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of tie same. Tho passage of this bill in
its present shape would be an outrage
upon every consumer OF beef in the State.
March 4th. GRANGER.
C0NFEREN 10 sUBJSOTs.
The Order of DeucOBesses nnd the
fund for worn-0uL Preachers

Ane OFufE OF UeuCDBesaes Mn0 hnS
fund for worn-OuL Preachers
Applicants for Admission.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
EAsroN, Nd, March 6.-At he last
quadrenpial session OF the General Con-
terence Of the M. u. Church OF Anerioa,
held OF New York last Nay, several new
church laws and orders were enacted,
which will be brought before the coming
session OF the Wilmington annual con-
ference for discussion, consideration and
the bishops suling. Among others, at the
accommodation of the general confer
enoe committee on missions, an order of
deaconesses WAS provided for. This order
has for some years past existed in Ger.
many, with results 30 satisfactory TO the
church that the game order has been in
stituted in this country aud home for
deaconesses has been established at Obi.
cago. The law provides for the appoint
rnent by each annual conference Of q
board of deaconesses, composed of nine
members, at least three OF whom shall
be females. This board is en-
powered to appoint deaoonesses within
tho conferences bounds whose duties it
shall be TO ''minister to this poor, visit
tho siek, pray with the dying, care for
the orphan, Besk the wandering, comfort
the sorrowing, save the shining, and re-
ilnquishing wholly all other pursuits, de-
vote themselves in q general way to such
forms of Ohrihtian labor as may be best
suited to their ahiiIties.n No vow will
be exscted. No person can be licensed
as deaconesa, except at the recommen-
dation OF quarterly conference, and
none are qualified unless they have served
two years. probation OF continuous SER
vice, and are over 25 years of age. When
working singly each dsaooness shall be
under the direction of the pastor of the
church with which she ia connected, This
is somewhat of an innovation on the
practices Of the Methodist CHURCH, and
it is generally believed among the clergy
that it will obtain but little favor as
conference feature and o church auxiliary
ct the session of Wilmington Conference.
Tne general conference has made an
other change in church practices, rela-
tive TO the care Of worn-uut preachers,
their widows and orphans, which is re.
garded with disfavor by Wilmington
Conference pn1 other conferences of
equal numerical strength and general in
fluence. A law was passed providing for
a tthla VA NuhttEcANd ClhAlihnlBt Gbu-
posed of 70 ministers and ~ laymen OF
the general conference, who with the
bishop and corresponding secretary, con-
stitute q board Of control, with head.
quarters at Chicago. This is to provide
for worn-out preachers, 30. All the
moneys collected by the various confer
encss will be required to be paid to this
centre, and then division will
be made Of the aggregate and
each conference given pro rata
share. Heretofore each conference has
been providing for its own poor, and this
new church law will place many confer
ences at disadvantage Wilmington
conference among tho number. There is
no appeal from th's faw. The Rev. Mr..
Paxon OF Philadelphia, an eminent
authority on church laws, claims that
with the proper Interpretation OF the
law, it will not interfere with the local
distribution this year. The bishops
ruiing will be had during the session, on
this point, and during the interim much
uneasineas is felt by the members of CON
ference. Wilmington conference, they
claim, has slways provided literally for
her worn out preachers, and by this new
system, their receipts will be materially
out down. II the settlement of the
matter were left to vote In Wilmington
conference, the new law would be buried
out Of sight by opposition ballots.
The general conference, by another
new law relating to church bodies,
provides for an annual conference
treasurer, to be elected, who shall re-
ceivs all moneys. An auditing committee
shall also be app inted, whose duty it
shall be to examine his accounts and
vouchers. This ofiie of treasurer sup
plants the old syItam of the finance COM
mittee, and is regarded with much favor.
as it seems way out Of some and often
many complications.
The following clsas will make applics-
tion for admission al the coming session
Of conference: Il. ]. Baker of Sussex
Del George W. Bounds of Dor
chester county, Maryland; 8. A. oonwell
of Boston. Mass; Edward Fr 'eman OF
Delaware. L. p. Kar.zhalzsn of Germany;
]. D. Lscates of Maryland, and Fl. K,
Miller Of Talbot county. Md.
Glass for dsacon's order-Conrad H,
Hsrtwis Of Wilmington; Harvey w,
Ewing of Wilminatoni Stephen N.
Morgan of 1ownsend, Del; Il. 4.
Oourssy OF Huricck's, Nd; 2. Il. Web
ster of Fruitland, Md.
Glars for elders' orders-D. 81. Cork.
ran of Wilmington, Del; James ii.
OF Vienna, Md; James w.
Easley Of Onsncock, Va; Il. Watt Of
snow Hill, Md; Edgar ). Mace Of Monte,
Nd.
Local preacher for deacons' orders
Thomas GatdnsF.
It is likely that conference will elect
pretty generally the same aet OF ofissrs,
sod those that may hs put down as GER
ain nre: The Rev. J. d. RiRg, secretary;
he Revs E. O. MaoNiehol, a. 8, Now. |
'ray, assistant secretaries; the Rev. E. 81.
Wilson, journalist; the Rev. j. D. O.
Hanna, sratistician.