The daily gazette., 1880-03-22
Conference on SATURDAY..

Al the WilDington M. e. Conference
IN Dover, on Saturday, Rev. T. D. Kill
liam, from the Finance COMMITTEE, re-
ported that the bene VIOLENT contri buions
OF he churches had aggregated $5,686 .36
and were distributed as follows:
Episcopal Fund, SSl077; Women's
temperance Society, 81 14y45; Church
Exsension Society, $642 70; Tract Cause,
S227 46; Sunday School Union. 232 90;
Freedmen's Aid, 1889 43; Education, ST. :
008 05; Bible Cause, $50 81; Church Re-
lief, 1881 IS; General Conference Rxpen
diture, 1878 IA.
Revs. M essrs. j. o. O'Brisn, W. p.
Bowan, E. q. Macnicbol, W. f. Corkran
j. M. Collins, E. L. Hoffecker, I. K.
Terry, Albert Chandler, Jno. Mowbray,
J. NJ. Brewington, g. w. Townsend and
L.. E. Barrett were elected TO Elders Or
ders, and Rev. @. II. Baker was elected
to Deacon's orders.
The Lay Conference was introduced,
and through the President, j. II, Will
hanson, addressed the Conference.
Bishop Scott, though very feeble aud
parti ally blind, was led forward and af-
fecti onately addressed the lay deleg gates.
The Board OF Stewards reported distri-
button of funds among Conference claim
ants, aggregating $4,3s1.
Revs. Caldwell, Quigg and Pho bus
and Laymen 1. T. Matthews,J. Wllham-
ron and DIR. Isaac Jump were appoi ted
a committee 10 prepare . prayer in rela-
ton TO the condition and needs OF the
Wilmington Conference Academy.
Rev. DIR. Fowler addressed Confer
ence in behalf Of the Christian Advo-
cate. and said It's circulation was now
O., 900, greater than ever before.
The charges Of maladmi piBtratlon pre-
ferrod by George b. Hagany against
Presiding Elder Ma;lack, were referred
to the Quarterly Conference for settle
ment.
Memorial services were held during
the afternoon, when eulogiss were de-
livered, as follows
On Rev. Jonn Hough, by Rev. P. Il
Rawlings.
On Rev. John 8. Williams, by Rev. P
Rawlins.
0On Mrs. A nnie M. Jewell, wife of Rev
Isaac Jewell, by Rev. j. P.Otis.
Ou Mrs. Adelaide M. Houston, wife
of Rev. j. L. Houston, by Rev. DR.. Cald-
well.
On Mrs. Elizabeth Steugle. wife OF
Adam SUengle, by Rev. W. W. Duhada-
way.
On Sarah Ann Scott. wife of Bishop
Scott, by Rev. W. II. HutcbiB.
On Rev. DIR. Dashiell, by Rev. Geo. A.
fnuOus ~. ~.
AT large meeting held In the evening
Rev. Fowler, of the Christian Advocate
spoke on Education"
sERvIcEs YESTERDAY.
Bishop Andrews preached in the M.
e. Church IN the morning, ev. j. A.
NJ cCaulley in the afternoon, and Rev.
DIR. Fowler In the evening.
At the Presbyterian Church, In the
morning, Rev. Wm. f. England, spoke.
and in the evening Rev. WIN. 3. Robin
son.
At the Baptist Church, services in the
morning by Rev. j. e. MowbrAy; in the
evening Rev. Frank Quigley.
At the Whatcoat tcoloreG) Church,
morning services by Rev. A. T. Scott,
aud in the evening by Rev. VIM. M.
AT the A. NJ. e. Church, Tssv. Julius
Dodd fficiated.
THE LAY CONFERENCE,
on Saturday, passed the following reso-
luton:
Resolued, That the Secretary of this
Conference be directed to notify each
lay delegate that this Electoral Confer
cnce has ass lIned to pay $4,000 OF tine
Conference Academy debt and he (the
delegate so notitied) Is constituted an
agent to collect the amount appartioned
to his charge.
Tbs amount was apportioned among
the respective charges composing The
Conference.