Evening journal., 1892-03-21

Townsend, OAlorus ROCK
Hall chapel, Wye, HillsbOro, Wye Camp
"A DIseRAcEFUL AFFAIR"
'The disturbed condition Of our con-
ference / doubt not has played an I'M
portant part In this matter. And have
devoutly wished a thousand times dur
ing the year l have moved about
amongst the people. and fOuad them
arrayinR themselves either on one side
or the other ia this fight that so far as
Easton district Is concerned that we
could never more hear even an echo OF
the disgraceful affair. There can be no
Disgusting the fact that we are face TO
face with a crisis in the history Of
Methodism on this Peninsula. II we do
not speedily mend our ways our king.
dom will be taken from us and given to
another. We are fully able to meet the
crisis If we will. We have wealth aud
social position and numbers. We have
every eq ipment for a great conquering
host except one. We do need more than
the baptism Of the Holy Ghost. OH
that IL might fall on us even to-day. and
utterly consume all our prejudices, heal
all our wounds, knit together again the
sundered bonds Of our brotherhood and
bring peace and prosperity to our bor-
ders.
. Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED SMITH, Presiding Elder.
PASSING ON CHARACTERS.
The characters Of the minister's on the
the districts we're passed upon and they
reported their collections which were
very good.
MISSIONARY COLLECTIONS.
Wilmington District-Jagard, $40;
Hynson, $74, Hunter, $178; Foschnott,
$7Oi A. P. Prettyman. $l10; Price, $43 !;
Dodd, $40; Cochran, d. g.. $7S Will
liams, 65; Van Burkalow, $7S; Du.
hsdaway, $40; Martindale, s240;
Mowbray, $3.50; Quigg, $132; SteDgle.
$780, Bryan, $780, Hardesty, 10;
Hanna, 81, ,554; Grise, 5000; Jewell,
500; Dobblns. $2,696; Dulaney, 84s
Atkins, $3.50; Avery, 1857; Barrett. $755 /;
France, $2T5;; Hubbard, $600 Rooms,
s75; Wood, S27O; Wood G. E., $35.
Esston District-Reese, $50; Lindale,
$65; O'Brisn, &ls5; Collins, VS., $3.50;
Watkins, $685. Arters. f140;
Adams, $780, Wilson. &125; Todd,
$50; Morgan, $3.50; Harding, { O;
Sharp. $3.50; Chandler, $40; Conway, S46 ;
Browne, $500 white. k105 Thomson, $3.50;
Mowbray. w R., $50; Roe, $104; Nor
ris, s, j.. $500; Wilson, w. w. W.,
$64O; Stevenson, 1915 Kemp, 5000;
McNichol, $3.50; Collins, $40; McFar.
lane, $3S
HILL MADE A SUPPLEMENTARY.
Rev Charles Hill of Elkton, Nd, was
put in the supernumerary relation, on &C
count of failing health. He has been
preaching for forty years.
COLLECTION FOR A WIDOW
A collection was taken for the widow
Of Rev. S. J. Baker. deceased. II
amounted to $1O0.25.
COMMITTEE on HOSPITALS.
On motion Of Rev. T. e. MArtindale
the bishop appointed the following COM
mittee to aid the Methodist Hospital OF
Philadelphia T. E. Martindsle, w w.
w. Wilson, Adam Stengle, ]. d. @.
Hanna. w. z. Avery.
''I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT"
Presiding Elder Smith moved that
Rev. Robert w. Todd be made an editor
of the Conference Chronicle.
81 don't know about that. | don't
think the conference gets much good
from these appointments. Let the mat.
ter rest for q while"
Conference then adjourned until &c
o'clock this afternoon, at which time ths
memorial service and business meeting
will be held
PRESIDING BLDER WILSON'S REPORT.
Presiding Elder IA. B. Wilson's re
port for Dover district was not read
Referring to newspaper work and confer
ence troubles it says.
From but two churches were tn
! preachers appointed absolutely locked
out zone of these in few weeks took the
better way. The other never was opened
to Sabbath preaching and simply re-
mains in a state Of statu quo
WORK OF THE PRESS.
"Then there was the ADVERTISING
through the public prints with senss
tional headings Of everything In the way
Of difference, and that con
tlnued throughout the year will
everything inhammatory to agi
tate aud disturb. Yet out Of IL al
the loyal and the true have stood tn,
closer to duty, and have saved from de
feat and brought to victory the work o.
God"
REPORT OF WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
Presiding w. L. S. Murray presente,
his fifth annual report. II was a yer,
lengthy document, and from it the fol
lowing items are cleaned:
I'VE have had year Of prosperity
The thirty-six itinerants and six SUP
plies have been faithful and earnest
keeping their eyes on the work rathei
than the goal.
Rev. Charles Hill Of Elkton, Nd, hal
not preached more than once since tn,
first Of the year because of illness. His
work has been crowned with success
about seventy conversions being the re
suit.
,'Charlestown circuit, Cherry Hill and
Union, never had brighter outlooks; Rev.
|. g. Fosnocht of Chesapeake CITY has
paid $500 on the oebt this year and S2 OOl
during his pastorate
Rev. A. B. Prettyman Of Chester
Bethel has made an increase Of fftv IL
the membership and almost doubled tn,
benevolences An Italian has been con
verted, which we claim as the
first fruit from sunny Italy OF
this district VIII his fellow country.
men, II brought to Christ be alik,
fRithful2 II so, why are we not makips
greater efforts, not only to establisi
churches under the shadow Of st. Peter.
and the Vatican, but to bring TO Christ
the Italians who come to our doorsf
"Claymont has had good year, as has
also Elk Creek. Hearts Church has
been repaired, and there is a movement
on feot to build anew 81, 900 chursh tc
take the place Of Wesley; Hockessln anc
Ebenezer have built an 81, 800 parsonage