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

the latter. At the meeting in the church
addresses were delivered by the Rev. DIS.
Wagner and Chadwick, and at the other
there were speeches by Bishop Fowler and
the Rev. Vaughn S. Collins Steps towards
organizing an Epworth League here were
taken. Bishop Wayman; colored, attended
both celebrations but did not participate
in the exercises.
AT meeting of the trustees of the Con-
ference Academy. tonight, $1,000 worth OF
bonds, at 6 per cent interest, We're disposed
of. Joseph Pple and Job II. Jackson each
took $4,000 worth and the other $1,000
worth were taken by the conference, eX-
Senator salisbury and Others. The money
realized from these bonds, $4,000 worth
in all, will be used in erecting ladies
hall at the academy, at cost OF S22uuo.
of the latter sum $4,000 is now in hand
5000 from the sale of bonds and $500
previously in hand.
GENrREv1LLE, Nh, March 22.-"You
might tell the brethren outside that the
prayer meeting is over and they might
come in" This was the opening sentence
of Bishop Fowler's remarks when he
called the Wilmington Conference to
order on Saturday morning, and it pro-
voked prolonged laughter.
| The fight between the two church papers
| i'll the conference came up during the ses-
| sion. Rev. II. G. McSorley offered q reso-
| luton stating "that the Etnihsnld Methodist
| continues to be d disturbing element, keep
ing us in constant strife by its anonymous
and abusive articles, unwisc and bitter
editorials rejecting upon the character
| and good standing of certain members OF
| the conference, and often striking at our
chief pastors, together with other things
which are known TO be objectionable.
Resolved, That we refuse to indorse it as
conference journal, believing its circula-
ton among our people thoroughly mis-
| leading and dangerous The paper was
signed by Robert Watt w. T. Valiant, g.
s Baker, q. w. Townsend ]. II. Howard,
w. w. w. Wilson, Alfred Smith, John
4 d. G. Hanna, Charles A. Hill and l.. L.
Gorkran.
A hush of expectancy passed over the
audience when the reading was finished.
Rev. j. Il. Quigg moved that the resolution
he laid on the table. A rising vote was
taken and Bishop Fowler said the resoln-
ton had not been laid on the table. A tli-
vision was asked, and the vote was shown
to be rs to ~.
Mr. Qtigg said: This motion is not in
| the interest Of peace, This trouble has
/ caused great deal Of unkind feeling. AS
soon as the Peninsula .NefhOdif came into
the hands Of its present owners some
members Of the conference made war
against it. The publisher will meet any
charges at It's own conference. am sorry
lDiS ilitIeT Was Drought up II lllo Dttn
my purpose to keep it down"
Bishop Fowler advised moderation in
speech aud good order. Rev. Charles A.
Ilill pastor Of the church in which the
conference Is being held, said. "lt is i'm
fortunate that the conference had Endorsed
the Peninsula Htho1id, It has arranged
the four presiding elders. and YOU renem-
Der the onslaught on Bishop Merrill Its
last issue hurls insults 81 the conference
by charging il with passing lightly over
the examination Of characters. My rela-
tons with the paper became unpleasant
when discontinued my subscription on
account of personal attacks. In December
last the publisher wrote me letter asking
for a list of the conference homes, and
did not supply them because they were
promised 10 another paper. shortly after
ward the editor said he would challenge
my character before the bar Of the confer
cnce. rwoother members have received
like notice,
Rev. William Compton advised Chris
tian conduct i'll the matter and deprecated
sprltualstic pugilism as the third side Of
the question. During his remarks three
points of order were made. The bishop
decided one point was not well taken; to
the other he replied that Mr.. Compton
may drift around to his subject, and to
the third that the conference must re.
member that Mr.. Compton was discussing
The bishop suggested that the resolution
be withdrawn, but the body did not accept
! it favurably; neither would they place it in
/ a committee.
Rev Robert Watt said This paper (tht
) FGtthSHid HethOdis3 is not responsible t.
any one and we want to feel that oul
characters are safe. A paper that attacks
! a minister by innuendo over the non d,
j plume and strikes a man in the darl
should be stigmatized as d coward
f Rev, I, l.. Terry offered as substitute
''tllat We leave the Endorsement Of a con
/ ference journal to the individuals Of tn,
conference" which was carried.
Rev, w. w. W. Wilson offered a reso
: luton to. indorsc the Conference Chronicle
, MIR. Quigg wanted to maintain the SAM
l position toward both papers, and Mr.. vii
. sons resolution was lost
< Rev. W. J., Hathaway, editor of tn
S tHrohicie, asked that neither paper be in
, dorsed, and, on motion OF Rev. W. L. S
e Murray, Mr. rerry's resolution wa
/ changed to apply to both and passed
$ The woman-ielegate question come III
: as the order Of the day. George H. Hard
= esly, tiearge w. Todd G. w Prettymal
/; and J. y. &, Hanna were appointed tcllers
!; The vote was taken without discussion
/. ON the ballots were the words s'FOr Ad
It mission" aud Against Admission Ever
a one took deep interest in the vote III
r, role was called, and as each man answerr
d teller went to him and got his vote Til
l. ministerial vote was Is against and Go fl
d admission. The lay vote was 8, 2l3 agaiiis
and 2,DS3 for admission.
/ Bishop Fowler announced the transfe
i, to the Philadelphia Conference of Rev. Dl
q Jacob Todd, and the transfer Of Rev. job
h \. Dobbins Of the New Jersey Gonferenc
l. to this conference. The characters Of til
5. supefnunerary ministers were taken III
Tie following passed and had their reli
is tons continued: 4. I, Melvin A. /
le scott W. f. Talbot, james Ii. MerricI
.. W. Poole and w ~ England. &. j. Han
g init and James Hubbard were transferrc
r. from the supefnumerary to the superuI
II. nliated list. q. 5. Watson was changed
u. the elective list The characters wei
= PASSED and the relations continued of IL
s ioll9wiiig slPcrahnnated preachers: Jam,
Y i. Houston, \. Fisher, George Barton
III Geprsc y. fhgbus James Esgate, Hem
I'd Sandgrs0n. Rev. James Brndle ";
To added 70 the supcrannuated list On Il
OF suggestion Of Bishop Fowler, the supe
as aln!ated and superAumerary lists We
n aided t. thedistrcts, 50 that the prcsidr
nd elders Will have supervision Of them.
William Compton, j. X. Todd and g. Y
lie Todd Were passed in the third year Of the
Il studies and elected to elders orders. n
ri Compton also passed in the fourth-yr
q class. John Carl Steusuom, from Il
Id swedish mission i'll Wilmington, W
~ changed 70 the East New York Gonferent
he Or. John II Simms, Clarence Northro
nd H. G. Turner and NJ Il. Bowman, we
he elected 10 local deacon's orders Lewis
III sheppard, Il missionary of PHILADELPHIA
Is, was elected Il local elder.
lr. The following Of the tirst-year class we
h. passed 10 the second-ycnr class: Milton
rk NGter, AloNsns Green, j. A. Brewingto
nj James w tpale. e. W. Bounds was pass
IL 10 The nest year upon condition that
rs will be examined IN iirst-ycar studies dL
N ing the coming year
Rey. !. Edgar FRANKLIN pastor Of Kim
he wnnd n. Z. Church, Wilmington, ID