Evening journal., 1894-04-11
COLORED CONFERENCE.
Big Meeting of Methodist Min
listers Began To-day.
OVER A HUNDRED NAMES CALLED


Bishop Fowler Calls to order the Del
aware Conference at Exon Church This
Morning-Much Interest In the Session.
Three Members Have Died.
The thirtieth session Of the Delaware
NJ. E. Conference met this morning in
Ezion NJ. f. Church. The church was
well-flled with members and visitors.
Bishop Edward Fowler presided. The
conference opened with the Sacrament Of
the Lords Supper After this the CON
ference settled down TO business.
When the roll was called eighty one
men responded, and III names were
called
Three deaths we're reported Revs. f.
+. Wheeler, J. Hudson Riddicks, j. w.
Saunders. j. II. Scott was elected score.
tary. j. A. Richardson was elected statisti.
cal secretary and O. A. Findley, treasurer.
Il A. Monroe secretary OF the Presiding
Elders Council, announced the appoint
ment of the following committees:
Misunderstanding Elder J.. f. White.
q. T. Townsend N. s. SDowden.
Conference Stewards-T. 3. Otis. f. ].
Lee. A. J. Wallace, r. II. Coleman, w.
II. johnson.
Sunday Schools. II. Blake. J. ].
Ebert, W. s. Brown.
Temperance r. Brown, j. w. w.
Cox, p NJ Shelton.
Education-J. H. b. Hubbard. w.
Jason, O. w. Pullett
Bible and Tract-M H. Horsev. JK.
Adams, ]. w Lankford.
State Of the Church-W. ]. Moore w
p. Hilton, N. w. Moore, j. r. Brinkley
Q. j. Hail.
Perlodlcals-E H. Webb, ] r. Brown
J. w. Bond, J. II. Accoo, q. Coleman
Sanctiy Of Sabbath-G. II. Washing
ton, J. II. johnson, p. j. Adams.
Post Ofiice-J. f. A. d. Grigsby.
Memoirs j. Il. Mason, q II Wash.
ington, J. +. Molock, j. II. White. w. G.
Jason.
Church Extension-J. d. Elliott, J. H.
Winters. Q. II. Hutchlns
| Freedmen Aid and Southern Education
j Il. Webb, J. A. Scott aud p. O. Con-
nell
|Resolutions-W. @. Jason. w N.
Webb, W. Q. Dickinson, W. w. Moore.
Ministerial Qualihcations-M. II. Hor.
sey. q w. Washington, J.. A. Scott,
Hooper Jolly, T. s Ais.
Conference Relations-J. X. Brinklev
G + Townsend, ID. r. Dun, j. II. Mason.
After this the reports Of the presiding
elders from the various districts were
read. G. t. Parker, presiding elder Of
Cambridge district, was the first
to report His district includes
sixty one churches. forty-eight of
which are In a fourishing condition.
During the year six new churches were
bli.J and one Is now under course OF
construction. He reported many re-
vivals all over this section. Collections
for church extension and missions were
reported favorsbly.
Presiding Elder l.. Y. Cox, Of Chester.
town district, reported general progress.
and that $5,O7l.09 had been raised for
the purpose Of paying of church debt.
Rev. ii. A. Monroe, presiding elder OF
the Philadelphia district made
very encouraging report, al
though the recent financial troubles
left some Of the churches In bad condi-
tlon. Debt OF churches was reduced
over So 000 The total value Of church
property Is $i53,Cc0 with a standing
debt Of $24 212 Many religious societies
have been organized.
Another lengthy and interesting report
was made by Rev. A. p Shortley. of Sal
isbury district His report was filed
with many bright bits Of humor.
During the morning the resignation OF
Rev. B A. Quelly was received. He Il
native OF the West Indies and
was forced 10 return on account
Of failing health. he was granted let
ter Of location. Notice Of the transfer
of Rev. p. o. Conner from the North
Carolina Conference was received.
! At l o'clock the session adjourned un
I'll 30 o'clock. The afternoon session
WAS devoted to statistical work. DR.
Leonard is expected to preach tonight.
Presiding Elder L. e. Barrett was on,
Of the visitors this morning.