Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26

plause.
Immediately after the votes of the
third ballot had been gathered the con-
ference adjourned. The telers were
authorized to announce the result
during recess.
The count of the third ballot was com
pleted about II. 30 O'Clock and resulted
as follows: Total vote, l5O; necessary
to a choice, 76; Barrett, 78; Cochran,
Martindae, 12: Adams. 10; Hanna, 8;
son, Murray and Arters, l each.
DR.. Barrett received hearty con-
graduation on his selection.
The Lay Conference was called to
order at 10 o'clock, by II. NJ. Cooper.
| Temporary officers as follows were
selected: H +. Pickels, president; Il.
M. Cooper, secretary; Joseph W. Coley,
assistant secretary.
G. NJ. Leitch, II. P. Cannon, ID. S.
Clark and G. S. Barratt were appointed
a committee on credentials, and re-
ported that 135 delegates were provided
with credentials.
S. II. Baynard, E. A. Nelson, John
| II. Hoffecker and j. A. Ellegood were
appointed committee on permanent
| organization.
The temporary officers were elected
permanent officers and ID. S. Clark was
elected vice-president.
The admission of Charles |. Stengle
as delegate to the Lay Conference
provoked spirited discussion, but it
| was decided TO admit him. The discus
sion was precipitated by the fact that
be has been admitted to the Ministerial
Conference on trial.
Several resolutions were referred.
One provides for the admission of
women to the General Conference and
another for the admission of laymen to
the annual conference.
The Lay Conference adjourned until
9 O'Clock.
Dover, March 21.-Among other bust
ness in Conference yesterday was the
adoption of the following minutes:
Whereas, Our dear brother, the Rev.
j. B. Quigg, has decided to retire
from the active work of the ministry
at this session of our Conference,
although desired by the people OF his
last charge to be returned to them and,
Whereas, He has now closed AZ years
of unusually active and earnest SER
vice, having without an interruption
during all that time prosecuted the
|
Resolved, That we hereby record our
high appreciation of his fidelity and zeal
in every department of ministerial
work and especially his eminent service
in the cause of temperance, church
extension and education. Well and
truly has he been called during all
these years the unwearled champion oi
our Wilmington Conference Academy.
Resolved, That the loving regard Of
his brethren will follow him into his
voluntary retirement and we will pray
that Gods blessing may ever abide
upon him and his family and that he
may be spared for many years to re-
mind tho church of the heroes Of Other
J days. j. ii. Caldwell,
John France,
4. E. Martindale.
The Law Conference reassembled at
2 o'clock and Immediately proceeded
, 10 elect delegates to tho General Con
ference. Candidates were nominated
as followa: Prof. W. L. Gooding, by
ID. S. Clark; Capt. Thomas j. Truxton,
by w. +. Wilson; DIR. T.. W. Cooper,
by James l.. Conner; DIR. George f.
Jones, by NJ. NJ. Hill; Judge l. N.
Hearn, by Charles |. Stengle; William
H. jackson, by J. T. Truitt; George
A. Cox, by I. ii. Book. DR.. Cooper
declined to be a candidate. One hallo
was taken. Its result was announced
soon after 3 O'Clock. 1t was as follows
Total number Of votes, lag; necessary
! TO a choice, 49, Gooding, 90; jackson
81: Truxton, A; Jones, "a; Cox, is
Hearn, II; Cooper, l; Peter Causey
: l. On motion of John II. Hotlecke
Messrs. Truxton and Jones were elecieC
| Ill
Ellegood, +. a. Nelson and l.. T.
Grubb served as telers.
Q The following resolutions wer,
r adopted:
t Resolved, That in the death o
. Brother Joseph Pyle, Peninsular Metho
o diam has lost faithful worker and
Z man whose beautiful Christian charac
, ter ondeared him to all who knew him
@ and we hereby express our deep sym
/ pathy with his bereaved family.
} Resolved, That We recommend tn
y appointment of committee of thre
(including ii. F. Pickels) to act in con
a junction with the committee appointed
Z by the Wilmington Annual Conferenc
/. in the matter of petition for al
amendment to the Constitution of tn
# United States
i Resolved, That we firmly believe tina
the interests and continued prosperit
}. of our beloved Methodism, as we'll a
n Justice to her lay members, demand
d that there should be equal lay represen
s tation in the General Conference.
d Resolved That we are opposed t,
|. either extending or removing the tim
!. limit.
!. !. Resolved That in view of the magni
ficent results that have attended tn
organization and labors of the Woman
n Foreign and Home Missionary Societie
y we believe that great good would re
o suit from their admission into th
highest counsels of our church, there
L fore we would petition the powers tina
It be to alter the law SO that the lay dele
cation to the General Conference ma
!. be selected regardless of sex.
t Resolved, That the lay delegates fror
. this conference be and they are hereb
(; instructed to do all that may be in thei
: power to have the above resolution
|. carried into effect
!. A resolution to admit laymen to mem
!, bership in the Annual Conference wa
}, defeated.
,, Tho following report, presented b.
:, the minority of the committee on resu
!. iutions, was laid oil the table;
}, Resolved, That all apportionment
!. for benevolences or other church use
I. shall be made by the Lay Conferenc
!. and continue in force for four years
/. the secretaries of the church benevolen
J. organizations TO furnish tine desire
/. aggregate amount as a guide only.
,f Resolved, That all presiding elder
IS shall be elected by the Annual Con
ference from nominations, of twice tn
n number required, made by the La