The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-03-13


spoke in commendable terms Of Rev. J.
P. Fosnochts work at pocomoke City.
Glowing accounts were given of sauls-
bury District, and these accounts were
substanuated by large collections, etc.
Rev. AID. Davis, volunteered to take
charge Of a mission, comprising two
counties in Virginia. DR.. A. ]. Kynett
secretary Of the Church Extension Board
Rev. II. A. Butt of Drew's Seminary and
VIM. Frysinger made remarks. Revs T.
J. Williams, w. II. Hutchin G. w. Pret-
lyman and J. T. Vanburkalow were reap
pointed trustees of the Conference
Academy. The Finance Committee sub
mitted their report. In the afternoon,
after considerable work Of the Confer
ence had been dispatched, the Woman's
Home Missionary Society held their
anniversary. Several addresses were
made, among the number was one by the
Bishop. In the evening, DIR. A. J. Kynett
and Chaplain c. c. McCabe spoke in be-
half of the Church Extension Board
SUNDAY.
Services were held in all the churches,
which were crowded throughout the day.
Many persons were unable to effect an
entrance.
MONDAY.
Rev. A. D. Davis presided at the early
session and preached from st. John, XIV,
.; in my fathers house are many man.
sions" The parchment of Joseph Hor-
nay, local deacon, was surrendered to
the conference. The committee on tenn
perance submitted report. Consider
able talk ensued over missionary colec-
tions as to how they should be raised,
etc. Chaplain c. c. McCabe was invited
to take part in four camp meetings in
the conference limits during the year,
for the purpose of making missionary
collections. Rev. ]. B. Quigg presented
plans to raise $4,000, to build long
needed ladies' hall at the Conference
Academy. The secretary of the academy
made a report, and was followed by Prof
w. L. Gooding, the principal, and Rev.
j. S. Willis. DR.. ]. II. McAuly, president
of Dickinson College, followed on the
subject of education. The standing Of
several Of the members were taken into
consideration, and Rev. l. d. johnson
was granted supernumary relations, and
Rev. J. S. Willis was allowed to locate
Rev. +. ]. Way of Baltimore, a gray-haii
ed man, over 20 years of age, made (
very pathetic address. At $50 p. m, tn,
memorial service was held and severa
memoirs were read. The remainder 0
the day was spent by anniversaries 0
societies.
TUESDAY.
At the morning session, Rev. Il. ].
Hubbard led in prayer and Rev. J. S
Willis preached from Acts TX: 49, "
, will show thee how great things thol
shall suffer for me-" Rev. r. w. Todd
, "History of Peninsular Methodism" wa
commended as also was The Pe,,i,ls,il
Mdbodia Rev W. Underwood, d. d
was granted a superanuated relation
and Rev. Chas A. Hill was instructed t.
preach a missionary sermon at the mex
. session of conference. Several report
= were read. Rev William T. Valian
Of the NJ. p Church of Maryland wa
.. admitted without examination. Re,
=. Jacob Todd, ID. d., of the Newark, Ne,
q Jersey Conference, was received, and Rev
p j. Richards Boyle, d. d., was transferre
= to the same, The following candidate
=. for admission were received on trial
|, Geo. T. Wood. r. Irving Watkins, w. {
:. Rooms, James 7. Prouse, VIM. w. Sharl
4 Henry S. Dulaney, Frank L. Morgan
a Asbury Burke, w. W. Johnson, Clinic
;. 7. Wyatt and VIM. p. Taylor. Rev.
Chandler was granted a supernumerar
relation, and F. c. Anderson was locates
The Conference was invited to convene
Easton and Crisfeld next spring, an
by vote the latter place was selecte,
The remaining time was taken up by III
:. reading Of resolutions of thanks etc.
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&c the appointments relieved. burdene
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