Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-28
WILMINGTON CONFERENCE
THE REPORTS or THE PREsrDTNg
ELDERS.
The Statisttcs OF the Several Dis-
ssricts--A Achievements of The Past
Kcnr-Where the Preachers VIII
Go-AdJ0urnment.

EAsToS, Nd, March 20.--Ths 2lst an.
nuRl session Of Wilmington NJ. L Con.
ference beRno in Ebenezer Church this
morning, at o'clock the Rev. Bishop Ran.
dolph, s. Foster, D. ID. Il. l. D., presiding.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
the bishop, who read the first chapter OF
Ephesians and prayed. The asseniblaRe
nang the hymn "Oh for Thousand
Tongues 70 sing.n
The Rev. J. D. Rigg, who was general
secretary at the last session, called the
roll and 100 ministers responded.
Mr.. Rigg was reelected general score
tary and made the following appoint.
ments; Assistant general secretaries, the
Rev. A. 3. Mowbray and e. O. Macni-
chol; Statistical Secretary, the Rev.
julius Dodd; Journal Secretary the Rev.
William I Valiant. Mr.. Dodd named the
Revs. Aabury Burke, W. G. Rooms, 4. P.
Roberts, W. II. Mowbray, J. II. Howard,
2 II. Webster and Il. l. Watkins as as
sistant statistical secretaries Mr.. RIgg
explained that the Reys. ]. d. O. Hanna
and =. II. Nelson had requested that they
benot resppointed respectively statistical
and journal secretaries.
The Revs. j. e. Bryan, W. B. Walton,
P. II. Rawlins, +. O. McSorley and w.
l.. 2. Bowen were elected conference
stewards.
The following standing committees
were appointed
Public worship-John France and W.
W. W. Wilson.
Publication of Minutes Secretaries.
Education--L. q. Barrett, Il. Fl. Adams,
W. j. Duhndwsy, I. Il. Martiudale, j.
W. Elsley, @. w. Todd, DR.. j. C. Sudler,
James e. Euegood, j. 4. Kenney and Ed
ward Stephenson.
Bibls--R W. Todd, J. W. Hammersley,
Lewis P. Oorkran, W. Il. MaoFarlane
and W. A. Wise.
Sunday school Union-E. e. White, v.
8. Collins, I. Il. Harding and Il. s. Du.
laney.
Temperanca--G. s. Hardesty. John
Jones, II, o. Jones, o. j. Hammett and
John Howard.
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
J. II. Caldwell, ]. p. Otis, j. A. Brindle,
d. +. Waddell and X. /. Watkins.
Woman's Home Missionary Society
W. E. Avery, T. II. Haynes, s. T. Gard
ner and W. Il. MacFarlane.
Tracts-E II. Hynson, e. p. Roberts,
James Conner, W. B. Gregg and G. 3.
Wood.
Freedman's Ado. W. Prettyman, W.
M. Warner. q. W. Wilcox, O. 8. Walton
and W. L. p. Bowen.
Missionary Statistics--G. w. Bowman,
q. P. Smith, W. JaggArd, Z. 81. Miller
and w. X. Galloway
Finsnce-C. A. Grice, chairman.
Local Preachers Address-O. i. Wyatt,
B. Nj. Morgan, Robert Poe, James Ayret
and T. N. Given.
Post .oftioss---w. Sheers, Asbury Burke,
z H.. Webster, ]. T. Prouss and G.. E.
Wood.
Sabbath Joseph Robinson, j. w.
Easley, q. I. Wyatt, I. R. Dreamer and
Charles Hill.
Missions-Presiding elders.
Necessitous cases--Stewards.
II was resolved TO hold business ses.
sions bstween the hours of 8 a. m. and IL
m, and TO hold prayer services for half
hour each morning, beginning at $50.
The Rev. o. A. Gsice, A M, was
elected conference treasurer. He named
the Revs. l.. A. q. Gerry, N. II. Derrick.
son, II. s. Dulaney and l. L. Wood as
his assistants.
II was resolved that the standing com.
mittee for next year be nominated at the
CLOSE of this aession also, that one mem
ber of conference from each of the five
districts be appointed to assist the pre-.
siding elders in nominating committees
The Rev. j. B. Qiigg moved that the
secretaries, with J. Miller Thomas, be q
committee to publish the conference
minutes, but Withdrew the motion.
The Rev. Il. B. Hunter was granted
leave of absence for Thursday and Friday
The Revs. O. A. Grioe, A. NJ, L. Il
Martindsle and J. d. q. Hanna were ap.
pointed committee to determine the
best way of reporting the educational
funds.
The characters OF the presiding elderi
and ministers of the Easton and Dover
districts were passed upon.
Financial reports were submitted as
follows;