Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-05-14
EDUCATIONAL CONTENTION.
Nearly Two Thousand Dollars SUBJ
scribed for the Dover Conference
Academy.

| hchtbeu hOE inc DOVer conference
Academy.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
DOVER, May 6.-The educational con
vention, called by the last NJ. E. Confer
ence in the interest of the Conferenc,
Academy, for the purpose of raising tht
amount of money necessary TO secure tn,
Wharton legacy, was held IN the Nj. E
Church to-day. There was q large at
tendance and all of the presiding elders
and representatives from all of the dis
tricts of the Wilmington Conference were
present. The convention was called to
order at 10 o. M, and the Rev. j. b.
Quigg was elected chairman and the Rev.
j. d. Rigg secretary.
Bishop Il. g. Andrews of Washington,
who was present by invitation, made an
address in the interest of education, and
especially in the interest of the Con
ference Academy.
At noon a recess was taken until 2. 80
| O'Clock, when general discussion was
had concerning the ways and means of
raising the money desired. During the
afternoon subscriptions amounting to
about $840 were received.
The convention reassembled at 7.30
O'Clock and Bishop Andrews again made
an address in the interest of education,
and another appeal was made for sub
scriptions and little over 81 900 was
raised, making the subscriptions for the
day little more than $1,S00. Respon-
sible parties also guaranteed an extra
$500, thus swelling the amount to over
81, 800.
The Wharton legacy amounts to 80 900
with interest on the same for about a
year, and is to be paid next August, pro-
vided that the Conference Academy debt
can be reduced to $4,000 by that time.
The subscriptions secured at conference
in Asbury church, Wilmington, last year,
together with the amount subscribed
here to-day, leaves about 81 500 to be
raised before August LIST, in order to
secure the legacy.
Great enthusiasm was manifested in
giving,a and the friends of the academy are
confident that the 81 900 needed can be
raised in time to secure Mr.. Wharton's
gift. An earnest hope was expressed that
every pastor in the Wilmington Confer
ence will take his annual educational col
lection before July LIST, and report the
snme to the Rev. L. e. Martindale of
Dover, and that the friends of the
academy outside of the pale of the M. e.
church who are interested in the
academy's success will come to it's assist
nnce. Il
Bishop Andrews subscribed $1O0. Sen.
ator Salisbury moved that the friends of
the academy raise the bishops subscrip-
tion among themselves, but the bishop
positively refused to permit this to be
done, stating that he had promised $1OO
and that at the proper time he would send
his check for that amount.
The academy is now full of students
and many of them gave liberal subscrip-
tions. The principal of the institution
did likewise and assisted in raising sub
scriptions. The layinen of Dover also
exhibited great interest in the matter.
A convention of like nature will be
held in Salisbury soon in connection with
the meeting of the Preachers Association
of the Salisbury district.
Presiding Elders Hill and Caldwell
were appointed committee to cooperate
with Wilmington pastors in securing sub
scriptions in Wilmington.
The academy students were given
holiday to-day and Professor Gooding,
with the faculty and q large number Of
the pupils, attended the convention.