The daily gazette., 1881-03-23
From Yesterday. Late Edition
THE LAsl OF CONFERENCE.
WHAT WAS DONE ON THE LAST DAY
RESOLUTIONS, ETC.


Special correspondence of Gazette.
I.EwEs, March 81, 1881.
But little of the morning session was
of striking interest. Other than the
routr of business, reading and adopt
ing reports, etc, save n certain reso.-
luton having relation to lhe ltomIsh
Church, and the admission of caudl-
dates on trial, is worthy of mention.
S. N. PnehaId, Of Dover, and j. d.
Johnson, ol Smyrna, passed credilable
examinations, and were cOmplimeutrd
by THEN committees of eX nina lou,
for proficiency il their stduirs. 3. N.
Pilchard is sent 20 Bridge ille und
Presiding Elder Todd Of Power Dis,
trict. The resolutions spoken of mere
ly aim 10 lay open and check the
growth of great monied corporations
tostereC Oy ansuspectiuS statesmen in
the way uf making approp lations TO
them from the eXcnequer OF the State,
and thereby endaugering our free in
stitutions.
The pr sent measure before the Leg
Islature, looking To this subject has
aroused the church, and committee
TO act in conjunction wi h commit ee
from Maryland, vas appointed to in
vestigate the real ~. cnt Of tins Catho
lie moYem MT.
In Tue AFTERNOON the conference with
a large number Of ylslliug thpolpgiaus,
through the klIdne OF the Junction "
Brea k"aief i Il ,looh a Ia j 10 RehonUln.
There tnc Mole party amused them.
selves by slroling along the beach, pick
ing up 'lels, and con .repSting upon
the pIazza q ae brgh, House 10 dis
cuss current topics.
During the afternoon the whne adj
journed to the parlor OF tie Bright
House a wcr. ayr ably entertained
by Prof 70 7, ut your city, Prot. Robin
son, of the b tey Organ Company, and
Rev. Mr.. Jones, y lp uuted suue Ct
tile comic parts OF Mrthndism.
Lovers we're not lacking on the beach,
NC could see the far maid lovingly
l,auihs DPoa the aun II an attractive
gentrmal. With them we knew that
Tie feeling was, at is good to be here"
Al nj hit the NJ. T.. Church was
crowded 10 its utmost capacity. Mr..
Gus was programmed to preach m IS
sionary sermon, but as lhc preachers
wanted to adjourn, and As the chicken
c"ops had become well nish empty he
with good sense declined.
Business was then pushed through
with consummate skin. 5 Ould our
legislators take The NJ. +. Conference
for an example, thy would adjourn at
least by the 9th OF AprI.
The minutes of the preceding ses-
sion were read and the Rev. MI
Quigr moved that collection be- taxi
eh up for III" sexton, which b lng done,
the sum Of S32 80 was realized.
Tha reports Of the committees on
Sunday Schools, tho Bible Cause,
Lhalch Extension and Presiding Ed
crs were then read an adoptcI
Messrs. Matlact {, Jones and Quigg
| tue committee on resolutions, prese n .
ed tie thanks Of he Conference to the
people Of Lnwes, the Board of FfuS>
tees, the j. " b. K. r., tie p, w. x
Il. II. r., to tue Bishop for his servi-
Ges, sc.
The committee to arrange for the
exercises cf the next cDufercLce to b,
held 1T MlddletoNn, is composed o
Mesa :. Mdtlack, MNtindale and
The cass olte Rev. Mr. owen wa
remanded to tho Quarterly Conferemc,
Princess Anne.
The case Of Mr.. Foreman was favor
ably disposed OF.
Sprei al resolutions Of thanks to til,
}. y b. K. K. and Mr.. Brown, lis su
periutendent, and 10 the resident pas
TOR Z. W. PiettymAn, the choir an,
sexton We're offered by Morssrs. Brown
and Ayres, and adopted.
The statistical report being unread,
was left to committee, and will bl
published Ia the = inted minutes.
The Bishop, before proceeding t.
cad out the appointments, made
few remarks upon the difficulty unde
which he laborcl iu endeayeling t
satisfy both the people and preacher
he benefits and vantage OF ou
i9nsraht system; Tie duty Of the min
i,tei, Sc. lie then invoked Cod
blessing and assigned homes 10 all.
The preach - say Ia hls Ia, b,aI
one OF The pleasantest Of the many sea
sions the hIimine.0. Conferences la
le.d. a deep religious feeling has bee
prevalent both Ai.h Tie diylncs and wit
he Feople. Very little dissatisfaction
Las been manifesto oyerthe appointment
nd upon The whole great good has bee
accomplished.