Smyrna times., 1890-04-02

cipline so as to provide for the equal
representation in that body Of the laity
and the ministry.
After the vote was announced Rev.
Julius Dodd offered a resolution TO
make the paragraph that the LAY and
ministerial delegates shall always vote
and deliberate as one body, and never
as separate bodies" This would have
the effect of removing the veto power
one order always has over the other.
The removal of this power from either
order was thought unwise, and the
resolution was laid upon the table.
The nominations for representatives
| for the Ecumenical Conference of 1890
were then made. Jacob Todd and w.
L. S. Murray were the ministers
chosen, receiving AZ and q votes re-
spectively, aud Joseph Pyle and J. 5.
Willis were nominated, one receiving
60 and the other 81 votes.
There was quite breeze over the
presentation by DR.. G. w. Gray of the |
work of the Freedman's Aid and |
Southern Educational Society. The |
matter was begun Thursday night at
the society's anniversary when Rev. |
Vaughn S. Collins, who was one of the |
speakers, surprise everybody by max
ing an address in opposition to the as
sessments which the General Confer
ence had laid upon the annual confer
ences for this work. Things were
Quilted down very nicely, and this
morning when MIR. Gray was speaking
he made one or two remarks at which
Mr.. Collins took exception. At the
conclusion of DR.. Gray's speech, DR.. ].
A. B. Wilson, presiding elder of Dover
/ n 1.vAsC ali
mentary to the speaker. On the adOp-
ton of this Mr.. Collins spoke in vim
, dication of his course the night before.
, | He said that last year the Wilmington
Conference had been assessed 81 900, of
/ which they paid 81 ,733, and did the
q best they could. This year the assess
i ment was $55l2, more than some
!. eighteen Southern conferences together
= and this he claimed, was unjust in
MANY instances. DIR. Gray replied,
q saying that it was the first time he had
: ever heard two such speeches against
8 general conferences. The cause he
? represented was not his cause, but that
. of the Methodist church.
4 The greater part of the morning was
Ir taken up in hearing speeches of Off
, cial visitors. Among these were Rev.
1 OIs V du UlClCL, vi luG w Ouldn y NOl'
! lege; Rev. Thomas Myers, of the
Maryland Bible Society; Rev. Francis
10 J. Wagner, of Morgan College of Balti-
\. more; DR.. w. w. Evans. of Carlisle,
of and DIR. Rittenhouse, of Philadelphia.
le Governor Biggs was present good
4. while during the session.
n SATURDAY.
le At the opening of this mornings
81 session of conference, devotional ex.
TO ercises were held under the leadership
of B. G. Warren.
Q The first business transacted was the
~ consideration of the fourteenth ques
VI! tiOn: "What deacOns have become
az elders ?"
nc The following were called and tn,
'0' committee announced the averages
G. w. Bowman, Asbury Burke, G. E
90 Wood, W. w. Sharp, w. r. MOwbray
on w. w. Johnson, H. S. pulaney, w. G
y Koons, l. Il. Watkins, c. T. Wyatt, J
~ PrOuse, H. w. Ewing, w. r. Seers,
S. Morris, w. w. Morgan, w. W
Cheers.
MIS- DR.. Upham, of Drew Theological
lat Seminary, was introduced and spOk
Mi briefly in the interests of that semi
in. nary. He spoke particularly of ex
,er tempOraneous preaching, and said tina
M the institution Of which he is cOnnecte
he. taught such particularly.
re- The following were admitted int
~. full connection: G. P. Smith, William
'Ts Sheers, G. A. Anderson, F. F. Carpeu
m ter, w. p. Compton, w. w. Chairs
es. Warren Burr. Charles P. Swayne, Joh
m w. Gray, J. r. ToOd, j. W. Geisler, I
lis l.. Price, w. P. Taylor, Thomas +
aw Tabler.
OO. The Rev. J. B. Quigg, chairman
et the committee to nominate cOnferenC
tv trustees for the Conference Academ,
n nominated the following: The Rev
90. J. H. Wiley, G. A. Grice, G. W. Pre-
ar lyman and J. T. VanBurkalOw. Tt
nominees were elected
at The Rev. E. c. McNicOl offered IL
-ew following resolution, which was ca
ek ried:
.ost Resolved, That the examining comm
tees appointed at the last session of the co
ont ference be reappOinted and advanced wi
~ the respective classes Ofthe conference
anu ~ the ensuing year.
The committee on Conference Aea
emy made a report in which tn
stated that during the past year sew
{ 8 teachers were employed and paid s;
else aries amounting to $2,357 So The
the were 16l students and 81 graduates.
The Conference adjourned with the be
lev. ediction by DR.. Leonard.
the In the evening the annual annive
of sary of the Sunday School Union W
ills held. The church was again crowd
]. to its utmost capacity.
His The Rev. Charles A. Hill presid
and addresses were made by the Re
G. S. Baker and the Rev. w. L.
wilson, d. D., of the American Bill
to Society.
iron SUNDAYS PROGRAMME.
roro Sunday was a great day for visitC
~ and members of conference.
At $50 o'clock love feast was ce
brated, with the Rev. T. E. Martindi
as leader.
,day Al 10 80 o'clock Bishop BOwm
city, preached and the deacons were
re. dained
nett The bishop selected for his te
the For the ear trieth words as the mot
the tasteth meat" Psalm xxxiV, 8. In I
lived course of his sermon he contrasted
} in present state of the country with w
been it was fifty years ago. He declaI
ding the world to be growing better a
urer would continue to grow better so lC
now as the gospel is preached in its puri
re- A2P. NJ. Sunday school eXerci
were held. The Rev. R. L, Hubba
w. Phi. D., and the Rev. j. T. Moore
ence livered addresses.
West At $40 O'Clock the w. c. T. U. {
and ebrated its anniversary. Miss NJ
iced. garet Hilles of Wilmington presided
and Mrs. ]. K. Barney made an int
this esting address.
also At 8 O'Clock the Missionary Soci
held its anniversary. Thomas Ma
mpa- lieu presided, and addresses were M
h of by The Rev. J. D. Rigg and
Alex Leonard.
and The report Of the treasurer show
reas- the following collections during
iddle year Salisbury district, $4,675j Do
nary district, So. .29l; EOston district, ST. 8
lands Wilmington district, $9,637. The c
ds. ference apportionment was 1921
ton The amount raised is $24 500, or 81
in excess of the appOrtiOnment.
1I.35 Services were held in other churC
g va as follows by Methodist ministers:
nm Preshvterian Church at II A.