The daily gazette., 1882-03-14
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and the first business tranactedf Maa
the contiuatiop, Of Revs. j. L.. Hous-
ton, p. J.. Way and v. GRAY as
AuperannuaLed preachers. ~ I
The Board Of Managers of the
Cbnferepce Church Extension
Society made areport recommending
renewed efforts IN its behalf Of the
collections in aid Of the Society, this
iCohferehce amounted to $685. 26.
Rev. DIR. j. A 1EcGaulev ,Presider,
Of Dickinson College, was introduced
and made an address in reference
TO the condition of the institution
He statedlthau the class about to
graduate humber twenty-five, the
largest since be had been Pres
ident Of the institution. He also
sad that all the classes were larger
than for a number of years, and Ia
every respect the college was IN an
excellent condition. An interesting
event about to take place, he SAID,
was the celebration Of its ono bun-
dredth anniversary, next year, when
II was expected that increased efforts
would be made to enlarge the endow
ment, which now amounts to $780,
600, but which Is not sufficient to
meet all its wants! he also stated
that there wereS0 900 volumes in the
library of the college, and among
them were books of great valne,
and it was proposed to erect fire.
proof bailding tor their preserva-
tion. 7G8s
w. H. Thompson and ]. Fl. Cald.
we'll were elected members of the
Roard Of Trustees Of the Centenary
found, rrWIt8 yu Htl 1, 0nI
The following gentlemen were
elected officers hof the Conference
Education Society: President, f. "A.
Ellis; Vice Presidents, l.. c. Mats
lack D.. D., j. w. Causey, T. w Ella
son, Jr :, and T. Malialieu;. Secretary
w. II. HutsLin; Treasurer, j. +.
Williamson.
Rev. Mr.. Colcazer, chairman Of the
CommiLtee on the Freedmen's Aid So
clety. made report commending the
work of the Society, aud Iecomme aiding
that q collection be taken In all the
churches in aid Of TINS Society. Rev.
DR.. Hartz9ll, of New Orleans, made au
address also commencing the Importance
OF THE work. He also aid thai, on tile
$4,000 worth Of property devoted to
tue freedmen in the South, there was
moi cent OF Indebtedness. He stated
that there we're twehty-ohe Institutions
Devoted entirely to the instruction OF
c0lOIe people, Ia which there were
over 5000 students. There are ais
&c Jenteen institutions Connected with
the Church for the education Of white
students.
Eli Salisbury, Of the Committee on
the Wilmington Conference Academy
at Dover, made detailed report Of that
institution, showing that there ar 80
male and 81 female students 10 the To-
stitution, Of v hich 40 board In the build
lDg. The debt. upon it now . amounts
to $40, 500. The Senator spoke of the
academy as being every way worthy Of
commendalioD.
The resolutions prt s9nted on Satur-
day by Rev. DR.. Matlack, asking for a
committee to obtain revocation of the
charter of the Wesleyan Female Col
lege at Wilmington, was taken up, aud,
after being amended so as 20 make the
Board OF Trustees the committee, was
adopted.
Benjamin Wanea, William b. Guth.
rle, U. s. S. Williams aud A. B. Pretty
man we're admitted hs prObatloneI s, aud
after two years. trial will be received as
ministers
Tho fAonn,o;ttaa a, gf.tistfs. or a.
Chnrch, reported that the probationers
in the calrches oil the Conference num-
bered S257, and those in full member
ship, 24,99s; local preachers, I2S; num-
ber Of churches, 3l2, al increase oil 9;
humber OF Sunday schools, 1872; officers
and teachers, 1922; scholars, 5000.
Rev. A. SteBgle submitted the folloN-
ing report If the Comm .ttee on Mormon
PolyeaDy:
Resolved, That IL Is the conviction of
this sBnua, Conference that it Is the
duty If Congress, having full power to
leRislate for the Territories, To enact
laws for the suppression IF Mormon po-
lygamy in Utah and other Territories;
aud further, 1t should provide fJr the
vigorous enforcement OF such laws.
Agreed to.
Rev. Mr.. B. w. Chase offered
resolution condemning the use of to-
bacco, and in doing so made remarks
as to the pernioious example set by
IN using it.
After long discussion, In which
the use of tobacco by clergymen in any
form was strongly condemned, the
was adopted.
The Financial Committee reported
that the entire Conference collections
amou nted 10 $63, 365.
EVENING SESSION.. e
The Conference reassembled this
evening at the Town Hall, and held
an anniversary of the Missionary So
oiety. The hall las filled t. over
dowing, many persons being unable to
obtain an entrance. Speeches were
made by Rev. DIR. d. Reid and
Rev! John e. Smith.
TIE APPOINTMENTS.
At the close of the meeting Bishop
Hurst announced lhe following APP
after which the Conference
adjourned sine die:
DIsTRIcT-L. G. NAT.
LACK, P. E.
Bethel and Glasgow, Il. Colclazer.
Md, j. w. Hammersly.
Cherry Hill, e. L. White.
Chesapeake City, F. j. Cochran.
Chester, L. w. Layfield.
David Dodd.
Christiana, d. T. Waddell.
D, Delaware City, t. B. Hunter.