Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-24

ton of delegates to the General Conference |
to be held in Omaha next May. The |
names placed in nomination were; Will |
mington district--Joseph Pyle, |. 4.
Parker: Easton district-Dr. A. Il. Srdler,
John W. Fletcher. The delegates to the
General Conference having Come from
Dover and Salisbury districts last time,
the statement was made that Wilmington
and Easton districts were now entitled to
the delegates. Some of the members
thought that the conference could easily
decide who they desired to send to the
General Conference by ballots. There was
no law restricting the nominations to the
districts above named, it was claimed, but
when it came time to cast vote it could
be determined who should be allowed to
send the delegates.
The tellers chosen were: Il. A. Nelson.
@. M. Leitch. II. b. Rice and C. II. Rich
ards. The election resulted as follows:
Joseph Pyle. ............ .............S3
Pr. A, II. Sudler.. .aS
l. l.; Iarker' ...................... ....46
!, " Fletcher.
y. NJ. ElIlott..... ..................... !
Messrs. Joseph Pyle and DR.. A. +. Sud
Ter were declared duly elected. A motion
was then made and carried making the
election unanimous. The secretary was
then instructed to cast the vote of the CON
ference choosing Messrs. Fletcher and
Elliott as alternates.
While the conference was waiting for
the return OF the tellers to announce the
result of the election of delegates to the
General Conference permission was granted
Dr. FRANCIS j. Wagner, president of Nor
| gan College of Baltimore 10 make brief
address concerning the workings of that
| institution. The object was to make the
| laymen familiar with the colored college
who will be called upon by the presiding
l .f tha -. Adj.
its maintenance.
| Delegates Joseph Pyle and DR.. A. e.
Sudler were then introduced to the CON
ference. Mr.. Pyle stated that he con
sidered the office the highest and most
exalted one he had ever received. He
would go to the General Conference with a
keen sense of his duties, and would do all
he could for che cause of Methodism. lie
had been identified with the Methodist
church for 20 years, and had never done
anything which he regretted in connection
with the church.
DIR. Suder stated that he was proud to
be Methodist, because the church had
afforded him the most advantages He
thanked the brethren for the honor thrust
upon him and said he would do all in
his power for the cause of Aiethodisn.
|. I. Parker and |. w. Fletcher chosen
as alternates to the General Conference.
were also introduced and made short adj,
dresses.
Il. A. Nelson, who was a delegate to the
General Conference eight years ago, was
called upon to make statement con.
corning the duties devolving upon dele.
gate to the conference, after which a vote
of thanks was extended to him and also Ia
Mr.. Cannon.
The committee on resolutions at this
point made their report as follows:
WHEREAS, The present apparentla lack Of har.
mony and disturbance now existing within the
bounds OF our conference is in our opinion
worry detrimental TO the cause OF Christ and thu
advancement OF the work OF the church; and
: WHEREAS, Wo here express no IudgIne Mt MS Il
who Is the real cause OF the troubles one thin
. we do know and believe thnt II they are con
tnued, disruption Of our church and low
state Of religious life and declination of oul
, membership Will be the result, therefore be 1
D Resolved. That while we deprecate the exist
: ing strife and contention, we do cordial,
recommend preachers and people engaged ii
the work of traducing one anothers character
that they dasist and in old fashioned Methods
style go to God in prayer earnest and SINGER,
. and seek His divine guidance.
Rsssiptd. That we believe that tho presen
l | system OF presiding elders in their appoint
| ment and work is not profitable nor salutar,
to the church, and wa hereby declare ourselye
: In favor of the entire abolition of the sal,
| ofice.
Resoiued, That our delegates to the Genera
: Conference uso their efforts 10 secure thu
4 favorable consideration Of this important ques
. ton by the General Conference.
. hesntued, That it IL the sentiment OF this la
: conference that women should be admitted a
, delegates to the General Conference
, ResolUed, That the time has come for equn
Z, iay representation IN our annual conference
[. progress of our beloved Methodisnl.
l. motion was then made and adopted d
J. take the preamble and resolutions u
i, seriatun.
:. The resolution to admit women 10 TN
d General Conference was tabled bv u vot
/, Of so to 40. The resolution to abolish til
IS system of presiding eldership was at frs
IS count being asked for the resolution. wa
overwhelmed and tabled. The other resi-
J. lutions were adopted as read.
r, Quite sensation was created near th
!, close ofthe conference when I.W. Fletchei
Z. register of wills of Worcester county an
,e member of the conference, arose an
ar offered the following resolution;
!. BE II Rssotsed, ny the Wilmington Lay Elet
L. tora Conference that we believe that the Phil;
dolphla Conference has ovsr-stepped III
, bounds OF conference courtesy, which ought
ii DO extended from one conference 70 nnothe
~ IN appointing the Rev. 4. Snowden Thomt
y, editor Of the Peninsula Methodisf paper clain
\. Ing to be the organ OF the Whining ton COME
!. ence, said paper being entirely out of Il
ia bounds OF the Philadelphia Conference; pr
ne tests from members of the Wilmington Coz
- ference having boon fled with tile presidln
bishop OF that conference against the said a
n BignEent. BE IL further
Rssolred, That we believe the said paper I
n now edited. 90 be a disturbing element IN o,
10 conference, and has been the cause Of Vol
NJ large part of the troubles now existing III th
- conference.
=; R.so'red, That we believe tho interest Of II
ld Wilmington Conference and Peniusula Met
r. odism demand that said paper receiye
as official recognition from our conference.
n Mr., Fletcher moved that the rcsolutio
to he adopted. The motion was second,
ct and Mr.. Fletcher was discussing the res
| ltstf ..tl, .
in citedly to lay the instrument on the tabl
i. This was done while the person who q
es fered was yet talking and the resolutC
y was tabled amid much confusion.
"a HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Is. The Home Missionary Society cclcbrat,
r. its anniversary in Grace Church Fridi
1t. afternoon, Mrs G. C. Browne. presidin
n. Mrs. l.. i. Albright of Delaware, Obi
er delivered an address, Speeches were ma
mt by the Rev. DR.. Dolby, superintendent
On the Training school for Mlssionari,
Washington, and Miss Bristol q dcaeonu
at from the Baltimore DcacOness Hon
re There are now 700 members Of the societ
EPwoErI LEAGUE.
~ In Union Church on Friday the anniv,
~, sary of the Epworth League was held
~ the presence Of large audience The lie
g. A. Grisc, Phi. ID, presided and the Re
n X. X. Stephenson, conference secretary
the league presented his report. The liz
I, v. $. Collins, H. w. Ewing and Robert
nd Todd made addresses. The league in /
ice hnn,,l Tla ,iaS iue. NJ, y
10 ton Conference league is 3 100. The sec
~ tary urged the members of the league
ile form new chapters and spoke enceurt
a ingly of the work already accomplished
g Z. The Wilmington Conference Alum
~, Association Of Dickinson College met (
NTs.s. Il
IA, taurant, No. S7 Market street, l'rid
ooV afternoon. Ihe ReYs. IL IL knnnnn