Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-27
COR EERENoB OPENED.



enoa have arrived ard an interesting session
II anticipated. OSing to n severe Illness
Bishop Fowler was not able to leave JAE
Francisco until . day or Two sincs ard ia
CONS quence will not preside atths session,
he Is en- route 70 BroobIyn, where ne will
open conference on sday next The
conference here will bs presided over by |
Bishop Edward Glycr Andrews, ID. d., OF |
New York, and BIZ hop Tho as Hlwtnan,
ID. D., LII. D., o. 81. Louis. The former
will preside during the trsT two or three |
days Of the session, until Bishop BoTmhn's |
arrival. Bishop Andrews cams down on !
the evening train, arriving about O'Clock, |
and ives driven to his stopplnG place.
Ihs opening Of conferences. tomorrow |
morning, was preceded TO night by tenn,
paranct anniversary, which WAS held IA |
tile 81. Il. church. A large audience vas !
present. The Rev. j. II. ysnBnfkalow pro- |
sided Bnd Interesting temperance adj
dresses We're delivered by the Ravs. ". 7. |
Compton, NJ. y. Maxwell and ). II. Howard.
Exeslient music was furnished by large |
choir.
bishop Andrews was horn on August 7th,
1925, in New Hartford, Oneiie county, New
York. Hs puraneG academic studies CHIEFLY
iu Osz5nOvia Seminary, and subsequently
entered the Wesleyan University, where he
graduated August It'll, 1887. lie became u
communicate IN the tentn year of his age,
but during his stay in the seminary be re-
o.siv0d "a more distinct and clear religious
experience. He was licensed to preach early
IN 1874, and after his graduation was en-
ployed for J. years ns assistant 3reteher on
the Worthwhile circuit. Iu 1913 he Joined
OleidR Conference, and was ordained dea-
con b. Bishop james; he was received into
full connection End ordained elder By
Bishop Sestt at Utica In 1850. Subsequently
he was stationed 81 stoekbrldge. Hts voice
became affected by his ministerial service
and he accepted n situation as teacher
In Uazanovia Seminary In 1854. In 1865 he
became principal Of Mansfield, Ohio, Fs-
male College. La 1856, was elected princt-
pal of Gazsnovis Seminary, succeeding DR..
Bgnnister, who removed 10 tho theological
seminary at Evanston. III 1864 he 70.
entered pastoral WORE, and Was transferred
to New York East Conference, and stationed
| at Stamford and Brooklyn. He was mem
bar Of the General conferences Of 1864 AID
| 1872, aud In the latter year was elected TO
the episcopacy. In 1876 he visited Europe
| and India, organizing conferences OF
| Sweden, Norway and South India, and
visiting Germany, Switzerland aud I'Aly.
Bishop Bowman WAS born on JulJ 18Th,
| 1917, near Berwlck, Columbia county, Pa.
| He preparet for college at Wilbrahnm
| Academy, Massachusetts. aud at CHzanoVta,
N. Y While n atudeht at tbs latter he WAS
| converted and jolued the III. u. church on
January 1st, 1888 Ha graduated from
| Dickinson College, rs the yaledictoriun OF
| his class, In 1857. After leaving college b.
| spent one year In studying law and was
licensed to preach In july, 1888. and travelled
| tor one year aa agent for Pennsylvania
Colonization Soclery. In 1889 hs Joined
| Baltimore Conference and WAS stationed Ia
| Beaver Meadow circuit, From lSi0 to 1913
\ be was taseher of grammar In Dickinson
| College, when his health becoming i'm
paired, he was placed on q snperannuated
relation until; 1915. Then he was APP
| n l.
nary, Willamsport, Pa, which institu.
ton he organized and over which
he presided fer 10 years. In 1858 he
was stationed at LeWlsburg, Pa, and due
ing the year was elected president OF
Indiana hsbury University. Hs continued
rs president from 1850 to 1879, when he was
elected to the eptsoopAcy. He received the
title Of doctor OF divinity from Onto Yves.
leyan University In 1853 and doctor OF laws
from Dickinson College in 1879. He WIS
elected chaplain OF tho United States Senate
during the sessions OF 1864 and 1865 aud In
1864 was appointed by the General Confer
enee rs enc Of the delegates to attend the
British Wesleyan Conference. He WAS 4
member of the General Conferences Of 1865
and 1872. From 1889 to 1856 he was q mem
ber OF Baltimore annual Con erence, from
1856 to 1869 East Baltimore Conference,
from 1859 10 1864 Sonth-ah-t Indiana Oon-
ference and from 1864 to 1872 North Indiana
Conference.
