Daily Republican., 1882-03-10
CJNFERENCE.
~cxEUrNus OF THE FsUR.
ANNUAL CoNFEsEHCE.
keonS Days ProceedlnEs r eports
n the PresidlnK Elders OF the
Diherens DIsss icts-1h he WO.
mons Foreign Mission
ary society - OsLor
BuS1M0on.
pscial Correspondent Of the REPUBLICAN,

..cia, Correspondent OF the RErunLIGAs,
MiDpLETowN, Del, March 9th.
Previous to the opening Of the Con.
lrence this morning, half hour was
eyoted to religious exercises, which
ss conducted by the R,v. w. B.
rsgg. Bishop Hurst called the Con.
renee 70 order at a O'Clock. A com
hunication was received from Rev. u.
Newman, Withdrawing from the
lethedist Church, No reason was as
pued In the letter, at least the Bishop
hi not state any to Conference.
Rev. DR., MaMack, of Wilmingtos,
cad long report of the BoardoI rrus-
bss ef the Wesleyan Female College,
Wilmington, showing its preshut
pndition. The report states that there
POW upon the college debt OF S1i,-
Sc. .55, with NO means in the hauds of
he board TO pay the sapia the onl y
roperty III their hands being the char
n of the institution. The imports con-
udes as follows.
"We haw not inquired who are to
lame, nor do we assume Slat there are
Nv persons ut fault, but We do freely
press ou- sincere regret that the col
Age was commenced without capital;
Sat it fernd no lihrral pa ro,s at The
art TO give the a,nple sndowu1e nts i
beded; t'lat it has a very limited pa
onage at its best estate, and that the
bwieldy burden of mortgages accru-
Ag interest, sc. which 1t has staggered
hder for about 39 ye,sis, has at lat
Ferwhelmed it hupelessly in financial
hin.'
Attached to the report was reso'u-
Dn expressing regret at the resigua.
pn of Prof. Williams. who has been
resident of the college for the past
ur years.
The report was referred to a special
bmmittee of three ministers and two
ymen, as follows: Revs. W. L Tug
md, T. H. Haynes, C. Hill, and L. j.
allalieu and #. A. Ellis, layman.
Rev. A. StenRlewas granted lesre of
bsence to attend a funeral in vii.
ington.
Rev. T. K Martindale, Presiding
lder of the Eaa'oa district, real hts
lnual report, showing that there had
zen renewed religious interest in
arly all OF the churches in tho dis
Jet. The character of the mini sters
pre- reported as good.
The missionary collections amounted
S24OO, Cecilton contributed SleO, Cen
evilIe, l35; CheStertown, 200; Church
ll, 30; Easton, l25; Galena, - 80;
Feensboro, lac; Hillshoro, 26; Kent
(cuit, u; Kent Island 10; Marydel, q
Iddlerown, 3l7; Millnaton, l05; O.
pa, lSS; Pomona, 45; q Qaeeustowu, 80;
pyal Oak, 20, Smyrna, 422; Smyrna
fcult, $3.50; st. Michael's, 100; Sud
Prsville, los; TalbJt. 30; nsend, 20; !
fappe, 80
Rev. X, w. Todd, Presiding Elder of
be Dover District, made a favorable re
prt as to the condition 1.-THE churches
his district. he report also refer.
Pd to the Wilmington Conference
academy, at Dover, and stated that
>ere were / ls students in the institu.
Pm and 81 graduated, six of whom
pcane ministers. The income of the |
lst year amounted to Sl!00. The
f0perty belonging to the institution is
llued at $4,000. The missionary col.
)ction in this district amounted to over
l50O.
Bridgeville reported S375; Cambridge,
10; Camden and Wyoming, $50;
hurch Creek, Sl2; dorchester circuit,
POS; Glendale, S25; fredericksburg,
40; Frederica, $50; Galestown, S42;
Georgetown, S3s IS; Harrington, $7G. AZ
eipsic, $40; Lewes, Sl20; Lincoln, $40;
|sxnolia, Us; Milford, Sl25, Seaford,
\. The report stated that the Con.
Fence Academy had s professors ard
Il students and 81 graduates. The
tluation of the property is $50,
~ academy is in general good con.
)tion aud prosperous.
FRev I. s. Williams, Presiding El |,
q of the Salisbury Dlstrirs, also made
favorable report as to the state of ro-
zion in the distr CT, as we'll az to the
Paracter of the ministers under his
Parge. The cole ;tions amounted TO -,
|465.
IA 'comac reported $3.50, Asbury, Nd.
y; Berlin, $50; BetheI Circuit, $40;
R1sield, $40; Deals Island, 500; Del
p, so, Fairmount, $3.50; Frankford,
y; Fruitland, $i5; Gumb boro', $50; !,
Earel, Si; Newark, $25, Parsousburg,
4 Pocomoke, $40; Princess Anne,
~; Quantico, S4J; i;oxanna, $40.5l;
Rlisbury, $77; Stockton, 500 Sharp =
Sn, $40; Westover, S7075.
lhe report further stated that the -
eachers have been faithful in their .
Rdles and successful in their preach
and pastoral work. The church at u
lew Hill has been improved at cost q
lez,ooO. The church on Deals Island n
III being built was much camageG s
1 ughtning, but again repaired. The n
~ OF 81 900 on Asbury Church, Mt .,
psneld, has been provided for by good u ,
descriptions. The parsonage at Fair "
punt is fine one. The Sunuay schools y
wv great improvement. Two deaths " :,
1e reported from the ministerial y,
|,hs, |n, the kevs. +. b. Quigley ami 7. a
rrettyman. A deed has Just been q q
Paved through the etf,rts of the Rev. = :
"a. b. Wilson, for lot of ground at a, a.,
cst0Ver, Nd, upon which To build a ~
n church.
IAeV. Dr. Hunt of the Methodist Book
ticern, Was introduced. He made
y, address upon the subject OF the 81
oh W concern, and said thai, In the New a.
k and Cincinnati houses the sales of y
ns ana periodicals during the past 81
y amounted in value to 81 ,666, 1913. a.
the first tilns in tue history of the ~
oerh they were not cal ed upon to II. a.
snyportion of the Bishops .lariss, III
, wnole amount having 5een raised as
Ivolnnlary contribution. h
Fev. 1. o. Ayres called attention to a
article published in the Christian .h
Isocate, stating that witches are to Ia
touGa annoying inhabitants in Dor. u.
!. vi sussex aud Caroline couuties. II
thought statement 30 far from the or
~ SHOULD lie corrected. Rev. J.E
lMo pray stated that the itor of the
(soGate Informed him (Mowbray)
'Ie information was obtalued from I'll
ot. bald win, missionary. After 10,
a, anulgnaat protests against the do
IT,, Eement the subject was dropped. at
nc board of Stewards roport collec. ca
70 made during the y ar. Among all
.I,outrloutions was the sum of $45OO
ta tae support of worn out preachers
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