Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-03-22
FIFTH edition.


EAsroS, Nd, March 2l.-Rev II
Thompson conducted the deyot,or,ns
ereises at the opening OF the second AZ. ei
session Of the Wilmington n p r
ference: The secretary announced AZ.
fclt OF t0S 10 this conforence's share II
the expenses Of the last General Con,.@'
enoe, aud measures were taken Ia msa,
IT, A collection OF over $500 was AZ
up TO aid Rev. W. W. Ch-lr, ard Rs.
Geo. A. Bounds In procuring h r.ss WV
Rev. John A. Roach was iutrodu..,
and addressed the conference on lss ny
OF the late Rev. DR.. John 2. Durbh he ~
writing.
DIR. Sanford, OF the New York BooL
Concern, was introduced and malo ~
interesting address. He said the conr,,-
has declared dividend for the use din
annual conferences OF Is 900, and +, ana.
cial centennial dividend Of t5D,OE l,pw
the profits OF this great publishing hons
The share OF Wilmington Conier.pepI,
VI ,i37, and this year II gets 81 ,SJ3 be.d.
for the episcopal fund.
The character Of Rev. J. A. B. Wlhon
presiding elder OF Salisbury district NJ,
passed and he made his report. 4 h,
tailed statement by charges showed m
c0nyersiups in the district during IN,
year, and 6S2 proba,ioners admitted
The character OF Rev. 7. y. Ayres, bra.
siding elder of Salisbury district, VA,
passed and his report made. S'atstIcallv
this district fell from No. l to No. 4 nd,
year, caused by cutting the Virginia dh.
trlct from Its territory. Mr.. AYres bad
the data to show that the cot of tbs
tobacco used In his district would pay All
the church expenses five times over. Hs
made reference also to the extent Of Tia
rum selling business in the district Sal.
isbury district returns $3.50 members aud
1923 probaticners.
The character Of Rev. A. d. Davis, ore.
siding elder OF the Virginia district, wa
passed and his report made. TIE ques-
tlon OF the bounds Of the district was 10.
ferred TO q committee, of which Rev A.
Hengle 10 chairman.
Rev. j. o. sypherd was appointed al,
ditor for the treasurer's report.
A message from the General SUNDAY
School and Tract Society placing an as
ses.meut OF 500 was referred TO commit
tee, Of which Rev. II. w, Todd Is CHAIR
man.
Resolutions OF sympathy with Rev. J.
II. Carroll, Whole wife Is extremely III
were passed.
The committee 10 assist the presidInl
elders In arranging appointments consist
OF II. 3. Thompson, q. w. Townsend
W. s. Robinson, v. G. Collins and 7. &
Mart ndale.
Tho following visitors were Introduces
Rev. y. I. Little, pastor Eason NJ, P.
Church; DIR. Wagner, president Cenien'
airy Rhetorical Society; Rev DR.. Myers
of the Maryland Bible Society, and Rev
Mr.. Cooper, OF the PhiladelFhIa Couier
enoe.
Rev. Johu WArthman, now stationed
at Harrington, DID,, will be- transferred
TO the New Jersoy Conference, and viii
be stationed at Goshen, Cape May county,
N. j.
The afterno on session was devoted II
the anniversary Of the Women's ForeigI
Missionary Society OF the NJ. Z. Church,
Rev. T. II. Haynes presided. Tie pro-
ceedlngs were very interesting, not III,
least attractive part being ApprOphSt
recitations beautifully delivered by tw
little Easton girls, Vera Wright, daug
ter OF J. j. Wright, and Ada Jarre
daughter OF J. X. FARRELL. Mrs. L,
Stevens, missionary secretary, read
paper reviewing briefly the work done
The society In the twenty years OF Its
istence. Ii was founded In Boston
March, 1869, aud now supports 100 m
sionAries and $50 schools In foreign Ian
Rev. DIR. 3. L. Baldwin, for thirty yea
a missionary In China aud other fOrei
fields, made q stirring address ON /
mission work in general and espeOla
the help given to 1t by the Woma
Branch.
The evening session was the suniy,
sary OF the FTeedman's Aid and Southt
Educational Society. Rev. George \
Burke presided. The speakers were R,
Julius Dodd, Rev. DIR. HArtzell and Re
Dir. Wagner.
The choir of the Easton NJ. L. Chur,
rendered excellent music at the comic
euce's sessions. Mr.. Robert NJ. Todd
orRauist. Bishop Foster will preach
Music Hall, Easton, on Sunday morninI
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