The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-24

n,ington Conference Closes Last Even
ing THE Appointments For The Com
ing Year.
CEsTREy iIIF, March s3. The M. T.,
Conference convened this morning,
md after devotional exercises the re-
ports of the presiding eldOrs were read.
The report OF Presiding Elder Murray,
or Wilmington district, showed the
ministers and their families have had
many cases OF sickness ard death. Tho
district has forty charges filled by
thirty three preachers, six local preach
ers, two supplies and Que missionary.
He referred TO the WomaIrs Homo
Missionary Society and asked the
churches TO aid them. Mr.. Murray re-
ferred at length to the good being
done by the Epworth League and be-
slowed praise upon VaughanS. Collins,
the president.
OF 100 quarterly conferences held,
Mr.. Murray held 1853. The quarterly
conferences also requested the mana
gers OF the Worlds Fair to keep the
doors closed on Sunday. Mr.. Murray
then referred TO the defeat OF the local
option law In Cecil county, Md.
Two camp meetings were held and
did good work. The Rev. Isaac Jewell
has secured a lot for new church
near Rising Sun and organized board
of trustees. Port Deposit has spent
e300 for librare. A church Will also
be built near Cherry Hill
DIR. Murray referred briefly to the
good temperance work done at New
Castle by DIR. L. l.. Hubbard. He also
referred TO the opening OF The now
church at Chesapeake City. Newark
, Wesley was damaged by fire, but
promptly rebuilt
Wilmington as city is growing.
There are about %, 900 people with nc
church aiflliation. Missions and SINH
lar schools have been opened. AliZpah
NJ. Church came into tho NJ. Il. fold
with twenty-three members. new
chapel was also started In East Lake
Park. The Christian Mission came in
10 Wesley Church with fOrty-thret
members Wesley NJ. Il, Church was
rebuilt with a parsonage for $S,354
w. q. Rooms, the pastor OF Wesley
has been there for four years and has
built two churches. A church hns beer
built at Elsmere. Goodman has beer
looking for lot on which to build a
church. Silverbrook church has Dur
chased q lot at Second and WoodlawI
avenue. kingSwood Is ready to build
a new church. A new Sunday Schoo
ut Eighth and Franklin streets, startet
less than year ago, has grown into
the Harrison NJ. Il, Church, and they
will build church. Scott NJ. f. churcl
WAS repaired and renovated. Grac,
Chnrch has completed a parsonage
worth $4,000 Asbury had the great
est revival OF the year and 260 CONVEX
sions were reported. The number o
lots bought in the district was seven
six of which were for churches. Min
charges have voted an increase in sal
aries.
Bishop Fowler spoke OF the repor
OF Presiding Elder France AMI said II,
nOight he needed to have something
said 10 him. lie then brought out
handsome open-face gold watch an,
on behalf of tho ministers OF Eastol
district presented it to Mr.. France
linking the watch In his hand Bisho
Fowler sud: The ministers who hay
presented you this think that 1t is til
kind OF metal Of which presiding elder
SHOULD be made; IL also shows that h
s5ould have one open face, so that on
docs not have to push secret sprin
e. Remove the mask. 1t also suggest
that you have always been OH ti,no, q
should he. And pow these minister
hope that you will remember them a
loug as time shall last.
The annual report of the Board q
Stewards showed that the receipts wcr
el,l9S.
OF this SUN 81 .57j Was Civ i TO s9ve
aupemnnuated ministers, and 81 200 [
@upernnmelury minister's, and "a A.
to twenty-siX widows and orphans
Tho following resolution was adup
Cd
> "Resolved, That each preacher |
tho elle tive ranks Is hereby requisite
10 bring at least per cent OF salar
received for the endowment fund
the next session Of the conference, nn
that the said amount Ii not to be tai
an from the regular conference claim
ants collection"
o. w. Prettyman stated that Il
Board OF Stewards desired TO inve
el,500 Of tho 1900 funds in The
hahds in bonds of the Conference Acat
envy.
Bishop Fowler said that il wouI
be well to get some legal udviLe ON ii
subject.
After a discussion, which lasted f,
some time, the Stewards were directt
toinyest the 81, 800 In bonds.
A missionary anniversary was he
IN the afternoon. after which confe
&nce again opened. The report of Il
committee On statistics showed Il
following:
Chains, Including House Rent
Rental of Parsonage ilmingto
e34. 46S; Iaston, ~, 76j; Dover 82, 2;
Salisbury 29.O74; totalf for year, l24, q
increase, 500 over last year
Receipts, Including Same as Prece
Ing Wilmington, $50, 394 Easton, 2
i7s; Dover, 81 ,55S; Salisbury, 28,3i
Total, 100, 1856; increase 78.
Deficiencies Of same-Wilmlngto
e1o7; Easton, 1857; Dover, LIB; Sal
harry 7A3. total \ 4g4, iuprease oy