Smyrna times., 1882-03-15
SECOND DAY-THURsDAY
The opening services were conducted bv
Rev. W. B. Gregg.

me opening services were conducted by
Rev. w B. Gregg.
i letter was received from the Rev =
b. Newman, assigned TO the Snow hin
church at the last meeting of Conference
and he refused, which resignation saves
him from expulsion.
A. |' Cox was made temporary trcasur-
er OF the Missionary Board of Managers.
DR.. Matlack read Yesterdays deferred !
report ON the Wesleyan Female COLLEGE,. !
The report states the financial trouble of |
the college at length. 1t declares that the |
causes which led to the final sale of the
establishment and to President Williams
resignation were, first, the smallpox scare. |
which reduced the boarding pupils one |
halt: second, an attachment laid on the |
property for ground rent by the University
OF Lewlsburg, Pa; third, the sheriti"s l.vy
and sale of February ,, 1882, by which the
last Of the college real estate was disposed
OF. Nothing is left TO the Board of Mana
! gers but the records, the charter and the
seal, ans the school is overwhelmed in
hopeless financial ruin. There is still an
Indebtedness of $l4,506.G5 upon tho insti-
tuition and nothing to pay it with.
| The report regrets that the school start
ed in debt and without endowment. and
| blames no one. The same report will be
presented to the Philadelphia Conference.
The report was referred to a committee of
three ministers and two laymen
The Rev. 7. f. Martindale read his re-
port Of Easton district The death of L.
Miller superanuated minister, was the
Only death that had occurred out of the
ministerial ranks. Out Of twenty-nine
charges nineteen were reported in adj
vance Of last year in their collections.
four are equal to, and six behind last years.
The general spirituality of the churches
OF the district was reported in good condi-
ton. Much improvement in church
building and repairing was mentioned,
and the Sunday school work claims much
attention. Church records needed i'm
proving. Meetings of unusual interest
have been held at various points, result
ing in all in about seven hundred conver-
sions. The character Of each Of the effec-
tive elders Of Easton district was passed.
and the following missionary moneys
reported; Cecilton, 500; Centrevlle,
Sl35; Chestertown, 5000 Church, Hill,
$50; Easton, $l25; Galena, $32 80: Green's
boro, Sl10; Hillsboro. $26: Kent circuit,
$21; Kent Island, $50; Marydell, sd ::
Middlctown, S317: Millington, $lO5:
Odessa, SlSS; Pomona, $40, Queenstown,
$50; Royal Oak, 500 Smyrna, $43l
Smyrna circuit, $500; St. Michael's.
$50; Suddlersville, SOB; Talbot, $50;
Townsend, $50; Trappe, so.
Rev. r. W, Todd, Presiding Elder of
Dover District, read the annual report of
his district. The report referred to the
death Of A. J. Bender: The failure of the
peach crop and the deficit in the cereal
harvest have effected but little the finan-
cial prosperity of the district, and the col
lections are slightly in advance of last
year. Much Improvement in church and
parsonage building has been made Nu-
merous revivals were reported at the
various charges, the number of conversions
amounting to 100. Several deaths were
reported among the families ofthe preach
ers and churches. The Sunday school
work in the district is steadily on the ad-
vance. Only about one-tenth of the fami-
lies take the church papers. The re-
port stated that the Conference Academy
had s professors and l12 students, and 81
graduates. The valuation of the property
is $4,000. The academy is in a general
good condition and prosperous,
The characters of the effective elders of
. Dover district were passed and the follow
| ing missionary moneys were reported {:
Bridgville, 1915; Cambridge, $50 Cam
] den and Wyoming, $50; Church Creek,
$12; Dorchester circuit, SlOS Glendale
$25; fredericksburg, $14O; Frederick, sl60;
Galestown, $42; Georgetown, 8S,5S; Har-
rington, $7G,4G; Leipsic, $40; Lewes,
! $12O; Lincoln, $40; Magnolia, $50; Mil.
ford, 1925; Seaford, $50.
The report of the 7. S. Williams, z. E. of
Salisbury District was read. Preachers
: have been faithful in their studies and sue
: cessful in their preaching and pastoral
. work. The church at Snow Hill has been
improved at u cost of $4,000 The church
on Deals Island, after being built, was
much damaged by lightning, but again re,
paired The debt of $1,000 on Asbury
i Church, at Crisfeld, has been provided
u for by good subscriptions. The parsonage
at Paramount is a fine one The Sunday
II schools show great improvement. Two
s death were reported from the ministerial
: ranks, the Revs. F. B. QuiSley and T. J
u Prettyman. A deed hasjWst been received
II through the efforts of the Rev. ]. A. g.
IS Wilson, for a lot of ground at Westover
II Md, upon which to build a new church
= Cambridge is building the most capacious
church below Wilmington.
c The character upon the effective elders
$ of Salisbury District were passed, and the
:, following missionary moneys reported
q Accomac, 1920; Asbury, Md, S55; Berlin
(. 800; Bethel Circuit, $40; Crisfeld, $40
!; Deals Island, $50; DeImar, $45; Fair
y mount, $780, Frankford, S7S; Fruitland
}; $45; Gumbore', $50; Laurel, $64; New
!; ark, $25; Parsonsburg, $21; Pocomoke
T. $40; Princess Anne, 500; Quantico, $40
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