Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-04

thu Dell Fars Conference thit lg-r+a9
was largely occupied in the transaction
OF routine business. The devotional
meeting was led by the Rev. y. 2. Wit
'ingtOn and after the opening Of the SEES
sion an address was made by the Rev. G.
W. McLauphin OF the Pennsy lvania
Seamen's Friend Society. Addresses
were made by the Rev. DIR. William
Swindells, superintendent OF the Method
list Hospital Of Philadelphia; Secretary
Gray aud the Rev. y. W. Thomas Of the
Philadelphia Conference, the Rev. II. A.
MOUSE of New York and Mr.. FIegg Of
the Methodist Publishing House.
The twentieth question was resumed
aud the characters Of presiding elders, I,
II. White Of Salisbury district, and r. H.
johnson Of Dover district, passed upon
and their reports made. Roth reported
AL increase o. members. The names Of
the effective elders ia their Districts were
calltd and Their characters passed upon
M. L. McKenna and J. W. Bond were
admitted TO tuil membership after the
usual questions had been asked, and the
latter was elected to deacons' orders.
The missionary sermon was preached in
the afternoon by the Rev. W. o. Dieker-
aon Of Still Fond. The anniversary OF
the Church Extension Society took place
10 the evening
CLUSTER, March 30. bishop Bowman pre-
sided NJ to-dHy's session ~ the Delaware an
nual Methoii-t Episcopal Conference. Fol
! lowing ihs customary devotional eEercisss,
these Local proauhers were recommended to
1 deneons' orders: i. II Blake, Stephen
Earles, Timothy Eaene r II. Coleman, +.
| I. Johnson. H. Boggs, William J. Hudson.
| The relation OF b. ". Allen was changed
| from the sit Gtiva 30 the superHnnuatad list
and several brethren Wers recommends. i 10
the stewards TO- all. Elders j. H. Cote, o.
A. Tindley,J. Il Brinkley andy. W. Plnkney
were elected us travelling deacons Of the
Hrs, clUss, and James II scott, O. o.
Waters. john II Grlflu. William Il. Cols,
W. j. Moore ind Lewis +. Toulson for the
second GLASS.
The following we're placed on the super.
annuated Hat: The itav. J. W. Saunders
Charles Pallet, Matthew Young, Joshua
Itinkiey, l. Btnughtou, y. @. Waters, p. J.
Adams, y. i. Wilmington. u. Morris, W. d
Greed q. ". Young, a, Grlnn8ge.
Among those continued on trial WAS II
M. Draper On condition OF "br.nglug vi
bis stuuiHs and giving evidence OF nora
reformation" DE-. A. D, kynatt, OF churGt
extension fame, was introduced to Rnd al
dceaeei the conference. THIS evening thu
Rev. Noah Morris Of Maryland, preached
sermon 10 the Daughters VI Zion.
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CnSsrER April The session of tn
Delaware Conference was largely occunio,
to day on tbe discussion Of the henoyolen
collection question. Reports Wpra hear
! from iha SustsntltioU Society, Eparopp
Fund, Froedman's Aid Society and variou
Othor comlni tees nll ~ which were orders
to be printed IN tho minutes. The las
hours OF the session we're devoted to tn
memorial services, memoirs being read IA
, the Rev. Il, j. Sill Mrs. Angelina IBylo
the Rev. William Frisby and Edward l.
4 Coleman,
7 CHESTER, April 2.--The Delaware Confer
eno0 OF the Methodist Episcopal CLnrcl
, which has been holding Its session In i
6 Daniels Church, dashed up Its bushes
this morning and adjourned. One OF Il
. most noteworthy things done by the co
ored ministers was to sit down on "eRh
: AXIS" as a means CT raising revenue II
. religious purposes. Blshop Bowman mac
4 the following appointments:
ChesteItown dlstrict--W. ]. Parker, Or
. siding elder. Oeptreville, d. y. Brittinl
ham; Chestertown, T. Is. II. Coleman
Chhtch Hill, J. Il. Brlncklay; Clayborn,
X, Brown; Orumpt0n, J. A. Wills d .nto
o A. J. Wallace; Et-ton, ). II. Masou Fairle
: y. u. Adams; anlena, j. W. Bond GteeD
y borough, J. W. Brown; Kent Island. !. /
" Nutter; Marydei. 70 be supplied; Millin
j. ton, j. W. Cook; Pomona, Peter Borrow
u Queenstown. 10 be supplied ROYAL Oak,
y n, Dowber; IT. Mlchael's, M. II. Horse
10 sassafras. to be supplied; Skipton, N.
- snoWden; stu Pond, W. q. Dickenso
l. Talbot, Joseph II. Cook Trappe, J.
n Winters. William Ii. Thomas, professor
d Centenary Biblical Institute, attached
h OhebtertOwn QuartOtlv Conferences.
J. Dover dislrlot--T. II. johnson, presidIl
i elder Alfap,a. to ha .RllnIiIlan .rDri,InnuilI