Evening journal., 1889-03-22
CONFERENCE SESSIONS.
Reports Received-Subscriptio tions to Buy
Horses-women's Foreign Missionary
Anni.rarsarY.

snecial Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
EAsToN, Md, March 21.-The second
davis regular session of the Wilmington
Conference convened this morning at
s. 80 o'clock.
The committee on nominations to be
associated with the presiding elders. is II
S. Thompson, V. s. Collins, w. s. Rob
inson, G. w. Townsend and T. Z. Mar.
tindale.
The secretary read the report from the
M. Il. Book Concern, setting forth the
expenses of entertaining the General
conference. Wilmington Conference was
apportioned $S4O; there was paid $772.
X. h. Stephenson was appointed assist
ant treasurer, and confirmed by conference
). o Sypherd was made auditor of
missionary accounts.
Rev. p. H. Rawlins asked that com
mittee be appointed to renew the charter
OF the Wilmington Conference Board of
Stewards. Ordered that the committee
consist of the Board of Ministerial
Stewards and j. II. Hoffecker Of Smyrna
The charter must be renewed by the
Delaware State Legislature.
The secretary presented report from
the NJ E. Book Concern Of New York,
which committee has declared dividend
of $4,000 on the capital stock. Viii
mington conferences share is 81, 1871.
Another paper in reference to the
Episcopal fund was also offered, which
showed these figures: Total amount
received from all conferences, $76, 1870 /;
amount expended, SIT, 731. 55 Last year s
receipts to this fund from Wilmington
Conference were 81 2S6, and for the
1o
apportioned 81, SOB. This increase is
caused by the addition of bishops and the
order of the general conference to pay
salaries to two missionary bishops from
the Episcopal fund. Both paper were
referred to presiding elders.
Report of Rev. J. A. B. Wilson, d. d.
presiding elder of Dover district, was
called. When the doctor arose to offer
his report the members Of Conference
arose and removed their overcoats, an
indication that such apparel would be
superhuous at such time. DIR. Wilson'S
reports are marked with straightforward
fearlessness, and in dealing with matters
of his district for the advancement of
Methodism he hews to the line His
report showed the district ia a healthy
condition spiritually Milford led the
district and, in fact any charge outside
the city of Wilmington in missionary
collections, reporting $780,
Dr. Wilson's report was greeted with
much applause.
Rev. G. w. Bounds, pastor at Taylor's
Island recently lost his horse and this
appointment affords but meagre support +;
and Rev. W. w. Chairs while driving to
conference on Monday had the misfor-
tune also to lose his horse. Motion was
made and carried that the conference
raise 5000 and buy horse a piece for the
members The Bishop started the collec-
tion by subscribing So. The collection re-
suited in raising $210.
A report from the Sunday School and
Tract Societies announced that Whining
ton conference had been assessed 81, 900
for each cause, referred to presiding
elders.
Salisbury district was called, and after
his character was passed the report OF
Rev. 7. o. Ayres, presiding elder, was
asked for. Mr.. Ayres gave some inter
esting statistics on the comparative cost
of the church and tobacco. The value oi
churches and parsonages in the district
is placed at $2l0, 720; the cost of tobacco
for one year in the district lis sos, S75
excess for churches, ETC., $S25; total cos
of pastors support in the district
$24, 1872. The money spent for tobacco
will pay the pastors 81 times
benevolences, 2S 6-7 times; cur
rent expenses and Sunday schools 4C
times; district expense, 81 times; tobacco
expense to the individual 80. .12t. Total
expense of church to the individual$1. 994
Salisbury district made good showing,
the.charge leading in missions, collections
being Fairmount, $685.; c. w. Pretty
man, pastor.
Rev. A. T. Wilson, through Presiding
Elder Ayres, asked for one years res
from ministerial labors. Referred Il
presiding elders.
Bishop Foster here announced that
the time had come for him to describe ant
fix the lines of the conference, and to ad
just its limits and arrange the districts
The question is shall the conference con
tinue with five districts or return to fou
by putting Virginia back into Salisbur,
district. The bishop asked that confer
ence would give him permission to nam
a committee to adjust this matter. Tn
privilege was granted and the followin
were made the committee: Adam Ste1
gle, J. d. Kemp, ]. B. Quiggs, Jaco
Todd, Z. w. Prettyman, w. 5. Robinson
H. s. Thompson, V. S. Collins, G. W
Townsend and T. E. Martindale.
At - o'clock conference adjourned b
expiration of time.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary al
niversary was held in the church at
o'clock this afternoon. Rev. w.
Green was chairman Of the meeting. Mr.
E. r. Stevens, secretary Of the Woman
Foreign Missionary Society, presented n
port Of the work, and DR.. S. L. Baldwin
recording secretary of the NJ. Z. Churc
Missionary Society, delivered an addre'
on the subject of the evening.
The Freedmens Aid and Souther
Educational anniversary was celebrate
tonight, the exercises beginning at 2. 8
o'clock. Rev. George w. Burke ewa
chairman Of the evening, and Rev. d
F. ]. Wagner, secretary of the Bibles
Institute Of Baltimore
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