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

A collection amounting TO 500. l6 was
taken for Benjamin f. Price.
William Salisbury and Prof. Gooding |
made statements respecting the Con-
ference Academy. Dr. Martindale, j. |
B. Quigg, Vaughn S. Collins, DIR. |
Murray, William jackson, William |
Salisbury and L. S. Nelson were APP
pointed a committee to present TO the |
trustees of tho academy plan for
liquidating the academy indebtedness.
DIR. Barrett G. f. Sheppard and Il.
W. Todd were appointed committee
to prepare minute respecting Benja-
min +. Prces retirement from the min
istry.
Isaac L. Wood, S. NJ. Morgan, @. A.
Hill and DIR. Martindale were appointed
a committee 10 nominate four trustees
for the Conference Academy.
Tho transfer of NJ. X. Hackman from
the South Dakota to the Wilmington
Conference was ordered and his relation
was changed from supernumerary to
effective,
Balloting on propositions for consti-
tutionai change began at IL o'clock and
continued half an hour Tho votes
were taken without debate on the
proposition OF the General Conference
to amend the second restrictive rule by
adding the words: And said delegates
must be male members, after the
words 1.-Two lay delegates for an An
nual Conference, so that it will read,
Nor of more than two lay delegates
for an Annual Conference and said
delegates must be male meIi bers. " The
vote was yes, I no, l07.
On the proposition submitted by the
.tA i 4 4
to amend the second restrictive rule by
adding the words, land said delegates
may DO men or women T" after the
words, two lay delegates for an Annual
Conference" " so that the entire clause
will read, nor Of moro than two lay
delegates for an Annual Conference and
said delegates may be men or women,
the vote was yes, l09; no, II.
On tho proposition of the Colorado
Conference, TO strike out the words
forty in the fourth line of sec.
tion 3, paragraph 67, of the Discipline,
and insert instead the words sixty
five, " so that the clause as amended
shall 9read 1.-THE General Conference
shall not allow of more than one minis
terial representative for every II mem.
bers of an Annual Conference nor of a
less number than one for every G5, ;"
the vote was, yes, 1913; no, II.
The following, offered by Presiding
Elder Smith, was unanimously adopted |:
Whereas, t,the next general election
in the State of Delaware there are
delegates to Constitutional Conven-
tion to be elected; and,
Whereas, We believe provision
should be embodied in the new Con
stitution forbidding the manufacture
expectation, importation and sale of all
alcoholic beverages within the bounds
of the State; therefore,
Resolved, That as members of the
Wilmington Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, we solemnly
covenant together to do all that is legf.
timately within our power to secure the
nomination and election OF only such
delegates to the said Constitutional
Convention as are willing to pledge
themselves in words as plain as Ian.
guage can make it to be support of
the aforesaid constitutional provision.
Resolved, That for the furtherance
Of this end committee of five minis
tera and five laymen be appointed to
arrange for mass convention of all
the good people of the State to be held
in Dover at such time as they may
designate.
G, A. Phocbus, James Esgate, Henry
Sandefson, @. ]. Hammitt, W. W.
Rehman, W. i. Walton and j. II.
Caldwell were continued in the super
annuatod relation.
The relation of A. D. Davis was
changed from supernumerary TO super
.nnuated.
A. I. Scott, W. +. Tolbot, J. G.
Merrill, W. f. England, j. W. Poole,
j. w. Hammersley, G., W. Wilcox, j.
D. Rigg, W. l.. r. Bowen T. II.
HaYnes w. NJ. Warner, Newton Nc.
Quay, Fl. .. B. Wallin and William N.
Green were continued in tho super
numerary relation.
The relation of j. d. Kemp and W.
W. Chaircs was changed from suner-
numerary to effective.
Tho members Of conference were
directed to take on Easter Sunday, or
as soon thereafter as practicable a
special collection for the liquidation of
the debt Of tho Missionary Society OF
the Methodist Church.
Conference adjourned until >, 20
O'Clock to receive reports.
Dnyor, March 2i.-At yestorlay's
session Of Conference tho following,
Aignpd by J, y, Rigg, Dr. llulburd and
A.. y. Mnwbray was adopted;
Resolved, That We have listened h
tho Lectures ui liiShOp Warren durinn
this session, pn ''The Verbal Intengi
tics aud felicitirs Of tho Bihle,n with
great delight and profit and congratu
late ourselves that, while wn haze had
but TINS mrro taste pt thu good things
he has prepared fOr lle, we may further
delight ourselves rs the pcrugal Of this
Herlcs Of lectures iU hia most timely
ana fascinating haYk, Tho bible in
Tho Education Of the World. -
Ihe following wcrc appointed college
Fisiturst
Dickinson College 4. s. Mowbray,
q. q aacnichol, Charles +. Richards,
Thomas a. Smith Thomas II. Williams
amt II. S GoIdey
Wrmuu's College of Baltimore J,
Morris, NV. y, Valiant George W. TodC
Henry X Lrwis and James II. Baker.
lrew theological Seminary Georgt
W. Tnwna9ul Frank T.. Garpenter,
Olin Bryan ana L. S. Nelson.
boston School of Theology Vaughn
$. Collins w Il. Tomkiason, ii. y.
Piekela and William +. Causay.
Morgan College Adam Stenrle. i
= Nanbnrkaiqw @. NJ. Leitch ant
d. W. Miles
Princess Ammo Seminary O. W
i'rettyman, 7. y. II. O'Brien. L. B.
l.. llennis and w T.. jackson.
Wilmington Conference ACADEMY
Y. II. Wctstcr WI Dulladway, Franl
a. Mitchell and D. B. MaIoney.
II. 5. Mace y. p. OTIS ani r. W
Iodd we're appointed committee Of
thanks.
br MacniehoI read the report Of tn
COmmittnn on Snhhath ll.anr,.nnnn