Smyrna times., 1895-03-27

l. IOolulhS GluSI OOIhEdu lOOk L06
floor. Rev. John D. c. Hanna, of
Wilmington, asked the privilege of
replying to some remarks that had
previously been made by DR.. Hunt, in
presenting $132O due the Conference
from the Methodist Book Concern, but
Bishop Hurst declined, and directed
Presiding Elder Corkran to read his
report.
Rev. E. G.. Macnichol interrupted
with a motion that Mr.. Hanna be al
lowed to speak, but Bishop Hurst re-
fused to entertain the motion, on the
ground that the business of the session
was suffering and that work must be
pushed forward vigorously.
Rev. V. S. Collins called for the
question on Mr.. Macnichol's motion,
and the conference vigorously sec
Onded the call.
The Bishop, however, directed Mr..
Hanna to take his seat, and the read
ing Salisbury district report was pro-
ceeded with. The report showed that
the district has nine charges and 2733
members in Delaware; 30 charges and
$500 members in Somerset, WicomicO
and Worcester counties, Maryland,
and $50 members in Accomac and
Northampton counties, Virginia .
There were 1900 conversions in the
district during the year. The mission
collections run about 81 900 ahead of
the 81 800 assignment. The preachers
of the district were called and their
characters passed.
The report Of Wilmington district
was read by Presiding Elder L. E.
Barrett. 1t showed 800 conversions
during the year; payment of $1O;755
on church and parsonage debts; the
commencement of a new church at
Port Deposit, Md, to cost $4,000.
Revivals have been held at Asbury,
Brandywine, Marshallton, Stanton,
Newark, Zion, Md, and Chesapeake
City and nearly 800 persons converted.
The members of Cookman Church, Will
mingtOn, built new church this year
at Fourteenth and DUPONT streets,
Wilmington, at a cost of $500, of
which about $4,000 have been provided,
leaving a mortgage of $4,000. The
members of Kingswood Church, Will
mington, have finished the auditorium
themselves. improvements have also
been made in Booths Corner, Clay
mont, St. Georges, Silverbrook, and
Newport. A total of $10,755 have
been paid upon debts on churches and
parsOnages in the district. Measures
have been taken at Perryville, Md, to
build a granite church at cost OF
about $4,000 The amount apportioned
to the various churches for benevolent
collections has been raised with a few
exceptions.
Comparatively little interest was
manifested in the vote ordered to be
taken on the Hamilton amendment tC
admit women as delegates. The returns
from thirty-two churches show thai
7O3 votes were cast, 242 in favor of the
amendment and 46l against it, In the
line of temperance work the people o
Cecil county, Md, secured local optior
at the last election"
Presiding Elder Adams of the Dover
district reported that camp meeting
were held at Concord, Camden, Grape
Sand Hill and Zoar, but there were nC
great number of conversions, IT'S per
sons being converted during the year
A new church has been built at Bethel
Del, at cost of $4,000. With yer,
few xceptiOns all the churches raised
their appOrtionment of benevolent col
lectiOns. The church at FELTON, ha
been improved, also Union at Wyom
ing and Barratt's Chapel.
The anniversary of the Sunday Schoo
Union and Tract Society was held il
afternoon. The Rev: J. D. c. Hanni
conducted the exercises and the Rev
J. M. Freeman, D. D., made an ad
dress. At o'clock in the afternoon
the Rev. S. A. Keen conducted Pen
tecostal service, at which time therl
was big congregation present. II
the evening the anniversary of th,
Church Extension Society was cele
brated. The exercises were conducted
by the Rev. ]. B. Quigg and the Rev
A. ]. Kynett, d. c., made fine ad
dress fallowed by Rev. DR.. ]. A. Price
of New York.