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

| Tho KEYS. q. a. Grise, G. w. Pretty
man, ]. T. Van Burkalow and S. NJ.
Morgan were elected trustees of Will
mington Conference Academy. The
Rev. j. B. Quigg read the annual report
of the board of trustees of that institu-
ton. The report says this year bids
fair to be one of the most successful in
the history of the academy. The enroll
ment has reached about $50 and the
school, for the year, has been unusually
solid. This condition of the academy
is to be estimated as the more significant
in view Of the competition encountered
from Delware College and Washington
| College. The trustees cannot estimate
for the year the net financial result Of
the new arrangement, but say the
revenues to date are $3.50 in excess of
the liabilities. They request the pre-
siding elders to apportion $500 to be
collected in the charges of the con-
ference for the benefit of the academy.
The report was adopted and its pub
lication in the minutes ordered.
The Rev. w. j. Du Hallway read
the report of the committee ap.
pointed to. formulate a plan for
systematic examinations. The report
recommends the organization of
permanent board of examiners, all
to be elected by the conference, who
shall have full charge of all exami-
nations of candidates for the ministry;
that the board shall consist of 16 elders,
who, ut the first, shall be nominated by
the presiding elders and elected by the
conference and shall serve for terms
of years as follows Four for fou- years,
four for three years, four for two years
and four for one year; that after the
election of the first board all nomina
tions shall be by the board and four
members of the board shall be elected an
nually to serve term of four years or un-
til their successors have been elected, va
cancies occurring in the interim of con-
ferencet to be filled until conference by
the board; that the board shall elect
president aud secretary and divide the
entire course Of study prescribed in the
discipline for travelling and local
preachers into Is parts and assign one
department to each of their number ex-
cept the secretary; that the secretary
shall keep the records of the board; that
the board shall hold two stated meetings
! annually, one in June at Wilmington
Conference Academy and the other in
March at the seat of conference; that
the June meeting shall be in the nature
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school of theology for instruction, coun-
sell, meditation and semi.annual exami-
nations; that the March meeting shall
be for consultation, final work of ex-
animation, such business as may be
, necessary and outlining work for the
: conference year; that all examinations
shall be in writing; that The examination
on each book shall consist of not less
! than so nor more than 100 questions of
a catechetical order and not less than
, five nor more than 10 general questions;
that the examinations shall be marked
on a scale of 100, the combined cate
: chetical questions counting so and the
= combined general questions counting
: so, and that mark of 80 in each set Of
( questions and 60 on the whole examina-
ton shall be necessary to pass the can
didatea. Consideration of the report was
: postponed,
, The Rev. Adam Stengle invited con-
/ ference to meet at Smyrna next year
, and the Rev. j. II. Howard invited it to
r meet at Lewes. The invitation from
Smyrna was accepted by unanimous
q vote.
: DIR. Peck spoke in behalf of the Meth
odist Episcopal Missionary Society,
: The Epworth League had an interest.
e ing anniversary tonight. Asbury
Church was thronged. The Rev. r. K
Stephenson presided and Bishop Fiti
v Gerald delivered an address.
r SALISBURY, Nd, March 25.-Many
j, visitors came to town last evening and
l. more came to-day. The wretched
/ weather which prevailed to-day kept
!, the town from being overrun with sight
y seers. All the hotels were crowded last
q night. Parlors and sitting rooms were
]. converted into sleeping apartments.
e Many people had to sleep on cots,
IS lounges and the floor and in chairs, and
= many who could not obtain accom-
y modations at the hotels had to seek
= boarding houses and go to private resi-
d dences. When the hotel dining room
!, doors were opened to-day there was a
+ rush very much like the descent on
e dinner tables at campmeeting on "big"
\ Sunday. The thought of Sabbath OBJ
servance did not enter the minds of the
/, hotel people at all. They were kept
9 constantly busy catering to the wants
q OF the hungry. Asbury Church was
}, thronged all day, and in the vicinity of
# the Romanesque structure there was a
\ jam of vehicles such as is frequently
y seen at campmeeting.
Inc UTSL ScTplCe tuib ulOTnlHR WAS u
!. lovefeast, which was conducted by the
i, Rev. ]. Z. Bryan. The exercises con-
! sisted Of singing and Christian testi-
Il mohy. Many interesting experiences
4 were related.
y AT the 1880 o'clock service four
~ dehcons and one elder were ordained.
; The deacons were Thomas b. Cooper,
!, William S. II. Williams, Theodore f.
!, Beauchamp and Goldsborough w.
r. Hastings, and the elder was Melvin ID.
= Nutter. The first hymn, "The Ministry
= Instituted" was announced by the Rev,
!, II. S. Thompson. The opening prayer
Z was offered by the Rev. T. +. Martin
4 dale, ID. d. The second hymn, "The
) Portuguese Hymn" was announced by
y, the Rev. Harvey w. Ewing. The candi-
y dates for ordination were presented by
:, the Rev. A. S. Mowbray. The challenges
~ ~ were delivered by Bishop Fitz Gerald.
~ The collect for deacons was read by the
!, Rev. Robert Watt and the collect for
4 elders by the Rev. J. W. Easley.
u :, The, epistle, Ephesians, ", 7-l3,
, was read by the Rev. j. p. Otis.
The examinations were conducted by
=, Bishop Fitz Gerald. Immediately after
I their ordination, which took place at
!" this part OF the programme, the deacons
became seated Next the gospel, John
70 X, 1-1G, was read by the Rev. G. T..
Wyatt. The address was delivered by
+ Bishop Fitz Gerald. The "Veni, Creator
Spritusn was said in concert, Bishop
al Fftz Gerald leading. The ordination