Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-07-23
THE Nj. f. CONFERENCE.

ware Anuual OuuitIeuco VA thC w A.
Church convened in New Ebenezer "
church, Snow Hill, on Thursday last.
AT 0 o'clock a. NJ. Bishop w. J..
Harris, ID ID. l.. L. D., took the chsir
and proceeded to open the Conference.
The Sacrament of The Lords Supper
was administered by the Bishop assisted
by the Presiding Elders. After which
Rev. George HI. Waters, Secretary Of
the last session, called the roll. and City
members answered 10 their names. be-
ing nineteen less than the aggregate
IN membership. The conference then pro-
ceeded to the election of Secretary for
the present session, and Geo. II. Wa
ters was reelected.
The Bishop then addressed the con-
ference in a very forcible and instructive
manner. The Presiding Elders nOmi-
mated the usual standing committees.
which were confirmed. The bar of the
Conference was fixed at the fourth bench
inclusive from the altar. The hours of
meeting and adjournment were fixed at
A NJ, and II N.
The following visitors were introduced,
Rev. w. G. Dickersou of the Newark
Conference, Rev. DR.. Rounds OF Bait.
Rev. J. B. Quigg, aud Rev. T. S. Will
iiams Of the Wilmington Conference.
The question Of effective elders was
taken up-Presidiug Elders Webb of
the Philada. Dist, j. D. Ebert of
Cambridge Dist, aud John II. holland
of Salisbury Dist. presented very full
and elaborate written reports of their
respective districts.
After the examination and passage OF
the character of the Elders of the several
districts. they reported their Conference
collections.
The aft ernoon being designated for
statistical session, aud the evening for
the Sabbath School Anniversary service,
the doxology was sung, and the benedic
ton pronounced by Rev. DR.. Rounds
Evening Sessions ,b1ath S shool Ami
versary services held held. Addresses were
uCiiNctcu ny RtN o. L w HlltlukLOu IUSu
Parker, /. H. White and NJ Hor sey
SECOND DAY-FRIDAY.
Conference met ut o. clock, Bisho!: Har-
ris i'll the chair. Dov0tionh exercises, con-
| sisting of scripture reading, singing and
prayer were conducted by Wesley j. Par
ker.
1t was ordered that, instead OF calling the
entire roll oil members as heretofore only
those absent at the first session be called.
journal Of yesterday morning and after
noon read and approved.
Examination of effective elders res umed,
| characters examined ana passed and their
collections reported.
3rd, disciplinary question, Who are
continued on trial, taken up, and
Daniel Birmingham and Jas. IL VIM
tiers continued on trial.
The following probauoncrs, viz: John
S. Holland, James H. Mason, Ebea E. Par
ker, james H. Johnson, Joseph r. Waters,
presented themselves at the bar Of the con-
terence, and alter being addressed BY the
Bishop, and answering the disciplinary
questions, were admitted into iuil cOnnec-
ton under deacon's orders, their chara cters
examined and passed and collections report
ed.
Rev. Geo II. Waters offered the following
preamble and resolutions-W hereas our
great country has not recovered from the ter
| rible shock thrown upon i. by the attempt
ed ASSASSINATION OF President Garfield, and
whereas the universal prayers and sympathy
of all people, irrespective OF race or creed,
haYe been aud are being rendered to the
President in his great atlliction and to the
county at large in its distress,
Resolved, that we tender our deepest SYM
patty TO the President and etf-r our Ell rnest
PRAYERS TO God for his recovery
Resolved, that committee OF three be APP
pointed 10 prepare suitable expression of
The sympathy of this conference 10 be for
warded TO the President. Signed, Geo. Il.
Waters and W. F. Butler.
Divers papers wer- read and referred to
their relative committees. tho SUN of 274
dollars was reported 10 be the Episcopal
Fund apportioument tor The present year,
which was ordered to be distributed
throughout the several districts by the Pre-
SIDING Riders thereof.
Rev. Mr.. Carol, of the Baltimore Book
Depository, was introduced and addressed
The conference.
Question II, "Wbo are travelling
deacous of the second class u was taken
up, aud class examinations reported by
tue chairman oil committee.
Characters examined and passed, aud
collections reported.
The supernumerary relation OF Philip
Kennedy was changed to that of super
auuatcd.
Tue superanuated relation of I. Hin
SOD, j. w. Saunders, s. Taylor. Benz.
Gibbs aud WIN Phillips continued.
Four deaths have occurred during the
year, as follows, d. Ewes. James Il.
Webb, Samuel p. Marshall aud John
Filghman.
Presiding Elder Holland addressed
the conference relative to an Indebted.
ness of the church at Seaford, and col
lection OF SIS was taken up in behalf oil
the same.
A SustentatioH Fund to meet the ex-
penses Of the conference was arranged
tor by authorizing the several ministers
to collect two cents from every member
on their respective charges.
Nathan Young was elected Conference
Treasurer
A standing committee of three, w. y.
Butler, johnson aud |. Il. White, on
the Conference Standard" was ap-
pointed.
The three conference secretaries were