Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-29

A resolution offered by the Rev. John
Y. Dobbns, d. D., saying DR.. Kelly's ad-
dress had been heard with gratiiication
and congratulating him on the growing
influence of his paper and on his grace
and skill as an editor, was adopted.
The memoir of the Rev. George Barton
was adopted and ordered printed IN the
minutes.
The Revs. G. A. Phoebus, James Essgate,
Henry Sanderson, James A. Brlndle, James
Hubbard, @. j. Hammit, w. w. hedInan
and William b. Walton were continued IN
the superannuated relation.
DIR. Dobbins was excused from further
attendance and returned to Wilmington.
SALISBURY MD., March 23.-Thc mem
bers of Wilmington NJ. Il. Conference were
addressed at S.15 o'clock this morning on
the order of public worship to be observed.
The address was followed by devotional
exercises conducted by Bishop vincent
and lasting half an hour.
Conference convened at 0 o clock, Bishop
| Vincent presiding In brief address the
bishop explained his detention in reaching
the conference seat
The Revs. ]. b. Quigg, W. l.. S. Murray
and T. Il. Terry were appointed commit
| tee to nominate four ministerial trustees
| for Wilmington Conference Academy.
DIR. Eaton of the Methodist Book Con-
Germ, DIR. Hurlburt of the Sunday-school
Union and Tract Society, Prof. Rodgers of
Drew Theological Seminary, DIR. Reed of
Dickinson College, DIR. Payne of the
fett of the American Bible Society, were
heard in behalf of these institutions.
| TO the committee on ministerial qualiii-
| cations was referred the request Of the
4 Rev. A. T. Scott that his relation be changed
from supernumerary to effective, and that
he be appointed editor of the Christian
| Companion.
Tie Rev r. G. Jones' relation was
changed from supernumerary to effective
and lie will be transferred to the Indiana
| Conference.
The Rev. ]. D. Rigg was continued in
the effective slpernumerary relation, and
the Revs. W. Il. Talbot, j. b. Merritt, I.
Il. Bell, W. Il. England, j. W. Poole. j.
w. Hammersley, w. l.. p. Bowen and u.
NJ. Wilcox were continued in the super
numerary relations.
The relation of the Rev. ]. II. Caldwell,
d. D., was changed from supernumerary
to superannuated, and the relation OF the
Rev. T. IL. Haynes was changed from
effective to supernumerary.
The death Of the wife of the Rev. w. G.
KooEs was announced. The Revs. X.
Irving Watkins L. II. Martindale and w.
l.. s. Murray and Presiding Elder Barrett
were appointed committee to express to
Mr.. Koons the sympathy of the confer
ence.
| N. vi. -
tindale were added to the committee on
ministerial qualifications.
Consideration of the report of the COM
mittee on conference endowment fund
was made the special order for 10 O'Clock
Monday morning.
The report of the committee was read.
1t says all moneys accruing to the
conference for the benefit of its superan-
nuated ministers and other conference
claimants shall be divided into two parts;
the first part shall be called the annuity
fund and shall consist OF all moneys re-
ceived from dividends of the Book
, Concern, bequests, special donations,
income from the conference endow-
ment fund and other investments
1t shall be distributed by the conference
board of stewards on the following basis I:
, $40 to every ministerial claimant for every
, year of effective service in the M. h.
Church; one-half of this amount to each
widow of a minister, and one.fifth OF this
, amount to each child of deceased minis
,, ter under l5 years of age; provided, how
ever, that if this fund shall be more or
less than enough to allow of this dis
tribution, each claimant shall receive o
prorate share.
The second part shall be known as the
: necessitous fund and shall consist OF all
, moneys raised by annual collections in
: the charges of the conference for the bene-
Z fit of claimants. This fund shall be dis
, tributed by the board of stewards accord
ing to the needs of each case, as the pres
Z ent method provides, nevertheless in dis
J tributing this fund the stewards shall take
J cognizanee of the amount received by each
; claimant from the annuity fund
The report also embraces resolutions
. stating it TO be the duty of the conference
Y to make immediate effort TO increase the
; conference endowment fund to at least
. S50,0O0; that every charge in the con.
Y ference, if practicable, observe the second
3 Sunday in September as Conference Claim
3 ants day, and that each member of the
= conference except those who are superan'
8 nuated will be expected to contribute al
least $5 annually to the annuity fund.
The discussion Of the report is expected
a to be interesting.
]. Bishop Vincent arrived yesterday and
5 spent most of the afternoon with his
7 cabinet
5 There were many visitors in town ant
2 the hotels did a big business.
5 The Conference Historical Society hat
o its anniversary yesterday afternoon. Th,
9 Rev. B. L. Price presided and the Revs. w
5 l.. s. Murray, u. D., and q. A. Hill and the
o aresiding officer read papers.
70 CHURCH EXTENSION ANNIVERSARY.
8 Despite the unpleasant weather Asbury
Q Church was thronged last night. Tht
- building was almost like bake oven
y Prayer was offered by the Rev. W
70 Il, Tomkinson. The annual report of tht
" Conference Board of Church Extension wa:
% read by the Rev. T. Il Martindale, d. D. L
y was as follows: The board held two meet
80 ngs during the year. The treasurer
Is report showed that the sum o.
y S2,475 had been paid April 22d to thu
y treasurer of the parent board. The follow
~ ing recommendations were made For do
ID hations--Burrs Church. 1925; st. Johns
ID SIoh. McCaulev's SI95. Wheatley Sl00
80 Tilghman's, Sl00; Grace, Md, $500; Ep
So worth, S4Go; Silverbrook, $500. For loan
70 -Burrs Church, Sl00; Tilghman's, $780,
10 Cookman, $1,000. Cookman Church hav
10 ing requshed its donation of $400, whicl
% has not yet been paid, the board requested
10 that it be transferred to Silverbrook; alst
q that the donation to Tllghman's Church
30 have been made and paid during the yea
8 by the parent board as follows: Betterton,
$3.50; Elliott's Island, 500; Leipsic, S275
Marion, $500; st. Johns, SIPS; Hebron
Oa $3.50; Habnab, SIPS; Cordoya. 5000. Their
3. are on file at the present date in the gen
u eral Office the following grants. awaiting
M the fulfilment of conditions: Donations
% McCauley's, S125 Tilghman's, 500, witt
n $500 loan; Siiverbrook, ,$460; Epworth, ,Si6O
Il These, if paid. would leave a balance II
40 our credit of S53S.56. Loans outstanding u
d close of fiscal year ending October 3lst
II Locust Grove, $3.50; Hallwood, S267.33
Ok Pittsville, S75; Little Creek 5000; Read
~ Wharf, $3.50; Chincoteague Island, SO
1n99 New Church. 5000; Hoopersville, $3.50
~ Madison, $3.50; Lakesville, $500; Wesley
~ Wilmington, $4,000; Barren Creek, $500
~ Lepsic, 5000. Loans returned-Kenny
40 500; Wesley, Wilmington, $1,000; Chinco
551I league Island, S9.l4. The reading of tn
99oo report was followed by an address by tn
% Rev. w. A. Spencer, ID. d.