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

Ill Iuil membership ,oDo were uisCbiitllutti
IL died, 80 were dismissed by letter, 100
were continued on trial and 60 were lost
sight Of. Reviyals resulted in numerous
Sermons preached numbered
s. 594.
At . o'clock the Woman's Home Mis-.
sionary Society celebrated its anniversary.
Mrs. N. NJ. Browne presided and addresses
were delivered by Mrs. Mary Il. Griffith
and Rev Harvey w. Ewing.
An hour later conference held an after,
noon sitting. Rev. j. b, Quigg presided
and Rev, d. f. Price conducted devotional
exercises.
Treasurer Grise Statistician Mowbray
and their assistants voluminous reports,
showing value of church property, collec-
TONS baptisms, membership and other
subjects.
The Board of Church Extension reported
that there had been numerous applications
for aid and that the following donations
had been granted; Bethel, $500; Blades
Vile, 800; Hooper's Island, $50 Eastlake
Park, 5000 Morgan's Creek Neck, S75;
Madison, $3.50; Woodside, 5000; Lakes
vile, $500; Kenney, Sl25; Epworth, Sussex
county, 800; Nicholas, SIS; Wango $50:
Grants on conditions not as yet complied
with. Bucktown, 500 donation; Cecilton,
s3eO; Crowsentown, 800; Queenstown,
800.
1t was resolved to give. congregations of
the conference opportunity to contribute
to aid of the Methodist Episcopal hospital
in Philadelphia and recommended that the
women Of the conference form auxiliary
branches of the Woman's Association of
that hospital.
Conference pledged itself to strive to
make minimum OF collections for tracts,
an average OF at least three cents per mem
Der and probationer.
II was resolved to protest against the
policy of using the general government or
any department of il as an agent in the
fostering and extension of the liquor traffic
so as to debauch and aiilict the people of
other lunds, of which copy will be sent
to Secretary Blaine, to reatfirm the declar-
alton of the conference on the subject of
license, high or low. believing that any
form of il is poworless to remedy the evils
of the liquor traffic and that all of them
have the effect to endorse and protect a
business which ought everywhere 10 be out
lawed, to pledge support to present local
option operating within the conference
territory and use all legitimate means to
secure strengthening Of these laws at the
hands of the Delaware and Maryland lcgis-
latlires, to protest against the proposed re-
moyal of restrictions placed upon the
traffic by the present law of the State of
Delaware, that the time has come when
Christian men can no longer condnne or
excuse the iniquity Of supporting at the
polls any man who is in league with it or
who will to any extent legislate in its in
terest. to recognize the w. e. I. I. as the
most aggressive and efficient organization
fer the furtherance of these ends 10 be
found within the bounds of the conference
territory, to protest against the sale of in
toxicating liquors at the WORLDS Fair.
Resolutions offered by the committee on
sunday observance, expressing annrecia-
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ordering that the handling of mail matter
on sunday he limited strictly othat which
is deemed necessary and unavoidable, that
il Camn.ineetings must continued the utility
and wisdom of which are with many
surely question Of doubt, we rejoicing in
the growth and strength of sentiment
among our preachers and laymen, which
has PM Sunday traffic under a ban and
we think that the Sunday dissertation in-
cident to and caused by the holding of
camp-meetings will not and cannot be en-
tirelv eliminated until Sunday ceases to be
any part of the time in which camp-meet-
ings are in progress, declaring disapproba-
ton of and protest against the practice OF
some newspaper proprietors in sending out
| their publications on Sunday and express
ing wish that the Worlds Fair will not
open on sunday, We're adopted.
Numerous reports were presented and
| the action of the morning, whereby it was
decided to not have night session, was
reconsdered and it was resolved to meet in
the evening.
The Rev, r. w. Todd, n. M. Browne, j.
| Z. Bryan and ]. B. Quigg were elected
| trustees of the Conference Academy.
Addresses were delivered by Drs Moffett
| and Myers and resolution, regretting the
| illness of l.. A. C. Gerry, was adopted,
Att p, M, the anniversary of the His
torical Society was celebrated. Rev. B. f.
| Price presided and papers were read by the
! Revs. e. A Hill, Charles Hill, w r. Eng
land, G.. 7. sheppard, ]. 3. Quigg and J
Caldwell, D. d.
The bishop being in consultation with
his cabinet most Of the evening, Mr. Quigg
presided at the night session. A variety Of
reports was submitted and collection
amounting to S2l was taken for the sexton
Revs. Alfred Smith, T. E. Martindal,
and J.. A. b. Wilson, D, D., were elected
delegates to the national temperance con
ventiOn.
A collection amounting to $32 was taker
for paying deficiency in printing the min
utes OF last year and for obtaining printed
minutes for citizens of this place.
Reys. j. H. Caldwell d. d., W. F, Cork
ran and j. Il. Merritt were appointed ;
committee OIL N. f. hospital Of Philadel
phia.
SlltIllllH lAull9 IJl lhisiilb
fund for conference claimants. PASTOR
who have not given | per cent of theil
salaries to such fund were requested to dt
so by June LIST.
Presiding Elder Murray and the pastors
of Wilmington were appointed COMMITTEES
to arrange for the next annual session.
Joseph Pyle gave an address on tn
Stewards endowment fund and other sub
jects.
The presiding elders and the Revs Adam
Stengle II. W. Todd, +. C. McSorlcy AM
A. ID. Davis We're appointed committe
to nominate standing committees for tn
next annual session.
Rev. J. $. Wickline was transferred from
Virginia Conference and his relation wa
changed from supernumery to effective.
Examining committees as follows wer
Admission on trial-Adam Stengle, J. A
Arters, i. 4. Van Burkalow, r. L. Course
and L. +. Corkran.
Ministerial qualilications-John France
Charles Hill, n. NJ. Browne A. ID. Davi
II First i year@H. S. Thompson, W. /
Gregg, T. Il. White, ]. l.. Wood and Il. S
Second YEAR,. w. Easley, w. +. Va
liant, /. =. Otis and w. w. w Wilson.
| Third year-G. w Burke, f. G. Atkins
, T. A. II. Brien, w. A. Wise and ].
SNnherd.
. Fourth year,. D. Kemp, Alfred Smith
, Il. H. Hubbard, w. L. z. Bowen and ID.
Waddcll
Local deacons' orders-W. G. Rooms,
f Chandler, Isaac Jewell, E. p. Roberts an
, l.. w. Laytield.
6 Local elders orders-Robert Roe, ]. N
! Mitchell 7. l.. Price, Asbury Burke an
| q. w. Wilcox.
j; The Rev. Robert Watt was selected
preach the missionary sermon at the ne'
e annual session and the Rev. w. I. Nalial
t was named as alternate.
: The Rev. IL, o. Frazier was transferre
! from Southeast Indiana Conference an
!, admitted as a probationer of the secon
/ year.
c Hons. W. F. Causey and John II. Ho