Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03

Quieg, was adopted:
WHEREAS, Alexander Kelly, one OF our lay
stewards, under the lnflrmitias Of advanced
years has left the conference IN lilo hnltGt thst
ho will mover again be permitted 70 attend
another session, therefore,
RsyHpc, First, thpt In Mr. Kelly the Mctho-
dist Episcopal church has q motuhnr whose
loyalty and devotion have been evidenced by
tho mos earnest service and the largest libcr-
1lity,
ont preuchci4 ms widows and orphans OF do
ccn-ed members, uru inGebtet % hiil hprHusr
Of his liberal supRort and constant hgtonttuhto
their intorcsts,
Third, Wa t,ii IL dtiiicult to oxprta8 no oh.
!igalicu we feel for Ms uHtrlgg encrt. 70 for
ward utlr general church enterprises ltiti the
delight Wc huni I'll his pcrsonni lriepNaAp.
Fourth. We earnestly commend Him 80 tho
grace q Coda plny mat tho eNHntidc y nus
lie raT VI ~ illuminated w mo tlEhtNf mo
cnHing day af glory md hlossc1urse ihAt no
may fpelamply rewarded for his iapols o. loYo
among Us.
Or. Wagner spoke in tho interest Of
Morgan College,, formerly Centenary Blbll-
ca Institute.
Professor Van Meter was heard Ia behalf
OF the Womau's College, in Baltimore.
DR.. hittenhouse spoke Ia rhe interest OF
thu Methodist Hospital in Philadelphla and
suggested that conference endow y bad.
Rey. ], Z. Otis offered tho following,
which WIS adopted;
WuenEAs, Wchavc heard with grcRt pleasure
thu representation Of Dr. Rittrnl!olaa, super.
intend mi pllCt OF the Methodist Episcopal
hosyitnl Of thn city OF ihiah 4lphiU, therplorc
RFniEa3, That We, m'nliHl ~ orr utstoric
| connection wtCh lllinhc,phh 1OhIeit hte Ani
! 81 the many ways In which our people are
/ still rotated 70 me city OF lhiladsiphlH, most
henr,ly rejoice IN the tnat that th!s enterprise
| has boon hauguIEted aud IN the sIeesss thus
| lar uOtIlngd,
M ea, llnt We commend tho hospital TO
! tho lihsrnl Is ~ nur people and VIII welcome
1 the superintendent IT. oar charges Iur the plr-
pose q Ioprtstuuns lts ueeds.
~. Eola tx. re srU tAe Upinlon thnt THIS
| conference ought not help to maintain
! EhllaiglphiR hospital whom there ara two
I hospitals ia WILMINGTON.
4 All appeal OF l1eAl prGaehor4 from
1 amepapility 10 quarterly auntoreloos WIS
\ passed to tho bishop by the hey. i. q.
I Iecty,
( A resolution offered by the Rnv, l. i,
I Wood, pleiglng assatauee to the church III
7 Dickinson College, WIS adOuted.
\ E-ys. J. D. Qlivg, A. P, Psettyman and
I A. u Davis were appointed onflmlttaa
TO noniuats three trustees for Wilmington
4 Conference Academy.
RBvs. DTs. Murray and Todd and Joseph
Pyle ami }, SWANS we're eIsetsi Delegates;
Tie ilr,t TWO ministerial and the last two
I lay, to tho |. umancni Council.
\ Equalization OF Ivy representation with
miuiaterinl representation IN the General
! Conference was discussed.
Joseph Pyle said ne thought the church
would pe beaehtted by equal representa-
ton.
/ Rav. J. T. yEn Bnrkalow advocated In.
creased lay representation,
h. s. Goldey said the present representa-
tion reminds Lin u taxation without rep
tessntat,oa.
Row, j. Il, Houston opposed increasing
lay representation.
J.S. Wits advocated an increase.
4 Conference by vote OF N 10 81 recon.
meuded that the representation be equal
lz5d.
A paper recommending change OF section
2 OF the discipline was tabled.
Dr.. Gray spoke in behalf Of Fresdman's
Aid aud Southern Education Society. The
schools Of the society have 800 teachers
AM 5000 students, 5000 Of latter being
cotoied.
