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

music was furnished by amale quartet.
DIR. Schell and the musicians were
voted thanks. Both anniversaries were
largely attended. At night it was
difficult to obtain standing room.
THIRD DAYS SESSION.
Dover, March 20.-During the deyo-
tional exercises in Conference this
morning, Bishop Warren concluded the
address on the "Verbal FeliGities and
Intensities of the Bible" which he
began yesterday.
The first hour Of the session OF the
ministerial conference was devoted to
electing Willard Z. West, John H.
Beauchamp and Fred e. Mckinney to
deacon's orders, and to admitting Henry
g. Budd and Messrs. West, Beau-
champ and Mckinney to full member
ship. The bishop addressed the class
and Conference upon the Importance of
the ministerial calling, and propounded
the usual disciplinary questions.
Action on the following resolutions
offered by W. i. Tomkinson, was post.
poned.
Resolved, That the triers Of appeals
be nominated and elected direct by the
Conference and not through the cabi-
net. w. e. Tomkinson,
Zach II. Webster,
S. j. Morris.
Resolved, That we instruct our dele
gates to the General Conference to do
all they can to secure the following
amendment to paragraph 2S7 of the
Discipline: Strike off the last sentence
That sentence is: sin no case, how
ever, shall tho church or Conference be
held accountable for deficiency as in
case of debt. a"
W. e. Tomlsinson,
Zach II. Webster,
@. w. Prettyman,
S. j. Morris.
Action on the following resolutions,
offered by Il. 9. Macnichol was also
postponed:
Whereas, The removal of the time
limit will in all probability come be-
fore the ensuing General Conference ;
and,
Whereas, A mere majority vote OF
the General Conference is sufficient to
effect said removal, and
Whereas, We believe that the re-
moval of the limit will ultimately re-
suit in the total destruction of the his
toric itinerancy of Methodism /; there
fore,
Resolved, That we hereby record our
solemn protest against such radical
change in our economy, without defer.
ence to the wishes of the church anc
an expression by the annual alConferences-
Resolved. That we hereby instruct
our delegates to the General Confer
ence that they shall observe and carry
out the spirit in letter of this paper by
both voice and vote, in the committee
room and on the floor Of the Genera
Conference.
| l.. w. Layfeld made statement're
apecting the financial condition of Ep
worth Church, Wilmington. During
the year he received for the rolief o.
| that church 81, $50 from churches anc
| 81, $50 from individuals. He also re-
| ceived two subscriptions, ono of 81, 50t
| and one of 81, 900, conditional tha
$40, 600 be raised. Last spring the deb
| was $50, coo. Now it is $l5, 800. liz
has $500 in cash which reduced tht
| indebtedness really to Sl5, 200 Tht
| church's expenses last year, not includ
ing PASTORS salary, amounted to 81, $50
The outlook, he said, is not inviting
| unless help comes. The people cam
| stand it much longer. He mado thu
following statement respecting thu
debt: On church, $4,000; on parson
age, 81, 500; floating indebtedness
81, 500. He stated, in conclusion, tina
he knew Enworth will mover be dis
graced by being sold by tho sheriff.
The following resolution, offered b.
| Vaughn S. Collins, was adopted:
Resolved, That having heard tn
statement of lirothor Layfeld, concern
ina the condition Of Epworth Church
w renew our pledge of aid and sym
pathy, and will assist him in our vari
Gus charges by opening to him ou
churches for collection for the Ep
worth fund.
4 set of resolutions saying that til
bishop shall not appoint any ministe
to charge without the concurren
vote of majority of the presidin
elders and that the annual conferenc
shall annually nominate the presidin
elders to be appointed by the bishop
and instructing the delegates to tn
General Conference TO petition tina
body to amend the Discipline so as t
secure these results was adopted. Onl
two members voted in tho negative.
The resolutions were adopted after
long and spirited address in their ad
vocacy, which WAS made by Vaughn S
Collins.
The resolutions respecting triers {
appeals, was taken from the table an
defeated.
The election of four ministerial DELE
gates to the General Conference bega
at IL O'Clock. 1t was by ballot an
without nominations. j. d. Rigg wa
appointed secretary of the election, an
Ii. S. Thompson, @. W. Prettyman, j
z. Otis, II. X. Stephenson and G. "
Townsend were appointed tellers. Al
bury Burke, who is i'll, was authorize
to send his ballot sealed.
Fifteen minutes were consumed
, gathering tho ballots, and immediatel
, thereafter the election officers retired
, count the votes.
The tellers returned at IL. 45 o'cloc
and announced the result of the tiri
ballot:
Total number of votes cast, l5i
Necessary to a choice, 78. Merit
IIulburd, 10l; Alfre1 Smith. 76; "
Il. Avery, Ga; Benjamin II. Price, q
Louis e. Barrett, II Wilbur f. Corl
ran, ~; II. Ii. Adams, 81; Vaughn 5
Collins. Al; T. e. Martindale, SO; v
l.. S. Murray, 10; John d. Q. Hann'
10; j. b. Quigg, l3; Adam Stengl,
IL; G. A. Hill, 10; W. j. Duhadwa!
A; II. S. Thompson, 6; Y. S. Bake
Il. A. II. O'Brien, Julius Dodd, 4. S
Williams, I. Il. Tabler, O. A. Grict
a. S. Mowbray, j. Nj. Lindae, Il. v
Todd, T. +. Terry, +. j. Corkran, v
E. Tomkinson, L. II. Rawins, j.
7 VanBurkalow, I. Il. Wood, j. v
Easley, and g. W. Burke, each / {
w. Prettyman and John France, , eacl
! The announcement of the election
DIR. Hulburd as one of the delegatl
. was greeted with applause.
The result of the aecond ballot NJ