Daily Republican., 1883-06-23
CONFERENCE.
YEsTERDAY's SESSION - STIR.
RING ADDREHAES BY VISIT.
ING MINISTER'S.

The proceedings Of the Delaware NJ.
X. Conference were opened as usual yes
terday morning with devotional exer-
cises, and was called to order at o
O'Clock by Bishop Andrews. The case
of the Rev. j. w. Brown was taken up,
and the following committee appointed
to inquire into the injurious charges
against his character: The Rev n. Y.
Young, chairman, and the Revs j. W..
Stevenson, j. H. Pearce, H. T. Rich
and N. Morris.
A committee, consisting of the Rev.
W. j. Parker, chairman, and the Revs.
j. d. Ebert and G. II. Washington
were appointed to inquire into the
charges Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. prefer
red against the Rev. James A. Scott, OF
Snow Hill, by l.. Dennis, l.. White and
G. Bowen, members of the congregation.
The Rev. A. s. Hunt, d. D., of the
Methodist Book Concern, N. Y, the
Rev. w. M. Fryslnger, y. D., President
Of the Centenary Biblical Institution,
Bal imore, DIR. Buckley editor of the
christian Advocate N. Y, and DR.. KY
nett of Baltimore, were introduced in
the conference.
The conference was then addressed
by DR.. Kidder, of the Board of Educa
ton, on the great Importance Of the
work, especially among the colored
people. DR.. Hunt spoke of the good
accomplished by the American Bible
Society, and DR.. Frysinger read the re-
port of the Centenary Biblical Institute,
which was referred to the Committee
on Centenary year DR.. Buckley and
DR.. Kynett also addressed the Confer
ence.
DR.. Carroll, of the Baltimore M. E..
Book Department, the Rev. W. II.
Coffey, of the Newark, N. j., Confer
ence, the Revs. Todd, G. w. Pretty
man, w. l.. s. Murray, and the Revs.
Smith, Dare and Brown, all of Will
mington Conference, were introduced.
The Revs. King J. Still, Isaiah john
son, L. H. Webb, j. II. Nutter, Silas
f. Adams and James X. Adams an.
swered the disciplinary questions In
satisfactory manner, reported theil
collections, and were admitted into full
connection with the church as minis.
ters.
King j. Still, Isaiah johnson, John
Fl. Nutter and James X. Adams were
elected to deacon's orders. A motion t.
proceed to the election of delegates tc
the next general conference prevailed,
and J. d. Elbert and James A. Scott
were appointed telers. There were
sixty.four votes cast. Of which the Rev
w. j. Parker received thirty eight and
was declared elected. The Rev. II. A
Monroe having received the next high
est number of votes was by resolution
elected reserve delegate.
The collections of the Revs. d. A.
Ridout and j. +. A. d. Grigsly were
reported, and upon their characters
having passed, they were continued on
trial. The Conference ordered that the
Rev.J. H. Green should be discontinued
for vacating his charge without leave.
The characters of Deacons j. ). Holly
j. H. Mason, e. Z. Parker, James II
johnson, Joseph r. Waters and q. II
Hutchins were passed, their collections
reported, and they were elected a
elders. A brief address was made by
the Rev. d. H. Carroll on the collection
of accounts due the Book Depository 0
Baltimore. Tue chairman of the dit
ferent committees made their reports
after which the benediction was pro
nounced, and Conference adjourned.