Evening journal., 1893-03-18

accident while getting of the 3 80 train
yesterday afternoon. He got off the
train from the left side and, in crossing
the north bound tracks, slipped and fell
violently across the rails, his head strik.
ing hard against steel rail. A half
dozen friends were at his side in an
instant and helped him into the station.
Conference Epworth League.
A large number Of members of the
Epworth Leagues throughout the
conference, with many of the ministers,
held a meeting at the Opera House In the
afternoon and organized a conference
Epworth League. Rev. r. X. Stephen
son. of Smyrna circuit, presided, with
Aloysius A. Green secretary. Speeches
were made by Rev. Vaughn s. Collins,
Rev. +. G Men chols, Rev II w. Ewing,
7. H. Smith. Miss Sallie Bowers and Rev.
Isaac Jewell committee on constitu-
tion, consisting Of the district presidents,
Rev. Isaac Jewell, of Wilmington.
Vaughn $. Collins, Of Easton; Aloysius
Green of Dover, and c. Il. Wyatt, Of
Salisbury reported constitution and
bylaws similar TO those of
other conference leagues. These provide
that the new organization shall
be connected with the Second Gen
eral Conference District League and
that all Epworth Leagues and approved
yo ng peoples societies shall be en-
titled to membership. Rev. r. X. Steph-
enson. president; Rev. Vaughn S. Collins,
secretary treasurer.
Mrs N. M. Browne presided at the
meeting Of the anniversary Of the
Woman s Home Missionary Society in
the afternoon Mrs Emma L. Weldin
read the report of the years work, and
Rev. J. Y Dobbins. pastor Of Grace
Church, Wilmington, made an address
AT night an Epworth League mass.
meeting was held in the Opera House.
Conference Notes.
An expert accountant arrived here to-
day to straighten out II possible, the
muddled up missionary accounts, and
place in their proper places the debts
and credits
Rev. w l. p Bowen, pastor Of New
ark in Dover district, who asked for and
received supernumerGry relations will
receive financial aid from the confer
ence Board of Stewards, continued i'll
ness having wrecked him financially
The supernumerRries this year are A.
T. Scott, w F. Talbot, ]. p. Merritt, r.
E. Bell, w e England, J. w Poole, J
w. Hammersley, J w. Wilcox, H.
Caldwell, D. d J d Rigg. R O. Jones
Rev L. w Layfeld will preach at New
Castle to morrow.
DR. I n Dalby, who spoke so enter
tainingly yesterday about the deacon
aesses Of Methodism, is widely dis.
tributing his journal, The National
illustrated journal, The Deaeonness at
Work.
When the name Of Julius P. West was
called yesterday morning to be passed
upon he seemed TO have gone West.
Nobody seemed TO know him or to be
able to answer for him until. finally q
brother arose away back in the congre
CATION and said Brother West Is attend
Ing school in Boston.
| "We've the handgomest church in
/ Methodism and the most magnificent
parsonage Except one in Wilmington Oh
the Peninsula, said Rev. Hill yesterday
in his eloquent appeal for Salisbury q:
the place for holding the next conference
Messrs. Sypherd, Kemp and Quigg
have been appointed TO audit the &C
counts of Treasurer Grise.
Rev S n Pilchard was congratulated
for the plucky stand he took for Laurel
yesterda ay when the next meeting place
was being selected.