Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-21

henton M. II. olronlt, the rev. W. w.
Sharp, pastor, has met all OF its appor-
tionmen,s.
Tho Rev. W. e. Avery has been offered
the oastorats of Nat. Salem Church for
another year.
The revival SERVICES In Sudlersyille M.
Il Church resulted In 95 conversions end
65 additions to the church membership.
Four churches have been added TO the
Virginia district OF Wilmington Nj. u.
Conference da,iug the conference year.
"The Story of Jatus" is the title OF
book published in Bsl,imt re aud Of which
the Rev Il, 3. COOK, D. D. IL the author.
Durins the present conference year
Dover IA. e. Ohuroh AMI SUNDAY. school
have contributed $6lk8I for the mis-
sionary cause.
The Rev ]. Plsasanton Du Hsmel, d.
D., has resigned the rectorship OF St.
Luke'a Church, Of Church Hill, and re-
moved to his farm near Dover.
Bishop coleman Will ofhoiats at 4 6usi.
ness mems service in st Paurs Church,
Philadelphia, on April 10Th. A. similar
service. held year ago, 1000 business
men attended.
Bishop Coleman has received a letter
from tine Rev, P. d. Lightner of New
CASTLE. When he wrote the letter Mr.
Lightcsr was in Greece. He Expects to
ppspd Easter and the latter part of Lent
In Rene. His health is improving.
Odessa NJ g. Sunday. school celebrated
its missionary anniversary on Tuesday
night week. A fine address wan given by
the Rev. Jacob Todd, D d. The mis-
sionary collection for the year amouuttd
| to $225, of which SiS5 was from the
sunday school and sac from the church,
an advsnce OF 1925 over the year proceed
ing and Us beyond the superintendent
The other collections are we'll uf.
Sunday wsek was missionary day in
Smyrna III. Z Ohurch. Ths Collection
OF the Sunday.sshoo,, inclui ling the
monthly collections of the year, nearly
equaled and will be mada up TO
that of last year, 1886. TIE
Congregations collection wss short Of
amouut asked for, but the total for the
whole church to be reported 10 confer
euce will ,qusl or nearly equal that Of
last year, S633.
Bishop Adams OF Eastnn will make the
following vIsitations during lint: March
3Ist, Berlir; April a. Sd aud 4h Snow
Hill, Stockton and Klej Grange; April
9Th, 9Th and 7th, ocomohe Ciiy; April
9Th, 9th and l0tt, st. Marks, Uppar
Fairmount, t. Pants, ~. stephens and
Crisheld; April 1i,h aud 18th, Princess
Anne, Monie and Grace Church,
wicomico; April 18Th, l4'h and 18th,
Spring Hill, @ iapiico, Green Eli, st,
Mary's, TyaskIu and Barren Greek.
The Maryland Conference of the NJ. p.
Church, embracing Della ware, baltimore,
Virginia and District of Colombia, will
meet in Lynchbu on Apri' 81. For the
office Of president now held by the Rev.
William g. Hammond, whose three years
term is txpiring, the aspirants are the
Rev. B. r. Benson OF Obelapeake circuit
aud tho Revs. J. d. KlDzsr aud Webster
NJ. Sirayer of Baltimore The confer.
snoe has 200 churches, 70 parsonages.
IS, 1876 memhsrs, 499 probt iopars, I'M
ninihters ar property valued at SUI, 1873
Ohes,a,fown wants the conference 10
meet there next year.
Methodists Ia this vicinity will be
interested TO know that twi'hstanding
the last q neral Coz fersnca pasaet IA
act or atipR church board to receive
and administer oil funds m sed by the an
nual conferences for the relief OF the
claimants on the funds instead of each
annual conference Disturbing its own
funds 10 its claimauts and the conference
Of iscts, Philadelphia NJ d. Conferences
has adopted resolution ordering the
Preachers Aid Society to coaiinue its
fund as heretofore and that the income
from the Book Concern BIO devoted 70
that fund.
Delaware Bible Society held Its annual
public meeting in Central Church LAS
night week. DR.. L. P Bush presided anG
a.large audience was present. Following
the opening anthem prayer was Offered
by the Rev. Adam Stengle. Minutes o
the last annual meeting were read aut
approved and the reports of the Revs
W. e. Tomkipson and w. W. Campbell
! colporteura. were beard. The formsI
! visited 50a families aud found ID
without BIBLES, while the latter visi,eS
$40 families and found two wishou
BIBLE. FAIR Gales OF Bibles were re
ported. Treasurer Cherries W. HoWlnnt
gave an enconraRiIg hnarcisi rpnrt
rhe K " jacob TODD, D D., delivered
) an interesting address and wa foiloss'
with descriptions OF their work of Q
tri' ut,pg ihl-s by the Rsvs. Campbell
. and Toukinson fi,srs were etctes
as follows: P .sident, De L busb
Secretary, the Rev. Vaughn . Q ,liins
{ Treasurer, CHARLES W. Rowland; Mana
gers, Eli Mepdinhall. John Wise, Taoms
! A. Porter and j. Miller Thomas. TIL
audience wss dismissed with the benedic
! ton, pronounoed BY the Rov. ". 2
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