Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09

Mrs. Sarah Gorham, missionaries TO
Africa. The Rev. Christopher Jones
preached at night.
At Saturdays session Of the Philadel-
phla Conference of the African NJ. u.
Church, IL was resolved to appropriate 40
per cent of the Easter collections TO foreign
missions and the remainder to homo
missions.
The committee on contingent money
reported contributions aggregaiing about
$500. 10 WAS directed that GO per cent
or the amount be paid to the financial
secretary and that the remainder be de
voted to aiding disabled ministers and the
widows and orphans of ministers.
The committee on temperance stirred up
hornets nest by recommending that
young men entering the ministry be re-
quircd TO pledge themselves to not Use in
toxicating liquors. The recommendation
was considered a reflection on the young
men and after lively discussion the re-
port was sent back to the committee with
instructions to revise ii.
1t was resolved to meet next year at
Chambersburg, Pa.
Conference rushed Its business Monday
morning and transacted large quantity
During the passing Of character the Rev
J. 4. Hammond entered complaint against
the Revs. G. u. Herbert and j. w. Taylor
whom, he said, had accused him Of not
paying his debts. The matter was referred
10 a special committee.
Similar disposition was made with
request from Harriet Baker, asking that
she be refunded money advanced for the
erection of u church at Lebanon. Pa.
Many Committees reported and memoirs
of members who died during the past year
were read.
Conference resolved to stand by the
financial department first, last aud all the
| time.
Adjourned until 8 p. m.
Mondays session of thel Philadelphia
| Conference of the African NJ. u. Church
| opened with devotional exercises conducted
by the Rev. John IL. Bean. assisted by
Bishop Tanner and Presiding Elder Brown.
A blank book. suitable for use by quar-
| terly conferences, was referred to the pre-
siding elders.
| The report of the committee on mis-
sions, circuits and stations was returned
| with instructions to revise it.
| Financial and statistical tables were re.
| viewed.
The Rev. A. NJ. Buckley was appointed
assistant statistical secretary.
The Rev. Il. L. Patterson, ]. II. Thomas,
Frisby Gibson and Robert Fareira, were
admitted to full membership.
Disciplinary questions were asked and
answered.
Bishop James A. Handy, the Rev. Mr.
Shields and the Revs. j. W. Beckett, J. ].
1 W
j. i. briggs, were introduced.
The Rev. Thomas \. Allen. William Il.
Morris and NJ. Il. Sluby, were given u
supcrannuated relation.
The committee on memoirs submitted n
memoir of the late Rev. j. c. Brock.
Bishop Handy eulogzed the late Bishop
Campbell. The Reys. Leonard Patterson
and l.. J. Coppin. y. d., eulogzed the late
Rev. w. II. Hopkins. The Rows. Walter
II. Davis and j. Il. Stansberry eulogiaed
the late Rev. William w. Grimes.
An encouraging report was submitted by
the treasurer, the Rev. 9. 4. Shaifer.
The committee on disbursement and the
treasurer were reelected,
Farewell addresses were delivered by the
Revs. j. ii. Armstrong and L. NJ. ID. Ward
who returned home during the day.
The Philadelphia Conference of the
African NJ. Il. Church adjourned Tuesday
morning, shortly before noon, after the
announcement of the pastoral appoints
ments, as follows:
WILMINGTON pIsrRIcT--JoHN NJ. TAYLOR, ?. E.
Wilmington-William II. Heard.
Smyrna. l.. Hammond.
Dover-William Edwards.
Middletown -George w. Gibbs.
Mt. Friendship, Kent county--Elijah
Byrd.
t'redcrica--I. u jarvis.
Laurcl-Willam Taylor.
Seaford-S. Is. Williams.
Milford-William stewart.
, Georgetown-Beeche Carter.
Milton--J. +. Mitchell.
Lewes-H. A. Cromartie.
William L. Graham.
Iiarrington-H. Harris.
Dover Circuits. w. Saunders.
/ PHILADELPHIA DIsTRIcT-c. t, sHAFFER, r. E
: Philadelphia:
Bethel-Wiliam D. Cook.
! Murray Chapel-W. II. Davis.
Zion Mission-C. Jones.
) Mt Pisgah-N. d. Temple.
{ y. Marks Mission-Mitchell Lewis.
: st. Lukes-C. w. Satchell.
Germantown-A. w. Upshaw.
Chcster-James Porter.
1 south Chester-l. IT, w. West.
uarby-I ID. Jones.
. Nurristown-LewisH Hood.
: Media-P. NJ. Laws.
!, Reading-Santee Burch.
a PhmniXvil.e-W. w. 5. Dyett.
I Pottstown-J. II, Christmas.
. tamptuwn-Amos Wilson.
\ Bristol circuit-G. II. Miller.
Concord ciIcuit-E. G. Hubert.
kcnnett STANDARDIZATION Spriggs.
= pnionvillc circuit-Fcstus johnson.
/ LankhoTn Circumstances H. Brown
: 9ardley Circnit-Joseph Styles.
. Paschall Circuit-W. ii. Hoxter.
!. Iioga Gircuit--lI. ii. Cooper.
y t"ttaNiin blTcult-J. ~. falrerla.
3 Oxford Mission-W. H. Shields.
y Conshohoeken-To be supplied.
I. LANCASTER pIsrRIcT-JonN NJ. PALMER, p. Il
Philadelphia:
4 Union-J A. johnson.
d Allen Chapel-John G. Brock.
+ Morris Brown-T. w. Thurston.
Emanuel-J. IL. Thomas.
Iancaster-W. H. Brown.
& Eranktord-J. II. l5uckner.
d West Chester-rhomAs Gould.
u Columbia-M y Brooks.
Y llarrisburg-l. Il. w. Moore.
I Chambersburg--J. ]. Evans.
J. Carlislo-David Draper.
Bryn Mawr circuit II. Bell.
u Wrighlsylllc circuit-A. VI. Buckley.
j.. Marietta circuit. Il. Bagwcll.
II Mechanicsburg circuit. Wilkeshcln
Bradley
d Greencastle Circuit--B. +. Lloyd.
Is Atglen Circuit. Il. Hill.
d Downington Circnit-R. Patterson.
n Mercersburg Mission Benjamin Darke:
II Hilltown Mission--R. Faireria,
d Parkesbllrg Mission-P. T. Gaines
O. Mclch Mountains Mission--W. Ill. Jonc.
1t Disney Mission--James Morris.
i. MI, Holly Mission--Asbury Woodlin.
,e Lebanon Mission-1o be supplied.
ut Lwington Mission-Thomas II. Smith
a The following transfers were made
ID j; - Stansberry, John II. Bean an
IL Charles Johnson, to New York Coz
ference; Thomas Henderson, to Morri,
"a town, n. il. J. ]. Campbell, to Ne
10 England Conference; William III. Yeocun
a to Camden, n. j.; O. Il. Herbert, to Eli
TOM A. ). Walton, to Ontario Conference
Fell and broke His Leg.