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

to the death of Gov. Marvil, who was
a prominent Methodist, and also to
the death of James M. Wilson and
John Tyler, local preachers, and others.
He mentioned every charge on the dis
trict. Asbury, last year, had the
greatest revival in its history. There
were l72 conversions at Berlin. Bethel
had 30 conversions and Bishopville 3d.
The auditorium Of tho church at
Crisfield was refurnished at cost of
S700 There were 40 conversions on
Deals Island. Delmar had ~ con-
versions. The new church near EXmore
will be dedicated soon. Fairmount
had 81 conversions. A church at Good
will was dedicated last July. Thero
were 10 conversions at Gumboro.
Laurel spent a., 800 in improving
church property. There were 30 conver-
sions at Marion. Millsboro had 20 CON
versions. Mt. Pleasant Church was
remodelled at a cost of $1,125. A
church which wilhcost So, 600 is being
built at Nanticolsa Pocomoke City
had 2l conversions There we're 81
conversions at Williams Church, on
pocomoke circuit. Powellyillc had 81
conversions. The sum Of 81, $50 was
spent on church Improvements at Prin-
at st. Peters. Roxanna had 112, Sharp
town 33 and Smiths Island 10. There
we're conversions at other churches as
follows: Somerset. %; Stockton, So;
Tangier, 49, Westover, 70; Whitesville,
1876. The district advanced on each of
the seven General Conference collec-
tions. There was much activity in
building and improving church prop
erty. Tho average salary of the mar
ried preachers is S736
The reports of Presiding Elders Cork
ran and Adams both elected applause
The characters of the pastors of Sails
bury district were also passed and the
collections taken by the ministers were
reported.
The following ministers reported that
| they had taken collections as follows
| 1.-THE first amount for missions and the
second for Conference claimants)
Salisbury district-D. f. McFaul,
s75, S2l; II. X. Stephenson, S2S5, $50;
@. I. Wyatt, $500, $40; G. W. Town
send S215, S35; I. A. II. O'Brien,
s4OO, $40; }. S. Wickline, $780, s25 !;
James Conner, $40 $40; I. #. Tabler,
s1G5, $40; NJ. d, Nutter, S105, S25; S.
N. Pilchard, $262, $40; L. p. Cnrkran,
$3.50, S25; L. N. Given, 800. S20; +. II.
Derrickson, $780, s22; S. r.. Maxwell,
$3.50, $50; II. S. Dulaney, $50, $50 (;
j. NJ. Mitchell, 500, $50; G. f. Alder
son, SSJ $40; James Carroll $50, $40 I;
j. W. Gray, 500, S25; G. l.. Hardeaty,
s25S, s42; @. A. Hill, s475, s75; X. I.
Coursey, $3.50, $40; W. b, Guthrie,
sl2o, SIS; Z. f. Price, sS7, SCI; G. P.
Swain, s400, SO; Aloysius Green, SlG0,
s25.
Dover district-J. T. VanBurkalow,
500. s25; S. J. Morris, 500. $50; y. II.
Webster, 500, $40; ". L. S. Murray,
S175, $50; f. j. Cochran, $40, $40; ii.
S. Thompson, $50, $40; j. e. Graham,
800, $50; @. A. Grise, 5000, $40; W..
Il. McEarlane, $50, $40; f. X. Miller,
Sl40, $50; p. ii. Rawlins, 1925, S'}5
W. E. Tomkinson, $50, $50; ID. II.
Corkran, $3.50, $50; ID. f. Waddell, Sl00,
s25 w, +. Dawson. 800, $50: 7. E.
Martindale, $40, $50; w. T. Valiant.
$3.50, s30;. q. II. Neese, sll0, $50; @.
w. Prettymau. slGl, $50; G. W. Bow
ID. ii. Willis, $50, $40; I. G. Smoot,
sGO. $40; Il. II. Harding, $50 SIS; H.
G. Turner, $l25, 500.
| Svmpathy was expressed for I. s.
Williams, whose residence, at Cannon,
was destroyed by fire few days ago.
The money he had collected, amounting
to Sli3, was burned, as was also all his
clothing. He had to borrow clothing
to wear to Conference.
The following, signed by j. ID. Rigg,
r. W. Todd, Vaughn S. Collins and W.
e. Tompkinson, was adopted;
"Resolved, That we thank God and
extend our congratulations tc oui
brother, benjamin f. Price, who, hav
ing been received on trial as an timer
ant preacher in 1886, shows a most re-
marllabie career in that he answers al
this session to his name for the e0tt
time and comes flushed with victory, {
result of his efficient labors as mos
acceptable pastor of one of the larges
and most difficult circuits in the Con
ference.
The resolution expressing sympathy
for the Cubans was unanimously
adopted. 1t was signed by r. W. Todd
DIR. Smith, j. Il. Quigg, DIR. Hulburd
F. ii. Rawilns, DR. Barrett, DIR. Mar
! tindale, X. II. Adams. Vaughn S. Col
Inns and SIN. Morgan, and is as follows
"Resolved, That remembering th'
, oppression visited upon our American
fathers and their heroic and successful
, efforts for independence, and covetinl
for the entire human race the inesti
, mahle blessings of civil and religion
liberty. we are watching with intens
: and prayerful interest the contest ou
, Cuban brothers are waging agains
Spanish rapacity and cruelty, and W
hereby express for their cause our deep
est sympathy and assure them of ou
| prayers to the Almighty Friend of al
J the oppressed in behalf of their earl.
, and complete success.
r The resolutions respecting tho propo
. sitons that no minister be appointet
by bishop to a charge without tn
, concurrent vote of a majority of th
1 presiding elders and that the Conferenc
0 annually nominate presiding elders wa
. signed by A. T.. Prettyman, Waugh
: S. Collins, DIR. Waddell, DIR. Watt, j
0 M. Easley, II. Irving Watkins, +. Bur
- gette Short, Il, b. Cooper, E. f
: White, Dr. Caldwell, II. S. Thompson
DIR. Macnichol, II. g. Turner, W. q
o Koons, G. II. Geoghegan, DR.. Avery
o j. Il. VanBurkalow, Il. 7. Roberts, W
+ II. Mowhray, @. W. Prettyman, W. "
Sharp, DR.. Murray, j. p. Otis. A.
/ Mowbray, George W. Burke, II. *
: Stephenson, Asbury Burke. S. M
= Morgan, DIR. Morris, Harvey W. Ewing
s r. w. Todd, G. 4. Anderson, 9. A
! Grise, Il. 4. II. o'Brien, j. ii. Wilson
: j. A. Arters, J. b. Reese, J. ID. Rige
r Il. g. McSorloy, W. II. Tomkinson
Il j. u. Quigg, james Conner, Or. MAJ
r tindale J. =. Kemp, q. II. Webste
8 and w. A. Wise.
o Addresses by Drs. Hunt, Gouchel
d Hamilton and Schell respectively, i
3 behalf of tho American Bible Society
g the Women's College Of Baltimore, tn
|. | Ernndnan,s Aid and Southern Elncf