MILFORD, March 26 The annual session
OF tho Wilmington ii. II. Conference was
opened with sermon by Rev. ], L. Otis.
There were 115 members responded to the
roll.oall. Rev. j. d. Rtgg was elected gen
eral secretary, he receiving 66 votes TO IS
cast for Rev. Adam Stsnge. Q. A. Grise
was electad treasurer, l.. A. q. Grey, u. H.
DerIckson, j. II. Howard, II. =. Duaney
and Il. X. Stephenson, asslstants; julius
Dodd, statistical secretary; II 1. Watkins,
W. G. Rooms. J.. s. Moore, D. II. Oorkrsn,
W. IL. Mowbray, Asbury Burke and z II.
Webster, assistants; W. i. VAlteut, journal
secretary; e. G. MacNlchol and A. y. Now
bray, assistants; ministerial stewards, T, H.
Rawlin, W. B. Walton, +. O. McSorley and
j. e. Bryan.
The following committees were an
nounced:
Public worshIp-J. A. B. Wilson and J..
Il. Wllley.
Publicutlon Of Minutes-Ths secretaries.
Elucation-T. Z. Atartlndale, CIV. Town
seud, Aaam Stengle, L. W. Ltyheld, i. H..
McKeaE, DR.. A. Il. Sudier,W w. i. Causey and
w. II. Dlshlet.
Roe, u. \, WaddeiI and s. NJ. Morgan.
SUNDAY schools--u. L. Wyatt, Il. Il. Ne :
son, W. w. Saarp ard j. n. Collins.
pemperAnoe-A. smith, j. D, o. Hanna,
A. 8. Mowbray, W. W. W. Wilson, j. o.,
Sypherd. Jacob Todd, J. d. kemp aud !. g..
Fosnoeht.
WomNns Foreign Missionary Society,".
A. Arters, u. II. CorEran, II. Watt and j..
woman Home Missionary Society,". l..
Wood, Isaac Jewell, Ii, ). Dulaney and n.
MeQuay.
Dawson and b. O. Warren.
Freedmsu's Ait-E. L Hubbard W. p.
Compton and T.. q. Atkins.
missionary Statlsties-C. 8. Baker, a.
Chandler, John Jones and J. I. Pfouse.
Local Preachers Adiress-G. I. Alder
son, o, j. Walton, G. w Wilcox and O. IL.
Williams.
Pllchard, A. Z. Prettyman and l.. 7. Corr
ran.
sunday Observance--p. L. Terry, O. W.
Prettymap, r. q. Jones and l.. Il. Barrett.
Mieslous.- Presiding Elders.
Necessltous cases--Bo I'd of Stewards.
Tho examiaing committees are:
Admission On TRIAL. P. Otis, W. T..
vRlient, W. W. W. Wilson, j. ". Easley and
First Ysar-G.w Burke, ia. II. o'Brien,
E. o. Atkins, j. o. Sypherd and w. A. Wise.
Second Year. d. Kemp. W.L.P Bowen,
Alfred smlth, e. L. Hubbard and A. B..
Tnird Year-o. 8. Baker, N. M. Browne,
T. II. Dreamer, d. L. Waddoil and W. T..
Fourth Year,. O. Mcsorlay, G. ",
Townsend. q. b. Hunter, l. Ct. Fosnocht
anu Julius Dodd.
Local Daacoas' orders-G. W. Wilcox, j..
W. Hammersley, G. y. Conway ard W. =.
Guthrie.
Local Elders Orders--J. E. Bryan, Z. P.
Roberts, W. NJ. Green and Il. Il. Hyn-on.
ministerial QualiAestions--A. u. Davis,
Charles Hill, I. II. ilartindale, j. b, Quisg,