Smyrna times., 1893-03-22
Session of the Wilmington Con-
ference at Middletown.
REPORTS FOR THE YEAR OF THE sEv.
ERAL CONFERENCE DISTRICTS.

HAeIrlllI Lne presiding officer
nils the presidents chair most accep
taoly. His manner was pleasing. hi
ruling impartial, and he did not psr
NIT the proceeding to become monot
Onous.
Rev. A. S. MOwbray was electe,
secretary with the following assistants
W. A. Wise, Y. Webster and J. d
Rigg. W. A. Mowbray was made sta
tlstieal secretary, and had as his assis
slstants, Revs. Asbury Burke, w. W
Sharpe, II. c. Turner, G. w. Strick
land, g. P. Jones, F. B. Short. F. F
Carpenter and T. B. Cooper H. S
Goldey was elected treasurer, and the
kevs. R. K. Stephenson, r. Irviuf
Watkins, and J. P. Otis, assistants.
The character of Presiding Eide,
Barrett was passed, after which h,
read the report of Wilmington district
he said: THE district lays its sheaye,
at the feet of the Divine Husbandman
They have been gathered from AZ field,
some Of them rich and fertile. vieldino
hundredfOld, some sixty, while Others
yielded 80 fold. The toilers were
faithful and true. They sowed early
and late. day and night, some of them
doubtless with tears, but they all carne
rejoicing, bringing their sheaves with
shem. Every charge held special
services some time during the year for
the conversion of souls. While results
may not be commensurate with the
efiOrt in every case, yet good was ac-
compiished in the quicksning of the
spiritual life and i'll the edification and
instruction of believers"
At Northeast the revival work was
marvellous. The Rev. W. G. Koons
visited all his houses and at his request
stores and saloons were closed at light.
There were $50 conversions.
Sylmar had gracious and powerful
revival. During the meetings the Rev.
J. f. Bryan walked about 100 mil es.
In reference to the Moody and
sankey meetings Mr.. Barrett said
hundreds were reached who had not
attended church. All of the churches
In the city and many in the country
felt the blessed influence.
These great meetings were followed
by revival services throughout the
city.
Asbury comes to conference with a
roll of 225 probationers. The salary
OF the pastor has been raised to 81. 500.
Kingswood comes with 175 proba.
TONERS and an increase in the pastor.s
salary.
The tide of prosperity runs high at
Grace. The devoted pastor finishes
his second year amid blaze of revival
glory. The church reports 125 proba-
TONERS. The pastor returns home
each night to hold services.
Nearly every charge received more
or less of the revival showers. He
was not able to give the precise mum.
Der of conversions. The glorious up.
lifting of the churches into a higher
life, the sanctification of believers. the
regenerated hearts and the transformed
homes no figures could adequately set
forth.
The total cost of church buildings
already finished, and those to be com.
pleted this year, foots up the magnili.
cent sum of over $4,000; the estimated
cost of contemplated buildings is S23..
800; church improvements, nearly
s2o, 900; debts paid, $500, making a
grand total of about SOC, 600.
Notwithstanding the large amounts
for building and for church improve.
msnts, the benevolences received due
attention. Reference was made to the
work Of the Woman's Home Mission
ary Society, the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society, and the Epworth
League.
Mr.. Barrett regretted that the liquor
'rathc is entrenched in the district.
The splendid report elected applause
and the doxology was sung.
The Rev. H. S. Dulaney was elected
postmaster.
The Rev. F. H. Moore was intro
iuced.
The secretaries were appointed a
committee to publish the minutes. and
we're authorized to enter in a contract
or their publication for period of
hree years.
The Rev. A. B. Sanford. D. D.. {
poke in behalf of the Methodist Reyie,D {
nd the Rev. Edwin A. Schell in behalf
# the EplOOrth Herald. {
Tonight the anniversary of the
'hurch Extension Society was held. !
ohm II. Hoffecker being absent, Rev.
'aughn 5. Collins ascted as chairman, |
nd the Rev. A. J. Kynett speaker. &
thursday - REPORT OF THE BOOK :
CONCERN.
The Secretary read the annual re- 6
ort of Book Concerns. The net capi- d
Il of the Eastern Concern is $2,O25,.
S7.S9, a gain of 24,S69.13; of the 7
1estern, 81 ,241, ,746.S7, gain of $111,-
1884. Total sales for the year. q
,OS9,S14.21. The profits ofthe East. !
N House were $1OS ,2l9.O5 and of the =
1estern House, 1924 1858 ;,
The following were introduced: DR.. =
ynett, of the Church Extension Soci- !,
y, DIR. Gray, of the American Univer- a
ty and DIR. Hurlburt, of the Sunday a,
,hool Union. n
DIR. Kynett delivered an address, on =
lurch extension and temperance. n
DIR. Rittenhouse was introduced, and
oke in behalf of the M. E. Hospital ps
Philadelphia. W
DIR. Gray spoke in behalf of the m
merican University. His PREDATORY vi
marks were amusing and convulsed re
9 conference with laughter.
DR.. Hurlburt spoke in behalf OF the 90
nday School Union and Tract tn
ciety. pr