Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-23


G. ". Strickland and +. L. McKinsey
were continued in the class OF the first
year.
VI. D. Nutter, Aloysius Green, ]. W.
Foslc, q. ". Bounds and j, 7. West we're
retained iii the class OF the third year.
J. A. ltrewington and y X. Maxwell were
advanced to the fourth year.
a. L. Scott, j. B, Merritt, w. +. Talbot,
I, Il. Bell w. Z. England I. w. Pride. y.
W. iIammersley, G. W. Wilcox, J. u.
Caldwell, ]. D. Rigg and r. &, Jones were
continued in the supernumerary relation.
The relation of W. b. Walton was
changed from suFeranmerary to super
annuatcC.
George Barton, G. A. Phoebus, James Z.
S. Gale, j. A. Brindle, Henry Sanderson,
James Hubbard, G. Y. Hammitt and w.
W. Redman were continued i'll the super
annuatcd relation
The relation of w. L, p. Bowen was
changed from effective to supernumerary.
DR.. Dolby spoke of the work of dca.
concsses.
j. o. Sypherd. j. d. Kemp and J. r.
Qngs were appointed an auditing COM
mittce. .,
Salisbury was selected as the next meet
ing place
4 memorial from Dover quarterly con-
ference, requesting that no candidates shall
be admitted to Wilmington Conference
lent of graduate of that academy, was
referred to a special committee.
MIDDLETowN, March 17.--Bethesda
Church was filled with people at this
mornings session of Conference. The
visitors included the following Will
mingtonians: Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Rob
inson, Mrs. $. ]. Wiley, Mrs. j. y.
Dobbins, Mr. and Mrs William NJ.
Field, Mr.. and Mrs. George W. McCul-
lough, flr and Mrs. George C. Maris,
Mrs. John G. Baker, Mrs. William II.
Curry, Mrs. c. w. Pusey, Mrs. c.
Wesley Weldin, Mrs. NJ. a. Taggart,
Mrs James Floyd, Mrs. W. I. Groves,
Mrs. lIoffecker, Miss Anna Linton, Mrs.
4 Martha Il. Francis, Mrs. Frank A.
Mitchell, A. Y. Hysore, q. NJ. Letch
and the Rev Wesley G.. johnson. Con
siderable business was transacted.
Under the head Of disciplinary ques-
tions those who had been before the ex-
amining committees reported their col
lectons, their character was passed, +,
their examination average was an
nounced and their class standing was
fixed. In the following list the figures
denote the general average in II scale of
10:
Continued on trial-William II. Ben
ford, 8; I. B. Cooper, 0 1.6; w. Fl. S.
Williams, 81; Van p. Northrup, IS;
William O. Hurst, 1.6; IT, +. Beau
champ, 81: w. II. S. Loller, I Sc; J. d.
Locates, 81; L. L. Cross, 9a, w. =.
Taylor, 5,
Retained in the class of the first year
G. w. Strickland, not present because
of illness in his family; Fred. E Nc
Kinssy, 81.
Retained in the class of the third
year--M. D. Nutter, not present be-
cause of sickness; Aloysius Green, 3 l-10;
j. W. Fogle, failed in one study; j. p.
West, attending school; &. w. Bounds,
not present at examination.
Advanced to the class of the fourth
year.. A. Brewington, s4 s. r. Max
we'll, 8 $40. ...
Elected to elders orders-J. L. Ora,
ham, ST; It., G. Smoot, 0 20; L. /.
'rabler, s 2.5.
Passed to the list of eldors-S. r.
Maxwell, z 2-5. ........." ".....
Mr.. West, who will be left without
appointment to attend school, was put
on Wilmington district Conference
has not heard from him for some time
and Presiding Elder Barrett was re-
. quGSltu W COHlUluulCdIG Nllll MN.
In explanation Of Mr.. Williams low
average Presiding Elder Corkran said
lie probably had paid more attention to
his religious work than TO his studies,
Mr.. Williams, nc stated, has good, soul
saving religion and has done magniti.
cent work. On Hollands Island, where
there are only % families, he has built
u 81, 900 church.
4 4 7 !
w. +. Talbot, 7. L. Bell, W. +. Eng
land, J. W. Poole, ], W. Hamnersley
q. w. Wilcox, j. II. Caldwell, d. D..
j. d. Rigg and II. Q. Jones were con.
tinued in the upernumerary relation.
The relation of W. =. Walton wa:
changed from supernumerary TO super
annuated.
The Ravs. George Barton, q. A
Phoebus, James Esgatc, j. A. Brindle
Henry Sanderson, James Hubbard, G.
j. Hammitt and W. w. Relman were
continued in nthesuperannuGtc relation
The relation Of the Rov. w. l.. T.
Bowen was changed from effective tc
supernumerary.
Announcement was made that Mr.
Esgate is in an insane asylum in Maine
and that he is worse physically and
mentally. "-
, The cases OF Mr. Bowen and the Rev
: J. 5. Moore were referred to the board
; of stewards.
The following, offered by the Rev
, W. l., 5. Murray, u. d., was referred tc
q special committee, composed OF the
lleys. I. i. Martndae, p. d., j. \
! Dobbins, d. D., and j. D. Kemp:
WHEREAS, The church, il order TO pre-
serve its leadership, must keep pace Wit
the educational progress Of the day, there
fore lie it
i6So'esd, That the quarterly conference
Vi. Il. Ghtrch, OF Dover, Del, do hereby
petition and mclpOriali2e the WiImjugtnl
conference, III annual session nlet, Il
admit no Young man on probation Whost
education is not equivalent TO u course fU
graduation At the Conference Academy.
D Passed at Dover Quarterly conference
March 9TH 1873.
, Il. II. AnhMs, Presiding Elder,
\ JoHN 5. COLLINS, Secretary.
For tho same committee was referred
the following, which was presented BY
! the Rev, Vaughn :. Collins:
! Rt&oi,pd, That any member of any elias
1 who is passed to 4 higher shall be REQUIRE,
0 to make ip any study in which he shal
: receive lower mark than five and pass
y satisfactory examination upon the SAM
a the following year.
. Ec&oleed, That a committee of three b,
: appointed TO report 1T the next session o
) the conference plan for the systematic
; examination upon all disciplinary studies
! The committee appointed to audit tn,
! accounts of Wilmington Conference
Missionary Society reported them to b,
} correct.
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