The daily gazette., 1881-03-19
WaLnain0tOn M. II. Conference
THIRD DAYS SESSION AT LEwEs-AN-
NIVERsARY OF THE MISSIONARY So
CIETY

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LEwEs. Del, March 18.-The ses-
sion OF Conference opened at 8 o'clock
THIS morning, with devotional exer-
cises conducted by Rev. j. L. Hous-
ton.
The first business was the reading Of
the report of Rev. II. w. Todd, PIE
siding Elder of the Dover ID stIict.
The report makes grateful meation
OF the loving kindness of the benefi-
cent Author of all good" While the
lives AID, generally, the health of the
preachers aud their families have been
| preserved, the "shadow of suffering"
has fallen in some places. Rev. Joseph
Robinson was disabled for several
weeks, but is able to be at conference.
The severity OF the winter preventing
the conduc of revival services is al.
luded TO, and the fact OF there having
been an unusual number OF stormy
| Sundays has Ill erfered seriously with
| the financial interests. Encouraging
| revivals are reported AZ Wyoming,
FELTON,, Milford, l. ives, Seaford, Fed
eralsburg, Dorchester aud Cambridge,
| and at Ftederica and Lincoln unusual
baptlsms OF power have fallen on the
people. About 625 souls have been
converted during the year. Only one
camp meeting was held i'll the district.
AZ Wyoming lot for church and par
sonage has b Ell procured and bulldog
material is now Oh the ground. A neat
chapel Is in course OF erection at Ebe-
neZer, ON FELTON, circuit.
At Frederica extensive repairs have
been made on church property, at a
cost OF $1,000, fully paid. A neat
chapel has been erected at Greenwood,
and the cost fully met /; aud at East
New Market and Harris Chapel, ON
Denton circuit, much beautiiylng and
repairing has been done. Additions
to Cambridge are proposed, and $4,000
is already subscribed for the purpose.
George ii. W est, Esq, OF Philadelphia,
has donated a lot worth ~ 900 To the
church at Lewes Tor a pa sOnage. Mr..
West was u native Ut this town. The
lie" circuit at Nassau is reported III
good condition. The spiritual status
of the church within the district is re-
ported as improving.
The centennial of Barrett's Chapel
was celebrated during the year and
S2OO raised towards improving the
property. Dorchester county also cele
braied It's centennial anniversary. The
claims of the Conference Academ are
set forth, and Mr.. Todd, IN closing,
says My decided conviction is, that
with the proper man as agent to travel
throughout the conference bounds,
and intelligently represent the claims
Of the acaeemy, the needed $4, 600 can
be obtained during The ensuing confer
ence year"
Inc Rev. Valentine Gray was retired
from active work In the mimstry.aud
gwen a supernumerary relation. A col
lection was taken up for him which
amounIed to sos.
DIR. Hunt presented the claims of the
American Bible Society. o. S. Walton,
A. Smith, julius DodJ, Chas. A. Grice
and j. NJ. LIndale, probationers, were
then admitted into full connection.
Bishop Bowman made an appropriate
address TO them.
The clama of Il. Sanderson, j. NICK.
Brewingtou, w. w. Redman, James
Hubbard and James Esgate, supernu
merarles, for help from the conference
funds, were referred 10 the conference
steW ards.
The session then closed with a bene-
iic.ion by Doctor Rounds, Of Baltimore.
There was no session in the afternoon.
In the evening The anniversary meet
ing OF the missionary society was held,
L. A. Ellis, OF Elk on, in the chair.
The Treasurer of the Society, George
w. Sparks, of Wilmington, read his
annual report, showing the following
receipt:
DOVER DISTRICT.
Dover, w p Davis, $3.50 3O;Leipsic, "
f Coikran, S1S Fe ieralsburg, w
Walton, $50; S7aiOrd. Tnomas E Ferry,
s66; Milton, Gas ner, S55; Dorches-
John w Pool Sl5; Frederick, j f
Now bray, Sl2I; Galveston, E q Atkin-,
$40; Cambridge, Il l. Hoff cker, S55;
GeUrgeto"n, II ColclsZsr, $50 SO; Church
Creek, frank b. QIigtey, Sl2; BArnetl's
Circuit, X steueo, $40; Camden, j
Robinson, S9n; FsLoui Willis, $50;
Wyoming, A w Lightbuurna, S2j;
Qagg, $t2l; Mlllsboro, Valentine
. ay, 81; Harrington, w l. England,
s7I 50, Lincoln, + l. Huhhara, S3O
EllrnnAl-, n McQuay, a35; Denton,
A w Mllby, $50; Nassau, James Gayrrl
SO AZ; LeWes, q w Prettyman,. SOB;
beck with anu SptudlusI w Robinson,
sl5. Total, f2,l0l 22,
EAsToH DISTRICT.
Church Htll, q Fosuucht, Sal; Sm5r-
ny, 4 IA Haynes, 1922; Middlttu~n, W
l. s Murray, S312; Easton. f p Aldreo,
Si3U 81; Mlliington; W O'Neiil S54 Of;
Sul Psud, } Is merritt, Sl40; Smyrna
Circuit, a Brindle. sos %, Appoq uinI.
mink, NJ Collins S24; Royal Oak,
Thomas e Bell, S163; Queen.town, 1
Jtwell, S25; G alena, } h kyn, $40; Ken;
Island, b + PriCe, e47; Hills0pro', + G
McSorley, S32; rOWnsed, } II Wiley 500;
rrappe, w NJ Warner. $50; Cccillon, Is
W Chase Sl00; Pomona, / N Forman.
$40; st Miobaels, II II Adams, SIPS;
KIns's Creek, y A Hun, $25; Gree us
boro', j T. Smi'h, l0l 81; Odessa, w II
Hutchin, Sl15; Marydell, q w Bulke,
S34 U7, Suddlersville, L Van Bnaka
low, $50; Ceutreville, J J. Oils, SlOO;
Kent Circuit. e II. Miller, $50 20; Tai
bot, ohm Warthmau, 500 20; Chester
town, e b Newman, $500. fotal S2,-
454 96
Making whole total of S11, 1891.
WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
Charlestown, \. Z. Macnichol, el0l6
Port Deposit, N. M, Browne. ~ 3; ABbuIy,
(Wilmington), Chas. Hin, s8i5 ~; Mt.
Lebanon, Vaughn Smith, $40; scott, r.
IA. RawlIns. 10; I'm on, adam >lengie,