Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-13

The Proceedings Of tho Session at
Nnxv Castle N. Is. Church.
u,,o,tnt tinrraanondsnre Of Every Evening

The Proceedings OF tho session a.
Nntv Castle N. Is. Church.
Speoiat Correspondence Of Every Evening.
Esw CASTLE March 1.-THE fourth
quarterly conference of the New Castle
ii. Z. Church was held last evening in
the lecture room. Contrary TO custom
tho congregation was invited to hear the
proceedings aud as consequence large
number of she members and frtonda OF
tho church were preseut. After short
praise service Presiding Elder W. u. y.
Murray called tho meeting to order.
James M. Wise, Jr., was chosen ssore-
iary. The pastor, the Rev. q. Il. Hub
bard, read an encouraging report for the
past year. He stated that when the year
began he was several thousand milss
away from his native land, but On
his return home in April hs
WAS cordially welcomed by hi5
congregation. EARLY in the sum
mer the official board decided 10
mako extensive improvements aud alter
atoms TO the auditorium OF the church
which were consummatad in September
and Octopor. since the frat OF january
glorious rsvivsi has been in progress,
during which over 100 souls have pro-
fcEsoa conversion. Flo spoke OF the good
work OF Evangelist John II. Thorpe and
praised the official board OF the church,
aud said it had not been his lot to trans
Eot business with q more noble body Of
mon than tho latter. He spoke in glow
ing terms Of the Mite Society and OF the
several other organizations OF tho church
aud congratulated them on the srbstan-
till growth they had made during the
year.
The Rev. James n. Wise, Jr., the only
local preacher in the church, reported
that he had attended nearly all the prayer
an class meetings OF the year, otficiated
nt several ,uuerAls and had prayed with
the sick and dying. Superintendent OF
Sunday school Edward II. Deakyne, re-
ported The number Of teachers enrolled,
35 ard the total number OF scholars 800.
There had been twenty, seven conversions
among the SCHOLARS, and taken as whols
this school SRa in hOurishing condition.
Gas leaders Amos f. Davidson, James
NJ. Wise JI., John s. King, George W.
yandegrifl and John W. Ha5ris, all made
satisfactory reports. Robart q Gordon,
secretary OF the board OF trustees, read
the following report.
Number of churches. /; parson-
ages, / vain" OF church property,
StS O00 parsonage, $4,000; income,
50, 1872 IS; tota! expenditures not includ-
ing preachers salary, 90, lsO.37, parson-
age 500; out o. the above, 81 1903 40 was
the cost OF the recent improvements. The
Indebtedness IS s 200, and the insurance
on church property is SlO,6O0. The re-
ports OF the missionary and church tx
tension committees, W. IL. nj. s., w. +.
ii, s., and Mite Society, showed them all
to be- in heGlthy state. The temperance
committee reported the good, substantial
work Of the year, the closing of the
saloons, 40. The board OF stewards
stated that all of the pastors yearly
salary, 81 200, had been paid TO date.
The following committees wers an
/ nounced Tor the ensuing year; Ga Mis-
sions, q. W, NandeRrlft'S Glass; on Sum
day-Sehool, the Sunday school Board; on
Tracts, John y. Kings Glass; Temper.
ance, w. Q. I. L Church Records,
JAS v. Van Arsdalen; Parsonage and Fur.
nilure, Mite Society; Church Music The
Choir; Preachers Salary, Board OF Stew.
hrds on Etucation, the Official Board;
Sfeedman's Aid, Glass OF james NJ Wise,
Jr., on Bible, J.. W. Harris Glass;
Church Property, Board of Trustees.
] lie old board of stewards was reelected
and two additional members, viz, Henry
A, Dennison and ID. b. Jones, chosen.
Recording Steward. James NJ, Wise, Jr.,
aud District Steward Thomas Frazer, J..
were resppoiuted. committee OF three
consisting Of 5. A. Stewart, John Harris
and A. (, Davidson we're appointed L
/ negotiate for the purchase OF lot fol
the builling OF chapel in Dobbinsyill,
ana report al the next quarterly confer
! ence.