Smyrna times., 1896-03-25
ANNIVERSARIES HELD.

Wednesday afternoon the anniver-
sary of the Conference Historical So
ciety was held. The chairman was the
Rev. B. F. Price, that veteran in the
Methodist ministry.
The Rev. G. A. Phebus made an
interesting address upon "The Leaders
of Peninsula Methodism and Their
Descendants. " The Rev. J. B. Quigg
spoke upon FThe Territorial Occu-
pancy of Peninsula MethOdism. The
whole session was an interesting ONE.
That evening the anniversary of the
Freedman's Aid and Southern Educa-
ton Society was held. The Rev. Geo.
W. Burke was the chairman.
The address of the evening was made
by the Rev. J w. Hamilton, who is
interested in the work of society. He
gave some interesting figures concern
ing the work being done by the society
and asked the conference to contribute
literally to the cause.
DOVER DISTRICT.
Presiding Elder Adams presented
his annual statement of the work of the
| Dover district The Epworth League
has greatly improved and is now an
important factor in church work, hav-
ing succeeded in paying considerable
on church Indebtedness. The league
has adopted Bible study throughout
the district and much good is being
accomplished The attendance in the
Sunday-school is larger and the num-
ber of officers and teachers has been
increased. Many of the converts in
the churches have come through the
Sunday-schools.
A plan is now on foot to make Re
hobOth a seat for religious study. A
summer school is to be opened in July
and close in the following months
Presiding Elder Adams deplOred the
lack of religious service in the family
and stated that at least 40 per cent. o.
the people on Dover district do no
follow family service. Only few days
ago the parsonage at Cannon wai
burned and $143 of the church money
was destroyed, and the pastor, tn,
Rev. 7. S. Williams, escaped only will
his life. Last year the Wilmington
Conference Academy, sent forth tn,
largest graduating class in its histOr,
and the enrolment this year is grea
increase of that of previous ones.
Addresses by Drs. Hunt, Goucher
Hamilton and Schell respectively, il
behalf of the American Bible Society
the Women's College of Baltimore, th
the Freedman's Aid and Southern
Education Society and the Epwortl
League consumed an hour of the ses
sion.
The anniversary of the Woman
Foreign Missionary Society was celt
brated Thursday afternoon. Mrs
Sarah E. Hofiecker presided. Praye
was offered by J. A. Arters and ad
dresses were made by Mrs. E. L
Stevens, Miss Sites and Miss Mabt
Hartford. The anniversary of the Ell
worth League was celebrated at night
by a delightful address made by DI
Schell and splendid music was fun
nished by male quartet.
Presiding Elder Barratt announce
that he regretted that he must ask fo
, a change in the relation of two preacl
: ers of the Wilmington district. H
moved that the Rev. J. B. Quigg i
: changed from active to superannuatet
Mr.. Quigg arose and said that he bt
: came a minister in 1S49 and from the
j until now he has missed only one SUI
e day from church, and he has answere
s the rOll-call of every conference.
n On motion of Presiding Elder Ba
# rett, the Rev. T. B. Hunter of Chesi
peake City, was changed from acti1
It to supernumerary and his case referre
/ to the Board of Stewards.