Smyrna times., 1894-03-28
Proceedings of Wilmington N. E.
Conference.
Continued Fro m First Pa


devotional exercises conducted by
Bishop Vincent.
FOR THE GENERAL CONFERENCE.
Immediately after the journal had
been read, the Rev. A. J. Palmer, D.
d., patOr Of st. PauPs Church, New
York, was introduced and delivered an
address on the question of entertaining
the General Conference. He spoke of
the trouble experienced by that body
at Omaha, when the delegates from the
Wilmington Conference had to 90 to
Council Bluffs to secure hotel accOmOda-
tions, and other delegates were COM
PEELED to 60 five miles down the Mis-
souri, river. The next session of the
General Conference will be held at
Cleveland, o. Hereafter it will paw
the expenses Of its delegates, allowing
them 81 per day. This will increase
the expenses Of the General Conference
about $4,000. The appOrtionment of
Wilmington Conference is 81 ,736 and
this sum is expected to be raised this
year.
BISHOP FITZ GERALD ARRIVES.
At the conclusion of DIR. Palmer's re-
marks Bishop Vincent introduced
Bishop FitZ Gerald, and asked him to
preside until IL o'clock. Bishop Vim
cent retired and Bishop Fitz Gerald
took the chair.
The characters of the following were
passed. They report they their col
lectiOns for missions and conference
claimants and they were advanced to
the class of the fourth year: Edwin
Gardner, F. Burgette Short, J. H.
GeOghegan, Henry Clay Turner, Elmer
l.. Cross, Aloysius Green and ]. w.
F0gle.
George p. Jones was continued in
class Of the third year, as was also J.
P. West and the question "who are
continued on trial" was next taken up
and the names of William 2. Townsend,
II. G. Westerfeld, o. w. Devenish, ].
p. Outten, Clarence w. Strickland and
Frederick +. McKinsey were called.
DR., Aaron RittenhOuse spoke IN be-
half of the NJ. E. Hospital in Philadel-
phia and Prof. W.L.Gooding was heard
in behalf of Wilmington Conference
Academy at Dover.
William salisbury, vice president of
the board of trustees of the latter insti-
tuition, was introduced He said that
during the year the academy's receipts
were S2,O6S 65, and its disbursements
were $2,083.01. The amount paid on
ladies' hall was $145.92. The academys
total Indebtedness is $23, ,914.36.
REPORT OF CONFERENCE TREAsURER.
The Rev. C. A. Grise, conference
treasurer, reported the following re-
ceipts: For missions, $24, 100; from
Church Extension Society, 81, 1856:
'Sunday-schOOl Union, $40; Tract So
ciety $3.50; Freedman's Aid and South
ern Educational Society, S1,56O:
Children's Day, 81 ,226; for other edu.
catiOnal objects, $742; ladies' hall 1886;
from Conference Education Society,
$529; American Bible Society, 1902;
WOman's Foreign Missionary Society,
$l,5O9; WOman's Home Missionary So
ciety, $2.S49; for episcopal fund, 81 ,594;
domestic missions, $1,093 conference
claimants,$5 ,981; stewards endowment,
Sl45i total receipts, $45,545. Mr.. Grise
was authorized to pay out the moneys.
The usual questions were asked of
the following first year class: w. H.
BenfOrd, Thomas B. Cooper, William
S. H. Williams, William o. Hurst.
Theodore F. Beauchamp, w. p. North
rup, w. H. S. LOler, John d. Locates,
William p. Taylor.
The question of where the next con-
ference should be held was taken up,
The Rev. Adam Stengle said he had
been requested to invite the conference
to meet at Smyrna.
The Rev. J. H. Howard invited the
conference to meet at Lewes.
The Rev. j. b. Quigg and the Rev.
w. L. S. Murray spoke in favor Of
Smyrna.
Smyrna was chosen as the mex. place
of meeting, unanimously.
The Rev. J. o. Peck of New York,
spoke on mission work. DIR. Peck said
that the missionary cause was not fall
ing back as much in hard times as had
been expected. Financial depression
has compelled falling back, but all
who can should help missions as much
as possible.
This evening the anniversary of the
Epworth League was held.
SUNDAY.
Snow fell several hours after mid
night on Sunday morning and a driz-
zling rain throughout the day, but the
churches were thrOnged, many persons
coming from the surrounding country.
Bishop Vincent preached in the church
in which the conference was held, TAX
ing for his text the reply of Plate.
"What have written l have written"
when besought by the leaders of the
| Jewish sanhedrim to change the in
scription on the cross. He contrasted
the three types of civilization present
at the crucifxion. The Roman, who
represented the materialistic tendency
the desire for wealth and power; the
Greek representing the culture of the
day, and the Jew, who was the religion
| ist,
"And you have these types In Sails.
bury to-day" said the Bishop. A man
can be a thoroughly worldly man and
yet be religious, his religion meaning
to him what wealth, power, influence
and culture mean to others. Some of
the most narrow and selfish men in the
world are religious men, men who are
In their places in church every Sun
day. A man may lead a crude, world
ly life, yet an intensely religious one.
l have known men TO 60 into rapture
at a class-meeting, yet who would not
contribute a cent for the support of a
minister because they did not happen
to like him. | want to correct the
fancy that all men who are religious
are good aud that all religious forces
are good forces. Some Of the most
powerful forces for harm in this coun.
try are religious forces"
In the afternoon the anniversary of
the Freedman's Aid aud Southern Edu.
cational Society was held. Addresses
were made by Bishop Fitzgerald, All
Beller. Yice.chnncallnr of the A nnari.s..