Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26

Valiant as journalist and the Rev. W. X.
as statistician. The Revs. r.
Irving Watkins, w. G. Rooms, j. s. Moore,
Asbury Burke, Y. II. Webster and ID, Fl.
Corkran were chosen by the statistician as
his assistants. The Rev. DIR, c. A. Grise,
who was unanimously reelected treasurer,
named as assistants the Revs. II. II. Derrick
son, John Howard, II. s. Dnlaney and r.
X. Stephenson.
A resolution, offered by the Rev. 7, II.
Rawlins, that a committee be appointed to
secure from the present session of the Del
aware Legislature such additional legisla-
ton as may fully secure for the benefit of
the conference claimants of this conference
all such sums as are now in the hands of
the board of stewards or may hereafter be
collected, paid in, given or devised by Will
to the endowment fund or for the tlistri-
button fund of the Wilmington Confer
ence, was adopted, and Hon. J. II. Hof-
fecller and the Revs. j. ID. Rigg and A. s.
Mowbray were selected as the committee.
Revs l.. ii. Rawlins, I. II. Haynes, c.
w. Prettyman and ]. p. Bryan were
elected trustees Of Wilmington Conference
Academy, and Revs. W. NJ. Warner, I.
y. Martindale, Adam Stengle and II. ).
Thompson We're appointed committee on
ministerial qualification.
Eeys. n. NJ. Browne and ]. d. C. Hanna
were excused from attendance to morrow.
Rev, I. II. Bell was appointed conference
postmaster.
Addresses were delivered by the Rev.
Sam Small in behalf Of Utah University
and the Rev, Dr, Rittcnhousv in behalf OF
the Methodist Episcopal Hospital in Phila-
delphia. DR.. Rittenhouse stated that the
father of Miss Bessie Bryan, who was
drowned in the Johnstown flood, had en-
dowed bed in her memory. At its last
sfSyi1,, / Isf, am cppDt,pn InpliDp1 tp nil tle
hospital because the hospitals in Whining
ton needed assistance. Remarks favorable
10 the Methodist hospital were made by tbs
bishop and the Rev Dr.. Il. l.. Hubbard
after which the Revs, j. II. Caldwell
u. D., !. b. Merritt, l.. Z. Corkran and
\. Il. Hubbard were appointed commit
Tee to confer with DIR. Rittenhpnse.
The bishop presented to the conference
a certificate for les from the book con
Germ.
on motion Of Rev. j. n Rigg Saturday
morning, Al 10 o'clock, was named for tax
ing the vote Of conference on the admis
sion Of women as delegates to the general
and lay conferences, the vote to he taken
by ballot and without discussion.
The Rev, j. w. Hammersev, who ha.
been member of the conference for Il
years, was given snpernumerary relation
and his case was referred to the board oi
stewards The Key. William B. Waltpr
was given a supernnmerarN, and the Rev
| w. W. Redman 4 slUpcrannuatcd relation
The case Of the ltey. James Hubbard, wht
holds 4 Slpernumarary relation, was re
farred To the board of stewards. Sugges
ton was made that the relation of the Rev
q. s. Walton be changed from super
numerary to effective.
Transfers as follows were noted; Rev
Dir. y. II. Wiley, % Central New Gorl
Conferences Rev. Edward Freeman, {,
| Maine Conference; Rev. Julius Dodd, t
| New York Conferences; Rev. DR.. jacob
Todd, 10 Philadelphia Conference Rev
| W. X. sears, to New York East Confer
cnee; Rev. Il. G, Warren, to New Norl
| Conference Rev. Mr.. Steilstrom, from
! swedish Conference.
In the afternoon committee meeting
were held and there was q meeting Of tn
bishop and his cabinet.
CENTREvILLE, Mn. March 2o-Effort t
crowd two days work into one whicl
seemed to be the case yesterday, did no
1 characterize tO-day's session of Whining
| ton Conference. Opening devotional exer
cises were conducted by Rev. William NJ
4 Warner,
The Rev. !. B. Quigg moved that CON
| mittee on the publication of minutes b
appointed and was informed that the SEE
rotary was constituted such q cdmmittc
yesterday. MIR. tlligg complained thu
last years minutes were printed in an il
! fnriOr style and said the committee ough
to get something better even if the cot
ference has to pay more for them. Nea
noon Secretary Rigg moved that a con
mittee be appointed TO audit his account
as publisher of the minutes and requisite
that the Rcvs. ]. b. tluigg, Vaughn 5. CO
Inns and Robert Watt he named as til
committee, which was done.
The character Of Revs. Ralph i. Course
and Z, II. Webster deaeuns of the fnurt
class was passed and they were elected {
elders orders. At their recent eXamin,
tion they each made a general average {
~ in scale Of TO- The character OF Re-
William r. Compton, a deacon of the thir
and fourth classes, and Reys. George
Smith, William Shecrs, George T. Aide
son, John f. Anderson, Frank +. Ga
renter, Wesley w Chaires, Warren Bur
Charles r Swain, Joshua w. Gray, job
r. Todd, Thomas l.. Price Thomas
rabler. George w. Todd and Fran
Fletcher, deaconS of the third class, WI
also passed and excepting Mr.. Compton
the Messrs. Todd and MIR. Tabler, all we
advanced to the fourth class. AT eXamin
ton the following made general averag
as follows Mr.. Shcers, 8 7-lO; Mr.. Aide
son, . liz Mr.. Anderson, 81; Mr., Ga
peuter 81. Mr.. haires, az Mr. smith, 8
Mr. Burr, 8. Mr.. Swain, 81; Mr.. Price, :
Mr. Gray, ~; Mr.. Fletcher, 81 Explain
ton was made that Mr.. Chaires mig
have stood higher had he not attended
medical college during the winter. N
Tabler did not attend examination ~
was continued in the third class EXamin
ton Of Mr., Compton and the Mcssrs. Too
was postponed until this afternoon.
Additional standing committees as fl
lows were appointed Church Extensio
Reys, ]. H. Kemp, w. W. W. Wilson, \
+. Corlyran and w. L. Avery; Epwor
League. Revs. Robert Watt, r. X Stephe
SON Harvey w. Ewing and Vaughn
Collins
: The following sums, appdrti0ncd for Il
conference 10 meet, were referred to t
presiding elders For the episcopal fun
I Sl9iS; general conference expenses. -
l'bcreport If the Book Concern was p
saHtsd and. without being read, was