Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11
WILMINGTON CONFERENCE
DIR. KYEETT ON THE CHURCH
EXTENSION DTsP UTES,


A Sermon by Bishop MaIIalIeu-K.
: port of Mission Work on the Penir
! suiar-Albert Thatcher "a Locs
Deacon.
: Special spondence OF Gazette and Journ
/ ELKroN, March A. Conference, instead ,
commencing at $50 o'clock this morning
, was intended, did not convene until
O'Clock. After preaching by the Rev. W.
Duhadaway and scripture reading by Pr,
siding Elder A. W. Milby, the commune
was administered to the clergymen an
others present. This was not over unit
1920.
A familiar hymn was sung while tn
tables were being brought in for the seerC
taryiand reporters.
The roll of members was called by tn
Rev: John D. Rigg, secretary of the forme
conference.
John A. d. Wilson nominated John D
Rigg for secretary. A. W. Milby nominate,
W. J. Duhadaway. Mr.. Duhadaway sai,
the work was not to his taste and he hopet
that all the members would vote for Mr.
Rigg. d. L. Hubbard, T. o. Ayres, w. D
Gregg and J.P. Otis were appointed tellers
While they were out counting the vote
| nominations for statistical secretary were
declared in order and ]. A. b. Wilson
named John D. O. Hanna, who was chosen
by hand ballot without opposition. The
Rev I. s, Williams moved that Mr.. Hanna
be allowed to appoint his assistants.
Bishop Malalieu then introduced to the
conference DIR. Hunt of the Book Concern,
| who spoke ut some length. He said the
| Book Concern was In good financial condi-
| tion. The receipts last year were 81 ,0IS 900,
The profits were Sl05,001; $780, 900 Of tho
| bonded debt had been paid off. The ques-
| tion would soon be what to do with the
npnNtg tiplaca n JnI 20,
| locations so cheap as to have mono. He fold
OF the failure Of paper-back library books.
He spoke of the children's new literary
paper, which they expected to lose S15, 900
on the first year, and Of Sunday school pub
locations to be lowered in price the first OF
July.
The tellcrs announced the vote for secre-
tary: Rigg, 50; Duhadaway. 35; W. H.
Hutchins, l. On motion Mr.. Rigg was al
lowed to name his own assistants. He
named e. II. Nelson journalist, and E. G.
Macnichol assistant secretary. MIR. Ham,
statistical secretary, was allowed to name
his assistants, and named Messrs. Dodd,
Wise, Mowbray, Hardesty, Collins and
Easley.
The presiding elders were appointed a
committee on the Western Book Concern.
The following were elected: Wilmington
district W. l.. s. Murray; Easton district
J. o. Sypherd; Dover district P. II. Raw
Inns; Salisbury district, W. b. Walton.
The hours of meeting and adjournment
were fixed at 3 and 12 o'clock.
Te bar OF the conference was fixed at the
seventh pew. The rules of order will be the
same as last year.
DR.. Hunt addressed the conference, stating
that hereafter report of missionary moneys
must be made in even dollars. After con-
siderable debate as to how the reports
should be made at this conference, the
matter was referred to the statistical COM
mttee.
On motion W. L. Avery was appointed
postmaster, but declined and Henry s.
Delaney was chosen.
The call of stewards was made for to-
tomorrow morning at 10 O'clock
Bishop Mallalieu made short address;
he hoped that there would be good order
and harmony; desired that the conference
would be spiritual one, &c. He would be
accessible at any time, day or night, except
ing, perhaps, Sunday, to all who wished TO
SEQ him about any matter.
Rev. Charles Hill, Presiding Elder of the
Wilmington district, reported AZ churches
in his charge valued at $629,250. There
were 90 parsonages, 33 circuits and stations,
"a pastors, the highest salary being 50 500,
and the lowest 800. About 20 churches ex-
ceeded their assessment for missionary pur-
poses, the others mettheir assessment, with
about fve exceptions. The amount
apportioned to tho district was
6,115, and the amount collected 81, 18J,
being an excess of si65 and an increase OF
1908 over last year; $9,SO6 had been col
lected for all seven Of the church collec-
tions. There were revivals at many OF the
charges and 1865 conversions. There were
several improvements to churches. An in
crease In nsembers on the district OF 5G9
and an increase of 76 probationers over last
year were reported.
The Rev. Mr.. Wise was appointed can
vasser for the b ok review.
Conference at 1908 adjourned.
The following are the standing com
mittees.
:, Public Worship Charles Hill, ]. p. Otis,
L. S. Williams.
Publication Of Minutes-The secretaries. |
Education-C. A. Hill, A. Smith, Il. O. |
McSorley, W. j. Duhadaway, w. II. Jack |
son, DR.. A. L. Sudler, William Jones, @. |
II. ID. Day.
Blble-E. Z. White, L. c. Adkins, A. t.
Melvin, Il. H. Hynson.
Sunday-schools- W. Todd, L. w. Lay
field, II. s. Thompson, G.. W. Burke.
Temperance-T. o. Ayres, Joseph Robin
son, j. B. Quigg, j. H. Howard.
Womans' Foreign Missionary Society-C.
W. Prettyman, o. $. Baker, G., W. Town
send, W. u. England.
Tract-T. l.. Tomkinson, A. d. Davis, Il.
+. Price, W. NJ. Warner.
Freedman's Aid-P. II. Rawlins, O. L.
j. NJ. Lindale, t. H. Harding.
Missionary Statistics-T. A. II. oBrien,
). NJ. Pilchard, rs. Conoway, j. NJ. Collins.
Nnance-C. A. Griee, II. G. Jones, r. X.
stephenson, V. s. Collins, l.. A. q. Gerry.
Address Of Local Preachers p. Pretty
nan, W. A. Wise, G. W. Wilcox, G. S.
1ardesty.
Post-oillees-W. L. Dawson, T. D. Hunter,
\. Chandler, d. Fl. Corkran.
To collect Educational Funds-J. Dare,
J. II. Derrickson, l.. p. Cochran, r. Rowe.
Woman's Home Missionary Society--T. II.
Haynes, W. d. Guthrie, Il. Il. Creamer, Z.
]. Martindale.
Necessitous Cases-The stewards.