Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-28

gregation, took solemn VOWS 10 periofIn
their duty in executing the office OF elder
in the church Of God. the six x men
who stood at theBaltarway were Francs
Burgette Short, Aloycius Green. Henry z.
Turner, Elmer l.. Cross, Joseph II.
Geoghegan and Edwin Gardner. The
ceremony was performed by Bishop Hurst,
assisted by Revs. J. b. Quigg and L. SNOW
den Thomas.
The pro(fered questions being properly
answered, the bishop and elders in turn
placed their hands ON each OF the candl,
dates head, and slowly uttered: "The Lord
pour upon thee the Holy Ghost for the
Office and work of an elder in the church
Of God. now committed unto thee by the
authority of the church through the i'm
position of our hands. And be thou
faith dispenser of the word OF God and OF
His holy sacraments; in the name Of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy |
Ghost. Take tnou authority as an elder |
in the church, to preach the word oil God
and to administer the holy sacrament in |
the congregation"
PEHTEcosTAL SERVICES.
The rest of the afternoon and evening |
were devoted to the Pentecostal services OF |
Dr. S. A. Keen, who is stirring such a re. |
vival fire in the congregation. Last night |
was the greatest one they have held yet |
and the altar was crowded all evening |
with pentents. The fire of Methodism
ran wild and many in the galleries came
down and worked their way through the
| tremendous crowd to the altar. 1t had a
wonderful influence and the people Will be
sorry to see them close for without a
| doubt these peutecostal services have been
the attraction of the conference and many
| have become attached to DIR. Keen and his
! work.
SMYRNA, March 25.-What seems to be
| the last days session of the Wilmington
! NJ. Il. Conference opened this morning at
O'Clock with Bishop John f. Hurst in
| the chair. 1t was n busy session and work
was pushed forward very rapidly.
The thrtieth question was called again.
held. Wilmington, Dover and Chester
town. Nd, which had been put in nomi-
nation last Saturday.
Rev. Robert Watt spoke in behalf of
Scott NJ. II. Church, Wilmington. The
pastor OF Chestertown NJ. II. Church being
absent, Presiding Elder Smith extended
the invitation. Rev. w. l.. ). Murray
gave the invitation on the part of Wesley
Church Dover, and it WAS so cordial that
he was Interrupted by applause. The bal
lot was taken and it was decided To meet
in Dover next year by an almost unani-
nous vote.
CONFERENCE ACADEMY.
The repor: of the committee on Confer
ence Academy was made by the Rev. T. L:
! W
seven teachers. The receipts for the year
are Sl5, ,4S7.57, and expenses Sl3, S42.9O, the
receipts exceeding expenses by Sl,6l4.6I
The value of the buildings is estimated at
$4,000, with mortgage debt of S23,0JO
Two deaths have occurred in the board Of
trustees-the Rey: n. NJ. Browne OF Mid
detown, and Il. NJ. Stevenson OF Dover.
Prof, w. i. Gooding. principal of the
academy, spoke in behalf of the institu-
ton and the work accomplished. The
bishop followed by u few remarks on edu-
cation and the benefit il was to the con-
ference. He urged a hearty support OF all
the ministers to maintain this institution.
The report was adopted.
The following were elected trustees for
four years: ]. B. Qnigg, j. Il. Bryan, w.
L. Corkran and l., u. Barrett.
i w. n. Greene of Nassau Del, requested
to be changed from the effective relation
to the supernumerary. The request was
, referred to the Board of Stewards.
Rev. p. II. Rawlings made n statement
on behalf OF the Board of Steward. The
board is in financial straits and the neces-
, sltous loses were larger than ever. The
amount for claimants has fallen short of
their apportionment S2Df, with five new
, claimants to be cared for. The dividend
from the Book Concern makes the total
increase i'll the receipts $3.50, which was
not enough to meet all claims. 4 COllec-
ton was taken and amounted to S5OLS0.
/ CONFERENCE STATISTICS.
w. r. Mowbray read his statistical
report and from his recapitulation the fol-
. lowing Is obtained:
. Number Of probationers, 5,55l; full
members, $3.50; local preachers, ll6
] deaths, I06; children baptized. 2,T46
e adults baptized, 4l0; Sunday-schools
A 305 scholars. 1880; churches. 3S3;
probable value, 81, ,567 ,963; of parsonages,
! i3l present Indebtedness on church
| property, Sl00,7l2; average attendance of
/ Sunday.school scholars. 25,440; scholars
1 who are members Of church, 1896 con-
$ versions in Sunday-schools, 2,4lS; claims
:, on pastors support, Sl36, l42; receipts of
e pastors support Sl32, 49, amount paid
4 presiding elders, S6,S15 amount bishops,
D 81, ,53S total receipts for conference claim
( ants, 50, 1856; receipts for missions So, ,995;
e Board of Church Extension. Seil5o; Sun
4 day-school Union. S436; Tract Society,
e S409; Freedmen's Aid and Southern Edu.
8 Cational Society, 81, I'D Chidrens' Fund,
r Sl,172 American Bible Society, S5lS;
0 Womaus Foreign Missionary Society,
g SLID; Women's Home Missionary Society,
4 S232I; Conference Educational Society,
l SiU5; Domestic Missions, Sl,Ol6 Stewards
Endowment Fund, S3S4
The increase of receipts of missions over
n last year is SGl6; the increase of conference
/, claimants fund is Sl07. The increase OF
> membership over last year is 1857, and
Y the decrease in probationcrs is 80.
/, REV. j. u. KEMp'S CASE, g.
Il The report of the committee on the
$ character of the Rev. j. u. Kemp was
II brought up for the Conference to take
action. W. L. Tomkimson made objection
+ to having his relation changed, and he
i made Il spirited speech.
II Presiding Elder Smith wished the floor
i to make \ statement from Brother Kemp.
l w; f. Tomkinsoi objected to give ur
a II
0 cause confusion of laughter.
q Presiding Elder Smith made statement
l. that il was the desire of MIR. Kemp to be
n changed and so moved. 1t was carried and
o referred to the Board of Stewards.
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