Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-03-19
rHE M. Il. CONFERENCE.
The second Days Session - Aid for
wern out Preachers - The Con
ference Academy-OtheF Matters
Acted Upon.

Acted Upon.
Special Correspondence Of the Republican.
Dover, March 18th, 1880.
This morning at half-past eight
o'clock Bishop Andrews entered the
room and appointed T. L. Tomkinson
to conduct the half hours devotion, or.
dered to precsde each session.
The business Of examining the charac-
ters Of the preachers wasss resumed this
morning. When the name OF W. Red
man was called he was given permis-
sisn to address the Conference. His
statement was to the effect that his
work had been such as to afford him
an insufficient support, this, together
with the fact Of ply hysica;weakness COM
PEELED him to ask q Supernumerarylre-
lation with work. He retires TO lit
tie property.
DR.. Hurst, President Of Drew Theo-
logical Seminary, Mr.. Miller Of the New
York East Conference, D. G. Babcock,
Secretary Of the National Temperance
Society, DR.. Sheldon Of the American
Bible Society and A. W. LightLourne
Of the Independent Methodist Church
Of Baltimore, were introduced to the
conference.
DR.. Hurst's address in the interest
OF Drew Seminary was listened to with
deep interest. When Daniel Drew
failed a few years ago the endowment
Of the Seminary was swept away. The
amsunt Of $290, 900 has bsen given re-
Gently to re.endow the College, with
the good prospect Of making 1t $500, 1000
at an early day. He gave number Of
thrilling instances Of the noble sacri.
fees that some Of the students are max
ing in order to complete their course Of
study.
The Conference Stewards made their
call upon the preachers and they are
happy to state that the amounts given
by the churches for the support Of
the worn out preachers, the widows
and orphans, are as follows:
Wilmington District-Asbury, $150;
St. Paul's, $50; Union, $50; Scott, $25;
Grace, $3.50; Epworth, SO; Brandywine,
SIS; Mt. Salem, $40; Newport and
Stanton, $35; Chester, 80; Mt. Lebanon,
$25; Mt. Pleasant, $25; Claymont, not
reported; New Castle, $40; Red Lion
and Glasgow, S27; Christiana, $25; St.
Geors es' 1876; Delaware City, ,s2o; Beth
el, "a; Chesapeake City, 80; Newark
and Wesley, IS; Cherry Hill, 35; Elk
ton IS; North East Al; Elk Neck, 10;
Port Deposit, rs; Rising Sun, 4s; Zion,
IS; Charlestown, 55.
Easton District-Smyrna, 1875; smyl-
ma Circuit, 81; Townsend, ESQ; Apo
q uinimink, 20; Middletown, 60; Odes-
sa, 55; Cecilton, 40; Gslena, 35; Mil
lington, 40; Still Pond, Is; Kent, 55;
Sudlersville, As; Church Hill, 20; Cen
treville, 10; Queenstown, 8; Kent Is
land, 40; Easton, As; st. Michael's 80;
Royal Oak, Is; Talbot, IL; Trappe, 80;
Hillsboro, 20; Millsboro and Brighton,
43; Kings Creek, 10; Denton, 4o;Mary.
del, 25.
Dover District-Dover, 125; Lsipsic,
Is; Camden, so; Wyoming, 7; FELTON,,
Is; Frederick, 30; Milford Neck, Is;
Milford 80; Harrington, so; Lincoln, s;
Georgetown, IA; Milton, 20; Lewes, 40;
Millsboro, 81; Bridgeville, 100; Ssaford,
IA; fredericksburg, 40; Galestown, 10;
Chestsrtown, IS; Cambridge, IS: Beck
with and Speddins, 35; Creek, 10; Will
liamsboro, 10.
Salisbury District-Salisbury, 80;
Fruitland, Is; Delmar, 15; Lanrel, 80;
Millsviile, 10; Principle, 6.25; Cam.
bridge, Is; Frankierd, 25; Roxana, 13;
Berlin, 13; Snow Hill, 40; Chincotea.
que, 4; Pocomoke City, 4; Stockton, 10;
Accomac, 25; Crisfeld, 30; Annames'
sex, 25; Astury, 30; Fairmount, 80;
Princes Anne, 81; Deals Island, 10
Quantico, 40; Sharpton, s.
A resolution was adopted by which
the names of Sunday school classes
aud the names of individual contribu,
tors to the missionary collection shall be
hereafter excluded Orom the published
minutes. This grows out of the fac
the cost OF publication will not warran
their publication.
The order of the day the interests o
the Conference Academy, was taken W
at eleven o'clock, and DR.. Salisbury
President of the Trustees read hi
yearly report. There are 107 students
ut present in the academy. Their,
is a debt of $4,000 dollars on tn,
! l.ccadem-. $4,000 dollars bonded an
$4,000 floating. An effort was made
20 raise $4,000 Of the debt among the
preachers, ,resultingin response in va
rious sums to 81, 43S. Only about on'
third of the preachers subscribed to
ward this debt, but the matter is to b,
pushed further until all is secure d
The borded debt is being lessened a
the rate of $1,000 year from profits o
the school. The amount of subscrip
tions received today are as follows:
Blank, 800; L. C. Matlack, $40; Rob
ert W. Milby, $25; Rev. DR.. Caldwell
500; Charles Hill, $40; J. B. Quigg
$50; Robert W. Todd, $50; George A
Phebus, $40; ]. 3. Bryan, $40; Thorn
as l.. Williams, $40; G. +. Sheppard
$35; ]. D. VanBurkalow, $50; Bdwarc
N. Hyason, $40; Nicholas N. Brown
$50; David 6. Ridgway, 500; james
Carroll, $40; Mr.. Newman, $50: 9. W
Prettyman, $40: w. H. Hutchin, 20; ].
M. Williams, $50; T. B. Hunter, $25
P. II. Rawlins, $25; Thomas O. Ayers,
$40; William l. Bayne, $25; John E.
Smith, 500; W. L. S. Murray, $33; R.
Z. Jones, $25; R. H. Adams, $25; Rob-
ert Roe, $40; W. McQuay, $40; F. c.
McSorley, $40; I. N. Foreman, a2Q; T.
R. Crealcer, $40; George W. Townsend,
$50; John J. Mowbray, $40; D. H.
o 'Brien, $5; &. q. Macniohel, $40; W.
L. P. Brown, $25; W. r. Corkran, $25;
E. F. Hofecker, $40; T. E. Terry. $40;
Walter g. Avery, s25; e. L. Hubbard,
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