Smyrna times., 1882-03-15
M. E. Conference.
FOURTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION At MID,
DIETOWN.

The fourteenth annual session of the
Wilmington NJ. f. Conference met at
MiddletOwn, Wednesday, Bishop Hurst in
the chair. J. ID. Rigg was reelected sec
retary, and Revs. Z. II. Nelson, T. r.
trcamer and f. {. McNichol as assistants.
The Rev. DIR. Hunt, of the New York
Book Concern. the Rev. J. NJ. Buckley, of
of the Christian Adrocate, the Rev. DR..
Kennedy and the Rev. Mr.. Alexander. of
MitdletOwn, DR. ~. Wallace, editor Ocean
GI,r" Record, Rev. John Wilson, Rev. Mr..
Rahcock, Secretary, National Temperance
lniOn, were introduced.
The Rev. DR.. Buckley then addressed
the Conference in behalf of the paper. He
lnoulged in some very pleasant reminis-
cences OF his earlier days on the Peninsula
making the remark that his second sermon
was preached in the town of Odessa.
The Bishop then proceeded to make his
salutatOry address to the Conference. He
said he had a certain feeling here that he
could have no where else All the feelings
Of his early life and home are connected
with this Conference. He could never
forget the kindness of men whose faces he
sa" here, when he had no neither and his
father was dead. lie saw men whose
sermons he had heard when he was 10
years old. Bishop Hurst spoke Of his
early conversion on the lower Peninsula
and of early religious convictions and
OF what men, still in the Conference. did for
him when youthful Christian. Hethank-
ed brethren Of earlier days and of this day
tor kindness to him when young, :vour
hands, said he, led me to the Saviour. :
liz spoke of the venerable Bishop Scott of
Odessa, as having been instrumental in his
mothers conversion. Continuing he spoke
OF the great historic field of the Methodist
Church. He felt that be was fastened to
this region by links of steel
The presiding elders were chosen as a
committee to appoint the usual standing
committees, and reported the following:
Public Worship-T. +. Martindale, w
l.. > Murray, W. H. Hutchln.
Publication OF Minutes The Secretaries
Education--C. f Sheppard, H. Colclazier
J. T. NanBurkalow, G. W. Townsend, A.
W. Milby, J. H. Caldwell NJ. A. Richards
T J. Hodson.
Bible-P. II. Rawlins, J. A. Brindle. w
S. Robinson, J. A. B. Wilson.
Sunday SCHOOL, E. Andrews. |. G
Fosnocht, 7. o. Ayres, c. S. Gassner.
Tcmperance-A. Stengle, ]. B. Merritt
r. c. Jones, Z. H. Hynson.
, Women's Foreign Missionary Society,"
John Shilling, r. II. Adams, J. S. Willis
l.. f. Barrett.
Tract-A. D. Davis, G. w, Burke, w, Z
England, S. T, Gardner.
Fresdmen's Aid. f. Bryan. w. b
, Walton, II. Colclazer, w. J. O'Neill.
General Statistics-G. w. Wilcox, r. K
Stephenson, E. L. HofTecker, A. Chandler
Missionary Statistics-G. S. Conaway
, c Hill, w F. Corkran, j. Dare.
Finance-G. R. Bristor, J. E. Kidney
Z. c. Atkins, ]. A. Arters.
Address of Local Preachers-L. W. Law
field, w. NJ. Green, n. McQuay, JAIME!
Conner.
> Post Object. a. H. O'Brien, ]. Jewell
. ] W. Poole, J. D. Hanna.
Educational Funds-W, +. Talbot, w
W. w. Wilson, +. II. Miller, C. S. Baker
: Necessitious Cases-The Board of Stew
ards.
/ The rules Of the last Conference wer
a adopted for the governing of the presen
: Conference.
s BY motion of the Rev. J. B. Quigg, tn
Committee on Temperance were drecte,
It to prepare report on polygamy.
II The Rev. J. d. C. Hanna was appointe
& conference postmaster.
r The Rev. J. d. France, of Wilmington
y district; T. H. Haynes, of Easton district
h J. B. Quigg, of Dover district, and G. A
1t Phmbus, Of Salisbury district, were electe
g Committee of Ministerial stewards.
e The secretary read a report from tn
New York book concern fixing the amour
p" for the various conferences at $l5,OOt
= The amount for Wilmington Conference
Is $175.
- The secretary read report of the Ne,
~ York Book Committee, showing yer
:; gratifying condition of the concern.
The Rev l.. c. Matlack, presiding eide
- of the Wilmington district, read his annu:
:. district report. There was an increase i
= in the amount Of money collected fC
benevolent persons, the material interes
7 of the districts were much improved, spil
~ ituality has greatly increased in many
st the churches, new parsonages have bee
:, built at three places and many churcht
=, have been improved and repaired. 81
i one death was reported, that of the Re,
J. w. Person.
The following missionary moneys wei
- reported by the pastors of Wilmington di
\ Gricts Charleston, Md, $40; Chester, De-
y $40; Delaware City, $40; Elkton an
;s 'Jrouchs Chapel, Nd, $500; Elk Necl
- Md, $3.50; Mt. Lebanon, Del, 1854
Mt. Pleasant, $S2; Newark and Wesle
oo 800; New Castle, $120; Newport, $11S.5C
~ North East, $SS.79; Port Deposit, S231
a. Red Lion, $23; Rising Sun, $3.50; S
= Georges and Summit, $34; Wilmington
a., Asbury, $56S.64; Brandywine, $50; E.
" worth, $40; Grace, $3,Ol61S; Mt. Saler
sl51; Scott $144; St. Paul's, 5000; Unio
70 $3.50; Zion, $15S,61.
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