The Cecil Whig., 1886-03-13

attend, ana also IreSldlng Elder tralG.
The chaplain said he would probably he
able to bring D.. Butler with him.
The Rev j. 5. Willis was i'll favor OF
the larger apportionment. lie spoke also
on the Chinese question and denounced
the treatment Of them by he govern.
ment and extreme western pc"l !c. lie
also touched on the tobacco question aud
related a story of Roman Catholic i,lty-
sician whom he knew who, when he
spert five cents for L cigar. laid away
the same amount for the charity GuN.
The Rev. Il. W, Todd introduced reS.-
lutions making the lower appertionmcl.t
the rule. 18th request to charges tc raj. {
the other and keep "n the million dollar
line Adopted.
The Rev. J. B, Quigg read resolutions
adopted by the board OF trustees OF the
| Wilmington Conference Academy. They
spoke of the n9ed of a ladies hall at the
academy. They proposed a plan which
was about as follows: Each pastor to ap-
point committee Of la3ies to solicit
subscriptions; the names Of these ladies
to be sent by the pastor to au eXeyu-
tive committee consisting nf T. ladies',
five to be a quorum.
Professor Gooding, principal Of tie
| Conference Academy. addressed The
conference i'll an entertaining manner, Ic-
lating personal experiences and taIk:, G
of the work of the academy. There are
seven ministers sons i'll Attendance: -
pupils studying for the ministry: four
students receiving from $50 to So from
the education society nine students earn
ing from $50 to 5000 by work.
DR.. NcCauley, Of Dickinspn College,
delivered an address about the college,
which was attentlvely listcred to. He
said some Of the best students at the col
lcge came from the Peninsula. There
are ,, men in the college preparing 'or
| the ministry.
The four presiding elders aud the Rev
Mr.. Martndale We're appointed con-
mittee to attend to the Conference AcaG-
envy convention.
| \ motion to divide the Ch;'dreu's Day
collection between the Edacatlanal Sc
ciety and the Conference AcaGemy W s
made.
Presiding Elder France said that |. D.
lohnsOn Of his district, was in very poor
health and his physician had told him
! (the elder that it was necessary that he
should rest for year. Mr.. Johnson was
not willing to bring the matter before
the conference; he would therefore take
the responsibility, to ask for him a super
| numerary relation, and also started a
special contribution with an offering
S1l. was raised and motion to place
him on the srpernumc,ary list was car
ried.
y resolution was offered by T. T. Mar
tindale that, as there was no standard in
examination fixed at which a candidate
for admission and advancement should
pass, that & in a scale of 10 be what il
should be necessary TO- have in order TO
pass.
The Supernumery list was taken W,
James Hubbard was continued in the
same relation, as was also William Nrr-
ril. James Esgate and IL ,nry Slndei.ou
were changed from supe:numary 30 ST.
pernnuuated relations.
:. T. Gardner, at his own request, WAS
put again into effective work \. J.
Scott, J. b. Merritt, 7. Z. Bell AMI W.
+. Talbotts relations were not changed.
j. 5. Willis desired to be located. iie
was not sick, therefore should not be on
the SupernumerAry list. He thought
that he could do as good work by being
located as on a charge.
The Board of Stewards reported, -,
5SS collected: Wilmington district, as
sessed, $1,000, raised, Il, 152 %: Eastoo,
assessed, Il, 2S5, raised, $t,221; Dover,
assessed, Il, 10, raisei, 81 .032: Salisbury,
assessed, $50, raised, @903.
The money was divided among the
needy persons. Some changes were made
Ga motion of the RAy. John France
the report was adopted.
The Rev Charles y. Hi presented
resolutions signed by all The Methodist
preachers OF Cecil county, which were to
the effect that there are more convictions
in trials under the present imperfect Lo-
cal Option law than under the old license
law, and as the present Law. imperfect a.
it is, has promoted the welfare of lh)
people and decreased the sale and use OF
Intoxicating liquors: that the proposed
strict prOhibitory Law should be chosen,
and Methodist support it. The rcSoIu-
tions were adopted.
The memorial meeting was held in the
afternoon. Rev J. p. Otis read a me-
moir OF Mrs. Price, wife of Rev. Z. T.
Price, who had died during the confer
ence year. 4 memoir of Mrs. Virginia
c. Phoebus, wife of Rev. George i.
Phoebus, who died few months ago,
was read by the Rev. n. VI. Browne. \
memoir of Mrs. Anna 7. Willis, VI ifc Of
IiS NV . - W iiIiS, WIZ "d9 LuiLtS.
TO death by the explosion of lamp, was
read by the Rev. W. ). Robinson.
The anniversary OF the Conference
stewards was then held, at which Reys.
F. McSorcIy and J. \. Brindle delivered
! addresses.
The Sunday School | Union ard Tract
Society held its anhive. sary at night.
Addresses were delivered By Riv. c. W.
Prettyman and J. NJ Freeman, y. d.
There was preaching at SID on Tues
day morning by Rev. J. 5. Willis, and
prayer by Il. II. Hubbard.
Rev. j. p. Otis introduced a resolution
| to do away with the missionary sermon
at future conferences. The Bishop re
fused to put the question, it being con
trary, he said, 20 the Discipline.
Rev. Mr.. O'Brien introduced a resolu-
tion that church records always be witt
ten IN ink, aud that the Presiding Elder
examine them; laid on the table
J. ID. c. Hanna, Statistical Secretary
read the following report:
| There are 3,9il probatiunarS, a decrease
of $50. There are -, S42 full members, at
preachers, an increase of 6. There were T..
deaths during the year among the churches:
| 2,jSS children We're OaptiSed aud 405 adults
| There are 324 churches, an increase Of :; 90
| narSonaups an increase of / The Valur nf