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

year interest amounting to $50 was added.
During the year 1888 OF tha fund were ex-
pended, leaving q balance Of $l5S.09. Dur
Ing the year tho centenary fund received
sl67.l2, Interest on $4,000 invested 10 q
mortgage.
Claims OF Revs. William n. Talbot,
Thomas Il. Bell, A. T. Melvin, John W.
Poole and Charles J. Hammitt, who desire
supsrnumecary relations, were reterted TO
the stewards.
Rev. j. Q. Syphetd was appointed auditor
Of presiding ell9,s' missionary accounts.
Ihe following offered by Rev. Charles
Hill WIS adopted:
WHEREAS There now exist tnier direction
~ Wilmington Conference three distinct uur-
polatuus holding certain funds proceeds Of
MI three OF which arc ior the benefit Of con
farence claimants, viz: Bnlrd u stewards,
holding the iiHtes Legacy; lidlp fund, hold ng
beluest from hep. James Rlddir, ic"ensol,
and centenary tuud, holding moneys received
from tho philadelphia Conference doeigndtou
us centenary mouGy fol tho support q ndpai-
nuiGstary ard spretann1atcd preachers and
the trnet fund. and
WHEREAS, ihu aArter 81 the centenary fGnt
will expire Nv limitation IN isDl, ana
WHEREAS, tho conference at It's session in
1853 dlh lnatrust tht ul-teHS OF the centenary
iuni 10 slibsrribO tha Lract money in hand to
tho stocS hi thn Conferences NcndemN 70 eroat
q ladies hall when cCIt1ln conditions are mot,
therefore
hrsG yf3, That va hereby request tho CONFER
Cncc tu direct ~ d tteAsutsts Of the ceuteNary
aud kdtlh irnt- u place centenary money
and Rltle lrEg1% N The hands % thG trcAet.iDr
Of the board ~ stowh ds, thereby haking nut
one rund under ihe control Vi one board Of
managers.
Tbs committee appointed to coufar with
/ watch Wai i.tOptsQ;
II Is "A well Rnnwn fac. that tho appor-
(, tlonment Ut his b ln0volepC collections TO
| the e0Gf0l ,nee dtstli1ts and charges Il not
| an equitable emo, II IA also yell Known
\ thAt these bensV1.ennes are larg5 lv dspbn-
| dent upon the l-propartl0nste E,ysr5
! and tin an inorHhoe la tls!r cOptFiGu long
| Ia sometimes prevenlei by this ineqltyY.
/ Hence tbs necessity OF q system OF appor-
4 tioLment made according 10 the nungsr
/ and ability of the membership has largely
I oaea felt. Il Ia also equally necessary 10
I havu plan that wound not uss ths ezra,
1 prpnGat,Onate contributions OF some 10 d.
mtnlsh the airport onneut OF others whose
4 CONTRIBUTORS are too small, but that wOnd
leave such oYtra offerings TO the credit
/ Of those making them and that
would leave to tile small coltt!D.
utorJ the full amount OF equitable
4 superintendent. Suoa q system should
maze provision Tor grading the sppoItiol-
mea,s In exceptional cases SO that they may
he able TO meet tho requirements even
i when they hIvo given lass man their sanre
By general PLAZA We hGVo examined he
AdTonomic system prosecuted by Dr. j. W
Young and balieya that Il m4etB all thess
requirements We therefore reeommen
it's adoption by the conference and alsG
recommended IL TO the consideration Of the
general missionary committee aud to other
boards having inch work In charge, aud
also that a standing oommttteo of eight, ln-
Guiding the presiding elders, bs Bppointed
by the bishop disseminate the neede
Information and Otherwise promote the in
forests OF the benevoiences, and the ex.
penses incurred by this committee for post
age, prnting, &c, be paid by the treasurer
OF the conference md charged pro IAttAtc
the interests bench ted
Approving remarks were made by RevJ
B. Qligg.
Presiding Elder Ayres moved that the
minutes bs published without the HpEor
ticnments ard that tn gpportlonm SAt4 b,
made 10 pastors OF charges in clfculai
form.
Another motion to lay the preceding one
on the table, was defeated BY tie vote o.
81 to 81,
Rev. Julius Dadd offered substitute
that the publication OF the minutes be de
lafed. The suestitute was no; adopted.
A substitute eifaaed by Roy. i. E. Martin
dale, that the Nhals matter be referred Il
the committee to bs appointed One com
lnittee asked for by the committee ap
pointed to confer with DR.. Young, wa
adopted.
Rtv. Dr.. Hendlaha!! spoke in behalf 0
Methodist Reaif'n ant Rev DR., CLARK In b4
half Of CHRISTIAN Advocate. Rev, I.
Stnoot Was appointed ~ canvass conference
for subscribers for rnt 14dgoc3's.
Rev. DR.. Reed spoke IL glowing term
| about Dickinson College, The toll5 Iiat
year has been succassfut. There has bea
changes 10 studies aud equipments and tn
! improvements Hala ate extensive. III
law department Will b. established nnS
, September. 5tandArl9 OF admission hay
beea put on an equal ty With those Of Al
college in the ULtted States. TIE preset
attendance il LAGER than during aly sea
l since 1891 and tEsre Is prospect that N
attendance mex year @'il be Target tia
i dusllg my year Gt tho lII years history {
1 the college.
Bishop Bowman d appearance on the cot
/. ference floor WIS greeted With applaust
! lie proceeded al once 10 the pulpit and WI
I Introduced ei,er Or. Reed had ha!sANd ii
4 address.
!. The following, offered by Rev. W. W. v
/ Wilson aud lev. Dt. q. A. PhU0uB, W.
3 eanptsi;
i EJs7'rd, ny WILMINGTON Annual Confcrcn,
Y thai the educational WORK Of dickinson r.
. af7t Nnat IN. Rroi IA wo"rny president. NJ 7,
= glmatn4 y rinErt or congratulations 10 X
Q itGtlty', t!NI-l eu-. an d l'tallGs,
y The stewards warn directed 10 ma
= draft on CAPTAIN Ray. treasurer 0t Il
= centenary tnnd, lOr apnay IL Ms hands,
Dr. pLG6l4 ,yS5 htgr d bsLu.t d, ~
y publication the"vgue'tbs FL ki4l loogr'
! Or motion Of lt6g. Alfred smith III
2 rule providing taHt morning sessions
g precAlsG ~ .aisnorF EPshhailsaHd I'M
! was resolved 10 devote thar timG 70 ieY
= tional exercises.
Rev. A, 2. PFettGInan was granted lea,