Smyrna times., 1891-03-25
Session Of the Wilmington Confer
ence,
Continued from the First Page.)
SECOND DAY.

SECOND DAY.
Friday was rainy day; there was
not rush of visitors and the business
went along smoothly and rapidly; A
committee on EpwOrth League was
named. 1t is composed of Robert Watt,
r. X. Stephenson, H. w. Ewing aud
and Vaughn S Collins. The appor-
tiOnment of 81 ,908 for the Episcopal
fund and of 1929 for the General Con-
ference were referred to the presiding
elders.
The deacOus of the second class were
called up, and the following persons
answered: Geo. P. Smith, G. T. Alder
son, Wesley w. Chaires, F. F. Carpen-
ter, Warren Burr, Joshua w. Gray and
Thomas L. Price. Thomas F. Tabler
was continued in the third and the
rest were passed to the fourth-yeaT
class.
Rev. Wm. A. Spencer, of the Church
Extension Society, spoke of the large
amount of work the conference should
do this year.
A committee ON Church Extention
was appointed, consisting of John D.
Kemp, w. w. w. Wilson, w. d. Cork
ran, Walter Z. Avery.
Rev. J. B. Quigg said last years
minutes were not in good shape be-
cause they had been bound and printed
quickly and cheaply. He wanted bet
ter minutes. He was informed by the
Bishop that the secretaries were the
committee in charge and the matter
was dropped. Secretary Rigg waited
until adjournment time, when he asked
that Rev. ]. b. Quigg, Vaughn S. Col
lins and Robert Watt be appointed q
committee to audit the conference
minutes. twas ordered.
The following We're elected to elders
orders Stephen NJ, Morgan, Ralph T
COursey aud Zach. II. Webster,
The second-yeaF's GLASS was called
up and Bishop Fowler addressed them
stating that they were asking for an
honor second to none in the world
He thought the Methodist ministers
the cleanest and greatest army of con-
querers that ever lived. 1t is the only
army called up every year and ques
toned with open doors. The poverty
of the ministers of the church Is one O
its best things. Wealth would break
up the itineracy,
Those who were passed in the sec
Ond years class were Julian p. West
]. Il. Graham, George w. Todd, Sam
uel r. Maxwell and +. @. SmOOt Mr.
Samuel J. Baker, on occOunt of illness
was continued in the second year class
DR.. George II. Reade, of Dickinson
College, gave an account of the adYan
tages of that institution. DR.. w, H
Moffett. of the American Bible Society
also made a short address.
THIRD DAY.
"YOu might tell the brethren outsid,
that the prayer meeting Is over anC
they might come In" This was tn
opening sentence of Bishop Fowler
remarks, when lie called the Whining
ton Conference to order Saturday NOR
ming, and it provoked prolonged laugh
ter.
The fight between the two ohurcl
papers came up during the session
The Rev, F. 9. McSorley offered ,
resolution stating that the PoninsuI.
Methodist continued TO be q disturbing
element, keeping Us IN constant strife
by its anonymous and abusive articles
unwise and bitter editorials, reflectino
upon the character aud good standing
of certain members Of the Conference
and often striking at our chief pastors
together with other things which ar,
known to be Objectionable. Resolved
that we refuse to indoFse it as confer
enee Journal, believing its circulation
among our people thoroughly mlslead
ing and dangerous" The naper Wa,
signed BY Robert Watt, w. 4. Valiant
Q. s. Baker, o. w. Townsend. II III
Howard, w. w. w. Wilson, Alfred
smith, John D. c. Hanna, Charles A
Hill and l.. p. Corkran.
A hush Of expectancy passed owe,
the audience when the reading was
finished. Rev. J. b. QuioQ moved