Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-03-18
THE M. II. CONFEsESOE.
The First Dsy's PrOceediB4s-Mat-
ters and Things that eanae mp
During tho q kessfon.

During the Session.
Special Correspondence Of the Republican.
Down, March 18th, 1880.
This morning dawned upon us in
golden splendor, with balmy breezss
and singing Of birds. Before nine
O'Clock a large majority Of the Confer.
ence was found In their places to join
In the opening devotions led by Bish
op Andrews. The Bishops manner o.
reading the scripture, and his earnest
and unctuous manner in prayer Ii
most impressive.
T. K. Martindals was reelected See.
retary and J. D. Rigg, D. G. Ridgsway
and B. II. Nelson were elected assist
ants.
The President of the Wesleyan Fe.
male College presented his yearly re.
port showing fifty per cent. increase In
the number Of boarders. but great nnan-
cial embarrassment in regard to the
college buildings.
The Conference rescinded the action
had last year by which the Preachers
Aid Society was re-organized under q
new constitution. This action was ne.
cessary because Of the failure Of the
brethren to subscribe toward the funds
Of the society.
A paper from DR.. Rust, Secretary Of
the Freedman's Aid Society stated that
eleven hundred dollars were asked
from this Conference next year 10 meet
the demands Of the society.
DR.. Colclazer offered q resolution call
ing for the publication in the yearly
minutes Of the names Of the mini ster
who have died since the organization
Of the conference In 1859. The total
number of ministers who have died in
that time Is seventeen, an average an
nually Of 1911.
DR.. Matlack read Q model report of
the work on his district. For putting
facts compactly and clearly DR.. NJ. cor.
tainly excsls. He reports about 900
conversions and large increase in be-
nevolsnt collections.
]. B. Mann was,,anuouncsd as having
been transferred TO the Central Pennsyl-
vania Conference.
MThomas Mallalieu, q wealthy manu-
facturer! Of Millington, stated to the
that he would cancel the
debt on that church, (the debt amount
ing to $3, ,000) on conditions that the
Church Extension Society, loan $500
to the Society without mortgage.
R. W. Todd, P. E., OF Dover District,
and Charles Hill, P. E., Of Esston Dis
trict, read their annual reports which
were very full Of interesting facts con-
cerning the affairs Of their districts.
An afternoon session was held at a
o'clock, Rev. J. B. Quigg presiding, for
the special purpose of collecting the
various reports Of the preachers.
The session was very short, after
which there was q general conversation
and good social time INDUCED in by
all who are not on committees. The
Bishop meets the Elders at 2 p. m.
daily to arrange the appointments.
Possibly Rev. d. W. C. Mcintyre
will be transferred to the New Jersey
Conference and J. Workman Of the
New Jersey Conference to this.
Rev. J. W. PiersoA applied by letter
to have his relation changed to Super
nu merary. The request was granted.
His health has failed during the past
year, and he needs rest. He will re-
side in Wilmington.
Bishop Scott 10 expected TO be here
10. morrow.
The weather is the pink Of perfeo-
lion, the sessions largely attended by
and everything moves grand
y. This evening the anniversary Of
the Conference Missionary Society will
be held at which T. B. Hunter, J. G..
Hunter and others will speak. L.