Smyrna times., 1881-03-23
SMYRNA. DEL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MARCH

with until the name of isaac y. Foreman
was called when objections were 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. j.
+. Van Burkalow moved to refer the matter
hack to the presiding elder for investiga.
ti0n Dr.. Cooper desired that committee
nf seven be appointed to report to the Coz.
ference. Rev. J. B. Quigg desired that the
case be dismissed. The Rev Mr.. Willis
advocated an immediate church trial.
Finally. after much discussion, committee
on the constitutional number on court trial
was appointed. The following compose the
committee:
Chairnan-Rev. r. Il. Creamer; Secre.
tary-Rev. T. b. Hunter. The other nem.
hers OF the committee are Revs. Quigs. Mil
Ter, Ph@huS, Conner, Sheppard, Gregg,
Green, Richards, Browne, Bryan, Davis,
England and Ayers. Revs. j. Z. Mowbray,
Smith and Willis are retained as counsel
| for the defence, and Revs. j. D. Kemp and
j. B. Vail Burkalow are counsel for tho
prosecution.
AT 3 o'clock just after the closing of the
session the meeting of the Women's For
eign Missionary Society was opened with
prayer by the Rev. f. P. Adred. of f ,ston,
the Rev. R. II. Adams OF st. Mich@l's pre-.
siding. Addresses were delivered by Mrs.
:. l.. Baldwin Of Newark and Mrs. F. B.
Stevens of Wilmington.
In the evening the church extension
committee held meeting which was ad
dressed by Rows. DR.. Kynett and Phohus
The report of the Presiding Elders show
a good work for the year.
Presiding Elder Matlack reports revival
OF unusual interest at Asbury, Brandywin,
Cherry Hill, Ekton, Epw"rth. Grace. Mt
Salem, Newport, North East, St. Georges
Scott, Union and Zion. The most exten
sive revival is reported at Eikton.
The following is the report touching til,
Wesleyan Female Coll. gp:
Number of instructors, S; students, da
scholars, 40; boarders, so; graduates sine
1855, 228; volumes in library, 1900; valu
Of apparatus, 81 500.
Presiding Elder Martindale Of the Eas
ton District reported the death of Rev
William Uric and the great affection il
the family of Rev. B. w. Chase Exter
sive revivals were reported at Townsend
Smyrna, Easton, Centreville, Chestertowr
Kent Island, Hillsboro' and Odessa
Two churches have been built, one q
Wye Mills for Sl,7O0 and enc at Perry
Corner for $1,000. Thomas Mallilien ha
f paid 81, l26 and with other subscription a
, the debt on the Millington Church wa
swept away. One.third Of the churc
membership is reported as attending ella,
/, meetings and about the same proportion a
contributing to the support of the gospe
+ THIRD DAY-FRIDAY.
To-day's session opened AT 0 o'clock wit
+. prayer by the Rev. J. L. Houston.
Presiding Elder Todd reported as follow,
: Encouraging revivals are reported at Wy,
| EtltOHS AhlliOTut l4tHSSg DedlOSN
e fredericksburg, Dorchester and CambTidg
). and at Frederick and Lincoln unusual ba
e tisms of power have fallen on the peopl
y About 625 souls have been converted du
u ing the year. Only one camp meeting wi
p held in the district. At Wyoming a lot {,
l. a church and parsonage has been procure
and building material is now on the groun
@ neat chapel is in course of erection
e Ebenezer, on FELTON, circuit.
At Frederick extensive repairs have bee
t. made on church property, at a cost
e 81 300, fully paid. A neat chapel has be'
erected at Greenwood, and the cost ful
$. met; and at East New Market and Harr
re Chapel, on Denton Circuit. much beautii
ing and repairing has been done. ADJ
'. tions to Cambridge church are propose
and $4,000 is already subscribed for t
=, purpose. George II. West, E-q.. of Phi
}, delphia, has donated lot worth 81 900
the church at LeweS for parsonage.
y, The Rev. Valentine Gray was rstir
from active work in the ministry and civ
It. supernumerary relation. A collecti
was taken up for him which amounted
i. S6S.
DR.. Hunt presented the claims of I
J, American Bible Society. o. S. Walton,
Smith, Julius Dodd, Charles A. Grice a
ls' J. M. Lindle, prObationers, were then
mitted into full connection. Bishop Be
y man made an appropriate address to the
The claims of II. Sanderson, J. Nc
r. Brewington, w. w. Redman, james III
bard and James Esgate. surernumerari
y, for help from the conference funds, W,
referred to the Conference stewards.
&. The session then closed with hened
ton by Doctor Rounds. of Baltimo
nd There was no session in the afternoon.
In the evening the anniversary meati
A. ef the missionary society was held. F.
Ellis, Of EIkton in the chair.
p The opening prayer was made by Rev.
C. Jones.
George w. Sparks, the treasurer Of
nd society, read his report, showing a to
ID, amount collected for the Missionary cat
to he ell. 1891. .af
in, Afterwards DR.. C. II. Fowler, Of N
OF York made an able and earnest address to
he overcrowded house. Many persons VI
turned away, il being impossible to fl
'as standing room. The Rev. r. J. Prettyn
ay also made few remarks. The singing
ii. excellent and the meeting most enth