Daily Republican., 1886-03-08
THIRD EDITION.
The THIRD Days sessien-Addressss Dy
Distinguished visitors

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The third days proceedings Of the
eiRhteensh annual session OF the VIII
minRton Conference, ut Elktonl was
Commenced q $50 O'Clock last Safur-
day morning with devotional exercises,
conducted by the Rev. William
Walton, Of Salisbury. At ~ O'Clock
Bishop Mallaliea took his seat, when
the minutes Of the pre- vious day pro
ceedings were read and approved On
motion, the PROPOSED amendments to|
the constitution OF the Wilmington Cou
ference Domestic Missionary Society
were referred 70 . committee composed
Of the hoard of that organi zation, with
instruc lotions 10 report At the next con
fereI ce.
A committee OF eight, four preachers
and four lAymen, was named BY the
presiding elders 70 take charge OF the
C,nference Endowment Fund. as TO-
lowe: WILMINGTON district. the Rev.
n, VI. Browne and +. A. Ellis: Eastou
district, the Rev. Adam ss-ngle and
Williamson; Dover district, the Rev
w. Todd AND L 8. Nelson, Salisbury
district, the Rev. 7. L Martindale and
w. r. Causey.
The Rev. j K. Caldwell, late pre-
aiding elder OF the EAston district, pre-
scented the par chmepts and credentials
Of Z. P. Aldred, a former preacher,
who withdrew &C the last session OF
conference under charges
Presiding Elder j. A. B. Wilser, OF
Salisbury district, presented his report,
which she's ed that during the year
there has been n handsome new church
built st Pocomoke CITY through the
efforts OF the Rev. j. p. Fosnocht, the
preacher in charge. IL Ii thing OF
elegance and beauty, gothic In sty lie, a
spire 90 feet high, building heated from
cellar and lighted by electricity cos'
IS, 500, all provided Dui $3.50.
The report also showed that during
the year there had been IS COS pastoral
visits; 1859 conversions; 942 probation
ers; building and improving churches
and parsopages. $l3 o62 has been raised
AMI $24. eos for ministerial support
collections, s. 592; church exten sion
1914: full mem bers, 6 ,7OS; probationers
1850. During the past year the pre-
siding elder had been from home ID
days and had travelled I, 600 milee.
Presiding Elder Wilson announces
that the Rev A d DAvip, who has bee
stationed At frankfort and been recsiv
ing 900 q year salary, had volunteers
TO do evangelical work on the Easter
shore OF Virginia, when Mr.. DAvi
arose and stated TO the conference th a
he was very DESTROYS of entering upo
this work, and that he would rather liy
in his new field next year than with ID
angels. Il was proposed 70 take col
lection for his benefit. The bisho
headed the list with $40 and in shol
time nearly $500 was collected.
The Rev. j. H. Cald well, who hi
been in the ministry for over fort
yeArs, officially notihel conference {
his election as President OF Delawa
College. He said this Institution dos
not belong TO the chuEcb and II RENAME
for conference to say what dispositio
should be made of him A motion til
he be appointed 70 Delaware Co.lee
was adopted by unanimous vote.
DR.. A. j. Kynett, corresponding Fet
rotary ofthe Church Extension Societ
was introduced and made an address
behalf of that organic Ation. When
closed be was followed by the Rev.
A. Bulz, d. D., Of Drew Theologic
Seminary, who spoke in behalf OF thi
institution, ard SAID they were going
erect, at q cost OF $50 900, perfect
hre-p-oof building, to hold the tine
Methodist library In the country. The
will not be, he said, piece of wood
the buildiug as large as match.
W.Uld also be an excellent place TO kt
valuable Methodist records.
The Raw. William Frysinger spo
in behalf of the Seminary in baltim
for the instruction OF young colol
teachers and preachers The conf
ence pledged every charge to "a
yearly not less THAI $40 for chu
exten sion and s. for freednen's 1
pdrDoses.
The Fiuanca Committee reported
following receipts /:
Episcopal Fund-Wilmington 4
trict, S444. GO; Easton district, 1904
Dover district, S2l2 90; salisbury {
trict, S2I7 90. Total. 81, III 10.
Women's Foreign Missionary Soci
Delaware Wilmington, S704
Eastop, S256 90: Dover, $242 So Sa
bury, Sll 90. Total, 81 .2l4.63
Mary land-WilminatoD, Sl15 99;F
ton. S27l %; Dover, s67 %; SAiisbl
S249 rs. Total, 57l4 2l.
Wemen's Home Missionary Socie
Wilmington, S13S ST. Easton, s.
Dover, $500; Salisbury, t46 90. Te
Sl97 Sc.
Church Extension = Whining
SG1O 30; Easton, S276 50; Dover, S25i
Salisbury, 5000 90 ToJll, 81, 743 IS
Tract Society Wilmington, Sl2O
Eastou, $63 AZ; Dover, $50 80;Salisb
Si55 90 Total 1899 g.
Sunday School UDiop-WilminO
1913 80 Eas-on, S6S95 Dover. S5S
Salisbury, $l55.0O tota Sl05 II.
Freeimau'. Ait-Wi mlngton, Z
30; E,s,on. s 1915; DIVER. Sl6e
Salisbury, 1858 90 total. 81 17c 38
Educa.ion'- Chllireu's DAv-
ming;op, $40 s5; E1s'on, Sl3'
Dove. Sl4l - salisbury, ssi.Oo |
1884 AZ
Conference Education Society
mington, S42 co; Easton, s. 90 ID
Sc 50 Salisbury, $4,000 total, SIS
Conference Academ WiimIn
$79s.5O; EAston, $7T,19 Dover.
635 GG; Salisbury, SsG3 90;
American Bible society-wiir
ron, $3.50, 40 EastCn, SO %; L
Sio1 II Salisbury, sz480O;
1885 II
Domestic Mission - wilmir
Si95 90 East9B, SlO2 20 Dover, !
Saiishury, S18l so; total, S563 80
Grand total, $40. 1852 Y. .
The Reys T. j. W llisue. '
Hutchin, G. W. Prettyman, and
Va Burkslow were chosen TO 8
them % Yes az rust SO Il the Conf
Academy. The o-nediction was
n.unced by DIR Butz, and the
adjourned at 1920
A business session was held
Afternoon when A. s. Thatcher q
r Ewes were elected deacons
other coafere1ces b G. Ware
P. Prsttymsn, G. H. Williams,
Pilchard and Vaughan Collins
cling preachers, were elected to
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