Smyrna times., 1881-03-23
Wilmington Conference.
OPENING OF THE sESSIoN--THE FIRST DAYS
PROCEEDINGS.


PROCEEDINGS.
The Wilmington Conference Of the NJ. E
Church met at Lewes on Wednesday last 4.
though at the commencement Of the week
numbers of clvrgymen commenced to ar
rive, who were engaged on committees OF
candidates for the ministry. The people Of
Lewes have for the time obliterated de.
nOninational lines and have thrown their
houses wide open for the reception and en-.
trrtainmPnt of memhrrs of the Conference.
On Tuesday evening Rev. John France OF
Newark, preached ringing sermon on
Temperance and in favor of local option.
Rev. j. B. Quigg followed the sermon with
"a stirring address in favor of the passage Of
the local option bill now pending in the
Senate. Bishop Bowman arrived at Lpwes
on Tuesday and was quartsred with Ex.
Senator Thomas f. Records, where the
Presiding Elders are quartered.
At9 o'I!ock the thirteenth meeting oil
the Wilmington NJ. E. Conference opened
Bishop Bowman presiding. Rev. !. T.
Cooper read parsage of scripture, and th,
hymn commencing with: And are we vel
alive, was sung, after which Bishop Bow
man and Dr. Cooper led in prayer.
Rev. L. Z. Martlndalo the secretary o
the preceding conference then called the
| roll when ever one hundred members an
,wered to their names:
Rev. Mr.. Martindale being Presidn,
| Elder and being unable to act as secretary
the conference proceeded to the election o
a secretary, the contest being really excl
ting between Revs. j. D. Rigg, w. II
Hutchin, and W. P Davis. The contes
terminated on the Sixth ballot when Rev
j. D. Rigg was elected, and the Revs. Adam
Stengle, T. F. Terry and E. II. Nelson wer
appointed by Mr.. Risg as his assistants
Bishop Scett old and trembling but th
sime old religious ere beaming bright
from his eyes, was introduced and deivere,
a stirring address, advising decorous h'
havior and attention to duty during Cor
ference.
/ Revs. Waddell, Richards and Chase VIII
had been transferred to the Conferenc
since it last met were introduced.
A report from the Local Option Commi
tee was made recommending the passag
Of the bill now before the Legislature.
Signed 10y the president and secretarie
The following standing committees wei
appointed:
Public worship-Revs. r. w. Todd, c. v
Prettymon, W. + England.
Education Miller. Willis, Chase, Thoma
NJ 'lllicu, Davis, (W. P.), Wilson, Nv.
Dare. 10. #
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, McSorle
I Robinson, (J.), Barrett.
i Tempersnce-Caldwell, Hutchin, Ligh
bourne, McFarlane. 4.
WoEian's Foreign Missionary-Avery,
dred, Mowbray, Creamer.
Tract Cause-Waddell. Smith, u. f
: Poole, Bowen. .H
Freedmen's Aid Richards, Price, Will
Roe.
General Statistics-DaviS, (E), Willie
Stephenson, Walton, 70. S.l
.-Finance--Kemp, Fosnoehl, Kidney, A
ters.
, On Address OF Local Preachers Conws
WarthmaD, NJ Quay, Harding.
Missionary statistics-Ra Rawlins, Hill. {
Az, Smiti., "a J, Grice.
Post otlices-While, Bell, Hoffecker al
Green. s... ,.....-.
, To Collect Educational Funds--Da {
d., Jewell, Terry, Chandler. r
The following board Of stewards was a
pointed: France, Haynes, Walton, Nv.
Pehus. .asue1 4.......i .i.-.a ....r.
DR.. McCauley, Of Dickson College, al
DR.. Holmes. of Wisconsin, were Introduce
!, the latter making an appeal in behalf Of
Methodist church in Oshkosh, wisconsi
which was heavily in debt. A collection
I, $50 was taken up. Bishop Scott closed /
: mnrping session with the beneliction.
Iu the afternoon session the time "
> ipvoted to the an niversary of the Sund
'9ShOUi NiosiOh"iJ oOViV'J' NV W.
IIutchin presided, Rev. A.. w. Milby &C
ducied the opening rxercires, and Rev,
"a b. Qngley, Dr. MeCnuley and ReV.J.
Q. Willis delivered sforcihlp addresses. r
= DR.. Kynett ptonodnced The Lenediction
SECOND DAY--TEvRsDAY.
8 The second day was preceded in I
. Enorsing Ly a haIEhour's prayer mestil
conducted by Rev. J. A. Brindle. -
Rev. II. LaTompkinson was appointed
. prspare asuitable notice of-lhe death
~ Rev. Thomas 7. PIuInmer, and Rev. Al
I42 Stengle OF Rev. Andrew ]. Crozier.
.sS sS Drs. Crooks and Kynstt appeared in
half Of Drew Seminary and Church Ext
sion society. a sn "a eisPa
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