Smyrna times., 1890-03-26
The Wilmington N. E. Conference at
Milford To-Day.
22d ANNUAL SESSION.


The 22d annual session of the Will
mington NJ. +. Conference will convene
at Milford to-day. Wednesday,, with
Bishop Fowler presiding. The Rev. !.
d. Rigg, who has held the position of
secretary for the past nine years, will
undoubtedly be reelected as he has
performed the duties in an able manner.
Those who will apply to be admitted
on trial are: J. A. Brewington, J. E.
Franklin, AlOysius Green, J. d. Lee
Gates, G.. p. Jones and A. G. Wiley,
and the Revs. Frank Fletcher and J. L.
Wickline will be received by transfer
from other conferences.
There will not be any change in the
presiding elders, as Mr.. France has
another year to serve, and Messrs.
Murray, Wilson and Ayars each three
| years.
Although the Bishop has the power
to charge any or every preacher in any
conference, it is not probable many
| changes will be made, except in the
Salisbury district. Under the new rule,
adopted by the general Conference a
few years since the Bishop can, if a
| preacher is satisfactory, continue him
at the same appointment for five years.
In the early days of Methodism two
years was the limit that a preacher
could remain at one charge and the
| appointments were altogether in the
| hands of the Bishop, who was careful
not to let them be known until Just
about the time Conference was ready
to adjourn. Then the itinerancy was
exactly what John Wesley, the founder
of MethOdism, intended it should be-,
but now these old landmarks have been
lost sight of and preachers can not
only be continued in one charge for
five years but the congregations,
through the official members, have
more to do with the appointments than
the Bishop.
Under this system the following pas
tors have been invited to return to
their charges for the fifth year: Jacob
Todd, Grace Church; Adam Stengle;
Union; ID. H. COrkran. Epworth; f. G.
Atkins, CeciltOn; w. f. COrkran, As
bury, near Crlsfeld; G. 5. Baker,
Delmar.
For the fourth year: E. L. Hubbard,
New Castle; J. B. Quigg. North East;
II. Z. Martindale, Salisbury; A. 5.
MOwbray, POcomOke City; T. E. Terry,
Dover; B. c. Warren, Deals Island; c.
A. Grice, Brandywine; r. B. Hunter,
CharlestOwn; B. F. Price, Christiana;
J. A. Arters, Church Hill; Charles A.
Hill, Centreville; w. G. Koons, Wesley;
J. H. Wiley, Milford; II. w. Ewing,
Madeley; 7. A. H. O'Brien, Mt. Pleas
ant; /. G. FOsnOcht, Galena.
For the third year: J. p. Otis, Port
Deposit; G. 7. Wyatt, Berlin; Charlie,
Hill, ElktOn; r. &. Jones, Odessa; J
T. VanBurkalOw, Edge Moor and Mt
Pleasant; Robert Watt, Snow Hill
Vaughn S. Collins, Scott; w. p. Comp
ton, Princess Anne; Julius Dodd, Hoe
kessin; ]. A. Brindle, Kings Creek
j. d. Rigg, Still Pond; w. E. Avery
Mt. Salem; w. w. Sharp, Kenton; n
, NJ. Browne, Newark; l.. L. Barrett, St
Panl's; G. w. Prettyman, FairmOunt
E. c. MacnichOl, FELTON,; T. H, Haynes
: Sudlersville; Robert Roe, Glendale.
For the second year: 5. N. Pichard
Delaware City; S. T. Gardner, Bethel
. Glasgow; A. P. Prettyman, Chester
Bethel; f. +. McKinsey, Port Penn
r. K. Stephenson, Smyrna Circuit
, James Conner, Tangier; s j. Morris
J Greensboro; Edward Davis, Quantco
/, NJ. *. Galloway, Concord; J. +. Bryan
Newport; J. d. c. Hanna, Asbury; R
Irving Watkins, Kingsw0od; w. T
, Valiant, Magnolia; NJ. l.. P. Bowen
POtter's Landing.
Considerable important business will
come before the Conference, among
which will be the providing of an en-
dOwment fund for worn out preachers
/. This matter was referred to the Con
ference stewards at the last session
3 and they will present their report.
T. At the last session the ministers O
, Wilmington and vicinity were ap
= pointed committee to ascertain i
/ there is an opportunity for emplOyin,
e deacOnesses in the conference and in
3 structed to report at the next session
D Several new churches have been bull
: since the last session, but owing to tn,
D general failure of the crops on tht
Peninsula last year the collections will
D not be as large as previous years.
q The question of increased Law repre
= sentation will also come up, but ther,
J.. is hardly the need for this since th,
= preachers are now largely selected b,
| congregations before the matter come
v to the Bishop.
! This district will report a good in
r crease OF new members.