Daily Republican., 1881-03-18
CONPEKEN1E.
sscopd Day's Proceedings - Cora
mi,reo try Oharges Of fImmorsi.
a,y Against Rev. L. N. FOreman.
Special for the Republican.

Second Days EROcOc0h"E" >vS~
mitreo try charges ofImmorsi.
a,y Against Rev. 1. N. FOreman.
Special for the Republican.
LEwEs, Del, March II.
The second day Of the Wilmington
NJ. L. Conference was preceded in the
morning by q hslf-hour's prayer meet
ing oond ucted by Rev. J. A. Brindle.
At 9 O'Clock Conference met. Bishop
Bowman presiding and was opeued ~
the usual religious exercises. Rev.
r. L. Tompkinson was appointed to
prepare q suitable notice Of the death OF
Rev. Thomas +. Plummer and Rev.
Adam Stengls was appointed to prepare
a similar notice OF the death Of Rev.
Andrew J. Cr0zler.
Rev. g. W. Miller was excused from
serving on the committee on Education
and Rev. NJ. A. Richards Of New Castle
was appointed to fill the vacancy.
DR.. McCaulsy made an appeal on be-
half o: Dickinson College, and Bishop
Bowman remarked that he hoped that
It's doors woald soon be opened to
women as well as men.
Drs. Crooks and Kynett appeared in
behalf Of Drew Seminary and Church
Extension Society, and call by the
Stewards for Conference claimants was
made.
An election for Trustees for the Cen
tenary Fund resulted in the choice OF
Nr. George w. Sparks and Revs. I. L.
Tomkinson and N. M. Browne.
The call of the ministers was pro-
cseded with until the name of Isaac N.
Foreman was called when objections
we're made to passing his character.
! The charges against him arising from
the connection Of his name with the
girl, Cora Anderson, were presented by
the presiding elder. Rev. ]. 7. Van
BurkAlow moved to refer the matter
back to the presiding elder for investi'
cation. DR.. Cooper desired that 8 com
mittee of seven be appointed to report
10 the conference. Rev. J. B. Quige
desired that the case be dismissed
The Rev. Mr.. Willis advocated an i'm
mediate church trial. Finally, aftel
much discussion, committee on thu
constitutional number on court tria
was appointed. The following compOs'
the committee:
Chairman-Rev. T. R. Creaner
Seoretary-Rsv. T. B. Hunter. Tn
other members OF the committee ar
Revs. !, B, Quigg, George A. Php0us
- Conner, J. F. Sheppard, L. ID
Miller. W. B. Gregg, = Green, N
IA. Richards, N. N. Browne, }. c
Bryan, W. P. Davis, W. II. Englsn'
and T. 0. Ayers.
Revs. J. T. VsnBurkalow and j. D
Kemp are counsel for the church.
AT 3 o'clock just after the closing 0
the session the meeting OF the Women
Foreign Missionary Society was opene'
with prayer by the Rev. Z. P. Aldred
of Raston, the Rev. r. H. Adams Of st
Michael's presiding. Addresses wer
delivered by Miss Baldwin OF Ns'
York and Mrs. L. B. Stevens Of Wi
miugton.
I In the evening the church extensio
committee held q meeting which wS
addressed by Revs. DR.. Kynet; an
Phnbus.
The report of the Presiding Eldsl
show q good work for the year.
Presiding Elder Mstlack repor
ysvivals of unusual interest at Asbur!
Brandywine, Cherry Hill, EIkton, HI
worth, Grace, Mt. Salem, Newport, Mort
East, St. Georges, Scott, Union an
y Zion. The most extensive revival
: reported al Elkton, which is still
progress. A new church is propose
at North East, and thorough renov
Q tion of the old one at Elkton. Thre
l. 6fths Of the debt Of the church at Ri
ing San has been provided for and
d new parsonage at st. Georges is repor
ed.
a The following is the report touchiI
q the Wesleyan Female College:
10 Number OF Instructors, s; students
10 boarders, so; day scholars, 40; grad
le ates since 1855, 22S;volumes in librar
1900; value Of apparatus, 81 500.
Presiding Elder Martindale Of Il
10 Easton District reported the death
IS Rev. William Uric and the great aftl
IS tion in the family Of Rev B. W. Chas
Extensive revivals were reported
{. Townsend, Smyrna, Easton, Cent?
willie, Chestsrtown, Kent Island, Hill
t. boro' and Odessa.
r. Two churches have been built, o
q. at Wye Mills for 81, 700 and one
Perry's Corner for 1880. Thorn
Mallilien' had paid $4,l25 and wi
n. other subscriptions all the debt
p. the Millington Church was swe
g. away. One third Of the church me-
bership is reported as attending els
90 meetings and about the same prop'
tien as contributing to the support
10 the gospel.