The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-28
Fifth EDITION.
sixth nay Of Conference.

conference convened at . q. m.
Rev. Daniel RUSSELL president In the
chair. Devotional exercises conduct.
ed by the president. On. motion OF
existing between the Rev. T. d. SCOTT
and Rev. Benjamin Scott, was declared
settled. Rev. Joseph King reported
work OF his charge. The following
church reports were rend. Tho exam
ination OF members Official character
was begun. Rev. ID. Russell, marked
by the Rev. Benjamin Scott, b
Scott, marked by q. v. Peterson and
Pres. l. B. Cooper, by Rey. Peter Selvey
and Bro. Furrowh.
The mark against Rev. D. Russell,
president by the Rev. b. Scott, was
stated to bean interference In the work
OF Rev. b. Scott. On motion the
charges was referred to the committee
on charge and complaints. On mo-
tlon voted to have night session at 8
p. m. Conference then adjourned to q
o'clock. Benedlction by Rev. l. B.
| Cooper.
Resumed business at s.S0p. M, Rev.
L. II. Chippey presiding. The commit
| tee on charges and complaints report
their action on the case Of Rev. Daniel
Russell, ST., which the Rev. B. Scott
brought against him. On motion the
report was adopted by vote OF SO for
and IA against. On motion the Rev.
/ Daniel Russell was exonerated from
the charge and his character passed.
Rev. G. Y. Peterson withdrew his mark
against tho Rev. BENJAMIN Scott. In
the abeence OF Rev. /. B. Cooper the
mark against him was waived until his
appearance.
against the Rev. G. V. Peterson was to
get an explanation as to how he un-
derstood the law In reference to lay
ing members aside for breach OF
church rules, and by what authority
he could lay members aside without q
fair and impartial trial. Rev. Peterson
made an explanation. The motion to
exonerate him from the mark and his
character pass was discussed at con-
siderable length, and was waived for
the purpose OF giving Bro. Peter Chip
pey the privilege to speak ON the que5-
ton at Issue. After hearing Bro. CLIP
pey speak, the motion to exonerate
Rev. Peterson and his character pass.
was carried In the Affirmative. Tho
name OF Rev. G.. W. c. Laws was ON
motion dropped from the roll, he hnv-
ing abandoned his charge pnd loft the
connection.
The motion to refer tho charge pro-
ferred against the X v. Peter Selyey
to the committee on charges and COM
plants was lost The motion to refer
the charge to special committee pre-
vailed. On motion the name of Rev.
George Cohens was dropped from the
roll. The motion to appoint Rev. ]. b.
Cooper district steward was lost. Rev.
J. j: broadway and J. L. Sergeant each
declined.
On motion Rev. @. s. Temple was
appointed district steward for the
middle district. A motion, voted to
bring the school work before Confer
ence. was objected 20, butaftera state
ment was made by the secretary OF
committe IL Q motion was waived until
the following sessions OF conference,
May "a. Conference then adjourned
TO Wednesday morning. Benodiction
by Rev. Joseph King.
At 0 o'clock p. IN. the Sunday school
convention took place. Tho religious
exercises were entered upon by the in-
PRODUCTION Of the Rev. J. T. Brlckhousa
by the chairman, e. b. Cooper who
conducted the religious services. The
secretary proceeded to call the roll
and members answered to their Names
Minutes OF the last meeting wei read
and adopted. The secretary reported
as follows: Number of schools In Dis
tIict, SO; scholars In District, 1404;
teachers, l2l; money collected, &534.60
Churches without Sunday schools, 12j
viz: Holly Beach, N. j.; Vineyard, N.
j.; Mt. Zion, N. j.; Centreyille, Media,
Pa; st. Stevens, N. "; st. Paups, N.
VI Little Wesley, N. y; Newport, DELI
st, Marks Phila; Newtown, Long
Island, N. "; Rocky Hill, N. Y. Mr.. J.
II. Thompson rose and made state
ment pertaining to the arrangement
of occupying three columns OF the
Dawn for our publication at $500 per
year; on motion, tine statement was res
ferred to tho conference for decision.
The chairman Of the committee on
children's eatechism made his report
was received and adopted. At this
junction the Rev. G. s. Temple intro
Mrs. Rachel McCarroll who was re-
celyed with due respect. The chairman
then arose and addressed ths school.
The next order was solo by VIM. ID.
Smith of Newark, Del. The next speak,
er was Rev. j. u. Tary cant, subject
principal work of Sundayschools; sing
ing again by choir; speaking by L. W.
Scott, ex President OF the Maryland
District; Subject
The relation of the Sunday school to
the Church. Speaking by Rev. A.
Woodards, subject: Experlence.of Sun.
day school work. Rev. &. V. Peterson
was introduced for the last speaker,
subject: Benefits Of Sunday school or
ganization. On motion that the Mid
die District Sunday School COMMITTEES
form an association with constitution,
officers, and to organize State, County
and Convention. On motion tho work
OF committee continue for 1899. On
motion vote OF thanks were extended
to Mrs. McCarroll for the interest
taken In the Sunday school. On mo-
ton it was carried by all rising to
their feet and respectfully bowing TO
the lady. On motion that the next
meeting be held on the first Thursday
In November 1891. Exercises were
closed with singing by the entire audi.
ence. Collections taken up, $1.53.
Benedictlon by Rev. Daniel Russell,
president of the district.