Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-17

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The oath annual session of Wilmington
NJ. u. Conference commenced this morn
ing in Grace Church. The attendance was
large and despite the stormy weather
many spectators were present. A table
covered with blooming plants, which
stood in the chancel, was the only at
tempt at floral decoration.
The PREDATORY worship began az 9o'clock,
half an hour later than the time stated in
the conference manual. Bishop Andrews
| the presiding officer, conducted the devo-
tons. After reading the fourth chapter
of Second Corinthians he announced the
Sl5th hymn, DRAW Near, O Son of God
Draw Near" which was spiritedly sung
by the gathering, following which he
offered prayer.
time God guide our deliberations. May we
sit in quietudc before Thee with the desire
of each one of us to do exactly what is
right for the growth of religion in the con-
ference. Let Thy blessing rest on the
church and the homes of our people. May
the church be freed of entanglements and
disquetudes and enter on year of pros
perity."
Next the Lords prayer was repeated in
concert.
BISHOP Foss PRESENT
AT $50 O'clock Bishop Cyrus d. Foss, D.
D., LII. D., of Philadelphia, entered and
was escorted to the pulpit where he was
warmly greeted by Bishop Andrews.
THE BISHOPS ADDRESS.
After reading paragraph from the Dis
ciplne in regard to the department at con-
| ference, tine presiding bishop delivered q
| brief address. during which he hoped for a
good and prosperous conference and urged
upon all the necessity of banding together
| in order to accomplish the work now
pending before the body. 1t is in the
| heart Of each one of the mem bers, he
remarked, to try to do exactly right and
place himself right before God. He hoped
| that the Lord would give the conference
much spirit of prayer in the difficulties
and clouds which now hang over the body.
1t was his earnest desire that all matters
would be attended to in kindly and salts
| factory manner. He closed his remarks
by again hoping that the body would have
a good and prosperous conference.
| CONFERENCE OPENED.
Conference was formally opened at $40
| o'clock, when the roll was called by the
Rev. A. s. Mowbray, who was assistant
secretary at the last session. One hundred
and thirty members reported.
The Revs. J. $. Wickline, John Y. Dob
bins, d. d and Daniel II. Willis, trans
| ferred TO this conference since the last ses-
sion, were introduced.
Conference proceeded to ballot for n sec
rotary without anybody being nominated,
when the Rev. T. Il. Terry expressed the
hope that the Rev. ]. d. Rigg would be re-
elected.
Mr.. Rigg alluded to his long term of SER
vice as secretary, and asked to be excused.
| The Revs.T E. Tomkinson, l.. Il. Barrett,
G. w, Prettyman and ]. d. q. Hanna were
| appointed tellers.
The Rev. A. s. Mowbray received 81
votes and was declared to be elected secre-
| tary. The decision was received with APP
plause. For assistants he named the Revs.
| u. II. Webster and w. A. Wise, and for
| journalist he chose the Rev. w. T. Valiant.
| The Rev. O. A. Grise was unanimously
reelected conference treasurer.
The Rev. w. K. Mowbray was chosen
statistical secretary.
it was resolved that business sessions of
conference open at la. III. and close at II m.
The seventh line of pews was fixed as the
bar of the conference and the bishop sug-
gested that after to-day the first seven rows
of pews be vacated by spectators.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES.
Standing committees as follows were
| selected:
Public Worship-The presiding elders
and Wilmington pastors.
Education-Georgc w. Townsend, V. S.
Collins, W. 4. Valiant. |. G.. Fosnocht, J.
w. Fogle, Hon. John W. Taylor, Dr. A.
Il. Sudler, William IL. Dashiell and Job II
Jackson.
Bible Society,". A. Arters, Edward
Davis, Il. IL. Hynson and w. NJ. Warner.
Freedmans Adv. Il. Tomkinson,
Warren Burr, NJ. ID. Nutter and Frank
Fletcher.
Missionary Statistics-W. NJ. Green, J.
w. Fogie, Il. Ii. Derrickson and c. II.
Williams.
sunday-schools-s. N. Pilchard, |. L.
Wood, c. p. Swain and s. NJ. Morgan.
Temperance-John Y. Dobbins w. b.
Guthrie I. A. II. 0'Brien and @. T. Wyatt,
Womans Foreign Missionary Society
| w. p. Compton, II. S. Thompson, Il. S.
Mace and Isaac Jewell.
Woman's Home Missionary Society-R.
II. Adams, G. =. Sheppard, I. II. Haynes
and ID. ii. Corkran.
Tracts-H. 5. Dulaney, T. @. Smoot, L.
w. Layfeld and Albert Chandler.
Church Extenson--G. 4. Anderson, ]
D. q. Hanna, Joseph Robinson and w. Il.
McFarlane.
Sabbath observation-disclosures .Iaggard,
T. L. Terry, R. w. Todd and james
Common.
Publication of minutcs-The secretaries
Missions-The presiding elders.
Necessitous Cause.-The board of stew.
ards.
Post-ofiice--G. p. Smith, b. F. Price G..
w. Bounds and j. d. Reese.
Periodicals. NJ, Lindale, II. W. Ewing,
w. Il. Avery and q. w Burke.
Epworth League-R. Il. Coursey, George
i. Wood, X. X. Stephenson and +. J.
Cochran.
Conference Endowment Fund.-. C.
MacSorley,W w. W. Wilson,C. w. Pretty,
man. l.. L. Barrett, j. s. Willis, Walter Ii
Thompson, G. w. Myers and Joseph PYLE.
The Revs. L. II. Rawlins, s. J. Morris
A. u. DAVIS and j. L. Bryan were elected
conference stewards.
The Rev. w. j. Duhadway was ap-
pointed a member of the Temperance com
mittec. vice the Rev John Y. Dobbins, d
d., who was excused.
The Reys. IL. Il. White, w. d. Gregg
+. Il. Short and d. +. NVaddell were ap.
pointed committee on local preachers
address.
The Rev. W. G. Rooms was elected post
master.
The Revs Asbury Burke, w. w. Sharp
b. +. Short, +. II. Carpenter, H. Q. Tur
ner, J. A, Brewington, Clarence Strickland
and G. p. Jones were appointed assistants
to the statistical secretary.
The Rev. r. K. Stephenson was excused
from serving on the Epworth League ant
Freedman's Aid committees, and the Rev.
y Z. II. Nelson was substituted on tn,