Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28
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A Religious BODY That Needs
Returning Board.


Returning Board.
The sixth annual session OF the Co.ored
Methodist Protestant Conference Of Balti-
more, began in that city Thursday. The
Rev. W. W. Wilson Of Govsnston circuit,
presiding. The Conference includes the
states OF Maryland, Delaware, 3 part Of
West Virginia and the District OF
Columbia, with 33 itinerAnt ministers
and l, 200 church members. The value
Of it's property is $27,0 900.
The roll call showed the following min
listers present The Rev. Thomas Wells
Of Grafton, W. Va; the Rev. James Ross
| Of Washington the Rev. H Holland Of
Mt. Tillc, Prince Georges county the
Rev. A. d. Coupling. Baltimore the
Rev. Il. W. Lee OF Gunpowder oirouit
liosntiates A b. Anderson OF Govanstown
oircuit and j. B. Meade The annual
sermon was delivered by President W.
W. Wilson, upon The conclusion Of
which the sacrament was admins cred by
the Rev. Thomas Wells OF Grafton, Va,
one OF the Oldest members Of the CON-
| ference.
| When the convention met IN the after
noon IL was found that several dsleg atas
had not yet put in an appearances, and
the fret business in order, the election OF
president, was made the order OF the day
for o'clock, after the session had been
opened by prayer by the Rev. W. W..
Wilson. This gentleman, who has been
president thus far, then proceeded TO read
his pastoral report, meanwhile appointing
the Rev. Thomas Wells Is temporary
chairman. The latter, however, pro-
tested against taking the seat without
the consent Of every delegate.
Then there was q general examination
Of the law, and finally the Rev. Mr..
Wells climbed into the chair. When
after the reading Of the reports the usual
question was put, should they be &C
copied, the secretary, Mr.. Perry Gray,
produced slight sensation by refusing
to accept, contending that the discipline
Of the church required that q district
standing committee be appointed by eaof
| annual conference whose duty II was I,
) examine the character Of the presiden
l before his report can be accepted. Afte
some discussion the Rsv. Mr.. Wells, VIII,
still acted as chairman, named severa
committees, when the hour for the orde
Of the day arrived. At the frs
A ballot ii votes were cast, fv
N 4 VI Hhluu WdT6 lhNbT Vi tu6 hbVs n1f
q Wilson, the rest scattered. At the secon
a ballot two additional votes found thei
!. way into the hat, which could not b
4 accounted for, as there were only !
N persons entitled to vote present. Thes
!. two gave Wilson majority and he too
N his seat in spite of the protestations
,e his opponent. Seeing that they coul
,e not do anything, the latter brought sbov
y an adjournment until Friday, when the
a hope to receive reinforoements m
q. dethrone Wilson, against whom the
ne are some grave charges pendip
ee These charges, It is claimed, hs'
in escaped investigation only BEGAN
II the last conference neglected 10 appoint
no district standing committee. he ia 81
an to be guilty Of Standardization In TO-
CASES, namely Sending men into 9th
m. dioceses, granting papers to men n
m. qualified TO receive them, throwing asi
al the Methodist Prote tant ritual ard 50
I'M atitutiDg that Of the M, Z. church at :
ne corner stone laying in Brooklyn, An
M. Arundel county. He Ia also charged wi
ar falsehood.
,sr In the Baltimore Conferences Of I
be Colored M. Z. Church, Monday, q 90
,at mittee, appointed on Saturday to inqu
nre into the eligibility Of the Rev. W. Wills
va. TO the office Of president Of the body,
oil. ported in favor Of his suspension. 4
ne report was adopted. Charges Of imm
nj. atty and mslsdministrAtion were IL
Re- preferred against Mr.. Wilson and refer
to the district committee.
In the Colored Methodist Protest
Conference at Baltimore, Tuesd
~. ~ charges Of drunkenness and vot
,'ee against prohibition were preferred aRai
~ the Rev. G. Brown, member Of the O.
III ~ mittee on temperance. The charges "
~ referred to the district committee, '
w, subsequently reported that the proof '
a. not sufficient but that the accused
. a ceased to be useful. Mr.. Brown
p therefore placed on the unstationed !
40 The same committee, to whom the
~, of the Rev. W. W. Wilson, elected or
dent OF the conference, had been refer
81 reported that he was not eligible.
~ place was therefore declared vacant,
.aa the Rev. Thomas Wells was elected pr
Voc, dent. Mr.. Wilson then withdrew
,raa all connection with the conference
!, a., the church, and the Rev. William An
- son, one Of his friends, demanded
IT, was granted a certificate Of dismissal.