Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-24
URNA WILMINGTON DELAWARE. THURSDAY.


and SO in second years studies; MIR. Green,
So.
| William p. Taylor was continued on
trial without appointment, with permits
sion to attend college.
GENERAL CONFERENCE DELEGATES.
After the defeat of u motion to postpone
balloting until Monday, the conference
proceeded to elect three delegates to the
General Conference. The first ballot re-
suited us follows;
FIRsi BALLOT.
Whole number of votes, IA; necessary
A. i. Wilson, 81: Alfred Smith, 81; Il. II.
Adams, Ill; L. Il. Martindale, 30; J. i.
Quigg, 27; Wilbur r. Corkran, IS; Y. u.
Terry, 25; J. d. Rigg 10; N. NJ. Browne,
4 l.. Il. Barrett, s; G. w. Prettyman, 8
Adam Stenglc, 4; John Y. Dobbins, O.
J, d. c. Hanna, 9; u, +. Price, o John
Otis, 4 J. z. Bryan, q !; Il. Caldwell p
w. Todd, 8; II S. Thompson, 8; w. NJ.
Green, /; w. w. w. Wilson, /: J.. ii.
Howard 1; j.. L. Hubbard, L W. Il.
Tomkinson, |; r. II. Haynes l. The ballot
did not result in an election.
The Revs. q. =. Smith, William Sheers,
G. T, Anderson, John +. Anderson, Frank
f. Carpenter, Wesley W. Chaires, Warren
Burr, c. +. Swain, Joshua W. Gray, John
r. Todd snd Frank Fletcher were elected
to elders orocrs. At examination their
averages in Il scale Of 10 were as follows;
Mr.. Smith, 8 10; Mr.. Shcers on; Mr.. Alder
son. 30; Mr.. Anderson, $ 10; Mr.. Car
pentcr. 90: Mr.. Chaires, o Mr. Burr
8 20; Mr. Swain, . l-a; Mr.. Gray. 8 20; Mr..
Todd 0 30 MIR. Fletcher, o.
The Rev. DR.. Kynett delivered an adj
dress in the interest of the Church Exten-
sion Society.
Messrs. Cooper Gerry and Rice, repre-
senting the lay electoral conference, were
introduced. DR.. Cooper stated that the
layinen were about to adjourn and would
like to convey greetings. The bishop said
if time would permit the clerical confer
ence would formally meet the lay electoral
conference and exchange views He
wished the laymen Godspeed in their work
and babe them adieu.
An address was delivered by DIR. Hunt in
behalf of the American Bible Society.
MESSAGE TO THE LAYMEN.
After the lay delegation had retired q
message was conveyed to the bishop,
whereupon he stated he understood the
laymen were dissatisfied with their in
, formal reception. The ,Revs. John France
! G. w. Prettyman and j. o. Sypherd were
! appointed committee to consult the lay
men and ascertain whether meeting with
, them this afternoon could be arranged
The laymen sent word that they could
visit the clerical conference this morning
but could not this afternoon, whereupon
Q they were invited to make the visit during
9 he forenoon.
Van 7. Northrup, j. D. Locates, W. O.
Hurst, w. G. Strickland, S. Edwin Grant
, Henry q. Budd, Robert l.. Rodgers, Il. V
o Hinchliffe, William r. Taylor, William l.
9 Eveland and Cyrus II. Terhune, the last
two from Central Pennsylvania Confer
y ence, were elected to deacons' orders. MIR
4 Northrup will graduate from Dickinson
i College at its next commencement. Al
Y examination the candidates made in ;
+ scale of 10 averages, as follows: Mr.
!, Locates 0 1916; Mr.. Hurst, 0; MIR. Strick
!: land, ST. MIR. Grant, 81 Mr.. Budd, . 9-l0
!, MIR. Rodgers, 8; Mr.. Hinchliffe, $40; Mr.
: Taylor. 81; Mr.. Terhune, 0 9-l0.
The second ballot for delegates to tn,
n General Conference resulted as follows
. Total vote. 142; necessary for choice, Y
w. l.. $. Murray, SO; Alfred Smith, "a; J
4 A. Is. Wilson, 50; II. II. Adams, 50; T, l.
i Martindale, 46; Wilbur +. Corkran 30
i 4. H. Terry, "a J.. d. Quigg, II; G. w
!. prettyman, 4; Adam stenglIee, 2; n. NJ
9 Browne, a; b. i. Price, 9; W. e. Avery
g 1; l.. Il. Barrett 8; J. b. Merritt, 1; Il. l.
ray and Smith each having received NOR
n than ~ votes were declared to be two o
y the delegates to the General Conference.
n William l.. White and Jabez Hodson
y local deacons, were elected to elders orders
In a scale of 10 Mr.. White averaged 8 an,
If Mr.. Hodson 8.
d Addresses were delivered by Drs. Eatoi
h and Dolby, the former in behalf of til
y New York Book Concern and the latter il
behalf of the Deaconesses' Home, Wash
If ngton, ID. @.
), Two additional ballots were taken in a
1t effort to choose the third delegate to th
l. General Conference. The first of til
| fnllptVS
a Total vote, 143; necessary to choice, Z.
n X. FL Adams, "a; j. A. b. Wilson, 81; I
Df H. Martindale, IA; Il. Il. Terry, q l.. /
of Barrett, |; J. B. Quieg, i; Wilbur +. Cork
u ran, 4.
n The hour for adjournment having al
% rived the time was extended and anothe
% ballot was taken, resulting us follows
n Total vote, 143; necessary for a choice, I:
IS II. II. Adams, IS; J. A. b. Wilson, So; .
d h. Quigg, 2; T. Il. Martindale, Q; Wilbur
80 80 Corkran, L. Mr.. Adams was declare
n. elected.
it RECEIVING TIE LAYMEN.
A. At 11.45 O'Clock the members of the 10
conference came filing into the auditorium
a. and an exchange of greetings took plaC
p between the two bodies. The bishop nc
y dressed the laymen, stating that he wa
IN sorry arrangements could not have bee
rs made to receive them sooner. adding
lie the same time that important business W.
10 pending before the body when their con
. mttee made their report. He was no
" pleased to greet them as were the member
- Of the conference. lie invited the men
bers to be present and requested the
p earnest corporations in the work OF tn
n conference.
70 Bishop Andrews then introduced Presil
~ ing Elders Murray and Smith who eac
" addressed the members OF the lay ele
I'd toral conference.
of President |. I. Matthews responded 0
10 behalf of the lay conference In a sho
70 address during which he referred to tn
NJ business transacted by that body an
o, thought the session had been most SUI
or cessful and harmonious one.
rs Joseph Pyle and DIR. 4, Il. Sudler, VIII
70 were chosen as delegates to the Gener;
y Conference which meets in Omaha nel
nj May, were introduced and made brief u.
dresses. The remainder of the time WI
er occupied in making announcements by I'll
" ministers.
y, After Bishop Andrews had pronounce
~ the benediction conference adjourned.
In Grace Church, Saturday aftel
O. noon, the conference missionary sermo
q. was preached by the Rev. DIR. Upham {
a. Drew Theological Seminary.
& From 8 to 2 o'clock members of col
g. ference were given reception by th
@ Woman's Christian Temperance Unto
~ and the Young Woman's Christia
tx Temperance Union, at their headquaI
u tiers, No. 100 West Eighth street. I'll
N rooms were handsomely decorated, an
= the numerous callers wero invited I
SO partake of collation..
iii MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARY.
y At the missionary anniversary Gel,
ID bration in Grace Church Saturday ever