Rv. Mallalleu was ard In bohalt of
Maalien Seminary.
Drs. Myers ahd Moffstt spoke In the In
terest Of American Bible Society.
resolution offered by DR.. Wilson. vel
coming Dr.. Gray and pleietng the Freed.
mans Aid and southern Educational Society
asHistAEca, WAS adopted.
Rev. Vaughn 4. Collins, who thought
remarks made by DR.. Gay reflected on hlr.
Collins' loyalty. stated that he is rs loyal as
De. Gray is.
The time consumed during the morning
by conference visitors mon0polized the Sos
sion and resulted In the adoption OF q Teso.
niion offered by Rev. h. W. Todd. TO the
rtfaet tina. business sessions DO held both
morning AMI afternoon at next conference
The anniversary of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society was celebrated this
afternoon, Mrs. n. NJ. Browne presiding.
Mrs, @. Wesley Weldln read the soclety't
annual report. the same as was read 10
Grace Church, WILMINGTON, two waeks ago
and Mrs, Jeanla o. willing and Dr.. Stoves
: delivered aidresses.
The conference stewards ceiehrated theil
anniversary Tonight. Hon. ". + CanseJ
presided and Rev. Dr.. jaw Benson Hamilton
Delivered IN address,. Rev. +. IL, Rawlin;
read the stewards annual report, stating
the receipts Tor the year a. &7,G74 During
tbs evening collection Amounting 10 "a,
Was JEAcI ard subscriptions amounting Il
$500 were received.
MIlroup, MARCH, 3l.---Immed ate!y
after the opening o. Wilmington III. l.
] Conference on Saturday the snvs. q. W
Bowman, Asbury Burke, q. +. wood
, ". w. sharp, w. Il. M5woFay, W. W
: lohreou, II. s. Delaney, W. G. Rooms
. Il, Irving Watkins, @. 4. Wyatt, j. 4
! psouse, Harvey w. Ewing, w. Il. Saerl
J. 3. Morris, W. W. Morgan and w. w
Q Gltsi2es wore elected eid6rs. Announce
ment was made thst in examination o
stndiss they mad made the following aver
y age IN EuGla Of l1 Bowman, s y, Burka
, ~ Wood, q Sharp, 8 MoWprly, .
Q JohnSon, 8 delaney, 3 Rooms, 8 G-lO
1 WatkinB ?! Prouse ~ Ewing, 8 10
= EasEs, s.; Norris 8 l-lB Morgan, q
Caaires, 6. MIR, Burke SAID that Tor mir
2 sions his apportionmept wss 800 an
collection Gl02 for conference nisim6nt
= S2o superintendent AMI 900 collection
. Wocd, tor riiss pms, SO Spportionmen
eua S25 collection, for conference claim
1 euts, S. apf ostionmeDt ani IS coliet
Z; ton HowbEsy, for missions, S.
g appoFtionment end $50 colleC
: ton, Tor conference claimantt
I $50 erporlioument and S25 cnllec
\ iiou, johnson, or mission, 800 OF
i porti5nmeut ana So collection, for COT
}, 'erenre cla'uan.s, So epportionmer
}, and %l5 collections; DriAnay. for ri!
,, lions, $40 sppoficninent and $t2 collet
I. ton, tor conference olaimunts, IS appo
Z t!onment ard So collection; Koons, Il
/ missions, $50 apportionmeut aud IS
81 COLLECT on, for conference claimants, i
hppoFtionment ard EiU collection
4 Wyatt, Tor Intssiara S75 apporttoumt,
3 ana 57B collection, for oonfersn,
Y claimants, $40 Ruportionment an
: $50 collection; Psauge, for mission
\. SI00 appust olment sDi $40 collection
1. for o1ntnrenca claimants, 59J Gpppttioi
d; ment ana $50 collection; Ewing, for nj
8; sious SIS apportiuumont mi $ls2 &C
y lection, fos conference Claimants, Sl5 d
y, portioInert hnd Dl5 collection: Mcrri
- or misgiOng $50 aprosiiunmpDt an