Smyrna times., 1879-03-26
COzxnlY ana .S1U1e Items
Wilmington M. e. Conference.


elected secretary and Revs j. H. Rgg and E. II. Nell
son. assistants. The Bishop made address, express
sing pleasure at being again with the conference
and alluded feelingly to the vacant seats. DR.. Hunt
secretary of the American Bible Society, addressed
the conference.
The following Conference stewards were made:
Wilmington District, John France; Dover District
W. b. Walton; EastOn District, T, II. Haines; Sails
bury District T. S. Williams
Rev. John Hough introduced preamble and reso-
lutions setting forth that the Sabbath Day is fire.
quently violated at campmeetings by the managers
who license persons sell articles of refreshments
the camp grounds allowing them to dispose of ice
cream melons, cigars tobacco and other similar arti
ces the Lords Day; the resolutions strongly
demned these practices and asked the Conference to
also condemn them.
After a spirited discussion the resolutions
erred to coInmitte of five consisting of Rev. l. 4.
Cooper, J. H. Caldwell t. Williams, J. B. Mann and
Geo. r. Rristor.
Disciplinary business was then taken up and under |
the question, "Who, continued on trial? afiirma
tive were given, and goods reports made for
the following: ]. H. Wiley, Ed L. Hubbard, Chas A.
Hill, W. S. Robinson and Robt. X. Stephenson.
Under the question, Who are the Deacons of the |
second cass? the characters of the following were
passed Geo Townsend, John f. Mowbray, J. E. |
Brewington, T. A. II. OBrien, Edwin G. McNichol, |
VIM. L. 2. Bowen Lewis E. Barrett, WILDER +, Corco- !
ran, John NJ. Collins Edmund L. Hofecker, Thomas
Z. Terry Albert Chandler.
OF the above all who had charges, reported colec-
tiOns equal to and in several cases over their appor
tiOnments. The Bishop commented upon this and
said the young seemed to have been unusually
active during the past year.
J.L. Houston, and W. Uric were continued on the
superannuated list and j. Hubbard, S. Cooper, G.
Barton and ]. Allen supernumerarieS
| Rev. J. B. Quigg offered paper from committee
of the Trustees of Wesleyan Female College, of Viii
mingtOn, stating the financial difficulties of that in
sttution and asking relief The debt of the College,
as stated in the paper is as follows
Mortgage 05000
Unpaid 26t7S2
city IZ9.2)
FlOauhg ueDt,... |,i6o0o
Total 936y672C3
| The floating debt embraced some curious items,
some of them being as follows: Groceries, 81 900;
beef, $3.50: Prof Stegier music teacher $780, musi
cal instruments $780, servants wages $500; SOAP S27
The report stated that of the total bneary $1,000
must be paid Immediately and Trustees would have
| to depend on contributions to raise the required
amount The paper referred.
paper in relation to the Ladies' and Pastors Chris
tan Union read and referred
Rev. Mr. Carter. proposed missionary to India was
introduced to the Conference
SECOND DAY-THURsDAY.
committee for distributing the relief fund for the
present term was appointed.
DR.. McCauley, j. S. Willis, of the n. Y. Conference
r. H. Adams, of the Colorado Conference Prof. r. H.
Skinner, of the Conference Academy and John White
OF the Delaware Conference were introduced to the
Conference.
The matter of appropriating missionary funds for
other purposes than that for which they prOcur
ed was ably discussed and the following resolution
= was passed
ResOlred That all money raised in the of the
missionary cause should be paid to the Missionary
society ana that any other application ot 1t Is breach
I of trust.
The Board of Stewards for the raising of funds fol
neceSstous causes made their reports. The report
the Women's Foreign Missionary Society read
and accepted Bishop Simpson made some fitting re
/ marks with reference to the Women's Missionary
work in heather lands and favored the organization
mite societies for the pushing forward of the grand
" | work
Rev. D. W. C. Mcintyre granted a supernumerar!
= relation and EJ. Way granted change from
: supernumorary to superannuated
g Dr. McCaulley, of Dickinson College made an ad
d dress i'll behalf of the college.
Il During the session announcement was made of thu
y death of the following members of the Conference
Q during the past year: f. NJ. Chatham, J. Humphre
e and Z. G. Irwin.
E. Easton District was called Rev. Chas Hill, p E
read interesting report of his work the District
:, The names of the effective Elders this Disric
caedcollections reported and characters pas
o. sed.
10 Mr. Hills report made some severe criticisms re
ir garding the mode of conducting camp-meetings
,r The report was full of interesting items of churc
II building and other improvements and gracious IL
vivals
IA; The missionary collection for EastOn District wer
q. then reported as follows
SMYRNA SMYRNA Circuit SIG GO. ADDOouin
= mink s25; Middletown s3l72l. Odessa, s1654O Ceci
. ton, $780, Galena, S70 Chestertown, $3.50; Kent 800
= Suddersville, $40; Church HILL s2l; Centrev
" SlO7; Queenstown S21 Kent Island, s2I25; Eastoi
p sl42 St. Micheals sllO; Trappe. $50; Hillsborougl
" s25; GreensbOrough SIS; Kings Creek, s2O DentoI
IT, So Marydel s2s, Millington $780, Still Pond S14
~ Dover Dstrict-The Presiding Elder Rev. j. Hougl
ST read his report, showing harmonious relations, ir
crease of membership encouraging revivals through
&C. out the District He reported. however that man
be Of the congregations had shown disposition to CT
down the salaries OF the pastors that some of the
of had great difficulty in properly providing for the
ne families. Various church improvements note
It's in the report and the Conference Academy at Dow
a was commended to the support of Conference an
Its the public.
he Missionary colections-Dover, slOO; Leipsic, 81
lv Camden $751; Wyoming, S26; Felton, s22; Milfor
Il SO629; Harrington $780, Lincoln, Sl7s5; Ellendal
90 s726 Georgetown, s77; Milton $3.50; Lewes, S64
C Brdgeville 1902; Seaford. sS6; fredericksburg. 81
-, Galestown s39; Cambridge. $40.
II AFTERNOON SESSION.
AZ Services opened at 8 o'clock. This being the occ
~ sion of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society,
IL large and apprecative audience present, gre
ut many of whom were from Wilmington.
The devotional exercises were conducted by Re
}. W Person L. C. Matlack then steped forward al
me made few appropriate remarks and then Introduce
of the speaker for the OCCASION Mrs b. u Chandt
m who in her opening remarks at once engaged the
| tention Of the audience and held their undivided
-. tentlon for about three quarters of hour. Nj
=; Chandler is fluent talker and lady of more this
>, ordinary intelligence and refinement Her recital
80 of how she had won, during her travel around t
e world for pleasure seeking and selfish gratifC
tior to pity the heathen in their blindness and dar
ness touched many hearts The speaker said the
Of curiosity led them to investigate and they Wilt
Der to be taught She spoke at length upon the work
he the society and how God is blessing their efforts
he the spread of Christianity.
eU Rev. c. F. Sheppard was the next speaker and ga
some good reasons why the church should use her b.
endeavor 10 save the perishing heather lands
tv the entire population of the globe sixty pass aw
,ev each minute and on an average ftyfour are unp
tba pared.
Rev. J. II. Wiley was the last speaker and c
hibited much thought and spirit upon the subject.
>, In the evening large audience listened to aserm
'ne by Rev. L. W. Layfeld.
ltll THIRD DAY-FRIDAY.
Bishop Simpson presented the annual report Of t