The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-17
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.

sons arc treated without regard to
lcreed or nationality.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.
Tho most interesting speech OF the
) session was that OF Rev. George w.
Gray, agent oil the American Univer-
silly of Washington. The speaker said
) tiat the commercial world is moving
so fast that 1t is surprising.
Tho Church must also go forward.
! The American University is great
enterprise In which it is desired 10
'lhave 800 coo. MIR. Gray said that
; they have 500 600, coo. In making up
this amount no included $500. 900 in
the Congressional Library, SG501, 900
in the Smithsonian Institution, 81 SD
600 III the observatory, 49,, 0oO.0 600 in
Appliances.
The only church so far that has util-
lied these advantages Is tho Roman
Catholic. That church in twentyfour
months will have in Washington the
most thoroughly equipped university
in The country.
University IL a Protestant movement
other denominations than Methodist
contributing TO it. The chancellor and
majority of the trustees are Metho-l
dists. 1t is Intended TO name the lirstI
building Ashurv Hail after the first
bishop OF the Methodist Church, A
scheme Inns been made to get 1860
ministers to give or raise 800 each In
three years,
/ The speaker said that Bishop Merrill
does not belong to the list oil rich
Methodist bishops, aud he thought il
would be beautiful thing to start II
list Tor tile Wilmington Conference,
with the members laying down 500
Tor Bishop Slerrills name at the head
OF the list. Vaughn $. Collins said he
wanted to hear his appointment first.
Mr.. Gray replied that the contribution,
must lie made teidro the appoint.
Iments. Eleven members of the con-
ference pledged themselves to raise
SluU within three years. The speaker
said In case of trouble in raising the
money he would try to raise il IN the
church and II unsuccessful would
either eNeuso The minister or pay the
money himself
! Rev. j. l.. Hubert, b. D., OF the Sun
day school Union, then spoke OF their
interest liz The work.
The report of ne Episcopal fund as
prepared by Homer Eaton and Lewis
Curtis was reeeiY, d The appoltionment
has been to all tho conferences upon
the basis Tor ministerial support. The
superintendent to the Wilmington Com
Terence Is sl6!D ior the ensuing year.
Tho report expresses trust that the
amount shall be arranged for before
Tho close of conference. 1t WAS re-.
iferred To tho presiding elders Tor APP
IpOItioH1Lent.
The returns of the Missionary col.
IintttnI-= tIfII pnHFpisattln eli to. -
TIN Easton district were reported as
tfavorohle.
The muss which the incorrect re.
ports of lie ministers has made Will
tcanse statistical secretary MoWhfaV
,fome trouble. Fifty of the reports
lhava no signatures and it is imposai.
die 10 tell from whom lie receiI sd
them, Among THESE were Reed q
Wharf, Charles city. Zion, liuroeA's.
Little Creek and Preston. Among the
incorrect REPORTS are those OF Milton,
FELTON,, ELK Neck. Erankford and Snow
llll. Many of the ministers had not
observed the discipline rule which 10.
luirta that reports OF The COLLECTIONS
he given in even dollars.
Conference got into u stew In at
tempting to lind lneuns of rectifying
the errors which lad been made.
BlSlmp Merrill said tiiut the statts.i
ties which had no name attached
would haze to DO left out of tie min
utes. Those who wore wrong would
ue known ay their absence. =
+ W. J.. S. Murray asked wlrH the
secretary could lie seen, SO that mis-
takes could be corrected, Stntstieian
AIoWiafry said lIs would be at tho
Hoard of Trade room oil afternoon.
1isasuIer Gnartn5 4 GfiS3 threw a
ray OF light upon the mudd!e. lie said
1t Moul'i bo neat To Impossible to find
he needed slips Tor correction. This
part OF the REPORT which tho s2eretHrVi
had not received could be tnken from
the treasural'5 iigiHas The work of
transferring figures would take long
while. AIR Mowtray said they would
haYn their rspurt Loudly by Christmas,
and Nh. Griso adaiod \'tBy next con.
terence. ="
IL was suggested that the statistl.
cal . retnry and treasurer eomplre
notes.
bishop Merrill remarked that he
hever expected the rtpurL4 of the
statistical secretary ard treasurer TO
agtno. lie never knaw Preachers To
mike the same repart to the Treasurer
and statistioid secretary, but p3 the
report to tho treasurer ls accompanied
~ tiit HipAo9 IL 5itoiii iib ttlS ono To
go by.
4. L. Terry of st. Pani's. Whining
ton, suggested thai tho ministers
Knew their oWn handwriting and could
identity then reports. Mr., M0~brav
Replied that the reports had ali beun
separated and filed md it would
never do to treat them in that WAY.
4 motion hat the secretary ard
treasurer compare not, . to siiaIsilteA
ttp the difficulty WAS carried.
or The DOVER DISTRICT.
IN tilf report OF Presiding Elder Il,
II, Adams of Dover district he sand
tht5t the district heii IN her way of
a@gfesllfe ev.l gelisui, tic uspcrlties
winch ono yenr ago 50 seriously dis.
tnrecd the church, have materially
soit@hed and grave approximations
hlHe given place to settled hopeful
ness, and but for u variety OF local
conditions at times seemingly insu.
pertbie there woNld have been Inarhed
Development throughout the district.
Drought affecting the cereal prodlcts
III one scction. the almost total DE-
stctction oil the crop vi various fruits
III others, followed by winter ulI.
eaualled IN severity for quarter OF II
century, have been difficulties which
challenged the best wisdom and on
ersy OF preachers aud laymen to over
come.
The report OF the Dover Church was
never before more favorable. Rev. w. i
l.. $. Murray Is the pastor lie ladies
have fpluFythJ tbn pnrsaaoTya ,,,,l h,.xzt