Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-13
account OF some legal informality TIL

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pastor invested the proceeds in come
property. The trustees refused to accept
1t. Some money WAS received by the
trustees. DR.. Ptebus gave his personal
note for what WAS due. Then 1t
transpired that the attorney of the buyer
had discovered that the trustees we're not
competent as sellers of property and a
special act of the legislature of the state
was obtained freeing them and arranging
the matter to suit.
The defense stated that since l, 66 to
1884 Princess Annie circuit had been
paying big rents because of the sale of
this property amounting to 81, 800 80 that
at the lowest estimation that church had
lost 50 600, adding that q state legisla
ture has no authority by enactment to
divert trust from its original purpose
and authorize deed for such t. ust pro-
perty by statute mazda after the sale o,
such property wi;luu, e,.rurir all III,
benefits Of she trust to ~. patti, origin.
ally Interested ard therefore this traussc.
tion ia wrong SD iuitio
After further discu SIGN, the following
resolution was passed with unanimity
Resoioed That in the case of the church
against the Rev. W. j. O'Neil, no evidence
has been furnished this conference proving
any malicious intent on his part, and that the
charges and specifications have not been
sustained.
The bishop then stated that this reso-
luton ends the judicial character of the
case.
The character of the Rev. W. ]. o'Neil
WAS then passed, and his missionary COL
lection of 1888 81 reported. Being nearly
double the apportionment the report Was
loudly applauded.
A resolution moved by the Rev. ]. B.
QuIgg that condemned certain parties
connected with the O'Neil case WAS
tabled by vote of conference.
The Rev. G. +. Sheppard WAS nomi-
mated and elected as second secretary to
aid the Rev. ]. B. Rigg in his duties.
DR.. Reed, secretary of the Missionary
Society, was introduced, also the Rev.
DR. Parker of Moorshedsbad, India.
The bishop then adjourned the session
with the usual religious exercises.
The last days meeting of the annual
session OF tie Wilmington Methodist
Conference convened at 8 O'Clock Tuesdsy
morning, Bishop Harris presiding. Devo-
tional exercises were conducted by the
Rev. J. B. Quigg.
The business opened with the reading
of the annual report Of the secretary Of
statistics of the conference, from which
the following figures are taken: Bap.
tisms, 2,089; adults, 1856; churches, 31l;
valuation, 1870, 028: parsonages, 70;
valuation, Sl63, $50; improvements to
parsonages, $53, 1880; old debts paid,
$l4, 24S 25; Indebtedness, $3l, 1916. 81;
Sunday schools, 1856; officers a-d
teachers, 4,5l7; average attendance,
1852; conversions, 1,s06; collections
from Sunday schools, s9,904. 80;
total, $l5, lo6 %; Women's Foreign Mis-.
sionsry Society, 81, 245 IL; Church Iixten-
sion, sl,576 20; Tract Socie.y, 1907 81;
Sunday School Union, 1924 O6; Freed.
mems Aid Society, 1872 81; Education,
1886 10; Bible Society, $446 %; other
collections, 81 ,646.04; ministerial support,
including pastors, presiding elders and
bishops, $92, 207; conference claimants,
"a ,95l N; current expenses, $29, 6Q5.7l;
General Conference COLLECTIONS Wa
mington district, $l08, 80; Etston, 1922 81;
Dover, 1872 Is; Salisbury, $7275 tota !,
1897 33. Prubstioners' roll s. ,927 witt
drawn, l047; received into full
connection, 1902; on roll, eLd tf
present year, 3,744; rec! ved by
letter, I'll; received withuu. let
ter, BAG; Withdrawn, 57l; dea,hs, 81 !;
members of the churches of conference
rs, 1888; pastors clai g, $l75; paid pre-
siding elders, 81, 1854; paid bishops,
$l,o42.l6; paid conference claimants,
"a 1928 So. The report was adopted as
read, and upon motion it was decided to
hereafter present the statistical report on
the opening day of conference.
Ia answer to questions as to where
the next annual session of Wilmington
Conference should be held, the following
places were named Snow Hill, Port
Deposit, Baston, Md, and Milford. The
Rev. J. d. Wiley advocated the claims OF
Snow Hill and stated that 1t ought
to have conference next year. I'm.
fortunately 1t is considered as kind Of
Botany Bay, and no one cares to &c
down there. He continued, guaranteeing
the kitchen, the cook stove and frying
pan arguments in it's favor and AS a minor
argument, stated that Intellect, hospitality
and culture indicated that Snow Hill was
the place for the next meeting. The Rev
J. B. Quigg spoke in favor OF Snow Hill.
The Rev. A. W. Lightbourn said fol
Easton l speak for beautiful littl.
city, though not set upon hill, stil
beautiful. We will provide luxurious
aud beautiful homes for our visitors.
member arose and in reply stated
"EastOa embarrssses US with her good
ness"
The Rev. J. s. Willis spoke for tn.
gustatory and "gusstatory" prospects o
Milford, He slyly limited at the bright
ness of the chicken crop. Laughter
Presiding Elder Milby profusely en-
dorsed all that Mr.. Willis had stated
[Grsat merriment.
Upon rising vote Snow Hill, Md wal
unanimously selected as the place toi
holding the next annual session OF VII
mington Conference, in March next.
| An application of the Rev. A. T. Melvin
of the Methodist Protestant church for
admission as deacon of the Methodist
Episcopal church WAS received. Presiding
Elder MILKY, who ia the joker OF con
terence, said that for variety's sake he
would offsr another name. The bishop
advised with Mr.. Milby and impressed
upon him the idea that the request wa
not Just then In order.
The bishop introduced the Rev. W. A
Wise, who was recommended by Presid
ing Elder Hill, and Was admitted on trial
The following applicants were also
admitted on trial: The Revs. Isaac l.
Wood, William F. Dawson, Robert A
Turf and Wilmer Jaggard.
The application of the Rev. Daniel +
McFsul Of Eilendale, for admission wa
| do Mr. MnEo Il 10 a uorff rn ~,
the Roman Catholic church, in which h,
held the orders Of priesthood, and wa
afterward converted to the Methods
church, subsequently passing two year
OF study at Dickinson with the vi " o
fitting himself for the Methodist ministry
The bishop commenting upon the case
said in Italy where we have larg
conference it lie customary to hav
Romanists priests reordained. In Maple
he reordained Romanist priests, duripI
this year. The reason of refusing +
admit them without ordination Is becaus
of the ehuroh's recognition OF tn
necessity OF uniform ministry. TIL
bishop finally ruled that the genera
conference does not consider the Romai
Catholic church IS belonging to evan
gelicsl churches adding 81 do not mysel
dividually believe the Roman Batholi
church to be evangelical.
The committee on the Rsv. John Con
ner's case reported that it had made
motion to dismiss the cass, and the repor
was accepted.
The Rev. Waugh Smith, who was yea
terday requested by conference to with
draw his resignation and expressed desir
| of seyeripg his conn action with tn