Evening journal., 1896-03-24

Vaughn \. Collins and w l.. y. Murray
The lay electoral conference appointed to
act with the preachers, II. f. Pickels, z.
]. Winder, T. J. Truxton and @ 3. York.
The secretary's Report.
Rev. w. r Mowbrsy. statistical
secretary, reported the following figures
regarding the conference: Probationary
members, .759: full members, 80 577 (;
local preachers. 1871 deaths, 522; children
baptized, 504; adults baptized, 27s;
Sunday schools, 392; officers and teachers,
8,342; pupils, "A 397; churches, 3SS [;
value. $l,57S, 250; parsonages. 1874; value,
$2I4, $50: paid for building and improve
ments {; 8 300; paid on old indebtedness,
&2l 421 present indebtedness. $i09, ,04S (;
Epworth League chapters, 1i9; members,
S.592; pastors salaries and house rent
paid. ti35, 2sO; for presiding elders,
50 991; running expenses, $780,
200; missionary collections, $23, 70
957; divided as folowa: Church
extension, $2, 067; Sunday school Union
SAC; Tract Society. $40S; Freedman's
Aid, $l,255; Education. 81 1852;
Conference Academy. $i024; Bbls
Society, 5000; foreign missions, 81 ,402 /;
homo missions. 81 SOL; Episcopal fund
81 460; conference claimants, So 746
General Conference expenses, $s14
domestic missions, a946; chartered fund,
$22; Boob Concern. 81 $50.
The nanes Of the supernumerary and
euperannuated preachers were called
The relations OF William Chaires and j
d. Kemp were changed from super
numsrary to effective, and those Of A d.
Davis, at his own equest were changed
from supernumerary to superannuated
Presiding Elder Corkran moved that
the relation Of the Rev. b +. Price, who
is 80 years OF age. and has been sixty
years minister. be changed 10 superanu'
ated, and bis case referred to the board
OF stewards. IL was announced that no
provision had been made for Mr. Prices
case, and a special collection WAS ordered,
which resulted in raising a large sum.
Rsvs. l. K Barrett, o. r Sheppard
and r. W. Todd we're appointed com
mittee to prepare proper minute for
Rev. B. f. Price.
Rev. NJ. R Hickman was transferred
from the South Dakota to the Whining
ton Conference and was given effective
relations He has been supplying Sharp
town, Nd
The death OF Rev T z. Bell, Of Tunis
Mills, Md, a supernumerAry preacher
connected with the conference, was an
nounced.
Bishop Warren was given a rising vote
OF thanks for the pleasure and instruc
tion be has given the conference in his
morning lectures on "rhe Verbal FelIci
ties and Intensities Of the Bible"
Special Afternoon Session.
,r,o ho-.I tI., .f..f.t...a ......1I q IL
yesterday, but the committee have beer
slow In making their reports, and thii
has caused the conference to remain IN
session another day. A session was helC
In the afternoon to hear committee re
ports. Rev. Adam stengle presided, b.
request Of Bishop Warren. who was hold
ing cabinet meeting. The davotiona
exercises were conducted by Rev w. K
Tomkinson.
The first report was that OF the Com
mittee on the Methodist Fplsoops
Hospital at Philadelphia During tn,
year twenty-five patients from the WI
mington Conference had received 60l
dsys' treatment, costing rot less thar
$500, while the contribution from thii
territory was only $ll0 Dr. MartindGle
who presented the report, made a speech
and appeal for larger contributions. H'
also suggested that this conference
should endow a bed or two in the hospi
tai. Rev. w. L s Murray made q few
remarks, and on motion Of Rev A s
NowbraY It WAS decided TO have a specis
contribution for the hospital In thi
statistics
Rev e S Mace presented the repor
of the committee on Bible study and pais
q high compliment to the societies o
Kent aud Sussex counties and Maryland
and the New Castle Female Bible Society
He also referred to the good work accom-.
Pitched by Rev. r. w. Todd, the agent o
the Maryland Bible Society. Mr.. Tod,
Was introduced and made few sppro
pirate remarks. Upon his suggestion
Presiding Elders Oorkrsn, Barrett snt
Smith and Mrs r. w. Todd were elected
life directors Of the Maryland Society
Presiding Elder Adams already being one
Rev. q. T. Wyatt presented the usua
report OF the Committee on Temperance
IN which was a statement In -sccordAnc
with resolutions, adopted In the morning
relative to temperance aud the c0nstltu
tional convention.
The usual report Of the Woman's For
eign Freedman's Aid, Track and th
Sunday Committees we're presented an'
adopted.
The reports Of the standing committees
were also furnished. resolution wal
adopted favorlng the observance OF Sun
dsy laws and thanking Commisslone
Roosevelt for enforcing those laws II
New York city. The following trustee
OF the Conference Academy we're chosen
Rev. w. L 8. Murray, Presiding Eide
Alfred Smith, Rev. T. e Terry and Rev.
X l. Watkins.
Last night the missionary Enniversar
WAS celebrated Thomas mslelieu wa
chairman. A. G. Cox, the oonferenc
missionary treasurer, made his annus
report Rev. DR.. A. B. Leonard, secre
tary OF the general society, made an I'D
dress on the work Of the society, an
made plea for the liquidation Of th
soclety's debt. Conference agreed {
take a special collection for thAt purpos
in all the churches Easter day or 500
after
Bishop Warren will come to Wilmini
ton as the guest of Rev Merritt Hui
burd, S. T. D, OF Grace M. e. Churcl
To. morrow evening tbs Bishop wi
lecture in Asbury Church.
Doggy" nIeLaughIln in Trouble AgsIl
John, alias doggy" Mclaughlin.
well known character In police circle