Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13
RELIGIOUS Res uME.


A survey of Tho Local Field of
Church Work.
Considerable activity exists in the
churches Of the city and vicinity. A \
resume Of matters interesting to the vari. \
GUS religious organizations is given. "a
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
or the 81 ministers in this conference
who are completing the third year OF
their pRstorates, two-ihirds have not been
invited to remain another year. This Is
taken as an indication that the extension
Of the pastoral term is not regarded favor
ably. Those who are finishing the third
year OF their pastoystes ara the Revs. Il.
q. Adams of Middletown, Il. O. Atkins of
Oecilton, o. s. Baker of Delmar, W. L. P.
Bowen of Smiths Island, J. r. Bryan Of
Asbury Church, this city, George w.
Burkeof fredericksburg, George s. Coma
way of BlsckbiTd, W. f. Corkran OF
Asbury Church, near pris6eld, D. Il.
Corkran Of Epworth Church, Il. h. Hart
wig Of the Swedish Mission, Isaac Jewell
of Rising Sun, Md, N. McQuay OF Rock
Hall, q. II. Piiohard Of Frsnkford, A. P.
PrettyaAn of Trsppe, Alfred Smith of
Cambridge, Adam Stengle of Union
Church, II. X. Stephenson Of MiiIipgton,
Jaeeb Todd, d. D., of Gracs Church, G.
W. Townsend Of RilIsbo:o, and e, E.
White of Smyrna. 4,s
The terms of the Rows. I. q, Martin
dale, j. 3. Willis, j.. IL. Caldwell, d. D.,
W. ]. Duhadway and J. A. B. Wilson, d.
D., IS trustees Of tho Wilmington Com
ference Academy and these OF Captain
Alexander Kelley, JohnS. Miller and the
RaVa John France, aS tspBtseH of che
/ Riddle fund, expire negt ye.I. a
As presiding eliers thai Row W. L. 8.
Murray, Pb. ID. hos four years TO serve,
the Rsys John France two end the Reys.
]. a. B. Wilson, ID. D., a. D.iDayls and
| y, @. Ayfes3eUrresph d aIst1 a3iu
/ Tbs bishops have besa empowered TO
name the number of districts in confer
ence and it il possible that at.empts will
be made to influence Bishop Foster to re.
duce the number of districts in this CON
ference to three. II this is done there
will be two presiding elders less than at
present.
These are the eyes of the bishops
Bowman, IL; Foster, SO; Taylor, 68; Mer.
rill, 81; Newman, SO; MHllalieu, co.
Warren, Walden and Vincent, 81 each;
Foss and Ninde, Sc each; Hurst, 50; Joyce
and Thoburn, 90 each; Fowler, 81; Fitz
gerald, so; ,Goodsell, 4s. !. :, ~,
/ y The Rev. F. NJ. Morgan deniea that he
Intends TO stady law. Il et 70 ietisv
i q tbe "a 900 dthstl the WILMINGTON
O9pteSepeaJs eApeetsdi tomsiss next veal
for church extepsiontitican retain 70 pei
1 cent f9r lchdrch extension in thislconter
enoa 2 uli al HsoI s%siH
Last, year the Wilmington ,Qonferenc'
contributed nearly S23, 900 for lforeigi
and domestic missions aud the Delaware
Conference nearly S2,5G0. The genera
missionary committee has appropriated
So 100 for mission work in the Whining
ton Conference and $3.50 for the Della
ware Conference. For home use tn
| Wilmington Conference received abou
"a per cent Of its contribution and tn
Delaware Conference about % per cent
OF the sum appropriated TO the VII
mington Conference $500 is for tn
! Swedish mission in this city, 800 70
/ Dorchester county. Nd, and 81, 400 10
. work in Virginia. Some OF the Method
lists in this vicinity are of the opinio
. that it would be better to spend more {
their money at home.
, Easton Church has raised Its debt Q
! G. G. ,S SF55 -.--------.-
During the Christmas violidays Dento
! Sunday. school will present the eantatt
> THE new Santa CLAUS, or the good oil
. candy man,
Churches are wanted at Marion, Whale,
vile and near Pittsyille, and probabl
will be erected soon. "The peopl
, there" Gays the Rev. T. o. Ayres, ''sr
) paying 81 for the gospel and $5 for TO
) baeco.n
| st. Paul's Sunday. school Association
adopted the following on Wednesda
, evening:
/ WHEREAS God In his wise providence q
, superintendent of the universe has see
. proper to call home one OF our mos
1 faithful and efficient teachers In the Sab
bath school and at her death secretary {
the Teachers Association; and
! WHEREAS, 1t is becoming In us as fello'
A laborers III the Lords vineyard to expire;
our feelings at the irreparable loss tn
A school has sustained as well as our hear
felt sympathy for the loved ones who mour
I the departure Of loving wife, q devote
i daughter, atfectlonate sister and kind friend
! therefore
! ReSoloed, That In the death OF Sister Ell
Treibler, ST. Pauls NJ. E. Sunday-school b.
+ lost one OF tts most faithful teachers, til
4 church an active worker, and this associl
/ tion an efficient and able SECRETARY, OF
4 whose gentle, fiosing disposition has Ell
/ desired her alike to offieere, teachers an
{ scholars always gFeetlpg each with kind
d word and pleasant manner. ni.a, Il
Resolued, That while we bow In bumb
submission to the will of the "All WISE on
yet We would be less than human did "
b fail to mourn the loss of one so dear to l
and so faithful to tho Gauge OF Christ In u
: church we love; yet while We drop the tel
. OF mourning at the grave of Sister Ella oil
o sorrow is assuaged by the thought that OF
i loss Is her eternal gain, and that throug
!, the mercy OF God her kind Heavenly Fatn,
? she passed away from the scenes OF tn
world conscious of her departure, and
= her rational mind, bidding farewell to Il
4 loved ones OF earth, and sending 10y
0 message to her scholars to meet her
hesven, she sweetly fell asleep In JesuB c
the evening Of the 28th day OF Novembe
ReSoired, That these resolutions be el
tered on the minutes of the association al
!, published in the daily papers Of the eli
and COPY sent to her family,
= 4, y ii EMnY r. FLYNN,
Z tsst e. HARRY ]. GurHRIE.
], Committee, z JosEra PIE,
" G, toi,o PRESBYTERIAN "a
= During the Christmas holidays DIV
: Sunday-schooi will present the can.a
"Ihe Ginf judge" d % No
The enlargement of Lower Brandywii
!, Church is contemplated.
= 0livet sunday,school hall, at the soutl
L !; west corner of Fourth and Broome stree
= has been enclosed and will be finisht
n next month. It is brick structur
= 2Ox30 feet, and one-story in hight. Son
u time in tie future it will be enlarged ar
g will be..used by the Sunday school and
manse. A concert for the benefit