Middletown transcript., 1896-03-21
coNFERENcE NOTES.

The twenty-eighth annual session o
the Wilmington NJ. E. Conference wa
opened in Dover on Wednesday morning
Bishop Henry W. Warren, of Denver, Col
presiding. Wesley Church. where the Con.
ference is in session. was incorporated in
1893, and Richard Bassett, afterwards Gov.
ernor of the state, put up the first bu ilding
| The present edifce was erected in 1850.
| Openicg devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by the Bishop, who administered
the sacrament, assisted by the four presid-
ing elders: Revs. Alfred Smith, r. Fl.
Adams, L, z. Barrett and w. F. Corkran.
The following Conference officers were
elected: Secretary, A. s. Mowbray; assist
ants, W. A. Wise, z. H. Webster; journalist
John d. Rigg statistical secretary. W. R.
Mowbray; assistants. w. w. Sharp, ]. II.
Geoghegan, H. A. G. Westerfeld. v. P,
Northrup, Edwin Gardner, C. r. Futcher,
G. P. Jones; treasurer, G. A. Grise; assist
ants, A. G. Cox. D. A. Corkran. n. s.
Goldey. F. C.::McSorley, J. M. Lindale, E.
C. Atkins, T. F. Beauchamp, w. J. DuHad-
way; postmaster, G. W. Bounds.
The anniversary of the Historical Society
was held Wednesday afternoon, Rev. B. T.
Price, the veteran member of the Confer
ence presiding. !.
Rev. w. F. Dawson presented the Con-
ference with gayel of historic value. It is
made of wood from Barrett's chapel, in
Kent county, built 1880, and is sacred be-
cause of associations with the early history
of Methodism. 1t was there that Bishop
Asbury and Coke first met and conferred
about plans for the Church in America.
Rev. Alfred Smith Presiding Elder of
Easton District gave most gratifying re-
port of the condition of the District, and
the thirty-nine charges are all in flourish
ing condition. His report was re ceived
with much enthusiasm by the Conference.
Wilmington District, L. E. Barrett,P E.
has lost two ministers by death, Revs. J.
E. Bryan and ]. d. Locates. Rev. R. H.
Adams P. E. of Dover District reported
state of the church both ma
terially and spiritually. Rev. W. F. Cork |
ran, P. E. of Salisbury District reported |
five new churches on the district and 13 |
new chapters of the Epworth League.
A sentiment is felt in the conference |
against unlimited episcopal power and Rev. |
8. Collins, of New Castle. introduced |
signed by As ministers. asking
for curtailing ofthe Bishops power. The
resolutions are as follows:
mo pastor be appointed to charge by
bishop without the concurrent vote of
majority of the presiding elders.
THE annual conference should annually
dominate the presiding elders.
''Our delegates to the General Conference
Ire hereby instructed to prepare memoir
al embodying the above resolutions for pre5
entation to that body and by voice and
7ote recommend a change in the discipline
o secure the result desired" /
Rev. ]. B. Quigg, one OF the fathers in the
Conference who has been 46 years in the
ministry and has attended every conference
Turing that time, was given a superann-
ted relation at his own request.
Rev. T, B. Hunter, for the past four years
tationed at Bethel, was given supernum-
rary relation because of i'll health.
Rev. B. F. Price has been in the active
ministry go years, and the conference paid
i'm worthy tribute by a rising vote of
ongratnlation upon his long and success
ii ministerial career.
The election of delegates to the General
onference resulted in the choice of Dr.
Tulburd on the first ballot and DR.. Alfred
mith on the second, and DIR. L. E. Barrett
n the third There will be four
Ministerial delegates. the election Of the +.
ther two, and the lay delegates being at
tier session and too late for this issue of
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