Smyrna times., 1880-03-24
SECOND DAY-THURsDAY.

ohOOND pA1 N L hSDA1.
The opening services were conducted bv
Rev. I. l.. Tempkinson.
There being lull in the business, time
was taken up by remarks from Rev. DR..
Babcock, Of the National Temperance Un.
ion, and Rev. DR.. Sheldon. Of the Ameri
can Bible Society.
Rev. Mr.. Redman, of Wyoming, asked to
be given supsrnumary connection with
work. The reason of the application was
because of ill-health and constantly accu.
mulating financial embarrassment.
Mr. Houston objected on the ground
that Conference should not place ministers
ia such straits; that there were many such
cases were ministers of delicate constitu.
tions were slewly absorbing disease in
malarial districts, when their abilities fitted
them for positions in larger churches equal
with ministers in city churches.
The request Of the gentleman was granted.
and his situation was recommended to the
consideration of the Board of Stewards.
The report Of Wilmington Conference
Academy was then made, showing a nat
Indebtedness Of $25,853. There is due The
acadsmy for tuition $27l, which is believed
to be uncOllectable.
The following visitors were introduced to
the Conference: DR.. Sheldon, of the Bible
Society; J. Fl. Lightbeurne, of N. Y.E
Conference DR.. Hurst, of Drew Theologi.
cal Seminary. and others. DR.. Hurst ad.
dressed the Conference.
The call Of stewards resulted in collect.
ing 900 dues fer worn.out preachers.
The Conference Academy difficulties
then came up uRder the regular order and
DR.. Cove Salisbury made a speech. re.
porting 100 students in the academy. with
an average attendance Of 102; receipts for
the year $6,402. He urged the subscrin.
tion of $4,000 as a necessity, without
which the academy would be sold.
Bishop Scott addressed the Confsrence
for few moments fesbly after which the
subje of the academy was resumed and n
general discussion followed.
A subscription paper pledging $4,000 for
Devsr if $4,000 would be paid by Confer
ence subscription, so as to save the acadia
| my, was submitted. Subscriptions amount
ing to 81 .450 was obtained.
A committee consisting Of the hoard al
trustees of the academy was appointed tc
attend to the matter OF the Conference
Academy subscription.
The grievances Of Mr.. Hagany are agair
to come up. Specifications have been LAID
against DR.. Matlack and Rev. Mr.. Wilson
The afternoon session was devoted to thu
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. Adj
dresses were made by Rev. r. L. Tompkin
son, Miss I. Hart, corresponding Secrstar,
Of tha Baltimore association. and Mrs. =
B. Stephens. A collection was takev
amounting to $42.50.
The evening services were devoted to III,
anniversary Of the Church Extension So
ciety. The church was literally packed
Addresses were delivered by Rev. G. w
Townsend, Rev. S. T. Gardner. and Chan
laim" McGabe. The latter 10 Sscrstary 70
the Society. and related numsrous Incl
dents in his own experiences connscts,
with the work Of aiding and building new
churches. During the past year the So
cisty has helped to build 100 churchs.
DR.. Mccabs entertained the audience fe
more than an hour explaining the obiec
and work Of the Society, and at the clos
Of his address a collection was take,
amounting to nearly $500. The "Char