Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-03-24


ona, Nd, was arrested, and after
lengthy discussion referred to a court of
inquiry.
LswEs, March IS. = Yesterday aft.t-
moons session of conference was devoted
to the Women's Foreign Missionary
Society. The meeting was opened with
prayer by the Rev. L. p. Aldred of Ell-
ton, Md, the Rev. R. II. Adams OF It.
Michael's presiding. Miss Baldwin Of
New York and Mrs. L. B. Stevens of Will
mington made addresses. AT night DrS
Kynett and Phebus addressed church
extension meeting.
This mornings session opened with the
usual half hours devotional exercises led
by the Rev. ]. L. Houston of Wilmington.
The question of effective Elders" WAS
resumed and the report OF Easton district
completed.
Presiding Elder Todd represented Dover
district.
The Rev. Valentine Gray of Millsboro
made temperance address and SOS were
collected for that cause.
DR.. Hunt introduced and represented
american Bible Interests" The past
year, he said had been one of uueN-
ampled success in this cause, especially
in the distribution Of the Scriptures in
heather lands.
Oliver ). Walton, Charles A. Grice,
Alfred Smith, J. NJ. Lindale, and Julius
Dodd, candidates for Conference member
ship, were called and questioned in the
discipline.
The Bishops definition of Christian per
fiction was simple and Metholisti9.
Glowing God with all the capacity" lie
urged the candidates to keep the law Of
the Church in every respect and not to
attempt to improve upon it. lie also
urged the greatest circunspection OF con-
duct toward women in this day OF ready
suspicion.
After representations of the presiding
elders concerning the candidates and the
reception Of the examining committees
report, the candidates We're admitted and
elected to deacons orders.
Rev. II. Sanderson asked that his claim
be allowed by the stewards, and after
some debate his claim was allowed.
The Revs. w. W. Redman, j. Nick.
Brewington, James Hubbard, and James
Esgate, supplies, We're recommended as
beneticiaries.
LRwRs, March l9.-There was no session
of conference yesterday afternoon and
last nights session was devoted to the
anniversary OF the missionary society.
After the usual religious exercises this
morning, led by the Rev. z. IL. Rawlins,
President Williams, Of the Wesleyan
| Female College, represented the interests
OF that institution. Last years receipts
covered current expenses and paid the in
terest OH the debt. The institution is
now out of the sheriif's hands.
Rev. S. Skinner represented the Con
ference Academy at Dover.
Messrs. Wells, Wilson, Walter Avery,
Il. {. Adkins and Louis L. Andrews We're
tavorably represented and admitted to
elder orders John L. C. Hanna was
elected TO local elders orders. Frank b.
Quigley was elected to local deacon
orders.
The Rev. Rounds represented the
interests of the Baltimore Biblical lnsti-
tute, making strong plea for eolored
men. -..--.-N
The conference stewards reported an
| increase in the funds over the previous
year of :l37, saved by Wilmington dis
| trict.
The question of effective elders" being
resumed, the Rev. T. s. Williams repre-
scented Salisbury district. The charac-
ters of all preachers we're passed.
The hour for memorial services having
arrived, papers We're read concerning the
Revs. Baien, Plummer, Cro6ier ann Read,
and touching tributes paid.
report showed that the missionary
collections of the conference exceeded
those of the previous year by over ! 500.
1t is announced that the Rev. Alfred
Smith will preach at Grace Church, Viii
mington, and the Rev. j. 5. Willis at st.
| Paul's, tomorrow.
Lgwes, Match 2l.--On Saturday night
the Methodist Church here was crowded
to the utmost, the occasion being a tenn
perance meeting. The Rev. Dir. !. II.
Caldwell presided, and the Rev. Ii. W.
Miller, OF Grace NJ. l.. Church, made the
opening address. The Rev, A. W.
Lightbourne followed him.
Bishop Bowman preached i'll the same
church yesterday morning, his test being
from the second chapter Of the l4tii verse
Of Ephesans "FUr lie is our peace wlIC
hal made both one and hath broken down
the middle wall Of partition between us.
Most OF the pulpits here We're filled yes
terlay BY members of the conference
During the day the following persons
were ordained:
Deacons-Olin S. Walton, Princes.
Anne, Somerset county, Md; Charles a
Grice, Hopewrll, Somerset county, Md.
Julius Dodd, Harrington Del; ]. NJ. Lin
dale, Denton, Nd. and Frank B. Quieley
Church Creek, Dorchester county, Md.
Eldrrs-W. W. W. Wilson, snow Hill
Md. Walter Il. Avery, Ruckland, Del; L
c. Atkins, Galestown, Dorchester county
Nd. Lewis L. Andrew, Camden, Del. and
]. &. Hanna, Port Deposit, Cecil county
Md.
Conference opened the sacrament Of til,
Lords supper, administered by Bishop
Bowman.
The Rev. !. b, Q,igg asked the appoint
ment of committee for the States OF Del
aware and Maryland, to oppose appropri
atoms by the Legislatures for Catholic i'll
stitutions. Adopted.
John II. Wiley, L. l.. Hubbard, C. A
Hill, w. s. Robinson, and h. X. Stephen
son were continued as deacons for tn,
second year
A. W. Lightbourne and ]. B. Quigle.
were continued deacOns for the thirt
year.
L. L. Hubbard, J. T. Cooper, Georg
Barton, James Esgalt, J. L. Taft, L
Miller, w. b, Merrill. Il, Sanderson, ,Iohi
Allen, j. Nick. Brewington and w. w
, Redman We're continued as supernu
meraries.
: J. L. Houston, f. j. Way and John w
Pierson We're continued as superanuates
& A. A. Fisher, of fredericksburg, Md.
! superanuate, was changed TO super
numerarv.
. Revs. Monroe and Johnson, of Delawar
Conference, were introduced to the Con
ference.
J. b. c. Hanna, located as deacon j
the Southern NJ. Z. Church, was read
: United TO the Conference.
f The committee on the case the Rev.
g N. Foreman Of Pomona, Nd. charged wit
{ criminal misconduct toward young gil
t in Leipsic, Delaware, reported the charge
t not sustained and his character wa
f passed.
5 +. C. Corkran, $. W. Pilchard, ]. I
Johnson, l.. P. Corkran and Charlie