The daily gazette., 1880-03-18
Wal,ntnato,. Conference.

Reys. Martindale, Riggs, Ridgeway,
and Nelson were elected secretaries.
After the usual committees was ap-
pointed Rev. DR.. Quigg called up the
Preachers Aid Society, but it was Or
dered to fall back on the old plan of
IS per member for each deceased men,
Der.
Rev. Mr.. Colclazer asked that the
roll of deceased members Of confer
ence be published in our next minutes
which was ordered. A draft on the
chartered fund was ordered for $780,
President Williams reported for
Wesleyan College so per cent. advance
in boarding students and an equal
patronage of day students. All but
three of boarding students were con-
verted.
Rev. Mr.. Milby presented paper
asking for three districts instead Of
four, which was adopted. u,
The question of effective elders was
called. Rev. Mr.. Matlack represented
the Wilmington district. There We're
900 conversions, three-fourths of the
members attended class. Charges of
maladministration were preferred
against Rev. Mr.. Matlack and j. A. b.
| Wilson. Rev. Mr.. Mann was trans
ferred to the Central Pennsylvania
Conference. Rev. Mr.. Pierson was
made asupernumerary. There was an
advance in collections and about $780,.
600 debt were paid.
Rev. Mr.. Charles Hill represented
the Easton district. Old debts were
paid, and various improvements made.
T. J. Williams and Mrs. Jewell have
died. There were over one thousand
conversions. The characters of effec-
tive Elders all passed. Rev. Mr.. Todd
represented the Dover district. He
paid a merited tribute to Rev. Mr..
Hough, his fallen predecessor. He re-
ported over 100 conversions. The
Sunday-schools, debt-paying, signal
improvements, and good collections
have received marked attention. There
were still $25, 900 debt on the Confer
ence Academy. The past year was the
greatest success.
COMMITTEES.
Pubic worshiy-R. W. Todd, W.P
Davis, Jos. Robinson, j. E. Mowbray.
General StatIstics-E q. Macnichol,
e. l.. Hoftecker, T. K. Terry, q. A.
Hill.
Educa,lon-J. II. Caliwell, F. A. Ellis
J. p. OTIS.
Bible Causa-O. M. Pegg, T. l.. Tom
kinson, w. e. England +. r. Dreamer.
Sabbath Schools-C. #. Sheppard, Il.
Il, Adams. w, +. Corkan, j. A. Arters.
TrmDerance-T. b. Hunter, j. L. Van
Burkaiow, q y. Gassner, James Con-
ner. =,
Smith, A. W. Milhy, A. Stengle.
Tract Ceuse-E. E. White, U. w.
Prettyman, j. e. Kidney, W. j. Duhad'
away.
Frsedmsn's Aid--J. A. Wilson, P. II.
RAwltps, r. q. Jones, T. Q. Ayers.
LADIES' and Pastors Christian Uoion
j. France, j. A. Brindle, II. COlciazer
W. w. w. Wilson.
Missionary Statistics--I.. e. Barrett,
w. ]. O'Neill. L. l.. Hubbard, L. A.
O'Bren.
liam, E. P. Alfred, g. w. rownsend
Addresses of Local Preachers---E. Da-
II. Stephenson.
Post Office j ID. Kemp, j. M. Col
lins, G. 8. Conway, j. w. Poole.
Collect Conference EducationalFunds
"A. ID. Davis, I. @. Fosnocht, James
Carroll, G. w. Wilcox.
On Necessitious Cares. The Board of
Stewards.
The missionary collections from the
churches were as follows: Asbury, $751;;
st. Pauls 5000 Union, not reported
Scott, $62. 10; Grace, SIS; Brandywine,
$27 Mt. Salem, $l05 Newport, $S4
Chester, $50; Mt. Pleasant, S25 Chris
tiana, $24; st. Georges, $50 Delaware
CITY, SIs; Chesapeake City, not
reported; Newark, not reported Cherry
Hill, $e5; Elkton, $294; North East,
sl6O; Port Deposit, $50; Rising Sun,
$40; Zion, Sill.
The report of Easton District was
read, after which the missionary collec-
tions were announced as follows:
Smyrna, $500; smyrna Circuit, SIT;
Appoquinimink $50; Middletown, $30S;
Odessa, ,S17l; Cecilton, $50; Galna,$7l;
Millington, $10e; Still Fond, $140; Kent,
$50; Suddlersvile 500; Cherry Hill,
S3S; Centelville, $112; Kent Island, $74;
Easton, SIP; st. Mlchael's, STA; Royal
Oak, $23; TTappe, $40; Hillsborough, $32.
The Conference then heard report
from Mr.. Mallalieu in reference to the
Millington church, in which he offers to
lauidate the debt, amounting to several
thousand dollars, if the Church Exten-
sion Society donate $500. The matter,was
referred to the Wilmington Conference
Board.
Police Cases.
At the police hearing last evening,
Esquire O'Neill presiding, Samuel Bur
roughs was arroigned on complaint OF
Arthnr Emerson who charged him with
making threats against his life.
1t appeared from the testimony that
the defendant has daughter about six
teen years of age, which the plaintiff per-
sists in visiting, Notwithstanding the
objections of the father. The young girl
has been living with sister oi the PLAIN
tifi. and It was here that the two met.
On Monday evening last the plaintiff
and the defendants daughter took a
walk. The father hearing of this, visited
the house of the young mans sister, and
requested that such proceedings should
| be stopped.
Annie Burroughs, the willful jaugh-
ter, was called as witness, and In her
testimony stated that she had been ac-
quainted with the plaintiff since Septem-
Der last, and that she had formed quite
an attachment for him. On Saturday
last her father had visited the house
where she was staying, and took her
some, and while on the way had made
lhl eats against the plaintiff. She con-
idered her father dangerous man