Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30
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The Rev. II. s. Accoo Declared Guilty of
Immoral Conduct.

tUhcHED tO6I GDEHtAIs
The Rev. II. S. Aocoo Declared Guilty of
Immoral Conduct.
At the afternoon session of the Della
ware Annual Conference of the Union
American NJ. Il. Church yesterday week
opening devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by the Rev. William II. Guy. A
Philadelphia delivered brief address
in relation to Sunday-school methods.
During the remainder of the afternoon
the session was secret, the business con-
sisting of the hearing of complaints.
The Rev. Samuel Ambrose pronounced
the benediction. In the evening the
Rev. John L, Hood preached. His text
was Peter Nv, 11-17. A collection
amounting to $6 was taken. The ben
ediction was pronounced by the Rev.
Nelson Virgins. Conference opened
at 8 O'Clock this morning, an hour
earlier. The Rev. L. A. Purnell read a
psalm and the Rev. Samuel Ambrose
announced the hymn and offered prayer.
Bishop Williams presided. After the
devotional exercises the trial of the Rev.
X. S. Accoo Of Newark, charged with
immoral conduct, was renewed and con-
tinued until the hour of adjournment,
10 O'Clock, the conference sitting with
closed doors. Bishop Hutchins pro
nounced the benediction. After ad
journment the members of conference
went to Chester to attend the funeral of
the Rev. Benjamin Jefferson.
The session of the Delaware Annual
Conference of the Union American NJ. Il.
Church was substituted Thursday after
h4y tf,,tt
which adopted several resolutions and re-
ferred them to the conference
In the evening the Rev. Charles Lewis
of Coatesville preached and collection,
amounting to $40, was taken for the CON
ference's benefit
Conference opened at 9 o'clock this
morning, Bishop Williams presiding
Opening devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by the Revs. j. L. Hood and
Asbury Smith.
An address to the committee OH COM
plants was delivered by the bishop, i'm
mediately after which the committee
retired.
William L, Batipps of Media and Robert
Boyer of Church Hill, Pa, were admitted
as delegates.
Next the committee on complaints re-
turned with verdict Of guilty in the case
of the Rev. II. S. Accoo of Newark charged
with immoral conduct. The committee
recommended him to the mercy IF the
conference and the bishop deferred sem
tence.
The Revs. f. Smith, L. A. Purnell and
William Guy were appointed committee
on reports.
The Rev. B. T. Ruley introduced the
Reys. w. D. Cook, William II. Carr and
Jonathan Harris
Al resolution from the Sunday-school
convention, that it aid the conference in
obtaining funds, was adopted and the con-
ventloB was given vote of thanks.
A communication from the Rev.
William d. Smith of Newark, which was
read by the Rev. II. r. Edmunds, asked
for subscribers to the Messenger
The benediction was pronounced by the
Rev. NJ. L. Dublin and at noon recess until
go O'Clock was taken.
The afternoon session of the Delaware
Annual Conference of the Union Amer
lean NJ. +. Church on Friday opened
with devotional exercises conducted by
the Revs. Henry Graves and M. L.
Duffin.
Resolutions expressing sympathy for
the Rev Edward Brown of German
town, who is i'll, were adopted and he
was donated $1O.37.
The Revs. John L. Hood and II. r.
Edmunds and Daniel B. Anderson were
appointed committee to draft resolu-
tons of coincidence to be sent to the
families of the late Revs. Henry Mode
Of Germantown and Benjamin Jefferson
of Chester. The committee promptly
submitted lengthy and appropriate res
olutions, which were adopted.
On the Rev. r. S. Accoo Of Newark,
who at the morning session was found
guilty of the charge of immoral con-
duct, Bishop Williams passed sentence
as follows; "Be it known to all whom
it may concern that the Rev. r. S. Accoo
is no more member of the Delaware
Annual Conference and the secretary is
ordered to so record it in the minutes of
the conference and strike his (Accoo's)
name from the roll"
The Revs. j. L. Hood, II. r. Edmunds
and Charles II. Nichols were appointed
committee on holy orders.
DR.. Yates was introduced and adj
dressed the conference respecting the
Oxford Bible.
The Rev. Stephen Frisby pronounced
the benedicton
In the evening there was preaching
by the Rev. Asbury Smith.
Saturday mornings session of the Della
ware Annual Conference of the U. A.
NJ. Il. Church opened with devotional
exercises conducted by the Revs. William
Brown and Stephen Frisby.
The bishop announced that conference