Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-29
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SALISBURY, MD hdICl Jun |
<annual session of Wilmington NJ. u. Con-
iference began this morning. Heavy
fBhowers, accompanied by thunder,
Xmade the day unpleasant. Contrary to
|*expectation Bishop Fitz Gerald did not
ppen the session. At noon he had not ar
Erfved and not word had been heard from
Min.
IN The communion service which preceded
Xthe assembling of conference was largely
&nttended and in charge of Presiding Elder
fCorkran. Many persons partook OF the sa-
xcred emblems,
.E Conference went into session at 10
r O'Clock.
g. Presiding Elder Barrett explained the
A&nature of Bishop Vncents illness and
Bald the latter had been advised by physi-
3can TO not come here. Bishop Fitz Gerald
#he added, had been asked to preside, but
*had not arrived nor replied. Immediately
Following this explanation the Rev. N. Nj.
Browne was elected president.
After the conference bar had been fixed
1.-The following committees, composed of
Nministers and laymen, were announced;
Public Worship-C. A. Hill, l.. p. Cork
ran and Il. w. Todd.
III Education $. Collins G. w. Town
bend, z. ii. Webster and ]. d. c. Hanna.
Bible Society-T. S. Williams, G. p.
'3Swain, W. Il. Valiant and Il. II. Hynson.
Fl Sunday-schools and 1'racts-G. 7. Jones,
" wilmer Jaggard, Albert Chandler, /; 4.
& Cooper, d. T.. McFaul, ID. F. Waddell,
~ Frank Fletcher and L. g. Smoot.
Temperance and Prohibition-Julius
Dodd, q. w. Burke, NJ. u. Nutter and II.
Fl 4. Coursey.
Womari's Foreign Missionary Society
Va J.. A. Arters, W. NJ. Green, o. 5. Walton
E: and G. IL. Williams.
"a Woman's Home Missionary Society,".
I'M G.. Fosnocht, Edward Davis, j. H. Amos
* and n. NJ. Browne.
al Freedman's Aid and Southern Educa-
.& tion--Warren Burr, James Conner, J. L.
~ Prouse and J. A. Brewington.
Missionary Statistics, Local Preachers
ID and Post 0i1ice--Edwin Gardner, J. Il.
% Anderson, j. p. Outten and !. W, Gray. ~
Sabbath Obseryance-E. II. Nelson, t.
IA Il. Tabler, ]. d. Reese and B. f. Price.
H Periodical-J. S. Wickline, 4. N. Given,
~ II, II. Harding and ]. NJ. Lindale.
Church Extension-W. r. MacFarlane,
w. J. Du Hallway, ]. d. Kemp and g. I.
Epworth League-H. W. Ewing, w. E.
Avery, q. W. Prettyman and r, X.
81 Stewards Endowment-T. e. Martindale,
;* J. A. Arters. Robert Watt, y. I. Wyatt, G.
81 A. Grise, William Taylor, W. II. Jackson,
IA II. S, Goldey: Joseph Smithers. Joshua
~ Marvel Isaac K. Wright and w. +. Causey.
Ministerial Quail lifcation-Adam Stengle,
"a II. S. Thompson, i. c. Atkins, John France
and X. w. Todd.
Auditing Accounts-J. o. Sypherd, r,
4 Irving Watkins w. Il. Dawson and Il. J.
ri Cochran.
Msslons-The presiding elders.
Al To send Il telegram of sympathy to
q Bishop Vincent-T. Il. Martindale, Alfred
f Smith and Z. IL. Rawlins.
II General Conference Expenses-The pre-
siding elders.
After being slightly amended the rules
of order of the last session were adopted
IA H., ,,,Ina s.fr, nfN 10 inn
The address of the Rev. Homer Eaton,
~ d. D.. representative of the Methodist
M Episcopal Book Concerni in New York, was
in relation to that establishment and the
Christian AdUOcdte. His remarks were in
~ terestng and elected applause.
The Rev. DIR. Reigart and the Revs. ].
X II. Amos, l.. o. b. Wallin and &. X. Neese
Il were introduced.
The Rev. q. A. Hill read a telegram from
Bishop Vincent, inquiring whether Bishop
II Fitz Gerald had been heard from. Mr..
Hill stated that he had replied to the in
quiry and had informed Bishop Vincent
that conference was in session despite
Bishop Fitz Gerald's absence, and that
"Bishop" Browne [laughterl was presid-
ing.
A communication in regard to Sabbath
observance was referred TO the COMMITTEES
on Sabbath observance.
Following the singing of the doxology
the Rev. j. b. Quigg pronounced the bene'
SALISBURY, Mp, March 22.-This morn
ing's sHssiou ut Wilmington NJ. Il. Con
ference was proceeded by devotional exer
cises, conducted by the Rev. U. w. Pretty
a man.
M Conference convened at 0 O'clock thu
Rev. n. NJ. Browne presiding. The Rev.
81 w. Easley was substituted for the Rev
"a Adam StGngle on the committee on minis
terial qualifications, and the Rev. j. Il
Quigg was added to that committee.
& Many communications were presented
and referred.
The 18th question was taken up and th
character OF the Rev. l., Il. Barrett presid
ing elder of Wilmington district, wa
passed. after which he read his annual re
port.
REPORT OF WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
He said that none Of the preachers oil
the district had died during the year, bu
ailliction and bereavement had entereI
some of the parsonages. Over 200 con
versions had occurred in Wilmington an,
nearly 700 ON the district outside of vii
minglon.
Never in the history of the conferenc
had the district been compelled to fac
such severe financial difficulties as it hn
during the past year. But, notwithstand
ing all the adverse circumstances and SUI
roundings, the preachers and peopl
struggled to be true to God and the enter
prise of the church, and are not ashame
4 of the record they have made.
n 1t is not surprising that we fall behint
I the figures of last year. The surprise
that the deficit is not greater Our preach
ers have left nothing undone and if the
have failed it was from lack OF money
After speaking OF church dedication, in
proyements and reopenings, he mer
\ toned those that had been transferred I
this conference during the year. He con
h plimented the EpwOrth League and +,
ferred to the temperance works. He state
that arrangements are being made lookin
to the securing of home FOR deaconesse
REPORTS OF COLLECTIONS.
The chafaU,er vi the pastors of Wi
mington district was passed. after whic
the ministers reported their collections fl
mission and conference claimants.
# Addresses We're delivered by the Re
q Drs. Spencer and Kelley.
REPORT OF EAsToN DISTRICT.
The character of the Rev. Alfred Smitl
presiding elder of Easton district, vi
passed, after which he read his annual r
port Of which tie following is a synopsis
During the past conference year
laborers have been doing the work q
Easton district. Death has not entered Il
homes of any of these laborers and ii
health of the preachers and their famih
has been preserved to a remarkable degre
Two churches have been built. The oil
81 at st. PauPs on Ceciton circuit, was
gun under the pastorate of the Rev. T. :