The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-21
CONFERENCE THIS MORNING.
Considerable Business rransaoted-A
Vote In Favor of Admitting Women
as Lay Delegates to the General Con-
feranra

ference.
This mornings session OF the Will
mington NJ. +. Conference convened
at o'clock, at Grace NJ. L. Church,
with Bishop Andrews presiding. I'm
mediately alter the minutes were read
and approved, Bishop Andrews called
the Rev, John France to preside, while
he attended to other official business.
Tho Rev. Doctor John Leonard, of
Ohio, was introduced, and delivered an
eloquent nddresS on the missionary
cause, which he said needed the pray
eIS of the people as much as IL needed
their money He strongly recon-
mended the Missionary journal to the
favorable consideration and support
of the conference.
When he closed, the Rev. w. L. s.
Murray said that the conference well
coined DR.. Leonard, and that he COR
daily endorsed all he had said. lie
did think, however, that some of the
Board of Missions interfered too much
with the work of the churches, and he
wished it understood that this would
not be tolerated.
His remarks were received with ap-
plause,
Dr. Upham, OF Drew Theological
Seminary, was next introduced. and
made an address eXtolling that insti-
| While Dr.. Upham was speaking
Bishop Andrews came in and resumed
| his seat lis presiding officer.
/ Or. }. A. Is. Wilson Said that DR. Muir
ray had, in congratltlating DR.. Leon
I ard, assailed tho character of some of
the members of the Board of Mis-
sions, and he challenged him to sub
stantiatc them.
Rev. W. l.. 5. Murray said that he
"a a
said, and also give names if necessary,
well, do II them said Dir. Wilson,
as he advanced to the front.
1t was evident that there was con-
siderable feeling on the matter, but
Bishop Andrews poured oil ON the
troubled waters, and the matter was
dropped.
The question: "Who remain on
trial?' was taken up, and Mark L. Bow.
man, Henry G. Turner Edward Gard
ner Elmer L. Cross, Francis u. Sharp
Joseph Nohegan and George +. Jones
We're called, and upon their characters
being passed they were continued.
Who are the travelling deaCons%
| was asked, when the names OF Julius
| L. West. James Graham, Cranston
! SmOot, Thomas +. kabler and Stmuc
K. Maxwell.
In answer to the question: "Who ar,
the supernumeraries." the following
We're reported:
liams. J. W. foole. W. Il. Walton, W
T. rolbert 4. L. Bell, w. L. England
4. I, Melvin and j. IL. W. Hammcrsly
Tho Rev. L. 5. Williamson asked tina
his lelation be changed to that OF eli
fectTTe.
{ The superannuated preachers wer
reported us follows: j. l.. lIoItson. A
5 A. Fisher, George Barton, q. A. phoe
bus, James Estlin, Henry Henderson
, Henry Sauderson, j. A. Brindle, Jane
Hubbard, G. j. HammGtt and W. w
Redluan.
) The resolutions adopted by tile La,
I Conference We're read by the secretary
l and endorsed. 1t WIS also resolved /,
, enter the proceedings of the Lay Con
l ference Oh the minutes.
/ A vote WAS taken on the constitu
tiOnal question of admitting womcl
/ as lay delegates totha General Confer
ence, which resulted III IS ayes to D
f, nays.
+ A vote was also taken on whnt II
known aa the Philadelphia PROPOSE
s tiOn, which provides that the uumbc
Of ministerial and lay Delegates to til
L General Conference be equal. and tina
. they act as one body OF all question
Z brought before that body. The result
: showed that there were 80 ayes, and /
nays.
t The Roy. II. S. Thompson move
that the number of delegates to tn
: General conference he equally com
: posed OF ministers and inyuen. an
. explained TINT this was the sense q
D conIer'nt o but not that they shoul
be obliged 10 vote as one body. III
c motion was adopted as being tn
=, sense Of the conference.
Or. Rittethpuse, of Philadelphia wa
introduced, and nude an address /
> favor of the new Methodist Hospita
b which will be opened for patients q
April Il. lie asked for contribution
/ toward tho support of patients fro
/, the bounds OF this conference.
~ Rev +. L. Ferry was elected tha Sc
II oua reserve delegate to the Gener
:, Conference.
Il The Rev Alfred A. Wright was |
II trodloed and spoke OF Il new methl
IL of preparing young men tor the mi
q istry.
Q An address was also Delivered by q
q Rev, Or. Foster oil the New York Co
ference.
IL ON motion OF the Rev. +. L. AIarti
II dale, 1t was decided to appoint
- special committee on the PAiladelpA
I'd Hospital.
Presiding Elder Murray presentt
his report which shows that Wilmin
ton District IS Iii Il tlourishiug CON
!, ton. l. stated that in ttii5 city aIol
\, there are 1000 members andprobatio
pTS, and that there urn Il rINrpb