Daily Republican., 1884-05-24
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WILMINGTON, Del, May 81, 1884,
. a snecial meeting held by the men,
hers OF the General Conference on tne
above date, the Rev. Or. ID. >. klissell,
IT, IT, presiding, Rev: Thomas Melton
and Rev. George ii. Iilghman, associ'
atss sitting in council, the Rev. Isaac
T. Sufphay, A. M, was chosen secre-
'S Resolved, That we revise the old
d,scinlipe. Carried. On motion, :,
Resolyed, That copy of the revised
d,ac;niine be presented to the annual ses-
sion on Friday afternoon carried. Az
% tar which the question of electing al
bishon was discussed. The members
agreed to take up all The elders for
nomination for the ofice OF Dishop;
Nav 20, Thursday morning.-Ihe "a
session of the annual conference OF the
a frican Wesley M. f. church conven-
sd At their place Of meeting, northwest
corner OF Seventh and ButtonWood
streets. at 10 o'clock q. H., with rev.
Dr. ID. J, Russell, Jr., Superintendent
NJ the Eastern District; and the Rev.
Thomas Melton, Superintendent OF the
Western District, presiding, asslsted
NV the the Rev. DR.. w. H. McDade, pre-.
siding elder of the Philadelphia Dis
trict. sltting in council. The confer
encs was opened by the Rev. DIR, Nc
Dade. who read for the opening lesson
,he 4th chapter Of 2nd Corinthians, fol-
lowed by the Rev. DR., ID. j..
Russell, Jr., announcing the o94th
bymp, which was sung by the confer
ence, followed by prayer by the Rev.
Thomas Melton, Superintendent OF the
Western District; after which the Rev.
DIR, ID. j. Russell, Jr., Superintendent
of the Eastern District, addressed the
conference In very feeling manner,
which was highly appreciated by the
conference, and vote Of thanks was
rendered the Rev. DR.. for his able re-
marks. Then the Rev. DR.. McDade,
presiding elder ui the Philaielphia
District, presided over the morning Sos
sion. Rev. Isaac T. sufphay, A. M.,
was elected Secretary for the conference;
brother Charles Ross was elected assist
ant secretary.
On motion, resolved, That the same
rules as laid down in our minutes OF
last years sessions, be used to govern
us at this annual session. Carried. On
motion resolved the minutes of last
years annual conference. be read to
tho Conference. Carried. Brother
William Craig was elected Marshal OF
tho Conference; the 2nd bench from the
pulpit was designated as the bar OF the
Conference At this juncture the Rev
Jonathan Harris, of the A. NJ. E. church,
was introduced to the Conference.
Brother Edward Dnrnell, broth her VIM.
Craig, and brother George w. Farrell
| were elected the Finance Committee.
Rev. George II. Tilghman, brother
John II. Hanley, brother William
Brown, were elected committee ON first
year study. Committee on four years
studies IL the same committee on state
OF the church left in the hands OF the
superintendents. Committee on COM
plants are Elders Tilghman, Morgan
and Forman. On credentials, Kevs.
Tilghman, Hanley and Forman. The
committee on devotion announced that
the Rev. DR.. McDade would preach
this evening at 8 O'Clock p. N.
| Tho committee on credentials re-
ported the following credentials to be
correct: Mount Olive, Wilmington,
Kennett Square, Pa. An instrument
of writing from Church Hill, was held
under advisement by the President
Brothers, Craig and Farrell, members
of Mount Olive African Wesley M. T.
Church this city, were duly elected lay
delegates. to the forty-second annua
session Of the above named church
by the fourth Quarterly conference o.
! said church.