Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-13
the debt Of the institution ia $40, 1855. 90;
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bonded debt, $4,000.
A resolution was passed that the Will
miDgton conference take upon itself the
responsibility of the debt of the academy
subscription WAS opened. and In q
short time this morning SO, 030 WAS SUBJ
soribed toward the payment OF the IS, 800
indebtedness to be thet ia August 1885.
| Following are some OF the IA bsoriptions:
Senator Eli salisbury, $500; Jonathan
5. Willis, ]. B. Quigg, W. L 8. Murray,
f. A. Ellis, J. &. Smith and Charles W.
Rowland, 300 each N. NJ. Browne, G.
N. Pettigrew, f. G.. Cochran, J. Z.
Bryan,J.T. VanBurkalow, "A. Cowgirl, W.
| WV. Wilson, W. Beck, & L. Hubbard and
George Townsend, $50 each J. d. Rigg,
$40 7. E. Martindsle, $35; R. W. Todd
I and T. B. Hunter, $50 each J. Il. Smith,
A. W. Milby, W. +. Corkran, W. J.
Duhadaway, G.. L. Hardesty, Alfred
Smith and 1. N. Foreman, $25
each; j. d. Mowbrsy, 800;
J. D. C. Hanna, W. B Guthrie, D.
Johnson, G. 8. Baker, Mrs. Poole, James
A. Bfindle, A. P. Preityman, o s. Walton,
T. Coleman, (reporter of tho L,dger,)
W. X. Avery, J Carol, Ed. Delaney, H
G. Conrad, Esq, 4. G. MoNichol, A. N.
Gudgeon, J. E Kidney, John Hutton, K.
Ii. Hinson and T. R. Dreamer, $40 each.
At IL O'Clock conference adjourned
until 2.30. The conference decided to
adjourn finally at the end of this
afternoons session.
The last session of the Wilmington
Methodist Conference convened at Asbury
M. K. Church Tuesday afternoon at 2.10
O'Clock.
| After devotional exercises by the Rev..
e. Bryan, the Freedmsn's Aid Centenary
reported proposing an endowment Of
| $4,000, and stated that there are at
present 1857 pupils in charge of the
society.
| The report of the committee on edu-
cation as q whole was adopted and the
statement OF the board on church extern
sion was adopted.
| The Conference Education Society re.
ported the following figures: Paid Will
mipgton Conference Academy, 1881 !:
on hand, $32l.S5 against which drafts
for $l25 and $3.50 we're outstanding,
leaving net balance OF $46.85. Report
accepted.
The general finance report of Whining.
ton Conference gave the following
ststistics: Episcopal fund, $1,037.2 |;
women's foreign mission, $2,175.l6;
church extension, 81 1872 so tract cause,
1904 81; Sunday school union, 1928. 4s
Freedmen's Aid Society, $864.27; sduta-
ton, 1886 SO; children's day, S649. 10 ;
Conference Education Society, Sll8.76;
Bible cause, $434 13; church relief,
$488 80; general conference collection,
$429.71. Total, 50 ,004 81.
A motion that conference resolve itself
l Mt Tow, Inn ~
passed. Thirteen ministers and 13 lay
men were elected as managers, as given
Ministers-The Revs. J. B. Quigg, J. D.
G. Hanna, J. H. MILF, John France, F.
| G. MaoSorley, N. N. Browne, T. Z. Mar
tindale, ]. D. Rigg, L. 4. Barrett, R. W.
Todd, A. Stengle, W. s. Robinson, ]. K.
Pyle. +. Pickels, j. NJ. Wise,A. s. Cox,
Herman, DIR. A. &. Sudler, H. Lawson, J.
4. Bryce. l. S. Wilson, T. B Causey.
The committee Of thanks handed in q
resolution thanking the bishop for the
able discharge Of his duties the score.
taries for their ccnrtesy and labor !; the
committee on entertainment ; the pastor
"a trustees of Asoury Church sleo
| 4 ,sI Of the Methodist churches of the
|
| to the railway companies to whom they
we're indebted for reduced rates. The
resolutions were passed,
| The committee on church relief re-
ported the following grants: Wilmington
district, $l59.05; Easton, s122; Dover,
$64 and Salisbury, $l18 Total, $463.37.
The reports OF the committee on Bible
and of committee on Sunday schools were
adopted.
The following board of managers OF
Wilmington Conference Academy was
elected: the Rsvs. B. F. Price. President;
dent; j. T. Matthews, Second Vice Presi-
L.. A. G. Gerry, Recording Secretary the
Rev. R. W. Todd, Corresponding Score
tary, and Albert Cowgirl, Librarian and
Treasurer.
The following visitors for Wilmington
Revs. C. A. Hill, W. Z Avery Messrs.
T. N. Williams and W. R. MoCsbs.
The following visitors for Dickinson
College were elected Joseph Holland
Milford Henry Clayton, Maryland the
Revs. R. II. Adsms, st. Pauls; c. F.
Sheppard, Rlkton.
following visitors were elected The Rev.
T. II. Haynes, W. A. Reynolds, Hon.
John W. Causey and the Rev. J. Richards
Boyle.
The following visitors were elect I'D fol
the Centennial Biblical Institute of Balti.
more The Bsvs. e. P. Aldred, R. c.
Jones, j. Frank Wilson and Mr.. Thomas
N. Williams.
| A Ire 20 hat fha I'm
elders of the conference committee or
railway business for next conference waf
passed.
After the journal of the days proceed
inQs had been read, the Rev. Henry Col
clszer was given the privilege of the
floor, and with much feeling said that af
the appointments would now bs read, be
would like to express feeling Of melan.
oholy which he felt at being omitted from
the list. For many years he had heard
his name and post announced and 1t was
with feeling of sadness that he recog
nizsd that 1t would never be called
again, assigning him to active duty, and
that It had been called for tine last time
Concluding with considerable show o
emotion he stated that he only arose tt
ask that the brethren would remember
him in their prayers. "a hearty chorus
OF aDens
Mr.. Cololazsr's remarks were listened
to most sttentively, and the ministerial
brethren exhibited great regret at the re-
tirement OF the hale and venerable
preacher.
, Conference then took up the business
Of reading the appointments, which were
. announced by Bishop Harris.
WILMINGTON DISTRICT CHARLES HILL, p. &
Bethel and Glasgow, 4. C. Atkins.
, Charlestown, Z. Z. White.
Cherry Hill, c. A. Hill.
Chesapeake City, T. A. H. o'Briep.
Chester, L. W. Layfeld.
Christiara, W. III. Green.
Delaware City and Port Penn, T. B
Hunter.
> Blk Neck, L. &. Andrew.
Elkton and Crouch's Chapel, C. F
Sheppard.
Hoekessin, W. R, Sears.
Claymont, John N. Rawlins.
I Mount Lebanon, to be supplied.
Mount Pleasant, j. W. Hammersley.
Newark and Wesley, 7. II. Haynes.
New Castle, N NJ. Browne.
! Newport and Stanton, Z. H. Nelson.
North East, R. W. Todd.
Port Deposit, R. C. Jones.
Red Liou, Julius Dodd.
e Rising Sun, Joseph Robinson.
st. Georges and Summit, F. J.. Cooh ran
8 WILMINGTON.