The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-23
FIFTH edition.
WILMINGTON COMPETENCE.

Saturdays Proceedings,--C Conference 70
meet In Grace M. Z. Church, wiz
mingtoD, next yesr.
CENrREyILIE, Nd, March 20. After
he called the Conference to order Sat
nrday morning Rev. f. g. McSorley
the Peninsula Methodist continues
10 be disturbing element, keep.
Ing us In constant strife by Its anon
| ymous and abusive articles, I'M
wiso and bitter editorials reiiecting
upon the character and good standing
of certain members of the conference,
and often striking at our chief pastors,
together with other things which are
known to be objectionable. Resolved
that we refuse 60 indorse 1t as a con-
ference journal, believing its ciroula-
tion among our people thor,onghly
misleading and dangerous The pa
per was signed by Robert Watt, W. 7.
Valiant, O. s. Baker, g. w. Townsend,
j. II. Howard, w. W. w. Wilson, Alfred
Smith, John ID. G. Hanna, Charles A,
Hill and L. p. Cochran.
Rev. ], b. Quigg moved that the res
olution be laid ON the table. A division
was asked, AMI Tho vote was shown TO
be SO to SO.
Mr. Quigg said; This motion Ia not
In the interest OF peace. This trouble
has caused a great deal OF unliind feel
ing. As soon as the Peninsula Methu-
dist came into the hands OF its present
| owners some members of tho confer
ence made. war against 1t. The pub
Usher Will meet any charges at his own
conference.
Bishop Fowler advised moderation
in speech and good order. Rev. Charles
a. Hill said: ut is unfortunate that
the conference had indorsed the PENN
sula Methodist. II has arraignsd the
four presiding elders, and you remem-
Der the onslaught to Bishop Merrill.
Its last issue hurls insults on the con-
ference by charging IL with passing
lightly over the examination OF char
acterS. My relations with the paper
became unpleasant when dlscontin-
ued my subscription on account Of
personal attacks. III December last,
the publisher wrote me letter asking
for a list of tho conference homes, and
L did not supply them because they
were promised to another paper.
Shortly after the editor said he would
| challenge my character before tho bar
of tho conference. Two other mem
bers have received like notice"
Rev VIM. Compton advised Christian
conduct in the matter and deprecated
spirltualistic pugllism as the third side
OF the question.
Rev. robert Watt said: "This paper
| (the Peninsula Methodist) is not re-
sponslble to any one, and we want to
feel that our characters are safe. A
paper that attacks minister by inu-
endo over a nonrde plume and strikes
a man in the dark should be stigma
tized as a coward
| Rev. L. L. Terry offered as q substl-
tute that we leave the Endorsement OF
| Il conference journal to the individuals
of the conference" which was carried.
Rev. W. w. W. Wilson offered reso-
luton TO endorce the Conference
Chronicle.
Mr. Qulgg wanted to maintain the
same position toward both papers, and
Mt. Wilson's resolution was lost.
Rev. w. J. Hathaway. editor of the
Chronicle, asked that neither paper be
indor5ed, and, on motion of Rev. W. l..
). Murray, Mr.. Torry's resolution was
| changed TO apply to both and passed.
The women-delegate question came
up MS the order OF the day Geo, L.
| fIardesty, Geo. W Todd, q. W. Pretty
man and j. ID. q. Hanna were appoint
| ed tellefS.
| and 05 for admission. The lay vote
was 3,2l3 against and 2,983 for admis-
sion.
Bishop Fowler announced the trans-
| fer to the Philadelphia Conference of
| Rev. DIR. Jacob Todd, and tho transfer
Of Rev. John Y. Dobbins, of the New
Jersey Confer ence to this conference.
The ra2lers o, tn, supsynumevary
ministers We're taken up. The follow
ing passed and had their relations con-
| tinued: A. n. Melvin, A. 4. Scott, w. II.
fHulhAt Jan Il Mn,.,d..t, fIsha..a.,
Bell. Thomas =. Williams. j. W. Pools
and W. L. England. G. j. Hammitt
and James Hubbard were transferred
! from tho Supernumerary to superan-
nuatcd list. O. $. Watson was chang
ed to the effective list. The characters
were passed and the relations contin-
ued of the following superannuated
preachers: James i. Houston. A.
| Fisher, George Barton, George A.
Phoebus, james Esgate, Henry Sander
son. Rev. James Brlndle was added to
the superanuated Hist,
William Compton, ]. II. Todd and @.
". Todd were elected 70 elders orders.
Mr.. Compton also passed In the fourth.
| year class. John Carl Stenstrom, from
| the Swedish mission IN Wilmington.
was changed to the East New York
Conference. Dr.. John II. Simms,
Elayenee Northrop II. O. Turner and
nj. IL. Bowman were elected to local
deacon's ORDERS Lewis #. Sheppard,
a missionary of Philadelphia, was
elected local elder.
The following of the iirst-year class
were pasS9d to the second-year class:
Milton d. Nutter, Augustus Green, j.
A. Brewlngton, james W. Fog.e.
Rev. j. Edgar franklin, pastor OF
Kingswood NJ. Il. Church, Wilmington,
Del, was discontinued at his own ro-
| quest.
@. II. B. Day, secretary of tho Con.
| ference Academy trustees, reported the
academy in excellent condition. Row.
j. Is. Quigg offered resolution that
the trustees OF the centenary fund DO
directed to subscribe for ], 900 shares OF
the stock OF tho Conference Academy"
| The resolution was passed. The acad.
envy is erecting ladies' hall, at cost
OF $50, 001, for the use of the women Of
the institution. Principal w. L. Good
| ing and Treasurer Stephenson made
addresses in behalf of the academy.
Mr.. Quigg announced that Joseph Pyle
and J. IL. jackson had each taken SO, 600,
and ELI salisbury had taken 81, 1000 OK
tho academy bonds.
DIR. j. o. Peck, OF the General Mis-
stonary Society, New York, and DIR.
Meyers, OF the Maryland Bible Society,
spoke In tho interest of the organi2a-
lions they represent.
A. G. Cox and A. II. Prettyman wore
placed on the finance committee.
Gruaa f,hurnh AViiminutan. WAC nm.