Daily Republican., 1880-03-20
FIFTH EDITION
CONFERENCE PRoCEEn;xS,
Third Day ortho Confsreues-v,.l
ton OF Deiegatea. w

ton OF Delegates.
Specially reported for the Republican
Dover, DEL, March 10, lsso
The Conference met at $50 o,.,'
this morning, the devotions in Culof
Of VIM. B. Gregg. At 9 A. NJ nag
Bishop took the chair. Upon 10y
by the chair, the information va. ";
that the Episcopal fund appor,ionssa Wv
this Conference has been raised
A letter from ths book agents At N.
York urging the importance ot
Sunday schools patronizine on. ;.
publications, especially with ,sfs,S "
to Sunday School literature, wss
ferred to the committee on snnd1
Schools. 'aNu
A draft on the centenary fund fl, a,
was ordered in favor of the COnfs,sn
stewards. ''n
Rev. c. NJ. Pegg was elected 70 al
vacancy in the board Of trustees If ~
centenary fund.
J. France, J. W. Hammerslsv p
Haynes, and Adam Stengle vera M,
a committee to audit certain Accom-,
Of the Presiding Elders in regard \
disposition Of Church relief funds
A class of young men who have ba
on trial for two years were receiy
into full connection, viz J. H. w
ley, 4 l.. Hubbard, C. A. Hill, W
Robinson and R. X. Stephenson n
Bishops address to the class was ons
the finest the Conference has listened
for long time.
The order Of the day, the election
delegates to the general conference I
taken up. On the first ballo, DR., M
lack was elected on the second hal
A. W. Milby, on the third Chsrj
Hill.
The ballot for reserve delegates
suited in the election OF r. W. nd
and J. H.Caldwsll. A. W. Lial
a minister Of an indspeud1
church in Baltimore was
viewed on trial In the conference.
The matter Of freeing the CoufsrsI
academy from debt was resumed.
ulting in additional sulscriptd
mounting to several hundred dclla
The matter is To be laid before the
Electoral Conference, with hope
he members thereof will raise $4y
owards paying the debt. A commit
1 two from each district was appoinI
0 see the preachers personally and
lett subscriptions.
The collections for the American
lie Society in the Maryland and \
inia portions Of our conference VI
rdered to be paid to W. H. Cole
Treasurer.
The class consisting of o. s. Walt
!. A. Grice, Alfred Smith and ].
'indale was continued. The case d
Todd was referred to the committee
qualifications.
W. W. W. Wilson, W. +. livery,
!. Atkins, and l.. c. Andrews were
auced to Deacons of the ID class.
The business Of the Conference is
1g pushed rapidly forward and
utloOk is that the session will clOsS
Iondsy pight or Tuesday afternd
o.morrow afternoon is fixed for
lemorial services.
A large class Of Elders will be ordai
q Sunday. Also number Of Dsac
The session moves smoothly.
after of lessening the number Of
lets will be discussed, perhaps
Orrow.
AFTERNOON MEETING.
This afternoon at $50 o'clock
'ancis Willard, OF Evanston, ILL.,,
esssd an audience in the Interest
le women's work in the temper
use. She is q lady Of great intel \,
Il force and finished speaker.
ening at Z o'clock the house was ~
overlooking, the occasion being Al
Iniversary of the temperance sod
the conference. T. B. Hunter :,
ling. :,
The speakers were Revs. McSoI y
d Gass ner, and Miss Willard. "
wler of New York came in ct a
ur, and made brist address.
owds attending these anniVera
rvices are such as TO render 1t unc VI
table. The Lay Electoral Co1 IA
ce held another session this eI L
3; the subject being the fnan III
ties of the Conference Acsds rp
resolution was passed by a w
20 to 10 to undertake to 7
900 toward the Academy debt am ,,
, laymen of the Conference. ~ NG
great division ofsentiment among hr
)ple in regard to the Academy, l"
, outlook for its future is not az ~,
sddenirg. h .
IN Sunday Rev. J. H. Lightboa s,'
i preach at Grace church, and sTs
Hard will speak in the even d.
?. T. 0. Ayers at Asbury, Rev. IN,