Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-21

the African Methodist Episcopal Church,
and the Rev. J. M. Townsend conducted
devotional exercises.
The Revs. S. B. Williams, j. II.
Morgan, j. II. Accoo, Ira Yemmans, GA.
Mills and f. F. Smith of the New Jersey
Conference, were introduced.
II was reported that $11.1O have been
received for the Bible cause during the
present session of conference.
a report from the committee ON edncn-
ton, after n criticism on the action of
conference in eleeting certain persons
deacons had been stricken out, was
| adopted.
Reports from the Sunday school com
mittee, and the committee on deeds We're
read and adopted.
DIR. b. W. Arnett made an address in
relation to n church financial secretary
ship.
The Revs. l.. j. Coppin, L. Gould, j..
/ w. Norris, L. @. Chambers and Leonard
Patterson were appointed committee on
memoirs, and requested to prepare reso-
buttons in memory of Bishop Dickerson,
deceased, and the late Revs. A. A. Robin
son and w. F. Holland.
| The name of the Rev. jeremiah Young,
who has been member OF the conference
for % years, was placed ON the super
animated list.
Bishop Cain made lengthy address,
recommending the establishment OF u
| church life insurance organization.
| At noon conference took recess until
3 p. m.
| Monday afternoon the Women's Mite
| Society held an anniversary, and in the
l aIt opn al m
| at which an address was made by Prof.
Mitchell of Wilberforce University.
The Philadelphia conference of the Afri-
/ can Methodist Episcopal Church convened
| at the appointed hour Tuesday afternoon.
| Each of the secretaries was allowed 50
/ for compiling the minutes, and the sum OF
| 800 was donated to the Rev. jeremiah
Young, whose name was placed on the
| superannuated list in the morning..
The Rev. j. W. Beckett was selected to
take charge of the book depository of the
i conference.
Sympathy for the church at Lewes, whose
house Of worship was destroyed by ilre,was
expressed by resolution.
An appropriation OF $25, made three
years ago to the church at Middletown, Pa,
4 was allowed.
The committee on contingent money, the
| committee on dollar money and the mis-
sionary board reported that they hnd col
| lected ana expended Sloz.lo, e5zo0'oD anu
| $284.43, respectively.
James W. ID. Peligree, u native of Africa,
| made an address in relation to church work
in his country, and presented colnmuni-
cation from Zion Church, Sierra Leone, re-
questing that IL be admitted to the con-
ference. 1t was resolved to accept the
church, to raise within 80 days u special
collection for African work, and to notify
the applicant OF the action taken by con-
ference.
In the evening the Roy. Ohio Brant OF
Boston delivered an interesting letter to a
large congregation. His theme was Hand
some People"
session of conference was held, and just
prior to adjournment the following appoint
ments for the ensuing year were an
nounced: Wilmington, Bethel Church, the
Rev. j. w. Beckett; Wilmington Mission, the
Rev. Ishmael Till: Dover, the Rev. M. F
Study; Lewes, the Rev. William b. Heath
Centreville, the Rev. Burr W. Bolton; Mil
ford, the Rev. A. NJ. Buckley; Smyrna. the
Rev. S. d. W. Smith; Laurel, the Rev
Asbury Woodlyn; Georgetown, the Rev
Joseph Duilin; Frederick, the Rev. j. q
MowDay; Camden, this State, the
the Rev. l.. Q. Chambers; Chester, the Rev
O. T.. Herbert; South Chester, the Rev
thomas A. Cuff; l'lankford, the Rev. Q. q
| IcIts; Philadelphia, Zion Mission, Allel
'hnpel, Union Charch, Hurst Street Church
Iount Pisgah Church and Morris Brown
issinn, tho Reys. Richard Miller, l.. j
'oppin, Il. G. Stewart, NJ. v. b. Lawrence
L. Gould and DIR. b. Anderson respectively
II Jorristown, the Rev. Amos Wilson; Atglen
the Rev. William Il. Norris; Columbia, tn,
fev.J II. Bean; Thornbury, the Rev. Gcorg,
r.. Miller; Media, the Rev. William II
Bryant; Bristol, the Rev. I. II
Moore; Reading, the Rey., James W
Norris; York and Wrightville, tn,
Rev. Jacob Wilkshelm; Langshorne, tn,
Rev. Lewis Hood; Lancaster the Rev. W
W. Grimes; Darby, the Rev. Hinson Brice
/ Middletown, Pa, the Rev. Charles Farrerl
Pottsville, the Rev. George W. Gibbs
Mechanicsburg, the Rev. Santee Burch
, Phpnixville, the Rev. Q. w. Boardley
Mount joy, the Rev. b. II. Pritchett; Green
, castle, the Rev. j. d. Jones; Germantown
the Rev. Redmond Faucet; Oxford, thu
] Rev j. b. Hill; Mount Friendship, the Rev
I John NJ Proctor; Chambersburg, the Rev
William H. Davis; Carlisle, the Roy. Bonja
min Darkes.