Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28
WHINING ron M. e. CONFER ENCE

port of Conference closed with the an
nouncement of the election of three of
the four ministerial delegates to the
General Conference. They are DIR.
Merritt Hulburd, elected on first bal
LOT, Presiding Elder Smith elected
elected on the second ballot,
Presiding Elder Barrett elected on
third ballot. The fourth delegate was
not elected until Saturday morning
and is Presiding Elder Colkran who
received II votes, just enough to elect,
being the same vote he received on the
first ballot but did not elect because
more votes were then cast. The alter.
mates are Revs. VS.. Collins d W. E.
Avery. The Lay Conference elec ed
as delegates Mr.. W. H. jackson, of
Salisbury, and Prof. w. L. Gooding,
of Dover; the alternates are Mr.. Thos.
J. Truxon and DIR. Geo. F. Jones.
The resolutions favoring the restric-
tion of the episcopal power were very
enthusiastically adopted by the Confer
ence which was 80 unanimous that but
one address was made on the subject,
that by Rev. v. $. Collins, who intro
dnced the resolutions. Mr.. Collins said
in part:
It is not our purpose to cast any
reflection on the presiding elders or on
any others. 1t is question of right
as we see it. Our church has grown
from a system of superintendent to
board of full-hedged bishops. From
meeting houses We have grown to
churches and cathedrals. Our book
concern is the greatest Of its kind in
the world. We have organized
splendid missionary society. In every
other line have we had progress except
in the appointment of pastors to their
! work.
This change is not radical one. 1t
casts no It reflection on the episcopacy.
| Appointments are made on facts. and
we must get at the fact, inside or out
side the conference. Extra ter itorial
information will not do for the bishops.
Neither can they depend altogether on
the statistics of the churches.
Of course We know the presiding
elders give the bishop most of his in
formation, and believe, as has been
said by bishop of our church, that
few. if any, of the appointments are
made without the concurrence of two
thirds of the cabinet. But there is
not law in the church Tor this method
of appointment. Give the pre- esiding
elders the say and let the bishop abide |
by what they say.
We do not want an office that is
not backed by the brethren. The Meth |
odisL preacher is the most bossed man
on earth. We want show somewhere.
Of210 delegates elected to the General
Conference at the fall conferences only |
98 were preachers.
IN MEMoRIAM
The memorial service for preachers |
who died during the year was held |
Saturday afternoon. Rev. Adam Stem
gle read the memoir of Rev. j. Z.
Bryan, of Rising Sun and Sylmar, Md.
Rev. John L. w. Layield read men,
orial of Rev. Jehn D. Locates, who |
was in charge Of Madely Church. Will
mington.
John G. Woolly, the temperance ad-
vocate. of Chicago, addressed the Sat-
urday night temperance anniversary.
Mrs. Ella A. Boole, of New York,
also made an address.
THE CONFERENCE ACADEMY.
The board Of trus. ees of the Confer
ence Academy, elected William Sauls-
bury president, vice Joseph Pyle, de-
ceased, and T. G. Roe secretary, vice
G. II. B. Day. also deceased. ]. B.
Quigg was elected vice president,
which position was vacated by Mr.. |
Salisbury. H. W. Cannon, A. S.
Mowbray and George w. Todd were |
elected members Of the board, to fill |
the vacancies caused by the death of |
G. H.. B. Day, J. E. Bryan and Joseph |
Pyle.
CONFERENCE ANNIVERSARIES.
The anniversary of the Woman's |
Home Missionary Society was cele-
brated Friday afternoon. Mrs. G. G.
Browne presided and DR.. Hulburd |
made the address. Veterans Ami
versary was celebrated in the evening,
Rev. C. F. Sheppard presiding. Chief
Justice Chas. B. Lore, made an address
and also Walter H. Thompson.
CONFERENCE SUNDAY.
Dover was thronged with visitors
on Sunday to attend the ser
vices of Conference Sunday. Wesley
Church was full 10 overflowing an
hour before service time, SO that the
doors had to be locked to prevent a |
crush. Bishop Warren preached from
the text found in Ephesians Sd chapter
and 14th verse. Rev. A. 6. Mowbray |
assisted the Bishop in the ordination |
service. Rev. DR.. c. III. Payne Secre-
tary Of the board Of Education,
preached in the afternoon.
STATISTICAL REPORT.
The statistical reports of the Con-
ference were read on Monday-Rev. R. |
H. Now bray, Statistical Secretary, re-
ported the follow interesting figures:
Probationary members, $3.50; full |
members, SO, SIT; local preachers, 121;
deaths, 522; children baptized. 2.504;
adults baptized, 27S; Sunday-Schools, |
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