The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08

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AlETIlODISTlC.
THE WILMINGTON CONFER
ENCE IN SESSION.
Asbury Church, Wilmington,
ats Place of Nceting-Stand-
ing Conmittees-GencraI
Proceedings.
The sixteenth annual session of the
Wilmington NJ Z. Conference convened
on Tuesday evening in .tsbury Church,
Wilmington. but the opening session
proper did not occur until Wednesday
, morning. Tuesday evening the celebra-
ton OF the anniversary of the Sunday
School Union was held. Addresses were
made b. the Rev w. 5. Robinson and
the Rev. J. II. Vincent, d. d.
Tie Rev. VIM. Harris. d. d.. LII. D..
Bishop Of Ohio. and editor of the Disci-
pine OF the VI. E. Church, is the presid-
lug officer. -Ashury Church, where con-
ference meets, is the oldest church build
ing in the conference, being 81 years old.
Especial interest attaches itself To this
session of the conference. since it is the
centennial anniversary of the establish
nlent Of the II. +. Church on the pen
insult.
FIRST DAY.
rhe regular first days session of the
conference began at . O'Clock on Tues
day morning.
At 9 O'Clock Bishop William l.. Harris,
ID. d.. LII. D., Of Ohio, took his seat in
the pulpit and called the delegates TO
order. He opened the exercises by read
iag passage from Isaiah chapter I.yII;
anh Il second lesson from II. Timothy.
The bishop is y large stout man with
wealth OF white hair, which he wears
rather long. lie has large full black
eye, ausi a most magnetic presence. His
Voice is rich and deep, and he presides
with grace and dignity.
After singing Jesus tie name high
over ali, a prayer was offered
In the absence of Steward Nelson wi it'll
the list Of members, the secretary pro-
TEN. was instructed to call the roll from
last years list.
The roll call of delegates brought re-
sp0nses from all but about 90 of those
whose natnes are on the list; some of the
aLaeI.tccs, however, arrived later in the
morning.
M election icf conference secretary
was then had, and the names of the RevS. |
J. ID. Eigg. Charles \. Hill and r. r. |
Dreamer were announced as nominees |
for the post. Messcs. Phoebus aud |
H.indie we're appointed tellers and the |
Vote was taken. Ia all there were 90 |
votes east and J. d. higg receiving -
was declared elected.
\ motion ot substitution was made |!
aud carried. empowering the secretary to
appoint his own assistants, and he Sc
Iected the Esv>. Z. II. Nelson, Z. p. |
Aldred aud r. {. Macnichol.
The following standing committees, as
appointed, were anneuuced by the secre-
tary.
Pablo Worsnin-C. A. Hill and the other |
pastors OF this city.
Publication Of Minutes The secretaries |
Elur,tion-J. II. CALDWELL H. Hanes,
Adam :>tengIe and g. y. Grica and MesSrs
". 4. Reynolds, II. Clay DniSon, &. f. |
Richards and l.. 5. Nelson.
Bihia "tu$e-W. Il. McFArlsur, c. f. |
Sheppard, q. W. Townsend and j. A.
Brntll".
SaGGAy S,.ho"!<-I.. L. Blrreft, l.. w.
Layfielt, Il {. Atkins and J. NJ. Lindale.
Temr"ram"r-r. L. Terry, =. y. Gard
incr. W. W. w. Wilson and j. u. c.
ilannn.
Won.an's Foreign Missionary S"cetv-
j. +. S,nith, \. W. Ightb ,urne and W.
Underwood.
I, y. Foreman ami j. ID. johnson.
Frerncn's -\id--r. II. Raw!ins, e. y.
Hill, G. ". Burke and w. J. O'Neil
General Stat;stics--N. II. Hutchin, K X.
Stephenson. i. ipodd aud Y. Collins.
Missionary Sta'i>licS--J Carroll, T. 4.
II. O'Brir;l, II. 5. ron"way and T. II. Hard
ing.
Finanre--J. II. Wiley, J. E. Kidney, |.
Jewell, l.. c. Jones.
Local Prracher>--E. McQlay, w. VI.
Green, \. =. Prcrtynan, j. NJ. Collins.
Post nIii"e--F. j. Cochran, o. 5. Walton.
Z. :. Baker, j. = Hardesty.
- Collect Educational Fnnds--E. e
White, \. $. Mowhray, W. f. Dawson, W.
l.. Guthrie.
Nrra~si5ous Ca<es--The board Of stew
ards
l. WAS decided, upon notion, that the
first named ia each Standing committee
has the power tocall the committee toge.
Tier and select its own chairman
It was decided that the rules of the
preceding conference, ~ appears upon
the minutes, shall govern the present
session.
The following conference stewards
We're elected: Wilmington district, John
France; Easton, o. 5. Walton; Dover, j.
\. Brindle: Salisbury. Edward Davis.
Mr.. Compton, of the New York Book
Concern, was introduced to the confer
enca aud stated his business and where he
could attend to it.
The Rev John Paul Paul Cooke of
the French Wesleyan Conference was
introduced and his credentials, including
letters from Bishop Stevens and the
president Of the French Wesleyan Con-
ference, were read by the secretary. Mr..
Cooke made a brief address and stated
that the Methodist is the Only church in
the country whose clerical requirements
demand 4 promise Of Sabbath Gbserva-
ti"n. to engage i'll no trade OF business
On the Sabbath.
At his request 4 motion 10 raise a col
lection was passed, aud s12.I were taken
up, and handed NJ. Cooke.
The Re" J. il. Tempkiuson and the
Rev. }. Il. Boyle, and others, transferred
to this conference since i1s last session