Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-30

Dover District VI. u. conference.-the
ton of Onicers-Annual report of tho
Presiding Elder.
Special Correspondence Of GazoIto and Journal
DOVER, Nav 9S.-rhO Dover District
Preachers Association OF the Wilmington
NJ. Il. Conference met in annual session
in Wyoming NJ. Il. Church this morning.
The following members were present or
arrived duriag the morning exercises.
Presiding Elder Il. II, Adams, and Reys.
W. l., 5. Murray. r. T. Martindale, G. W.
Prettyman. w C. MGFarlane, I. ). Will
liams, W. Il. Tompkinson. i. q. Fosnocht.
n. c. Turner G. w. Chaplain. j. Il.
Graham. +. J. Cochran. A. d. Davis, y.
Il. Waddell. W. f. Dawson, Charles |.
S,engle, l.. T. McLain, II. s. Thompson,
Z. A. Grise. d. II. Willis.
From a, III. TO $50 a, m. Rev, c. /,
Stengle. pastor Of Armory NJ. Il. Church,
Dover conducted devotional exercises the
Rev r. u. Martindale, ID. d., of Milford,
presiding ut the organ.
At the close ut these exercises perma.
| nent organization was affected by the cleo
ton of the following officers President,
Presiding Elder Il. IL. Adams; Vice Presi.
dent, Rev. I. H. Martindale, Milford Sec
rotary, Rev. Charles |. StenSle. Dover;
Treasurer, Rev. Harry G. Turner, Fred
erica.
The first question on the programme
was then taken up. should adult pro-
batoners be baptized without previous
instruction in the obligations required of
them IN our ritualp.. anu it was ably dis
cnssed by the following Revs. Williams,
Turner, McFArlane. Prettynan, Martin
dale, Cochran, Graham, Dawson, Tomp-
kinson, Waddcll Willis.
AT this juneture Rev. Cyrus Cort, y, D.,
pastor of the Reformed Episcopal Church
of Wyoming and late chaplain of the
Delaware State Legislature was introduced
and invited to u scat in the convention as
was also Rev. w. f. Corkran, ID. D., pre-
siding elder OF Salisbury district, Viii
mington Conference and Rev. James Il.
Dill. secretary of the Local Preachers and
f'Nhorters Association of the Wilmington
| Conference
Rev c. W. Prettyman then read paper
| on the "Managem mt OF Modern Camp.
| meeting" which was also thoroughly
discussed by the ministers present. On
motion the author of the last paper was
requested TO furnish the secretary with a
copy of the same for publication in the
| Wilmington Conference Herald
Rev. d. Il. Waddell, u. D., then offered
| resolutions commencing the book recently
published by Rev. j. II. Caldwell, d. D.,
and characteri2ing II as good book for
any. library. The resolutions were adopted.
| On motion the chair appointed the fol-
|
!. Stengle, chairman, c. ". Pfettyman, w.
i. Tomkinson. Adjournment was then had
until Up. IN.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The devotional exercises were conducted
| by Z. w. Chaplain At 2 o'clock. after which
the presiding elder made his annual report.
\ suggestion in his report almost caused
the association to declare itself dead
Tho suggestion was that no more yearly
preachers meetings be held alone, bui
that they meet jointly with the Epworth
League
Motions of various styles and kinds
were offered carrying out his views, bnI
each one was lost by good majoritie.
and the meetings will continue. Reys
Martindale and Thompson read papers
the former on cliss meetings and III,
latter on temperance, both of which
evoked much discussion. DR.. u. Il. Wad
dell, formerly of Wilmington, will preach
az 7.45 O'Clock tonight.