Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-08

The Rev. DR.. Hatfield, continuing, said
the members could not afford that there
should BIZ even a smell of fire OH their
garments. There has been enough of
lyon tickle me and will tickle you.n
The Rev. DR.. W. H. Olin of the
Wyoming Conference, could not under.
stand what all this talk meant. He
thought 1t shame and reproach that
there had been intimations that unholy
and illegitimate Influences were used to
control the election. He would not sit
quietly and have It intimAted that any
wirepuller could manage him. would
be abundant time to hold the election q
week from next Thursday. Haste shows
a lack Of head and heart.
The Rev. DR.. A. B. Leonard of the
Cincinnati Conference, said he had been
in the city since Tuesday last and had
not heard one word uttered that has the
color of being unfair or corrupt. II he
were prepared to make such statement
as had been made by the Rev. DR.. Hat
field he would IN We for the appointment
OF a committee of investigation as to
whether there were any rings in the con
ference or not. If he had his way, no
man seeking an office should be elected
to it.
The Rev. DR.. Lucius Fl. King of the
New York Conference, moved the pre-.
vious question, and the resolu tion W as
referred to the committee on the eplsco.
paoy.
Bishop Hsrr 8 read the address OF the
bishops, which was a lengthy doou
ment and gave an account Of the
work OF the church during the past
| four years. 1t referred to the death
since the last General Conference
Of Bishops Il. o. Haven, Levi
Scott and Jesse T. Peck and OF the Rev.
| ieorge W. Woodruff, secretary OF the
erences, IA MISSIONS, IL $40 travelling
preachers, 2,O26 local presoners, 1859,
534 members aud probationers. The III,
irease in tbs past four years was 3d. 1872.
The number Of travelling preachers
sho died was $50 and Of members
5S,Sal. The aocsssions were 8,7S7
10 1883 the were Is TAI churches and
9,S1b parsouages, valued at $79, 238, 055.
There are 10 theological Summaries, 45
colleges, 66 classical institutions and eigh,
female colleges. The bishops in their
address referred to the lsxity of the lave
on divorce and asked for more strinsen,
regulations with regard to the solemnizs-
ton of the marriage tf divorced persons.
1t is also stated that it would be neces.
sary to elect additional bishops. The
number was left to the discretion OF the
conference. A motion to reconsider the
vote by which the subject Of marriage
and divorce WAS referred to the committee
on the state OF the church WAS laid on
| the table.
AT the fifth days session OF the General
Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church Tuesday in Philadelphia, = large
lumber of resolutions we're presented
and referred TO the appropriate com.
mittees, among them being one declaring
that in the judgment OF the General Con-
ference the Blair Educational bill, now
before Congress, to extend national aid to
the common schools OF the various states,
the distribution to be made on the baeis
of the number Of illiterates In each state,
ID wise, philanthropic and patriotic
measure. The treasurer Of the Episcopal
fund stated that the receipts for the four
years were 1921, 1854 SIS. The expendi-
lures for salaries Of bishops and widows
of deceased bishops were 1852, 1913 16
Tor home rent, SAT, 749. 99 tor travelling
expenses, $21 ,030.O7.