Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
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Closing Session M0nday-Appoint.
menis Announced.
The second days session of the Union
American Methodist Episcopal Confer.
ence was held yesterday week, Superin.
tendent Williams of this city presiding.
AS usual conference opened with devo.
tional exercises.
The Reys. William +. Butler, j. W.
Sliney, Benjamin Moore and j. W.
Beckett, were introduced and assigned
seats in the bar Mr.. Butler made brief
address.
report submitted by the committee
on.holy orders was adopted.
The Rev. j. W. Sliney of Maryland, an
elder in the Protestant Episcopal Church,
was admitted to membership
George Garnett of Middletown, Pa. +,
Isaac Porter of Summit Bridge and the
Rev. William H. Guy of Vineland, N. j.,
were appointed a committee ON church
reports.
Several new delegates were present and
considerable time was devoted to the dis
cussion of various church matters.
In the evening the Rev. L. A. Purnell
OF Hartford county, Nd, preached to n
large congregation.
The conference is composed of a fine
looking body of men.
The A. U. M. E. Conference recon-
yened Thursday at 3 p. M, Superinten-
dent Williams presiding. Devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by Mr.. Williams
and the Rev. Solomon w. Hutchins.
Morgan johnson of West Chester.
William Coleman of Kings, Cess and
Charles Nichols of Philadelphia, were
referred to the committee on ministerial
students, and brief address was made
by the Rev. Benjamin Jefferies of Chester
Samuel Sanders of Swedesboro, N. j.,
was admitted to probationary member
ship.
In the evening the Rev. Benjamin T.
Ruley of New Castle preached from st.
Matthew XVI, Is. A large congregation
was present.
Conference convened ct o'clock this
\ morning, Superintendent Williams pre-
| siding. Devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Mr.. Williams and the Reys.
Solomon Hutchins and Nathan Fernan-
ders. The Revs. Edward Brown of
Springfield, Pa, John w. Clements
of West Chester and Il. S. Accoo of Sum-
init Bridge appeared before the COM
mittee on holy orders. The Rev. l..
Lasmack of Providence, r. l., was
present and the Revs BIT. Moore, Fl.
A. Monroe, Daniel j. RUSSELL Jr., Daniel
Russell and j. Joshua Brinckle of this
city were introduced to the conference.
Mr.. Monroe made an address and
was rendered n vote of thanks. The
Reys. Asbury Smith, l.. Lamack and
Benjamin Fernanders were appointed a
committee on education. A report sub
mitted by the committees on ministerial
students and holy orders was adopted.
At p. m. conference took recess for
two hours.
At Thursdays session of the Union
American Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference, addresses were made by the Revs.
Edward Williams and Solomon w.
Hutchins, respective superintendents of
the Southern and Eastern districts Mr..
Williams remarks were eulogistic of the
late Revs. Lewis j. Jones and George W.
Brinckle of this city. The characters of
the following ministers were examined
and passed: Henry Mode, Asbury
Smith, b. I. Ruley, William Billingsley,
Isaac Williams, L. A. Purnell, j. L.
Hood, Nelson Virgins, Edward Brown,
II. s. Accoo, William Guy, John w.
Clements, Stephen Frisby, @. H. Boulder
and Samuel Ambrose. The remainder of |
the session was devoted to discussions.
At p. IN. conference took two hours
recess.
Saturdays session of the A. u. M.
b. Conference opened with devotional |
exercises and Superintendent Williams
presided. Officers of the missionary |
board were elected, and reports from the |
finance and education committees were
heard and adopted. Considerable |
time was devoted to discus
sions. At p. m, conference took |
two hours recess. The Rev. Lemuel |
Lamack of Providence, r. l., will preach
tonight, and services will be conducted A
tomorrow rs follows: II q. m. ordination 1
sermon by Superintendent Hutchins of l
New Haven; and 7.30 p. m, preaching
respectively by the Rev. r. @. Accoo of |
Summit Bridge and Elder CASTOR of New 4
Haven. Conference will not adjourn
before Monday. The next annual session l
will be held at Coatesyille.
The services at the various colored
churches in this city, Monday, were
conducted by ministers of the A. o. NJ.
Il. Conference, MS follows;
A. U. M. p. Church Morning, the
Rev, John l.. Hood evening, the Rev.
William Guy.
Ezion-Morning, the Rev. l.. A. Pur.
nell; evening, the Rev. Il. S. Accoo.
Bethel-Morning, the Rev. Asbury Il
Smith; evening, the Rev. Samuel Sanders.
Shiloh-Morning, the Rev. Charles
Nichols; evening, the Rev. Stephen Frisby. |
A. U. NJ. f. Church-Love feast at u.
M, conducted by the Rev. Henry Mode;
II a, M, preaching by Bishop Solomon
w. Hutchins of New Haven and ordina-
ton of the following elders: The Revs.
Edward Brown of Sprinfield, Pa., r. S.
Accoo of Summit Bridge, John w.
Clements of West Chester; at 8 p. M,
preaching by the Rev. r. S. Accoo; 7.30
p. III. preaching by the Rev. A. J. Caster.
Just before the close of the evening 4
session at the A. u. M. L. Church Bishop 4
Williams announced the following ap-
pointments: 4
william Billingsley (re-
turned.) 4
Chester and Kings Cess circuit-Henry
Mode.
Philadelphia-Henry Edmunds.
Camden, N. J.-Asbury Smith.
Baileytown, Greenwich circuit, Swedes-
boro and vineland, N. J.-Isaac Williams.
Delaware City and Summit Bridge-R-
S. Accoo (returned).
New Castle and Christiana-B. T.
Ruley (returned). .r.
Coatesville-John L. Hood.
Middletown and Springfield, PAID
ward Brown.
Maryland circuit-Charles Boulder.
Iron Hill-Nathan Fernanders.
Pennsboro, Pa.-John w. Clements.
West Chester-L. A. Purnell.
Harrisburg circuit-Stephen Frisby.
Newark-William Guy.
At this mornings session of conference
an interesting report of the condition of
the church at Mt Sinai, Pa, was read.
Considerable time was devoted to dis
cussions, and very little business of public
interest was transacted.
At pm. conference adjourned TO meet
at Coatesville on the Wednesday preced-
ing the Inst Sunday in April next year.
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