Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-28

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erected two years hence II not during the
ensuing year.
FOURTH DAY.
EAsroN, Nh. March 23.--Oonference
had a very busy session to-day. After a
half hodr's prayer service, conducted by
the Rev. Isaac Jewell, the consideration
of business was resumed.
Presiding Elder France read the report
of his district, of which an extract Is ap.
pended.
The old-tims fires of Msthodism have
been burning and blazing on our affairs
and as result ! $40. persons have been
/ converted and added to the church on
probation. Queenstown leads the district
and reports $50 probationers; Esston,
l25; kenton, li6; hillinaton, 1I3;
Greensboro, 90; Rock Hall, 107; Masseys,
los; Cecilton, 70; Ingleside, 70; sudlers-
vile, 65; Pomona. Sc; Townsend, 90;
Appoquinimink, SO; Ohestertowu, 80;
Orumpton, 80; Church Hill, 25; Hilla-
boro, rs; Marydel, 25; Smyrna circuit,
~; Still Pond, 20; Trappe, 81; Centre.
vile, 40. The others do not report so
many, but every charge has shared in
this revival influence aud power.
Debts atandipg against the following
churches and paesonages have been paid
in whole or in part Easton, 81, 400. pro-
yided for; church and parsonage debt at
Hillsboro, amounting to 81 900, Inns
heen exlinguished; $500 OF debt OF Bay.
side has been paid; debt OF several
years standing against the Middletown
parsonage, amounting to 81, 900 has been
cancelled; claim against the parsonage
of Royal Oak, amounting TO SIS 900 has
been provided for; $3.50 of the debt
against st. Miobaers church has been
paid; improvements have been made on
the parsonage at Smyrna, Smyrna cir
cult, Church Hill, Cecilton, Royal Oak.
Rock Hall, st. Michael's, Still Pond and
Kent leland.
ALI the other interests of the church
have received thoughtful and earnest at
tention.
DR.. Wilson was allowed to pay TO CON.
ference the amount Of the collections re-
ported by the Rev. G, W. Bounds as
having bsen taken by him but which
have not bseu sent 60 conference.
Ex Senator Saulsbury read the report
OF the board OF trustees of Wilmington
Conference Academy, of which he lie
president. In part he said;
Since the end of the spring term OF
1858 the institution has been under the
exclusive control OF Principal w. L.
Goodiug, who pays TO the trustees one
third of the net earnings. For the year
'67-S the gross receipts were Sl4 OBJ. 04
and the expenses 5l2 .426,49; OF this net
receipts the trustees received 1884 IS.
During the school year beginning with
September last the attendance, exceeds
that Of the preceding wear, when there
were eight teachers and 1856 pupils. Most
of last years expenditures were in pay
ment of interest on bonded debt and for
insurance, and repairs and improvements
on buildings and grounds. The only debt
remaining on the academy is the out.
standing bonds, amounting to so 800,
with interest thereon from January LIST
last. Bills due the academy and the
estimated balance OF rem. for the present
school year amount to S67977. A hall
fol feminine students has become neces.
sary. Plans have been secured, but the
cost of the building will create debt
which the trustees do not feel ct liberty
to incur. A suitable building will cost
not less than 800 900. II one half of this
amount can be raised Immediately by
contributions the trustees would feel
justified in building hall.
an ppluion run ~. ID OmltnerB, Esq,
stating the validity OF the charter of the
| trustees Of the centenary fund. was &C.
cepted.
Conferences T'Fs6sWr6r t4Fiae submitted
Statement contrasting tne conference
collections, TO wiz
Thisyear Missionary, $23, I'll; church
extension, 81, 857; Sunday school Union,
$627; tract, $654; freedmsn's aid,
81 762; educational, 90 933; Bibles,
$93l; Wnmen's Foreign Missionary
Society, $2,ll7; Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society, $9I7; episcopal fund,
81 ,442; Conference claimants, IS 4to;
domestic missions, 81, l4s; Ladies' hall,
$l.747; chiIdren's day, $685. conference
educational society, $t7i; total, SIS 500
Last year-Missionary, $22 563; church
extension, So $40; Sunday school Union,
$780, tract, $3.50; freedman's aid, 81. 73s;
educational, So, 1877; Bible, 1919; Woman'a
Foreign Missionary Society, az OG3;
Woman's Home Missionary Society, S6t7;
episcopal fund, 81, 1854; conference clgim
ants, IS 1888; domestic missions, 81 0S9
Gains this year Missionary, 81 ,2Us;
church extension, $3t7; Sunday school
Uaion, $4l; tract, SG5; fteedmau's aid,
Az; educational, S696; Bible, $12,
Woman's Foreign Missionary Sociey,
/ 25i; Womsn's Home Missionary Society,
$500; episcopal fund, $l56; conference
4 claimants, $6l; domestic missions, 1853
Ex-senator salisbury made an earnest
appeal in behalf of Wilmington Confer.
ence Academy.
/ Consideration Of the following was
postponed until Monday morning.
WHEREAS, BY general agreement a ladies'
T. hall ~ tun
Academy IL al imperative necessity to the
work Of education IN which we arc cir
| gagged, and no adequate provisions can be
made for It by less expenditure than
100000, and this conferences al its iast ses.
sion did instruct the trustees Of the cen
tenary fund 70 subscribe tho tract fund to
the STOCK OF the academy and did also ap-
portion for collection $i2,6OD among cur
charges and q fund Of ABOUT SO 500 has
thus 6een seslred; therefore,
Iaesolued, Immediately upon tho adjourn
I Iaehl Of tde conference Oar secretary, the
Rsv. j, u. Rlsg, shall give notice OF the
1 action. If had by the conferences. TO tbs
ptesidont Of the board OF truetaea OF the
centenary fund and the board shall take
steps TO conform with this action aud pay
meut shall Da made elthsi 10 cash or BY the
transfer q the security in which the tract
fund Ia now Invested.
htsolced That We hereby entreat our
brethren. pSstors OF the churches which
have not raised their nppartienment or any
part OF II, TO make this enterprise possible
by the effort necessary to secure tine sun
apporiioned or at least one.h4lf thereof
Immediately and 10 report without delay
that the trustees may enter upon their
work.
ReSolped, It Is the judgment of this con-
ference that as coon as $4,000 are Ruarani
teed the board o! trustees ought to pro-
coed TO build without any iurther delay.
Il. j. BARTINpALE,
@. w. PRETTYMAN,
j. b. QUIsa.
The following, offered by DR.. Wilson,