Evening journal., 1889-03-21
CONFERENCE SESSIONS.
Reports from Dover and Eas-
ton Districts.
AN HISTORICAL ANNIVERSARY.


EAsToN, Md, March 20-The begin
ming Of the Twenty first session of tn
Wilmington Annual Conference wa
marked by little outside Of regular routin,
work
The assistant statistical secretarie,
are Asbury Burke, w. G. koons, r.
Watkins, J. H. Howard. 2. IL. Webster
Z. P. Roberts. W. H. Mowbrav
The conference treasurer's assistants
are the following: Hon. L. A. c. Gerry,
=; ID: Derrickson, II. s. Dulaney, /. L.
Wood, e. H. Miller
At yesterday mornings session Of CON
ference, an order was passed. providing
Tor the election of committee to bt
known as committee on nomi
nations, consisting Of the presiding elders
and one minister selected from each
| district.
Rev. J. B. Quigg moved that the com.
mittee on publication of minutes. consist
of the secretaries and j. Miller Thomas
of Wilmington. Rev. ]. A. b. Wilson
ID. d., moved as substitute that the
name of J. Miller Thomas be stricken
out, and that said committee consist ~
the secretaries as heretofore. The sub.
stitute was adopted amid applause.
The following were elected TO consti.
tute the Board of Ministerial Stewards
J. =. Bryan of Wilmington district. p
Rawlins of Dover district, +. C. McSorley
of Salisbury district, w. B, Walton Of
Easton district, W. L. p. Bowen of Vir.
ginia district
The manner Of making reports Of edu.
cational collections, which has for many
years been a source Of ANNOYANCE and
the cause of much discussion, came up
for adjustment. A committee. consist
ing of Revs. T, E. Martindale. J. d. @.
Hanna and G. A. Grice was appointed to
formulate some plan for making the
aforesaid reports. The report of the
committee settled the matter satisfac
torily.
Bishop Foster admonished the confer.
ence on good order and discipline. and
requested the preachers to talk If tbev
had anything to say-'if not, don't saw
it. The treasurer was ordered 10 have
published in the conference minutes
the educational fund report in detail and
aggregate.
Rev Elon Foster D. D.. of New
York, was introduced to the confer.
ence, and entertained the members with
a speech.
The report of Alexander Kelley. treas.
urer of the centenary fund, showed an
accumulation of $3.50 interest on mort
cages and property in Wilmington. The
trustees were directed to draft ON the
fund for the amount. Alexander Kelley
and Rev. Charles Hill were reelected to
the Board of Trustees Of the centenary
fund.
The bishop announced the calling of
district collections and presiding elder
reports. Rev. j. A. B. Wilson, ID. ID
presiding elder of Dover district was
called, his character passed, and report
asked for. Not expecting the call so
early In the session the elder was not
prepared with his report. It was de-
ferred, and the missionary and confer
ence claimant collection for the same dis
trict were taken. Following are the
figures:
William M. Green, wyoming-Mis
sions, 800; conference claimants. s25
J. h. Howard, Bridgeville- Missions.
$1O0i conference claimants, $25. Alfred
Smith, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., $3.50; con.
ference claimants. $35 P. II. Rawlins.
East New Market-Missions, $125; con
ference claimants, $40 VT. Valiant.
Cannon-Missions, 1926; conferences
claimants, $50. /. N. Foreman, Denton
Missions, 800; conference claimants.
$50. 7. E. Terry, Dover-M Missions. $500;
claimants, $1SS L. w. Lay.
held-Missions, $110; conference claim
ants, $50. H. S. Thompson, Lewes-Mis.
sions, $3.50; conference claimants. $50
/. L.. Wood, Lincoln-Missions. $i5O,
claimants, $25 S. T. Gard.
Der, Missions, $75 conference
claimants, $25 ]. H. Wiley, Milford
missions. $3.50; conference claimants
$50 w. f. Dawson, Vienna-Missions'
$40; conference claimants 500 TT
Creamer Milton-Missions, $3.50; confer |
ence claimants, $40 Edward Davis.
Nossan-Missions, $40: conference claim
ants, $25. w. w. Redman, absent. l..
p. Conkran, Preston-Missions, $50; CON
ference claimants. 500 w. J Duhada- |
way, Seaford-$125 j. NJ Collins, Church |
Creek-Missions, S25; conference claim /
ants, $5. G. w. Wilcox, Newark-Mis-
sions, $50 conference claimants, 800. G. w.
Burke Federalsburg-Mis $125; |
claimants, $36 f. c. Mae |
nichol, Felton-Missions, $175; confer |
ence claimants, $50 j. II. Caldwell. |
rederica-Missions, $780, Wilmer Jag |
gard, observation-disclosures. $50; confer |
ence claimants, $50. J.D. Kemp, George |
town-Missions, $3.50; conference claim |
ants, $35 S. ]. Morris, Harrington
Missions, $40; conference claimants.
$50. James Carroll, Observation-Disclosures, |
fl2O. James Conner, Leipsic-Missions |
SO; conference claimants, $35.
Rev. John France, presiding elder of |
Easton district was called. his character /
passed and the annual report of the dis |
trict work asked for. He, too. was un.
to make report, and the col |
lections of his district were made as |
follows.
G. s. Connaway, Appoquinimink-
5ions, $50; conference claimants, $50. ]
NJ. Lindale, Bayside and Tilghman-
500; conference claimants, 500 |
3. c. Atkins, Missions, $i7O;
conference claimants, $50 @. A. Hill, |
Missions, $210; conference
$55. r. W. Todd, Chester
$500; conference claim
ants, $50. ]. A. Arters, Church Hill
$126; conference claimants, $50
w. w. w. Wilson, Easton-Missions,
1876; conference claimants. $65. I. G. Fos-
nocht. Galena-Missions, 800; conference
claimants $35. T. L. Price, Green's
500; conference
claimants $50. g. w. Townsend, Hills
boro-missions $50; conference claim
ants $35. Albert Chandler, Ingleside-
mission $50; conference claimants $40
Joseph Robinson, Kent Island-Missions
S45; conference claimants $40 J. A.
Brindle, Kings Creek Missions $34
conference claimants 500 w. M. War
ren, missions $40; conference
claimants $50. r. II. Adams, Middle
'own-missions $3.50; conference claim