Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-28

CARLISLE, Pa, May 2O.-The sixty-third
annual session of the Philadelphia and
baltimore Conference of the A. NJ E..
| Zion Church opened in West Street Church
at noon to-day. 1t consists of IS ministerial
and - lay delegates, and represents eastern
pennsylvania, eastern Maryland, northern
Virginia and Delaware. There were SO
delegates present 1T the opening session,
Bishop j. p. Thompson Of Newburg, N. Y,
presiding. The officers elected were j. w
Smith, Secretary; NJ. NJ. Bell, Assistant
Secretary. Logan Johnson, Statistical Sec
rotary: w Howard Day, d. D., Confer
ence Reporter; ]. B. Small, D. D., Special
Reporter; J. r. Adams James Strock, Mar
shals Charles H. Davis, Messenger. The
bishops address was read by the Rev. w.
Howard Day. 1t commented favorably
on the furnishing condition Of the
chllrch's educational institutions, espe-
cially Livingstone College. 1t deprecated
the defeat OF the Blair Educational bill,
called for rigid enforcement of church
discipline and commended a revival of
class meetings in church work. The con-
ference will continue in session for week.
- at Thursdays session of the Philadel-
phia and Baltimore Conference of the A.
n. y. Zion Church, which is converting in
Carlisle, Pa, William Gibbs presented the
requests and complaints of Zion Church
OF this city Presiding Elder Price was
called upon and read his report of the
churches embraced in the Philadelphia
district. He urged that action he taken on
the Improper conduct of the Rev. Mr..
Hall of Harrisburg. The ministers and
laymen paid the general tax assessment to
the steward, and the report of the moneys
contributed to the children's day fund
was made. Bishop Hood. who was tenn
porarily presiding was appealed 10, and
he decided that the children's day money
should not he paid in at sessions of con-
ference, but as soon as collected, must be
forwarded to the fund for the support of !
Livingston College, at Salisbury n G. |
Presiding Elder llosley read his report of
the churches of the Baltimore district.
CARLISLE, Pa, May 22.-The third days |
session Of the A. NJ. J.. Zion Conference
opened at 10 O'Clock this morning The |
report of the Rev. George Basley, presid- |
ing elder Of the Baltimore district, showed |
that district to be fairly prosperous, but |
was not as favorable as Philadelphia dis
trict.. The adoption Of the report created |
a prolonged and spirited debate as it had |
to deal with the Washington difficulty, in
which two churches had refused to pay an
extra assessment levied by the presiding
elder, On motion Elder Basley was sus-
tanned. as the report was adopted and the
difficulty left to headj usted later. Franklin
Pierce, Walter Wilson, J.. b. Nicholas and
NJ. v. Lawrence were reported as students
and w. Goidsboro and j. L. s. Huff
were ordained as ministers. Wilmington,
Del, asked for a change of pastors and
named A. J. Spencer. As delegates to gen
'ral conference at Pittsburg in 90 these
we're elected: J. W. Smith, Harrisburg j.
5. Cowles, Washington; ]. II. Anderson,
,arlisle; j. L. Price, Carlisle; T. H. Scott
]. b. Small, Washington
R. II. g. Dyson, Washington; G. w. OfIiey,
and Logan johnson, Wash
on, Alternates; R. j Daniel, Washing
on; g. w. Kincade, Washington; S. S.
Wales, York; NJ. NJ. Bell, Washington; 2.
!. Brown, Harrisburg; J. +. Page, Lincoln
University; l.. G. Mitchell Chambersburg,
md r. e. Lewis, Washington.
The Philadelphia and Baltimore Confer
nee Of the A. NJ, f. Zion Church ad-
burned Monday after the announcement
4 the pastoral appointments which in
lnde the following: Wilmington A. ]. |
pencer; Ross Point, Del, John H. Turner;
alisbury, II. B. Wales; Burryillc, William i
Union, Wesley and Gibson ,
rove. n. Stubbs; Rockville and Oak !
rove; Logan Johnson; Bowie and Fox
hurch, A. G. Washington.