The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-03-29
WILMINGTON M Z. CONFERENCE.

| WILMINGTON M Z. CONFERENCE.
, The Twsn,y-second Annual Session oil the
Conference Session.
The Wilmington Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church began its
twenty second session in MILFORD wen
nesday morning, with Bishop t. U. Ah-
drews, of New York, IN the ch'ir.
Bishop Fowler, of San Francisco, was
assigned by the board of bishops to pro
side over the conference, but was uhaoie
to be present owing to illness. b,snop
Andrews will not be able to remain until
the close of the session, he says, ana Ito
expects Bishop Bowman, of St. Louis, TO
relieve him later in the week.
SKETCH OF BISHOP ANDREWS.
The bishop is about medium height
and his benevolent face is framed IN al
most snow W hite hair and side whlskers.
He was born in New Hartford, N. T.,
August I, 1895, and was graduated at inc
Wesleyan University at Mlddleto"h'
Conn. and on entering the Methodist
ministry the following year became
teacher in Cazenovia, On. " Seminary
of which he was chosen president III 1000
In 1850 he was ordained preacher III the
New York E .st Conference. DIR, An
drews was elected bishop in 1872. tie
has published semi centennial addresses
delivered in 1915 and 1881.
OFFICERS OF THE CONFERENCE
Officers of the conference were elected
as follows: John D. Rigg, secretary as
sistants, &c. MacNichol, A. s. Mowbrav;
statistician, Julius Dodd; assistants, Il.
|. Watkins, ]. S. Moore, Asbury Burke,
w. G. Rooms, w. r. Mowbray, Il. ii.
Webster, d. H. Corkran; treasurer, U.
A. Grice; assistants, L A. G. Gerry, E.
A. Derrickson, ]. II. Howard, ii. 5. Du-
laney, and r. K Stephenson. The office
of secretary was the only one for which
the vote was by ballot. John ID. Rigg
received &c and Adam Stengle, of Will
mington, AZ votes. The standing conf
mittees were all re elected, aud Rev. AL
fred Smith, of Cambridge, was added to
that on temperance.
FOR THE FREEDMAN's FUND.
A communication from Rev. DR.. J. G.
Hartzerl, secretary of the Freedman
Aid and Southern Educational Society,
stated that the amount apportioned to be
raised by the Wilmington Conference for
the cause was $5,5l2. A circular letter
| from, the treasurer of the episcopal fund
| stated that the amount received last year
| from all conferences was SS2,69O ~, OF
which Wilmington Conference gave ST.
440. The entire amount expended was
500, lie. ~. For 1890 Wilmington Con-
ference is assessed 81, SOB. The death of
three bishops during the quadrennIum,
| the consequent reduction Of claims upon
the episcopal fund, created "A surplus
from which the deficiency OF the last lis
cal year has been met. This surplus is
| now nearly exhausted, and unless the
conferences greatly Increase their contri
buttons the bishops salaries cannot be
paid in full Rev. L. E. Terry, of Dover,
| offered resolution directing the board
of stewards of the Individual churches to
raiee the appointments for the bishops
fund in the same way the ministers sal
aries are raised. THIS was adopted by
the conference, it being the general opin-
church assessments could be raised in
full.
Conference continued in session on
Thursday.
The Rev. Charles Hill, of Elkton, sub
mitted resolution authorizing tn" con
solicitation of three conference corpora
tious who held certain funds for confer
ence claimants. These are the board of
stewards holding the Bates legacy, trus-
tees of the Riddle fund, left by Rev. JAS.
Riddle, OF Wilmington, and the trustees
of the centenary fund, holding money
from the Philadelphia Conference for su-
pernumeraIy and superannuaJed preach
ers. AS an argument for the consoli-
dation of the corporations the committee
stated that the charter of the trustees OF
the centenary fund would expire by linn
itatlon in 1891. The resolutions were
adopted and the three funds were order
ed to be placed with the board of stew
ards.
There Was long debate on equitable
appointments. These transfers to Will
mington Conference were announced:
George w. Todd from Philadelphia,
Frank Fletcher from West Virginia, Rev T..
Mr.. Tobler from Cincinnati. aud Rev.
Mr.. freeman from East Name. The al
teruoon was devoted to the anniversary
of the Womau's Foreign Missionary So
ciety. At night the anniversary of the
Freedman's Aid Society was celebrated.