Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09

= Q. Jason.
CAMBRIDGE, Mn, April 1.-The anniver-
sary of the Freedman's Aid and Southern
Educational Society of the Methodist Epis-
.copal Church was held at the seat Of the
conference last night. j. Hudson Riddick
presided. w. C. Jason of Orange, N. j :, DR..
III. A. Monroe of New York and Professor
J.0.Bird of Princess Anne Academy made
stirring addresses.
The second days session of the Delaware
Methodist Episcopal Conference opened at
pa. m, Bishop Mallalieu in the chair,
Wesley ]. Parker presiding elder of Ches-
tertown district, read his report. Among
other things he said: Many Of the people
in my district will drink whiskey and
other Intoxicating liquors despite local OPP
ton laws, if they have to transport the
liquor in coal oil cans He reported q. w.
Pnllett rs having made 9il pastoral visits.
One thousand persons were converted in
the district the past conference year and
81 1850 raised for benevolent purposes.
w. O. Dickerson. on behalf of the dis
trict, presented Presiding Elder Parker
his six years in the district, and his office
will be filled by the bishop this session.
The order of the day was taken up at 10
o'clock; and, on motion Of j. III. Riddick,
the vote was taken by ballot and without
debate. The whole ballot was 49, For the
hullllsSlDllDl WpIlGil 10 tIlt beHGFhl tbillST-
ence, 30; against admission, 45. The result
was received with applause.
The following effective elders were called
by the bishop, their characters passed and
made their reports Daniel j. Birmingham,
james II. Mason, John w. Brown. Andrew
J. Wallace, Alfred X. Shockley, Charles A.
Horsey, William NJ. Webb, Charles H.
Horsey Willis G. Dickcrson, Thomas b.
II. Coleman, Albert w. Lowbef, Andrew
j. Handy Daniel A. Ridout, John II.
Griffin, William T. Cole, John H. Har-
man, James L. Cole Daniel ]. Waters, J.
Il. A. D. Gidsby, James NJ. Scott, William
II. johnson, Peter Burrows, Isaiah
II, johnson, Walter J. Moore
solomon Hammond, John II. Accooe,
g. NJ. Landin, A. w. Hamilton
Joseph R. Walters, j. X. Adams, Thomas
NJ. Hubbard, James IL, johnson, Thomas
s. Ais, Joshua r. Brinkley,. Charles a.
Findley Eben Il. Parker, l.. Y. Cox, John
w. Landlord, Edward H. Webb, George
T. Townsend, Lewis w. Deakins, George
II. Washington, j. Hudson Riddick, James
II. Scott, j W. Pinkney, John $. Willis,
Harrison Il. Rich, Hooper Jolly, James II.
Pearce. Daniel r. Dunn, John c. Carroll,
Lewis Il. Teulson, j. 7. Holly, James III.
Winters. John II. b. Hubbard, Joseph u.
Ebert, +; j. Lee, Charles .. Waters and
John II. Nutter,
DIR. Motfet, superintendent of the Ameri
can Bible Society, addressed the conference
upon the cause he represents.
Joseph r. Waters of Cape May, N. j.,
preached the missionary sermon at . p. m.
to-day.
CAMBRIDGE, April SIN the Delaware
Annual Conference Colored Methodists, on
Saturday, the committees appointed to in
yestigate charges and complaints against
the Reys. Charles O. Waters and William
II. Rodgers made their reports An ex-
cnlpating return in the case of Waters was
made, and his character was passed.
Rodgers was suspended from the confer
enCe. Committees on church and on
temperance, on extension of Sunday
schools and on public worship made their
reports which were discussed and adopted.
Accounts of presiding elders were laid be-
fore the conference.
The result of the vote upon the question
of the admission of women as delegates in
general conference was announced by dis
tricts as follows: Philadelphia district
Votes cast 10; of which 2T3 for and 447
against. Dover district--Votes cast 500, $50
for, $50 against Salisbury distriet-Votes
cast ,464; All for l053 against. Chester
town district--Note5 cast | ,353; 4Si for, 500
against. The question had already been
decided in the negative by vote Of the
conference at its present session. The fol
lowing committees reported: Committee
on church extension, on freedmans aid,
on missions, on conference relations, on
education, on minute, money and on
tracts. The treasurer also made a complete
report. Resolutions commencing the man
agement OF Morgan College were passed.
The Daughters of Conference presented
the conference with S343 for the superan-
nnated minister's fund. The following
We're admitted in the conference on trial
g: J. Ebert, a. l.. Henry, 9. Pullett n.
" Moore Moore &; Coleman, T; q Wright L.
Addresses on the Preachers Aid Society
were made by the Reys. II. jolly and r. f.
Parker. The stewards made their report
and appropriated $1,000 to the aged
preachers, widows and orphans of the con
ference. Salisbury was unanimously
chosen as the place for holding the next
conference.
On Sunday conference love feast was
held, the Rev. \. Young presiding. Bishop
Mallalieu preached at Waugh Chapel, col
ored in the morning, and at Zion Church
at night. Sunday-school addresses were
also made by the bishop and the Reys. w.
j. Moore and $. Hammond in the after
noon. The services in the morning were
followed by the ordination of deacons and
in the afternoon by the ordination of
elders, as follows. Deacons, l. A. Gilbert,
VIII Woodlin, George b. Coleman, Charles
WPullett, Emory Nichols, John Il. Brown.
Elders, G. 0. Waters, Philip I. Scott, John
w. Pond and Martin l.. McKenny. The
ministers of the conference held services
at Waugh Chapel, Bethel African Methodist
Episcopal Church, Christ Rock Church.
DickerSon Chapel, at the colored school,
house, at Independence Hall and at
Church Creek Large crowds from the
town and surrounding county were in at
every style Of vehicle The morning
steamers also brought crowds of colored
people from Baltimore and the adjoining
counties, including several excursion par
ties.
CAMBRIDGE, Mn, April 6.-The Delaware
Annual Conference (Colored Methodists),
which has been in session in Cambridge
since Wednesday last, has adjourned sine
die. Resolutions. were passed thanking
Bishop Mallalieu for the able and Impartial
manner in which he had presided over the
conference. A vote of thanks was also
given the Sun for publishing the proceed
ings. More of themembers of the confer
ence left by train and steamers to-day. |
Bishop Mallalieu remained over until
tuesday The list of appointments was
announced, as follows:
Salisbury district--I. H. White, P. E.
Berlin, J. Fl. Pearce; Berlin Circuit, ]. S. |
Willis; Blackwater, II, T. Rich; Chnco-
Jolly; Deals Island, K. j. Wallace; Fair
mount, ]. II. Johnson; Fair Oak, r. H.
Coleman; Fruitland, D. Il. Dunn; Hope |
well, to be supplied Horntown, A. $.
Amos, (suppliedl; Jamestown, j. c. Car
roll; Kingston, r. IL. Boggs, (snpplied); |
Lee Mount, L. Z. Toulson; Manokin, O. j.
Hail. Marion, J. i. Holly; Nanticoke
Point, +. j.. Waters; Oak Hall, II, r. John
son, 4supplied); Parsonbhrgl a Bantom,
(suppliedG Pocomoke, ]. Ii. Nutter; POGO.
moke Circuit, G. A. Tindley; Princess
Anne, J. II. B. Hubbard; Quantico, G. w. |
pullett: Salisbury ID i Rrittinghan,. |