The daily gazette., 1882-03-13
Ths wiImington 1EsthOdAss Epasso-
.bee paA Conference.
y sATURDAY's PRoonRD1Nas.

E Saturdays PROCEEDINGS.
MIDDLETOwN, Del, March H.
After . half hour devoted 10 religious
exercises this morning the Conference
reassembled, Bishop Hlrst In the chair.
Rev. ]. Brewtngt0n, Gupernume-
rAry preacher, whose case was referred
70 committee yesterday, rendered bis
resignation this morning and 1t was ac-
cepted.
Rev. s. N. PIlchard, who has been on
trial for two years past, was elected TO
deaeoDs' orders.
Revs. Q. w. Prettyman, J. T. Van
BerksloW, T. s. williams and W. II.
Hulchins we're elected trustees OF the
Wilmington Conference Academy at
Dover.
Rev. Il. ColclaEer moved that COM
mittes Of five, consisting OF two ministers
and three laymen, be appointed to in-
quire Into the state Of the laws Of Della
ware with reference to the incorpora-
ton OF religious socleties, and to report
At next conference II further legislation
is net eCessAry. The resolution was adop-
ted and the following committee ap-
pointed: Hon. Eli salisbury, Hon. N.
Smithers, james l.. Wolcott, Rev. DR..
Caldwell aud Rev. 1. T. Cooper.
The following deacons OF the second
class we're appointed decons of the
second class: Olln s. Walton, Charles
A. Grice, J. u. Lindale, Alfred Smith
and Julius DOdd.
Rev. DR.. d. p. Kidder, Correspond
Ing Secretary OF the Board OF Education,
was introduced aud addressed the Cor
ference upon the operations of the Board
for tho past year. 10 his address he said
that during the past year 5000 had
been dlsbursed In aid OF about one hun
idred students pursuing studies In 45 diff
ferent institutions. The receipts amount-
ed 10 $e,256s6 Children's Day was, he
said more extensively observed aud was,
therefore, more productive OF excellent
resulte.
Rev. DIR. J. NJ. Freeman, Of the Sun
day school Union, was introduced ana
urged the claims OF the Onion which he
represented.
The Board OF Stewards pre- sented
their annual report, stating that the
amount received from the various
churches for distribution among the su-
perannuAted and snpernumaFy preach
ers and widows OF preachers was S4s46-
So.
The following travelling Deacons
were elected TO Elders orders; q. A.
Hill, w. 8. Robinson, Ed. l.. Hubbard,
X. X. Stephenson, and j n. Wiley.
A report Of the special committee on
the Wesleyan Female College at Will
mlngton was pre- senled and laid over
until Monday. IL recommends that, as
there Is 30 personal or real estate pnp
Orty In the hands OF the Board of Tfus.
tees, that the said Board be dish banded
and that . committee be appointed to
secure the rvocatlon Of the charter, and
that the records be deposited In the ar
chlves Of the, Conferences.
A memorial service, held at the church
this afternoon, and the temperance
meeting At the town hall In the evening
were largely attended, many persons
from the surrounding country being
present. .,
The Trustees Of the Conference Acad-
emy at Dover reported the school pros
porous, and that If all the money
pledged 10 Forthcoming its Indebtedness
will be reduced 10 about $4,000. Ben
jamin T. Biggs, George Paris, Thomas
RickArds, aud Walter Harman we're
elected By the stockholders As Trustees
TO fill vacancies, and the Revs. G. r..
PIettymRn, j. +. Van BurkAlew, T. s.
Williams, and w. II. Hutchins, Ttus-
tees on behalf Of the Conference. Sen
ator Eli Salisbury, N. B. Smithers,
James l.. Wolcott, d. +. Caldwell, and
]. i. Cooper, we're appointed commit
fna IN ~ sutw hn 2fstn la
rating religious societies and report to
the next Conference whether or not ad.
ditional legislation is desirable. The
Rev. DR.. Kldder, Of the Educational
Board, reported satisfactory progress
ana the expenditure Of $4,000. Many
Of the preachers deeply regret yester-
days attack on Senator BsyArd, and cay
that it is unfair TO hold the Conference
responsible for 1t, and that the whole
blame should attach to DR.. Babcock,
who 10 not member of the Conference
And was only privileged to speak there
BY courtesy. The CoUmittee OH the
Wesleyan Female College reported In
favor Of disban1iDg the Board Of Trus-
tees, depositing the college records In
tho Conference archives, aud applying
toto the next Lsgislatur for q reVocA-
ton OF its charter. The report was
made the special order for Monday.
Memorial services for the ministers who
died during the year we're held this after
noon.
Mr.. sCHADE WANTS A RETRAoTIoN.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-Louis
SchAde, editor Of the Washington Sem
tinel, prOnonnces the statement of DIR.
Babcock, of the National Temperance
Union, at the Conference OF the Della
ware State Temperance Alliance that he
(Schade) "opeuly boasts of the fact that
he employed Senator Bayord TO kill the
Local Option law when 1t was pending
In the Delaware State Legislature, by
writing personal letter." an absurd
falsehood and malicious slander. The
Local Option letter Of the Senator,
dated March 9Th, 1881, and addressed to
/ friend at Wilmington, was written
two weeks before Mr.. Schade ever
spoke about this matter to the Senat or,
and copied In the Washington Sentinel
March 66th from some other papers
which the Senator had handed him.
Mr.. Schade has written to DR.. Bah
cock, demanding proof or public retrac-