Evening journal., 1894-03-24

Preacher scott's Relations.
Rev. A. T. Scott, supernumerary,
stated that he had recovered his health
and energies, and wished to be restored
TO the effective list. and TO be appointed
editor OF the Christian Companion, a
sheet published by him. Rev. Van
BurkOlow suggested his demand be sub
mitted 20 committee Of three. Presid-
/ ing Elder Adams thought it would be
better to refer the matter 70 the commit
tee on ministerial qualifications. The
majority of the members thought
the same Of the matter and
Brother Scott was referred to the be.
fore named committee accordingly.
The relations OF w. f. Talbot. ]. B.
Merritt, w E. England j. w. Poole, !
W. Bammersley, G W. Wilcox, ]. H.
Caldwell, J. d Rigg and w. l. p.
Bowen as supernumeraries were con
tinued and referred to the board Of
trustees
j. II Caldwell was transferred from
the supernumerary list TO the super
annuated list T. h. Hainesl was trans
ferred from the effective to the super
numersry list
Rev, R. G. Jones, who is now IN
Indiana, Was transferred from the
supernumerary to the effective list.
The Special order for To-day.
The consideration Of the three propo
sitiOns sent down by the general con
/ ference was made the special order for
this morning st 10 O'Clock. These
propositions propose to change the con
stitution so AZ TO permit equal lay and
ministerial representatives in the general
conference instead Of confning the lay
repr- sentatives TO two delegates for
each annual conference; TO change the
basis Of ministerial representation from
not more than one ministerial repre-
sentative for every fourteen members Of
an annual conference, nor less than Que
for every. forty five to not more than one
for every forty FIVE members nor less
than one for every ninety" This is in.
tended to reduce the size of the general
conference, that body having become so
large as TO be unwieldly The third
proposition is that the general Inference
shall meet on the first Wednesday OF
May every four years instead OF on the
first day Of May.
The order of the Day for Monday.
The report Of the plan for the Stew
ards Endowment fund was read by Rev.
7 + Martindale. Il was made the order
of the day for Monday morning The
following is the report:
All monies accruing to the Wilmington
Conference for the benefit Of it's super
animated ministers and after conference
claimants shall be divided into two parts.
TO be known and distributed as follows:
This shall be called the annuity fund
and shall consist Of all monies received
from dividends Of the book concern. be
quests, special donations, income from
conference endowment fund and other in
vestments. 10 shall be distributed bl
, the conference board Of stewards on thl
following basis: $40 10 every ministerial
claimant for each year of effectiv,
service in the Methodist Epscopa
Church; one half the amount 10 eaoi
minor Of deceased minister and one
fifth of this amount TO each child Of q
deceased minister under fifteen years OF
age, provided this fund be more or less
than enough 10 allow the distribution
Each claimant shall receive a proratc
share. This shall be known AS the
"Necessitous Fund and shall consist oil
all monies raised by annual collections
for the benefit Of its claimants. IL shall
be distributed by the Board Of Stewards
according TO the needs Of each case, az
disbursing the fund, the stewards shall
take cognizance Of the amount received
by each claimant from the annuity fund
The report included resolutions Ia
make immediate efforts to increase the
endowment fund to $50 600, respect
fully appoint bishop to appoint agents
TO canvass the conference in the interest
I OF the conference fund.
Observe the second Sunday in Septem
I Der as conference claimants day, and al
earnest appeal that the revenues Of The
cause may increase.
4 This committee TO which was re
I committed the report made of yeai
ago TO the conference in regard TO
plan for q stewards endowment fund
with instructions to consider the Who'll,
question and report at this conference
Is composed Of Revs n. b Martindale
Robert Watt, C. T. Wyatt, c. A. Grics
William Taylor, William H. Jackson
a. S. Godey, j. Joseph Smithers, w. +
Causey and Joshua Marvel
News Among the Ministers.
The anniversary of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society was held yester
day afternoon at 3 o'clock Addresses
were made by Mrs A. H. Eaton and Mrs
! TOmkinsOn. Excellent music was fur
nishei by the NJ. f. choir After thl
exercises a number Of women Joined thl
society upon the payment of two cent
per week, regular fee, and five cents fo
extra expense.
Rev. Robert Watt presided as chairman
, st the educational anniversary las
night. The speaker Of the occasion wa
Rev. Q. H. Payne, d. d l.. l. D., Of thl
board Of education.
; The third annual banquet OF the VIII
I mington District Association, alumni o
Of Dickinson College, was held at tn
Hotel Orient last night. Covers wer
laid for twenty-five An elaborate menI
was served.
4 The ministers received into conference
by transfer during the past year were
4 George F. Hopkins. OF the Bombay Con
= ference; Merritt Hulburd, f. O. B. Wal
lin. of the Philadelphia Conference, ant
. j. +. Amos, Of the Baltimore Conference
IL would seem that the Wilmington
: Conference is not to lose one Of its shin
= ing lights, after all Rev J. d C. Hsnn
. has received and accepted call TO SIM