The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-03-16
WILMINGTON CONFERENCE.
Saturdays Proceedings.


Saturday, the Rev. N. M. Browne, of Scott
Church, Wilmington, was finally elected
the third ministerial delegate to the Gen.
eral NJ. E. Conference. One of the propo-
sitions to be presented to the general con.
ference is the extension ofthe itinerancy
FROM three to five years. The Revs Frank
NJ. Morgan, G. K. Morriss. William L.
White, Harvey w. Ewing, William
Sears, and William P Compton were
elected to deacons' orders an George w.
Bowman and George E. Scott to elders
orders. Bishop Foss introduced the lay
conference to the ministerial conference,
and the Hon. II. C. Dodson. chairman of
the lay conference and member Of the
Maryland legislature, addressed the con-
ference on the work accomplished. Bish-
OPP Foss also made short address.
The lay conference adopted resolutions
endorsing the plan for an endowment fund
for superannuated preachers and widows
and orphans; commended the wnk of the
COMMITTEES of managers in establishing, a
fund of $3.50, 900 is now on hand; asking
Methodists generally to support the Viii
mington Conference academy; decrying the
liquor traffic and arra;gning the liquor in
terests as one of the worst foes of the
country and the church.
The fifth day of the Wilmington NJ E.
Conference opened Monday with :. Bishop
Foss presiding. Many of the visiting min
listers preached at the leading churches in
Wilmington Sunday regardless of sect, and,
despite the bad weather, the churches were
we'll filed. The following trustees for the
Conference Academy were elected: Revs. T.
B. Hunder, T. o. Ayres, w. L. S. Murray
and T. E. Terry. The Church Extension
Society recommended making the following
donations and loans: Colts Station, Esston
district, additional donation 500; Pittsville>
donation $500, loan 500; rhawley's dona-
ton $50; Viola, loan $3.50, donation $50;
Houston, loan 5000; Assawoman, loan $500,
donation 5000; Parksley, loan 5000; Der
rickson, donation $35. The Women's
Home Missionary Society reported seven
auxiliary societies organized during the
year. and collections amounting to $752.18.
The Committee on the Women's Foreign
Missionary Society stated that 1900 auxil-
airy societies were orgs nized during the last
eighteen years with 115,0CO members. 1t
has sent 125 missionaries to the foreign
work, seventy-fve of whom are now In ac-
tive service. Oyer 81 100000 had been re-
ceived in that time and the receipts for the
year ending last October amounted to $751;
600 The Rev. John France. presiding
elder of the Easton District, was elected
clerical reserve delegate for the General
Conference. Easton, Nd, was selected as
the next place of meeting. The Board of
Stewards reported receipts of SIS, lo4 from
all sources, distributed as follows: Whining
ton District, 81 ,S44; E,ston. S., 242; Dover,
ST. 224; Salisbury, 1898; Virginia, $685.
Thes funds were distributed among seven
and supernnmerary preach
ers, twenty-four widows and one orphan of
deceased preachers. An effort will be
made to raise permanent fund of $50, 900
the income of which will be devoted TO
WORKOUT preachers and the widows and or
phans. The following class for admission
on trial was presented to the conference: |
G. p Smila, Warren Burr, w. w. Charles,
F. f. Carpenter, w. P. Crompton, Charles
P. Swain, j. F. Anderson, S. j. Baker
William Sears, F. NJ. Morgan, c. E. Swain,
u. f. Anderson.
The following are the appointments an
nounced at to-day's session:
Wilmington Disrict.-W. l.. s. Murray
P. E.; Bethel aud Glasgow, Asbury Burke;
T. B. Hunter; Cherry Hill, I
A. HI. OBrien; Chesapeake City, E. H.
Nelson Chester, Del, J. w. Hammersley;
B. F. Price; Claymont, 10 be
Delaware City, {. F. Sheppard;
Elk Neck, E. H. Miller; Elkton and
Crouch, Charles Hill; Hockession, Juliu,
Dodd; Hopewell. J. Jones; Mount Lebanon
Union, T. M. Given; Mount Pleasant and
Edge Moore, j. 7. Van Burka low; Newark
and Wesley. N. NJ. Brow he; New Castle, E.
L. Hubbard; Newport, J. D. Q. Hanna and
e. A. Graves, the latter junior preacher;
North East, J. B. Quigg; Port Deposit, J.
q. Otis; Red Lion, o. 5. Walton; Rising
Sun. Isaac Jewell; Rowlandville and Mount
Pleasant, F. e. McKinsey; ST. Georges
lad Summit, John Warthman. Whining.
on-Asbury,J E. Bryan; Brandywine, c.
A. Grice; Epworth, D. II. Corkran; Grace,
Jacob Todd; Madeley, II. w. Ewing;
Mount Salem, w. E. Avery; St. Pauls, L.
9. Barrett aud W. l.. White. the latter
unInr preacher; Scott, V. S. Collins; Swed-
sh Mission, Konrad r. Hartwig; Union,
Adam Stengle; Wesley, w. q. Kpons.
Iion Cireult-E. H. Hynson.