Evening journal., 1893-03-28
CLOSE ACONFERENCE
Proceedings of Colored Minis
ters of the Peninsula.
SUNDAY CAMPS DENOUNCED


Resolutions Unanimously Adopted Thank
ing Governor Frank Brown, Of Maryland.
for Committing the Death Sentences OF
Four ofthe Boy Murderers OF Dr. nm.
Words of Advice From Bishop walden.
DovEn. March 2S Yesterday was a
busy day with the members Of the Della
ware M + Conference. 1t was the last
day Of their session and business was
rushed through at lively rate.
After the devotional exercises and
'eading Of the journal, the question was
asked by Bishop Walden, "Who have
been received on trial, the answer to
which was the responding Of fourteen,
who were called to the front of the
church. and after few words by the
bishop, their characters were passed,
they retired from ,the room and action
was taken on them some being with
drawn owing to their low standard and
some TO the lack of their qualifications
The scale WAS placed at one hundred,
some two or three reaching ninety,
Others falling as low as sixty-two
Great Advice From Bishop Walden.
The bishop particularly exhorted the
candidates not To marry until they be-
came fully qualified for the ministry and
could support a family. as he said quite
a number Of those who sought admission
TO the conference were married men with
families, and they could not by any
means support themselves aud family
with the small sum they were receiving.
or he fourteen, ten were received on
trial
No Right 10 the superannuated Funds.
The report Of the stewards was next
called for and was read. This report in,
clnd,d the amount OF money that had
been paid out TO the superannuated min
listers, and upon invesiigation It was
fouad that several effective ministers
we're receiving aid from this fund
Quite warm discussion arose on this
point bud the bishop said that an effect
i've minister had no right to lay claim TO
any OF this money aud that he thought
u was an Injustice for them to do 80.
On motion some Of hem were dropped.
A Purse FOR Presiding Elder coney.
Rev Coifey retiring presiding elder of
Philadelphia District, was presented
with $40 IN money, as a token Of esteem
and kind regard for him, as presiding
elder OF that district for six wears
The rest Of the morning was spent In
making reports and aud ting accounts.
Governor Browns Action Heartily En-
dorsed.
The afternoon session opened with
Rev. Riddick IN the chair The after
noon was spent in maRing
reports and Offering resolutions.
! resolution was offered by Rev.
Z Shoclyley, and afterward adopted, with
regard TO the execution cenency used
by His Exelency, Governor Brown of
Mary land. in committing to life imprison-
ment sentences Of four of the Dr. Hill
boy murderers.
Cam p Meetings ns Sabbath Desecration.
Resolutions and reports on the "State
? of the Church" "Church Aid, and
} Sauctity Of the Sabbath, were read aud
7 adopted Under this last head warm dis
, cuesons arose as 20 camp meeting. some
! Of the ministers declaring that it was
more of desecration of the Sabbath
I than sanctiiy, to have these camp
= where all kinds Of revelry and mirth
, were participated In. They were loudly
q condemned and resolutions to this effect
we're offered and adopted. The church
was crowded all day yesterday with
anxious people. awaiting the reading oil
the appointments. but as the busine'
was so pressing the bishop informed
them that they would not be read until
the evening
l In the evening as early as o'clock the
people began TO flock toward the churci
+ for the closing up Of the business About
0 o'clock the bishop announced the ap
pointments which we're received Will
satisfaction
= The Districts Reconstructed.
e The bishop has thoroughly recon
r structed the districts aud now has on al
d average Of twenty five appointments to
" district The changes in ministers thi
d year will be about one-third Of the who'll
number which will reach 100 or more
IS Three new presiding elders were ap
!, pointed, one going out by the reconstruc
tion of thealistrict, the other two being
y new oues to take place OF those who's
# terms had expired One transfer wa
b made being that Of Dr. Grandson from
T. The Mississippi Conference
During the bishops stay here he will
# visit old historic Barratt's chapel nea
d Frederick.