The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-16
FIFTH EDITION,


The gath annual conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church opened
Its session at O. 40 O'clock this morning,
Bishop Edward G.. Andrews made q
brief opening address in part and pur-
port that he believed we would have a
good conference, that brethren would
speak with moderation and that the
divine blessing would attend the pro-
ceedings.
Rev. Mr.. Prettyman reported A. q.
Mowbray elected secretary. He nam.
cd W. T,Valiant as assistant secretary.
The members transferred from other
ally.
The several committees were an
pointed by the Bishop such as Fem.
pernnce, Freedmens Aid, Periodic lis,
Church Extension, Conference Endow.
ment FUND, Sabbath Observance, eto.
A board of stewards was elected,
w. g. Rooms was elected conference
postmaster.
Conference ordered a draft on the
Chartered fund of SIS, and voted to
receive 1881 as dividend from publ
cation of books.
W, o. Hurst and T. N. Given were
appointed to obtain subscriptions to
religious publications.
A discussion arose as to how the
educational fund be reported, as the
statements OF pastors under which IL
was collected were not uniform.
Rev. j. b. Quigg said this conference
subscribed for 1000 shares at S5 per
share In the Dover Conference Acad-
envy. Six per cent. per annum is paid
on this $4,000. The Bishop decided
all promises made by pastors o con-
pastor may report how his collection
was taken. and how 1t Is to be- divided.
Freedmans Aid called for oontri.
button OF $4,000 which was voted to lie
distributed through the Presiding Ell
ders.
A document of natural interest, show
Ing millions OF dollars Invested in the
publishing business, with million
OF dollars OF annual profit, was read
and filed.
-...-.. THE CHARGES.
There was hush in the conference
when the Bishop said;
have been informed that certain
charges have been sent to certain
members Of this conference. Law
| questions will arise and the presiding
Bishop requests that all charges be
| placed in his hand, that he and Bishop
Foss, whom he introduced, may first
look over the charges.
He suggested an adjournment until
p. m, for this purpose.
| Rev. h. l., Hubbard asked: "May a
q member OF this conference, against
whom charges have been presented to
him and withdrawn, present them to
conference himself" Bishop Andrews
answered He may not
| Rev j, ID. G. Hanna moved that
those VINO had received notification OF
charges against themselves should
| present them to conference. This was
| opposed by Rev. j. L. Van Burkalow
and WIS at first neither seconded nor
+, favored by the Bishop.
1t was however, then seconded.
Conference by vote and the Bishop
agreed that the persons who made the
charges respectively, must hand their
documents Into presiding Bishops
hands.
Rev. V. s. Collins asked that he
might have the privilege of signing
tho charges against Dr. Wilson. The
Bishop said: I'VE do not want to go
into discussion OF that now. 1t is
enough that one person sign the
charges"
Moved that when we adjourn, It DO
to meet at three O'Clock this p. M, at
private session.
Bishop Andrews then announced
Rev. Dr. Gray to occupy all the rest of
the forenoon session with an address
on freedmen" Bishops Andrews and
Foss then received the documentary
| charges and then retired for consulta-
ton and decide on legal points involv-
ed and how and when to present the
same In open conference. 4 Adjourned
at noon until D, m. a.
Bishop Andrewbis hustler foH btfst-
ness. IIo tookioniy rone hour aud
twenty-five mlntes t2serga nize all ,tiie
committees ard = tPansnot d vast
amount OF business with a still larger
amount assigned to committees. He
then took the charges.