Milford chronicle., 1885-03-27
WILMIKGTON CONFERENCE.
WEDNESDAY


The Rev. J. France submitted the animal report
Of the board Of stewards, which showed the amopnt
Of Conference claims for this conference year to be
$3.50.
It was quite pleasant surprise to the friends Of
the feV' j. A. Wilson that there was no charges
preferred against him when his name was called
FOR the passing of his character
The Tomkinson case was then taken mn but a
the specifications did not sustain the charges. he
was entirely and honoably vindicated and bis char
acter passed. He was fouud guilty. however. Of
improper words and temper and the penalty i'm
posed thereiore,was that he should be present and
be told that fact by the bishop.
The Rev. B. F. Price, who will have been in tbe
ministry fifty years next Conference, has been re-
quested to preach semi-centennial sermon at that
Time his sermon to become the property of the Con
ference Historical Society.
The Rev. T. Snowden Thomas WIS reouested to
prepare paper on Snow Hill Methodism. to ne
read at the meeting of te next annual Conference.
THURSDAY.
The sensation of to-day was the Mowbray trial
and at nc session Of tho Conference has there con
so much interest manifested The Rev. j. E.
howbray conducted the examination himself. and
his ability as lawyer served him we'll One bv one
the witnesses were called. and when they retired /
they were completely used up. Their testimony
was In many Instances impeached by themselves.
Ihe evidence shows beyond doubt that the charges
against Mr. Mowbray were malicious and without
foundation. The first charge was that OF plagiar.
ism to which there were six specifications. Three
OF them were sustained, but as there is no proyis-
ION IN inc discipline against pagisrlzing the Con-
ference decided that il was impudeHt and Mr. Nov,
bray was reproved therefore, Under the CHARGE of
ying there were sixteen specifications none Of
which were sustained, and the accused come ont
with flying cOlors. His character was passed with
1ut dissenting voice. A number of enlogistic
peeehes were made. Mr. Mowbray was over
'helmed with congratulations and was visbly af
eeted. The evening and final session of the seven.
eenth annual Conference was opened at O'Clock.
me usual resolutions of thanks were offered and
he Bishop read the appointments as follows. and
conference adjourned having finished the longest
ession in its history:
WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
Charles Hill, Pc
ethel and Glasgow, E Atkins,
harlestown, White,
berry Hi Charles A Hin,
hesapeake City, A Il O'Brien,
lester 4 b Hunter,
Joseph Dare,
Aymont / Rawlings
,laware City aud PORT Penn, ] Il Wiley,
k Neck, L E Andrew,
kton and orouch's Chapel, J P Otis,
'ckessin, Julius Dodd
}. Lebanon, to be supplied.
b Pleasant, j W Hammersley.
wark aud Wesley, Thomas HAYNES
w Castle, 4 L Terry,
wport and Stanton, H Nelson, ]
rtheast 7 S Williams, !
1t DeDosit L Barrett,
Lion. W r Sears 1
ing Sun, Joseph Robinson,
Georges and Summit, W Iayaeld
n, c Sheppard.
glandsvile, to be supplied y
WILMINGTON. I
'ury, v I s Murray, =.
ndywlne, E L Hubbard q
worth, VIM GREGG,
ce, r Boyle,
ely, F Price, =,
Salem, r Jones, ~
aul's, K d Adams 8,
gswood, w A Wise, o.,
t. N NJ Browne, =,
dish Mission, A Fryxell. I'm
IN, CIV Prcttyman. st,
EAsroN DISTRICT.
JH Caldwell, Pc -
D johnson, -
ton, 7 yanburkalOw, 81