Daily Republican., 1885-03-17
TIL R D { DITTO N.
Wilmington conference.

OH III . Ihlht Was Isheh iIOtu tuo Iiab At
u metu b"r and minister of the Metho-
dirt EpiseOpai Church.
Report OF book committee was made.
The r.p1r OF the Methodist Book Con
cern ,h1svee a dividend for the past
year OF SIS 800 to the annual conference.
Rev. A. Il. Milby, presiding elder OF
Dover district, read the annual report
Mr.. Milby created little stir in read
ing his report by referring TO Rev. j. L
Mo~bray, of Ffederica, as the most
or giaal ana one OF the best workers OF
his district.
The com iss'oneIs IN the case. OF Kew.
A. w. Lishtbouine requested and re
ceived permission to Retire to he r room
for work.
Rev. j. A B. Wilson presented biz
annual report AZ presiding elder OF
Salisbury district. He deprecated
camp meetings, and congratulated II o
district Ia hat 10 was freeing itself Of
the evil He reported hut two camp.
meetings curing be p ar A9aihs
five the preceding Filtael 0unalc
conversions were reported for the pas
year.
Missionary reports were called, show.
ing collections far i'll excess ~ previous
years. An order was passed to draw Oh
the centenary fund Tor $3.50 for the
board of stewards.
A motsosi for the organization of q
contgfence board Of domestic missions,
ADsupersede the church relief, was
passed, and q committee to draft q
constitution appointed. T, L. Martin
dale, j. S. Willis, j. II. Caldwell, w.
j. Duhadaway and j. A. B. Wilson
were made trustees of the Dover Con
florence Academy.
Rev. Dr. Upham, of Drew Theologi
cal Seminary and Miss JeI ME Willing
secretary of the Woinen's Home Mis-
sionary Society, addressed the confer
ence.
In reference to the temperance wort
Miss. Willing said Tine liquor traffit
has received its deaIh-blow aud TX pee
to be able to attend its funeral"
George Barton, John A lien and Or
Geo. Phoehus were placed on the su
perannuated list, and W. W. Redma.
and Robert Roe taken from superDu
merary into effective relation. Hon. T.
K. salisbury, l.. Cowgirl, Edw. NJ
Stevenson, w. r. McCahe and l.. E. z
Dennis were made trustees Of the edu
oational convention TO be held durinI
the coming year.
The Bishop declared the question o
setting the place for the next session u
conference in order, aud little scuth
between Elkton and Poconoke Cit,
ensued. Rev. Charles Hi spoke il
behalf of Elkton and Rev. w.
England reoresen ted P0comoke City.
Rev. j 7. VauBurkalUw caused con
siderable merriEent by saving il
defense Of E,kton's claims. ~ wou,i
state for the benefit OF the brOrhers tina
Cecil is local option county" Rev. j
B. Quigg brought cut great laughter b
speaking in favor Of PUcom@ke City
and characteIiziDy this part Of ~
peninsula as the Flower regions" Il
said.
al want the conference seen an
heard III the lowee regions A Wi
resulted in the choosing IT ElkJon by
large majority, which was after ware
made unanimous,
a wa'ch chain and seal worn /
Bishop francis A,bury was present,
to the Conference II istarical Society b
Mr.. Edw. W. Lecompte, Of Cam urid 9
Rev. j. +. Bryan, Of Cambridge, stat
that the old Jail az that place. Ia whit
was at Que time i.lpTisonei Rev. Ere
born GaIrettson, had been given to t
church by Mr.. Edw. Tromple, al
that the bricks were for sale Sever
bricks we're sold to mem bers OF I
conference at oua dollar ap iece.
The case of Lightbourne is a son
what stormy one. Lightbourne al
Rev. L. II. Adams, counsel for I
church, have had some tilts as 10 I
admission Of certain testimony. T
exact nature Of the case is being kt
remarkably quiet yet.
The case Of Mowbray IL peculiar OF
AS soon as the Eastou church pull
was made vacant by Lighthourne' {
parture the official board Of ina pla
made application to DR.. j II. tallWt
the pr=siling elder, tor h1wbra
Mowtray was at Federico, but
Caldwell authorized him TO give up
charge and go to Easton.
Prepara ions were M I.ie Tor the ira
fer, aud NJ whray vas on the point
leavii 7 when another letter was
ceived frorl Dr. Caldwell, telling b
TO remain al frede-ica, stating tnlt
had letters in his possession winch
babe his transfer
Nov bray sought al Interview "
Caldwell. and demanded lie p
lese Of sreiug Inc letters. He then lea
ed that +. l. Hubbard hal h.-n en-
ged for Sc IN time IL collecting u
mony to prove a case Of plagiarism !
living against him, and lad calieI
meeting OF The preachers Of " ;.mi
ton 20 ,ieglGe whittier The l-N M
was sufficient on which a. uH-r cha
To p.eoeHr - the annual conference.
The te ara teellG& ia titLt ne caf
will l,pt a-- attained. = - Cuarge
lying - .lnush III connection wy
business tI&u.actiun IN l., 1I=uco.ou
a Mr. Oar ST. ~ fr.Getls..
a. al. : 9. II