Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-27
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THIRD EDITION EDITION


koOufy H NJ Cuuicu va u0u ~ $50
ectpre room on last Saturday evening, /
Psbr nary 70, 1900, the Presiding Elder ]
rev. w. L. 3. Murray, Phi. D., 10 tbs =
hail. There vas one feature that was
,utirely new In The history Of this old
'harcb. On the prsosAine Sabbath the
Iastor invitsd the nsmbeTship at large
b attend this inportAnt sessIon Of the
conference, and many private
nembers Of the church, including q
number Of ladics, were there TO enjoy the |
After @. II. Leitch had |
been elected secretary, DR.. Murray de-
livered . short but interesting address
on ssWhst Congregation Ought TO Be-"
The business of the conference was
then entered upon. The pastor, local
PREACHERS, exhorters, Sunday school su-
psrintendents, class leaders, and stand
ing committees submitted reports Of the
work OF the quarter or the year, and
they were listened to with much interest
by all assembled.
The report Of the Educational Com.
mittee, Abnsr P. Bailey chairman, read
by H. A. Roop, was well prepared and so
highly appreciated that the Quarterly
Conference requested its publication.
The recording steward, c. M. Leitch.
made the annual report OF the leaders
4uu ot6WAtuB surviving suss es"es
the payment OF the preachers salary,
q. 400, the presiding elders apportlon-
ment, e16O, the bishops fund, &37, aud
other incidental expenses, there waa In
the treasury . surplus Of $i04. 80. Chae.
Moore, the treasurer Of the poor fund,
reported the receipts a. $sl6.S5, the dis
bursemenls - t2s0.S0. leaving e36.o5 10
the treasury. The trustees reported their
income a. &1,762.95, expenses for the
year Sl,68S.95, leaving $4,000 still In
hand. The pastor reported that during
the quarter he had preached ~ times,
made 393 pastoral visits, married 10
couples, buried IA persons and baptised s
adults and 10 Infants.
Nina parsons had been received into
full membership from probation and
twelve by letter. Five had removed by
letter and two had died, viz: Stephen s.
Hazard and Mary Barton, both dying In
the triumphs OF faith. The collection
for the great benevolent causes for the
year was not complete, but the following
amounts were reported by the pastor;
Church Extension, S75; sunday School
and Southern Education, SIS; Education,
500; American Bible Society, $50; Worn
out Preachers, $3.50; Domestic Missions,
80; Johnstown. so; Mt. Joy Church,
SO.
The following were elected Board Of
i Stewards for the ensuing year; Chas.
I Moore, John Wise, Chss- Wood, G. NJ.
! Leitch, Jas z. Mckay, Lewis M. Max
we'll, VIM. I. Gro'es, II. II. Ferguson
John 7. Mortimer, q. A. Roop, VIM. II.
Naclin, B. r. Leonard, G. G. Riley.
Recording Steward, c. NJ. Leitch.
District Steward, WIN. T. Groves.
The trustees are, David B. Trlit, John
Gray, Bsni. J. Downing, A. Dennis
Chas. r. Welch, Jas. II. Floyd, VIM. b
Wharton, and David Whitsell.
The following standing committee:
were appointed
On Missions-Wm. T. Groves, Levi
Il. Maxwell, Geo. Hartman, Mis-. NJ. X
Lincoln, Mrs. NJ. C. SAINT Miss Ella NJ
Marvel aud Elmer Perry.
D On Sunday Schools. NJ. Leitcf
Samuel 9. Carter, VIM. p. Houpt, Mi.
Josephine Carver, Mrs. Carrie Groves
Mrs. Mary Wood aud II. A. koop.
On Tract.-Audrew NJ. Price, Solomo
Lofand, Charles +. Hudson, Mrs. Shut,
Mrs. Annie Z. Taylor, John Gray al
Mrs. Ella Wilkins.
On Temperance-Cba Moore, j.
Thomas, MATTHEW Megarvey, Mrs. NJ.
TaggArt, Mre. Maria Floyd, Mrs. Jenn
FOX, Won. j. johnson, and Mrs. Ann
Perkins.
On Education - Chas. y. Bordns
Frank Cannon, John II. Simlns, MI
Hsllle R. Shaw, Miss Alinds Johaso
and Miss Georgia Carver.
On Freedman's Aid and Southern
ucatiou-JaWes K. Mckay, David VIII
sell, W. B Gem, Timothy Fut,y, NJ
Rebecca Stevenson, Miss Lille Duuni
and A. Fielding.
On Church Extenson-W. d. VIII
ton, William F. Stats, Lewis Orr, Sar
Teas, Mis Ella Newell, Geo. Heis
and John 8. Connolly.
On Church Records-Abner z. Bail
T. B. RidRway, c. c. Riley, John
Mortimer, Il. Y. Leonard and samuel
C~sperson.
On Parsonage Furpiture-The Lsi
Aid Society.
On Church Mus,c-Chsrles +. Vel
M. A. Roberts. Fl. Ii. Ferguson,
Noah G. Cunningham, Mrs. Ida Leons
Mrs. Mary Hopes.
On Estimating the Preachers Salai
The Board OF Stewards.
Delegates to the Wilmington Chi
Extension Convention 10 bs called
me Presiding Elder after the AM
ohm Wise, John II. Stu
Alexander Barney, Lewis NJ. Max
Jas. L. Mckay, BENZ. j. Downing, v
Gem, Chas. F. WEIGH, &. NJ. LIE
Jas. Il. Floyd. Robert Writ CHI
Heald, Mrs. NJ. X. Lincoln, Mrs. NJ
Taggart, Mrs. Lydia Hollingswc
Mrs. Apn G. Perkins, Miss Annie HI
aDd AL. Willing.
During tie year the pastor
preached l49 times, buried 40 psri
married IS couples, baptized IL AT
aud II children, aud made 1850 v
1872 have been received into full men
ship, 1856 have been converted and
are now ON the roll as probat onsrs.
The Quarterly Conference u
yupusly requested the Bishop and
siding Elder 10 return the Rev. 10
C. Hanna for ano her gear.
RsPoRr OF THE COMMITTEE Of E
TloS.
To the members of the Quarterly
ference OF Asbury NJ. Il, Church:
tho doctrine and discipline Of the
Church 10 equal 10 that of any
denomination we honestly believe
tts organization aud mode Of work
adapted to reach the masses, AM
sinDtfs. Is attested by Its rema
growth and popularity IN our natio
It's creed Is brief and its doctrine
90 that he that runs may read.
Its foundation IL deep and so
plat ior IN broad, and it's principles
1nP.
Its doors are always open to ri
poor, learned and ignorant. lts
1nents for membership are easy al
be STAINED By all. The only gu
tiop being q "desire TO Zee FRI