Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-24
METHODISTS in CONFERENCE
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taking Theological course, does him an
injury.
The Rev. A. b. Leonard, ID. ~. zorro.
spending secretary of the Missionary So-
ciety, delivered a brief address, during
winch he urged the circulation Of the
periodical issued by the Missionary Society
ana stated that pastor who does not re-.
ceive this paper does not know what ia
gong on in the society.
WONT STAND INTERFERENCE.
Presiding Elder Murray said he wei.
coined DIR. Leonard but lie desired to saw
the conference needed less interference
We clear DR.. Leonard Of any :mputation
OF interference" he said, but we intend
to put our unqualified condemnation upon
some members of that board because of
known interference" Applause
fresiding Elder Wilson objected to DR..
Mnrray's remarks and demanded proof.
DR.. Murray declared he had the facts
and produced a paper.
Ut. Wilson asked that they be read
The Rev. Robert Watt remarked ''per-
maps DR.. Murray will tell us about a letter
he sent to New York.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
AT the request of Bishop Andrews the
controversy was dropped.
The Revs. Mark Il. Bowman, II, G..
Turner, Edwin Gardner, Elmer i. Cross,
r. AZ. lhuIbf ibscIil w tcOBnegan and
George T. Jones were continued on trial,
At examination their averages in a scale
OF 10 were as follows; Mr.. Bowman, 81;
Mr.. Turner, 81: MIR Gardener "a. Mr.
Short. $; Mr.. Geoghegan, 81; Mr.. Jones. 4.
The Revs. Julius 7. West, Joseph Il.
Graham, T. 9. Smoot, Thomas II. fabler
and $. r. Maxwell were continued as
deacons of the second class. Their aver
ages III sale of 10 were rs follows Mr..
Graham, 81 Mr.. Smoot, s Sc; Mr.. Tabler,
st.
The relation Of the Rev. T. S. Williams
was changed from supernumerary to effec
tive.
The Revs A. T. Scott, ]. b. Merritt. ].
w. Poole, w. y. 1olbot, y. j.. Bell. w. Il.
England, A. T.. Melvin and j. w. Ham.
mersley were continued in super
numerary relation.
The Reys. j. l.. Houston, !. A. Fisher
George Barton, George A. Phoebus, James
Easley, Henry Sanderson, James A. Brin-
die, james Hubbard, C.. j. Hammitt and
w. w. Redman were confined in a super
ANIMATED relation.
The secretary read the resolutions passed
by the lay electoral conference. 1t was re-
solved that the proceedings of the lay cleo
toral conference be published with the an
nual conference report.
IN FAVOR OF WOMEN DELEGATES.
Conference favored, by a vote Of 60 to 80,
the following:
"'rhat women shall be eligible as Law
delegates to the Electoral and General Con-
ferences of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, that the second restrictive rule
shall be amended by inserting the words
and said delegates may be men or women
after the words two lay delegates for an
annual conference "
Members not present were privileged TO
record their votes on this question later
THIS WAS DEFEATED.
The following was opposed by a vote of
70 10 30:
"1hat upon the alteration Of the second
restrictive rule, il shall read as follows:
The General Conference shall be COM
posed of ministerial and lay delegates, who
shall always deliberate and vote as one
body and never as separate orders. There
shall be as many lay delegates for an an
nual conference rs there are ministerial;
but the General Conference shall not allow
of more than one ministerial representa-
tive for every IA members of All annual
conference, nor of less than one for every
40; provided, nevertheless, that when there
shall be in any ANNUAL conference frac-
ton of two-thirds the number which shall
be liked for the ratio OF representation,
such annual conference shall be entitled
To an additional delegate for such fraction;
and provided, also, that no conference
shall be denied the privilege of one minis
terial and of one lay delegate.
FOR EQUAL REPRESENTATION.
On motion of the Rev. w. II. Tomkin-
son it was resolved that it is the sense of
Wilmington Conference that the lay and
clerical representation TO the General Con-
ference should be equal.
THE METHODIST HOSPITAL.
pr. Aaron Rittenhouse of the Methodist
a fall - MI IL. 1. 4.
inst ntion, which opens on April 2lst
esxs A bed had been endowed there to
the !. .mory of Miss Bessie Bond, whose
life was lost in the famous .Johnstown
flood. The hospital will be conducted by
the Methodist church, but there is no re-
striction of denomination or creed. He
stated that he would be pleased to receive
the cooperation of this conference in the
work of the hospital.
The Rev. Alfred A. Wright of the New
, England Conference, spoke on the prepar-
i,ation of young men for the ministry
en- pr. Leon Foster of New York, made
ySrief address.
On motion of the Rev. L. E. Martindale
it was agreed to appoint committee with
relation to the Methodist Hospital of Phil
adelphia.
RESERVE DELEGATES ELECTED.
Conference proceeded to elect two reserve
first ballot resulted as follows
Whole vote, 1876; necessary for choice
6S; T. H. Martindale "a T. Il. Terry, 65; j.
A. b. Wilson, 40; Wilbur f.. Corkran, q.
MIR. Martindale was declared to be one of
the reserve delegates. The second ballot
resulted as follows:
Whole vote, 1872; necessary for choice
67 Mr.. Terry, Sc; Mr.. Wilson, 30. Mr..
Terry was declared elected.
REPORT OF WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
After his character had been passed
Presiding Elder Murray read the annual
report of Wilmington district, of which
the following is synopsis:
s'ln making this, my fifth report, re-
joice TO say that we have had year of
peace and prosperity. The work has been
DONE the most of it, in the midst of diff
Guilty caused by the prevailing epidemic.
"i,rothers Vaughn Smith and 4. o.
passed to their heavenly home. The Rev.
Charles Hill, because of affection, has
concluded TO take supernumerary rela-
ton.
Conventions of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society and the Woman's
Home Missionary Society have been of
special interest. Our sisters, Mrs. w. Il.
Tomknson and Mrs. n. NJ. Browne have
been doing grand work for the master
in leading these auXiliaries of the great
missionary movement.
"Bethel' and Summit have advanced
under the Rev. William Jaggard's pas
torate.
"Charlestown circuit never had
brighter outlook. The Rev. Il. II. Hynson
is the pastor.
CHERRY Hill and Union have had the
faithful service of the Rev. I. A. IL.
0'Brien.
''The Rev. l. G. Fosnocht has paid about
$500 on the debt at Chesapeake City this
year. and about &, 900 during his pastorate
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