Middletown transcript., 1882-03-17
Conference.

The large assemblage at the Sunda,
School anniversary, Friday evening, wa
addressed by Rev. Alfred Smith, one o
the most promising young men in .tht
Conference, and by DR.. Freeman, CORES
ponding secretary Of the Sunday Schoo
Union. Mr.. Smiths discourse has beer
highly praised, and may he elassed among
tie very best efforts Of the anniversary
meetings.
Rev. J. A. Brindle conducted the devo
tional exercises Saturday morning, attel
which the business session opened. Rev,
J. Mex. Brewingtons resignation was ac
cepted. The annual statement of the Will
mington Conference Academy was pre-,
sented. The receipts of the institution for
the year closing March lst 1882, have
been S5,74S.77, and the expenditures,
S5,795.69. The Indebtedness of the school
on March 1st was S2O,5GO.19, a decrease
during the year Of s., ,273.5O. Hon. B. T.
Biggs, Middletown George Paris, Dover
Thomas Richards, Lewes; Walter F. Har-
man, Centreville, Nd, were elected trus-
tees of the Academy by the stockholders,
and Revs. c. w. Prettyman, ]. t. Van
Burkalow, T. 5. Williams and w. II.
Hutchin on behalf the Conference.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Colclaz CON-
mittee Of five was appointed to inquire
| into the laws of Delaware relating to in
corporation of religious societies and re-
port at the next session Of Conference.
! The Board Of Stewards made report of
collections for worn-out preachers and
their widows and orphans, as follows !:
Wilmington district apportionment, ST.
400, raised, s, ,534.25; Easton districtappor-
tfonment, s1,135, raised, S1,l59; Dover
district apportionment, S1,015, raised,
S866.1O; Salisbury district pportionment,
s72O, raised, s641; total, "a, ,s46.35. A dis
/ tribution Of the above was then made.
DR.. Freeman, of the Sunday School Union,
and Dr. Hunt, OF the American Bible
Society, addressed the Conference. The
special committee on the Wesleyan Fe-
male College reported in tavorof dishand-
ing the Board of Trustees, and appointing
committee to secure the revocation of the
charter of the institution. The report was
made the order of the day for Monday.
Memorial service was held Saturday
afternoon, Rev. Charles Hill presiding.
The memoir on the death Of the Rev. L.
Miller was delivered by the Rev. J. 7.
VanBurkalow; that on Mrs. Hozen, by
the Rev. G. w. Prettyman; on Mrs. At
kins, by the Rev. R. w. Todd, presiding
elder Of the Dover district; on the Rev.
]. w. Pearson, by the Rev. B. F.. Price;
en- the Rev. F. B. Quigley, by the Rev.
Mr.. Gasner, and on the Rev. T. B. Pretty
man, by the Rev. George w. Townsend.
The temperance anniversary Saturday
evening brought out an audience that
filled the Hall at an early hour, and many
went away unable to find a comfortable
place to stand, even. Addresses were
made by DR.. Caldwell and Rev. F. G.
McSorley. DIR. Caldwell reviewed the
efforts Of the Temperance people to get
local option law through the last Legisla-
ture, and stated that as five members Of
the Senate were openly opposed to the
original bill it was not possible to get it
passed by the Senate at any time of its
pending there. He made an able plea for
prohibition. 1t was really better and surer
than local option law. He favored a pro-
hibition amendment to the constitution
and penal statute for drunkenness.
Sunday services in the churches and
Town Hall were attended by large assem-
blages. At the NJ. E. Church in the morn
ing Conference Love Feast was held at
9 o'clock and deacons were ordained.
Bishop Hurst preached a grand sermon
from Galatians iv, 4th and 5th verses.
In the evening, Rev. G. w. Miller, OF
Grace church, Wilmington, preached to a
large audience. Many were unable to get
within the church.
At Forest Presbyterian Church, Rev. NJ.
A. Richards preached in the morning and
DR.. McCauley, president Of Dickinson
College, in the evening. The audience in
the morning filled every pew, as well as
the aisles. DIR. Caldwell was announced
to preach in the evening, but was i'll.
At the Town Hall, very interesting
afternoon. Addresses were made by
Bishop Hurst, Revs. J. F. Williamson,
Alfred Smith, Charles A. Hill and others.
The choir rendered music that was highly
praised. Rev. Geo. R. Bristor preached to
large assemblage in the evening.
At the morning session Of Conference
on Monday, Rev. j. E. Bryan conducted
the devotional exercises. Cambridge and
North East were named as the places
for holding the next Conference, and
Cambridge was chosen. A request was
made that Bishop Hurst preside at the
next session of Conference. The Educa-
tional Committee made a report on Dick
enson College. Bishop Hurst made an
address on education. Rev. Mr.. Colclazer
| reported for the committee on Freedmen's
Aid. Senator Salisbury spoke to the
| Conference about the Conference Acade-
my. He said the school is doing good
work, and appealed to the Conference to
sustain it.
At the afternoon session, the Statistical
Committee reported the number of Sun
| day Schools in the Conference district at
334, an increase Of eight; officers and teach
ers, 1888, increase, 764; scholars, 29,354,
increase, 1904; average attendance, IT,
76S, increase, M; number of probationers
on roll, 5,234, decrease, 3s5; removed bv
certificate, 1856; increase, So; dropped,
withdrawn or unknown, 652; decrease.
3ll; on roll at the end Of the year, 1881,
an increase; number of members at the
end Of the year, 24,996, decrease, 1856
number of churches, 3l2, increase, 6 !;
value, s1,1l3,3OO, decrease, s62, ,425. Num-
her Of parsonages, 6s, increase, 8; value.
S65, ,l3O, increase, S4,75O.
The following anti-polygamy resolution
was adopted:
ReSOlUed, That in the opinion of this
Conference it is the full duty of Congress
I having all power to legislate for the ter
ritories, to enact laws for the suppression
Of Mormon polygamy in Utah and other
territories, and further, that it should pro
vide for the vigorous enforcement of such
laws.
The following resolution on Temperance
was introduced by the committee and
adopted: