The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-11
THIRD edition.
Canvenes in Ex,ou Chnrch THIS Morning,
Bishop Fowler Presiding.

Csnvenes in Ex,ou Church This Morning,
Bishop Fowler Presiding.
Delaware Conference of the NJ. e.
Church convened this morning In the |
Ezion III. L. Church, at Ninth and Wal.
nut streets, Bishop Edward Fowler |
presiding.
The session opened by the singing |
OF the hymn, And are we yet alive" |
The Bishop then read from Matthew |
" after which he prayed. invoking the |
blessing OF God on the session OF the |
conference. Tho Sacrament of the
l.ord's Supper was then conducted by
the Bishop.
The roll of conference memDers was
called ana 81 Of the III ministers an
swered to their names. Three deaths
wete reported, 4. L. Wheeler j. Hud-
II. Scott was elected secretary of the
conference for the fifth time and ]. IL.
Mutton. D. A. Ridout and w. g. Jason
wore appointed assistants
j. A. Richardson was elected statis-
tical secretary and Q. A. Findiey
treasurer.
Ii. A. Monroe. secretary OF the pre-
siding eldere' council. announced the
conference committees as follows:
Mission - Presiding Elders l. Ii.
white. @. 4. Townsend and N. d.
Snowden.
Conference stewards-T. s, Ais, P.
J. Lac, A. J. Wallace. II. II. Coleman
and W. II. johnson.
Sunday Schools. ii. Blake. S. j.
Ebert and w. S. Brown
Tempernnce-J X. Brown, j, W, Cox
and p. NJ. Shelton.
Education. II. b. Hubbard, W. @.
Jason and L. W, puIlet.
Bible and Tract-W. H. Horsey, ],
Il. Adams and j. W. LnDkrord
State OF the church-W. J. Moore. W.
I. Hilton, W. w. Moore, j. Il. Brink.
ley, G. J. Hall.
Perlodicals-E. Fl. Webb. ]. r.
Brown. j, W. Bond, ]. II. Aecoo. G. B.
Coleman.
sanotity OF the Sabbath q. II.
Washington. j. IL. Johnson, p. J.
Adams
Post orfloe-J. f. A. D. Grlgsby.
Memoirs. ii. Mason, g. II. Wash.
ington. j. L. Molock, l. Il. White, W.
Q. Jason,
Church extension j. D. Ebert, J.
b. Winters. G. II. Hutchins.
Freedmen Aid and outhern Educa.
Hon. IL. Webb, j. A. Scott and p. o.
Oonnell.
Resolutions w. @. Jason. W. NJ.
Webb, W. 9. Dickinson and W. W.
Moore.
Ministerial qualificationg-M II.
dorsey, q; W. WnshingtonJ. A, Scott,
Hooper Jolly. 4. $. Ais.
Conference relntions-J. Brinkley.
q. I. Townsend, b. Il. Drum and j.
h. Mason.
A reso button was offered by I. II.
White calling attention To the tnct that
this Is the second visit of Bishop Fow.
ief and pledging him the hearty CO.
operation OF the lnenlbers OF the con-
Terence Following the adoption of
Tho resolution the subject OF Was the
ClArpcter oil each fre1char examined
was taktn up and there were no re-
ports.
\. L. Parker presiding elder of the
cambridge district. was the inst to
maze his report In which he dwelt on
tbs subject OF ainp.mceliugs which
have taken OIL worldly garD oil late
yeare.
In the district there are 81 churches,
~ vi Which are in ilourIahins condi.
iron. There are six new churches and
2le now under course of construction.
fhe white people of Harrington were
thep thanked for their contribution 8
TO the church there. Reyivals were
reported at all the churches, addln e
many to the church.
Tho presiding elder recommended
DO supplied. There are now four
churches and five preaching places for
the pastor. W. l.. Hilton.
all the collections for church oxteu.
elons and missions were favorable.
Tue name Of each preacher was called,
has character passed end reports pre-.
be9ted
Presiding Elder l.. Y. Cox. of the
Chester town District, reported gen.
erai progress. RsYiyAls were reporte,l
ena missionary cullec.iods reported s
per cent. better.
There were 2g9 conversions during
the year. lhe Epworth Leagues mum
Der u, with total membership OF 40
Five churches have been built anu
under course OF construction.
Toward paying Of the church debt,
eS.e7l % has been ralsed, leaving yet
aIebt oil about 5000, Alter reading
The report. the resignation OF Rev. Is
A 9ueeiy was referred to the commit
tse oniesoIut!Ous. lev Air tlueeley re
Turns y West luiia and was granted
rstlllicute of location.
Ale conference oppressed great re-
gret AZ the resignation OF tho pastor
he eeinE young man OF PROMISING
ability,
frosiding Elder IT, A. Monroe. of tn,
Pnlladclphla District, was next 1sari
from, Tie finances fell sGort some
Nhal oWlLB 10 tue general oppression
Inc street comprises e churches, OF
Which there IS a total dett OF s4s, liz
There are eleven Epworth League
vita total membership Of 4d1.
A lack Of COuDrL nj teachers an
enperi tonteMt5 has caused tho sun
day sch oil WORK to fail come what be-
hind.
HE iicld for missionary work is
great ono,
1. U, Conner, OF the district, was re-
ported as assigned, AMI The sccretar
was directed 10 secure his parchment
Ihe report vi the Iodr Imlade!phi
oIurch, utdar the pG7tOrGle OF i. t
AS WAS progressive ono aud greete,
with continued hand .ciapplng.
The report OF Presiding E!der A. II
haocaIey, OF the Salisbury district
MAS also vel prepared one an
showed progress during the year.
was vollmlnous report Occupying
fully hall al hour vi the conferences
etsSioH.
The missionary Anniversary viii i
bold tonight. Dr. Leonard will max
al eddie ss