The daily gazette., 1881-03-18
Walnst1tGtOn III. Il. Conference.
ANNUAL SESSION AT LEwEs-REPoRT
OF Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS.

ana opened with Jne usual ueVOClOnal
exercises.
Rev. Mr.. Tomkinson was appointed
to prepare notice upon Thomas II.
Plummer, deceased. Mr.. Stengle was
appointed to prepare a notice on the
death of A. J. Crozier. The Rev. Mr..
Miller was excused from the Commit
tee on Education and the Rev. M. A.
Richards, OF New Castle, was substi-
tuted.
The claims of Dickinson College
were presented by the president, DIR.
McCaulley of Drew Seminary, by DR..
Crooks of Church Extension, by DR..
Kynett.
The report of the Book Concern was
referred to Revs. J. b. Quigg and A.
w. Mllby.
The report of Presiding Elder Mat
lack, of Wilmington District, was
read.
1t refers to the fact that nearly one
half OF the appointments made last
year on this district, were of ministers
from other sections of the work. He
alludes to the continued feeble health
| Of Rev. ]. w. Pierson, VINO asks for q
superanuated relation, and to the death
of Rev. Thomas +. Plummer, for two
years the supply preacher at Claymont.
With these exceptions the life and
health of the preachers have been
graciously preserved. Seasons of re-
ireshing are reported among the
chul ches, generally with reyivals of es-
pecial intert est at Asbury, Brandy
wine, Cherry Hill, Elkton, Epworth,
Grace, Mt. Salem, Newport, North
East, st. Georges, Scott, Union and
| Zion. The most extensive revival is
reported at Elkton, which is still in
progress.
Number Of instructors, 8 students
-boarders, so; day scholars, 40 !;
graduates since 1855, S2S ; volumes in
library, l, 500 ; value ofapparatus, ST.
500.
The trustees Of the centenary fund
reported $3.50 ready for the conference
stewards.
The report Of Presiding Elder MAJ
tindale, Of Easton District, was next
received.
Air. Aa:tlndale reports that he has
met all OF his engagements, having vis-
tied every charge four times, held ali
The quarterly conferences, preached lis
sermons, aud labored as opportunity
offered in revival and other services.
The death is repororled of Rev. VIM.
Uric, and Rev. Is. w. Chase is referred
to, the latter having lost during the year
his wife aud daughter.
The churches Of the district are re
ported as generally i'll good condition,
"wlth gracious outpourings OF the spirit''
at Townsend, Smyrna, Easton, Centre
Vile, Cbestertown, Kent Island, Hills
boro' and Odessa. Two churches have
been built-oue at Wye Mills, Hills
boro' circuit, costing Sl,700; and one at
Perry's Corner, Queenstown circuit, at
cost Of ST. 300. AT Church Hill
Queenstown aud Ridgeley the churches
have been greatly improved. New par
sonsges are reported at Pomona and
Rock Hall, Kent circuit. Preparations
, are being made for new church ii
Miles River Neck, and for a new par
sonage al ST. Michaels. The Oakland
camp ground has been purchased by Lht
members of the Greensboro, church
The debt upon the handsome church a
Millinglon has been swept away b. th,
: liberality Of Thos. Mallalieu, he hay
ing paid ST, l25. The valuation of Til,
, church property of the district is S24Z,
} 500, aud the Indebtedness but $4,000
aud the parsonage property valued a
| S49, 800 has but $4,000 against IL. Ii
I closing, MIR. Martindale says: "Person-
ally the year past has been one of earn
I | est labor, much looking TO God AM
many klndnesses from the brethren Q
{ The ministry and the lalty, which viii
5 not soon be forgotten"
Then the call of ministers was pro
Gee led with until the name of Rev. l. \
/ Foreman was reached. The charge
z against him arising from the connection
! | of hrs name with the girl, Cora Ander
/ son, were presented by the presldin
| elder.
II was referred to committee com
posed as follows: Chairman, Rev. I. Il
Creamer; secretary, Rev. /. b. Hunte
+ aud the ReVs. Quigg, Phnbus, Como
sheppard, Miller, L. H., Gregg, Greer
Richards, Browne, Bryan, Davis (W.P.)
4 England, Ayers.
Counsel for the church-The Rev
VanBurkalow and j. ID. Kemp.
- The session closed with q benedictio
= by the Rev. G. w. Miller.
AT o'eolck the meeting OF u
Woman's Foreign Missionary Soclel
was opened with prayer by the Rev.
!. p. Aldred, of EasLon, the Rev. K,
= Adams, of st. Michaels, presldn
Addresses were delivered by Miss Bali
win, sf New York, and Mrs. L,
Stevens, of Wilmington.
AT 7.30 this evening the Church +
2 tension meeting was held, at whi
~ addresses were made by Revs. Kynt
e and Phmbus.
c There is danger for children in eve
or medicine which contains opium In al
al form and we therefore cheerfully recoI
mend Dr. Bulls Baby syrup, which
warranted not to contain oplates or an
thing injurious.
THE SOAP HOUSE SOLD.
IL Auctoneer Thomas NJ. Ogle, yeste
n day afternoon, sold at public sale
AS well-known old soap house property,
n l A. y.E tNl nd