Daily Republican., 1884-03-10
FIT I'll EDITION
COMPETENCY PRoCErn,,r,


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y 2 o'clock this morniny ~ 'rTy'',H Al
J. Harris presiding. Devotion" , nsAi
( were conducted by the Rev # I''a
" yer, who read the 18th char-rr n, I ~
y lst Epistle TO the Corinthians ~ ''Ai
l. followed by singing the hymn ' l~, Wy
ie cling Happy the soul to ,Jp,I. f 'rl !,
st and prayer. ''' |'A1
The journal of Saturday'sp-ooo.,.
n was read and approved IT.. paA
y SAD he had been painfully aNuc, ",f
s. the violation Of the rule t.o,,,- ,'N ,
y members to be present at III. n, u
Il OF the session, as on very t,w TSal
y there have not been more tf,' "'a
" present. He warned the mem h .r. v
u they were liable to be called l.t, f
! bal Of Conference The rey wy y
y Wills said that while The r.m,
y would apply TO those who .r.n, ~ ,'
y time in the lecture room, there NJ, N.Y.
: others who could not be prr,.,. W.
sooner, and the Bishop sad ,lS
provided for those who were u,,raI
ably detained. navy
Rev. II. Colclazer, of the ,n,r..,
A appointed to try the case q. l,.' ~ %'
g Andrews, against whom rharr., ,4..
ing his moral character had been W.
5 ferred, reported that they had lra,,s
evidence and full Y invr,ti,a,,I ~
4 matter, and that he was hor6-,tr ~
= quilted, there being no cause ia, ,s'.
/, They also offered a resolution .,r,,
that in the Judgment of the cnmnrs
! there was no cause for dlar,pir,a,v =,
t1on, and that he Is deservlrg NJ 4.
sympathy Of Conference for flo ~
persion that has been cast On hi, cl,n,
ter.
Rev. A. ID. Davis said N. s,-,
charge was one Of the most ,r,oyr.
and basest that he had ever heard n,
Rev. j. $. Willis moved the alop,ms
the resolution, and said he huyN il,
action would be emphasized hy ,Dr..
tire Conference. Upon vo.p I.y
taken the resolution was adop'I ty,
unanimous rising vote. TIL" commits
on prepa ing a minute in relation u,b
retirement Of Rev. H. Co,p.azpr 4.
ported a resolution eugolis'ic0tA,fY
and faithful service in the mni,y,J
regret at his retirement Tie rr.o.l
was unanimously adopted, and yrl.s
to be- spread on the minutes.
The Rev. j. A. b. Wilson, pr.,Iu
elder OF the Salisbury distric, ,a.l. I'd
about two weeks before C0lirrrre
had charges placed in his baud.
reference to one Of the prta,Asn
which he had refused to entertain @
the ground that the accused wo.L I'd
have time TO meet them. The pTta.LHi
character had been passed Ivy 'L,Cr
ference, and Mr.. Wilson asked t III
charges could be renewed are. G..
| ference.
The Bishop said they could lo., all
while he was talking the kty. B
Qulgg came in, and upon taking lE
IN the discussion mentlOne,l le Ian.
Of the Rev. James Conner tha trV
the first time it WAS stated 10 WHOM III
presiding elder was referring
! After come discussion 'hD ynsh
| which the character of the Rev JAMS
Conner had been passed by lie G.t
| ference, was on mott on of J b. Q4I
reconsidered.
An animated discussion then -g,l-l
winch was promptly checkr. by tue
| Bishop, and ii was finally trrd1
entertain the charges, and rtiyr y.
to "a committee 10 be appointed Hs
elders. The matter caused SOM IA
heat between the members, but Y
Bishop held the turbulent eIrmrpi
check, and declined TO allo" any ~
cussion on the matter, and it was :
ftrred TO the committee.
The Board Of Stewards reported liz
the collection for worn .cut and sIls
animated preachers, and the wldo" .
preachers, was greater during The "
year than ever before, there hay!lgid
$40, II collected.
There were 81, $50 appori.olr' J
Wilmington District, and =, "". y
i'cted 81 300 was appointed to Ea>.
District, aud 81 29l raised i""s'
Dover District, and SlOoyH' RAJ"
Salisbury District, $50 appoT'"'N
and s9i6a7 raised.
The Stewards reported thai 'DT ID
mad" the following appropf'a''o-'
he claimants -, w,,
JAIME. l.. Houston, 500 l., j. wy
SlUU; Valentine Gray, Si0 orf
Barron, e!l1 John Allen, go an,
lehman, $50: James E'-a'r CIV
theory" 4, Fhubus 300 Jo,," ; ', ,.,