The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-26
Third nav n confsrsno,.

May 22d 1891. Conference met at Q
O'Clock a. M, Rev. Daniel Russell,
PRESIDENT In the chair. Devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. Bon.
jamin Scott. Minutes OF tho second
day were read and adopted.
The committee on admission OF
members to the annual conference and
and itinerary reported. Rev. J. w.
Vansant was recommended for admis-
sion on trial for one year. Bro. 10
seph @. Harris. Sprlngton, N. Va, was
also recommended for admission on
trial, Bro. James Banks, of Passaic,
N. Y, was recommended to return
back to his quarterly conference and
his studies.
The report of the A.U. Church was
correct statements In reference to the
membership OF said church; also In
reference to missionary funds and
church extension funds. After con-
siderable discussion the report was
adopted with the amendment OF $500
general conference money and money
for support of church at Norristown.
Extension funds and tho statement
in refererc to members lad aside be
declared incorrect statements and be
erased from the report. Conference
then took recess until 2 O'Clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION. Conference re-
sumed business at Q. 15 O'Clock. Revs
Henry Hastley and Joseph Stiles of the
A. nj. Z. Church were introduced and
received with due respect. Rev. Mr..
Hastley delivered very pleasant adj
dress and expressed himself much
pleased with the connection
He also asked for statistics In refer
ence to our church work In Delaware.
A vote OF thanks was returned to tho
Rev. gentleman. Rev. Mr.. W. III.
Davenport, of the Baptist Monumental
| Church, 4lst and Lombard streets, was
introduced to conference and cordially
welcomed. Rev. q. V. Peterson offered
the following resolutions:
| Resolved, That the conference re-
consider that part OF the report of
committee on admission relating to
Bro. Blanks being returned to his guar
terly conference, be returned to said
committee for his restoration to the
membership of the annual conference.
The resolution was received and adopt
ed. On motion. Rule Tth be suspended
and the committee on admission to
conference allowed to report progress
as follows: Bro. Samuel l.. Hunt and
Eli Smith were recommended for ad-
mission into conference. Bro, William
jackson and @. II. Wheatley were re-
ported as having failed to pass their
examination, and were recommended
TO return to their studies.
The motion to reconsider the vote OF
conference in reference to admitting
Brother Blanks as member of this
conference was lost. The committee
on devotional services announced the
appointment of Rev. j. W. Vanzunt to
preach at 8 p. m, tbisevening. Satur-
day morning sessions of conference
were announced by tho President; at 8
O'Clock devotional services to be con-
Quoted by the Rev. Moses Chippey.
The committee on temperance report.
cd favorable. Tho motion to recon.
slider the vote of conference in refer
ence to rejecting Charles Wheatley was
discussed at considerable length and
finally passed. The matter in reference
to Mr.. Wheatley was then on motion
referred with instruction TO the com.
mittee on admission and itineracy.
The committee on admission came
in and reported tho examination OF
Thomas H. Skinner, Francis Handy,
and Henry II. Giles on first year stud
les but as they were unable to get the
required books, they recommended
them to full membership with the
promise that thoy would pursue said
studies. Also, that Rev. George A.
Biggs, and Bro. James T. Handy be
continued on probation.
The committee after short absence
returned and presented the following
report: We, the committee on first
year studies, do recommend to you
honurs that the following Brother,
remain on trial for another year
Abraham Selvey, Thomas II. Skinner
Francis Handy and Henry II. Giles
Also Recommend that Rev. George A.
Biggs and Brother James T. Handy he
discontinued and their names droppeC
from the roll. The report was reeeiv
ed and adopted.