The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-21
WILMINGTON CONFERENCE.

mington conference assembled in Snow
Hill, Md, in Watcoat NJ. Il. Church on
Thursday morning, March 18th. The
Bishop, Stephen NJ. Merrell, who was to
preside not being present, his place was
filled temporarily by the Rev. Dr. Cald-
well, who Immediately proceeded to the
transaction Of business. Rev. J. d. Rigg
was reelected Secretary and appointed
as assistants, the Revs i. II. Nelson and
L. c. Macnichol. The Rev. John D. C..
Hanna was elected Statistical Secretary
and appointed as,clerks the Revs. c. A.
Hill, Oliver S. Walton, G.. w. Wilcox and
G. A. Geise. The hours of business were
fixed from to ~ daily. The following
board of Stewards were named by their
Presiding Elders Wilmington District,
John France ;slEaston, Adam Stengle;
Dover, james A. Brindle; Salisbury,
William b. Walton. Missionary collec-
tions were handed in by the pastors.
Addresses were made in the afternoon
by the Revs. Il. C. Jones and b. c. War
rem in the interest of the Sunday School
Union. AT the Freeman's Aid Society,
the Revs. W. S. Robinson and w. L. Fry
singer, d. d., made addresses.
FRIDAY.
Bishop Merrill having arrived opened
the Conference and apologized for his
absence, having not been able to make
train connections. The cases of the min
listers against whom there. were charges,
were then taken up. The Rev. A. w.
Lightbourne desired his case be tried in
open Conference and that the accuser
there prove his charges. The cases of the
Revs w. L. Tomkinson and ]. L. Now
bray were also taken up and counsels
appointed by the Bishop for the accused
brethren and the church. The case of
Rev. L. p. Aldred was referred to COM
mittee of fifteen, and the Rev. 'Thos II
Haynes appointed to take charge of the
trial. Counsel for this preacher and
church were also appointed. A long list
of standing committees were named by
the Stewards. After arrangements had
been made for the trial of L. p. Aldred,
he acting by the advice of friends, with
drew from church and Wilmington Con-
ference.
SATURDAY.
Revs. Axel 2. Fryxell, A. S. Mowbray,
Muchmore, Guthrie, Mace and Eslley
were elected to deacons orders. Revs. V.
S. Collins and George L. Hardesty were
taken into full connection. Rev. ]. II.
Howard was by transfer admitted from
the Virginia Conference,
During the trial of the Rev. NJ. Light
bourne the members were in a continual
state of excitement, and DR.. Caldwell re-
marked, that he never saw the Confer
ence in such turmoil. Rev. Charles Hill,
P. e., read the report of Wilmington dis
trict, after which Missionary collections
were reported, amounting to $4,618. The
chairmen of the different classes then
handed in their reports. Rev. ]. E.
Smith stated his religious views had
changed and asked to be permitted to
withdraw from Conference and church,
but be allowed to retain his credentials
By motion the request was granted. The
remainder Of the afternoon and evening
were occupied in the delivery of adj
dresses and etc, in the interest of the
Freeman's Aid and Missionary Societies
SUNDAY.
All places OF worship at Snow Hill,
were filled to their utmost capacity dur
ing the entire day, and the supplies for
the pulpits of the different denomina-
tions were filled with able and eloquent
orators, who delivered discourses that
can be classed among the hest that ever
has been proclaimed by ministers of the
Gospel in that historic old borough.
MONDAY.
At the morning session the Rev. ]. E.
Smiths parchment was returned to Con-
ference. The Recording Secretary was
awarded $50 for making up journal of
1885. Revs. ]. A. B. Wilson, w. ]. Du-
hallway, F. E. Martindale and ]. H.
Caldwell were appointed Conference
Academy trustees, Revs. J. II. Caldwell
T. L. Tomkinson and c. S. Baker were
elected to fill vacancies in the Centenary
Board. Addresses followed. The char
acters of the Revs. w. w. Redman and
r. Roe, supernumary ministers were
passed and their relations changed to
effective. Rev. Geo. Barton, supernumary
were changed to superanuated. After
much debate whether the next annual
session be held at Elkton or Pocomoke
City, the former place was selected by a
vote of large majority. The afternoon
session was devoted to animal memorial
service, and the evening session to
Church Extension anniversary.
TUESDAY.
After reports of the different commit
tees, the Revs. ]. B. Quigg, N. NJ. Brown
| and VIM. H. Hutchin were nominated as
members of the board of the Conference
Relief Society. w. X. Sears, D. II. Cock
ran, ]. w. Mitchell, G. w. Bowmen, G.
II. Hopkins, ]. w. Easley, t. J. Much
more, r. Watt, ]. w. Gray, ]. D. Reese
and L. S. Mace were admitted into the
Conference on trial. Rev. ]. d. c. Hanna
read the report the Statistical Committee.
Rev. John France submitted the annual
report of the Board of Trustees, which
showed claims for this Conference year
to be $6,375, and the amount paid out
$685.. Rev. w. S. Robinson, I. S. Will
liams and A. Stengle were appointed to
draft resolutions of thanks to the COM
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