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

Southern Education Society. The re.
port recommended that tho "a, 600 asked |
from this conference be apportioned
among the districts. Tho Recommended
tion was adopted.
Albert Chandler read the report of
tho committee on Sunday-school union.
The report stated that there were 1872,
69I conversions in Sunday schools last
year.
H. @. Turner read the report OF the
committee on Epworth League. The
report recommended that chapter be
organized in each church.
Albert Chandler read the report Of the
committee on tracts The report re-
commended that the conference raise
$3.50. the amount asked by the Tract
Society.
O., II. Sheppard, DIR. Avery, Adam
Stengle, DIR. Watt, Harvey w. Ewing,
Vaughn S. Collins, G. W. Prettyman,
DR.. Murray. II G. Roe, Thomas Nal
lalieu, Richard M. Cooper, Joseph
Smithers, George w. Todd, William II.
jackson, George A. Cox, Ezekiel Mel.
son and W. l.. Goodlng were elected
managers of the Conference Education
Society.
j. D. Kemp read the report of the
committee on education.
Thomas +. Terry read the report of
the committee on Woman's Home Mis-.
sionary Society.
B. +. Price read the report of the
Conference Historical Society.
Q. Il. Wyatt read tho report Of the
committee on temperance. The report
stated: ave, as conference, would
again declare our unabated enmity and
our continued purpose regarding this
foe Of all righteousness, happiness and
prosperity; that we join heartily with
our brethren of the Lay Electoral Con
ference in expressing the hope that our
General Conference will take no back
ward step on the subject of temperance
and prohibition; that the Conatitu-
tional Convention ordered by the peo.
pie of the State Of Delaware will be the
occasion on which all lovers Of social
ORDER public peace and the commonweal
should unite to secure, il possible, the
Incorporation of constitutional prohibi.
tion in the fundamental laws of the
State; that we exhort our brethren ro.
siding in this State, without distinc.
| tion OF party, TO scrutinize the lists of
candidates for the approaching Legis-
|
committed TO tho enacting and enforce.
ment of all prohibitory and prevention
legislation. 1t reiterated the Ian.
guage of the episcopal address of 1892
and recommended that temperance in
struction be given monthly in all tho
| Sunday schools and that temperance
sermons be preached from the pulpits
at such times as may be most needful.
The report was adopted.
The missionary anniversary was cole
brated last evening. Alfred g. Cox,
the conference missionary treasurer,
read his report and DIR. Leonard deliv-
cred delightful address.
Mrs. Daniel Collins of Crisfield, who
came to town yesterday to attend con.
ference, was stricken with paralysis
yesterday afternoon at the residence OF
Robert 7. Collins. Late last evening
her condition was extremely critical.
Dover, March "a. This morning 8
session Of conference opened with devo-
tional exercises conducted by Bishop
Warren.
p, II. Rawlins read the report of the
Conference Board of Stewards and the
moneys were distributed. The board
received 81, 939. 80, which was distrib-
uted to nine superannuates, Ia super.
numeraries and 33 widows.
For the next conference seat w. =.
Compton nominated Chestertown, Nd.
and L. W. Layfield nominated Epworth
Church, Wilmington. Chestertown
was selected by a three-fourths vote.
The vote was made unanimous.
Tho following, signed by Vaughn S.
Collins, Robert Watt, Il. 4. Coursey
and 9. +. Sheppard, were adopted:
| Resolved, That the General Confer
ence be and hereby is petitioned to so
| change the Discipline that some suita
BILE recognition be made of the educa-
| tional attainments of graduates from
our educational institutions.
Resolved, That the Board Of Bishops
be and hereby arc petitioned to SO
change the course of study that require
mentH for admission in one of the
courses Of study shall at least be equal
to the curriculum Of studies Of first
class academy.
The following, offered by G. T. Al
dcrson, was defeated
Resolved, That it shall hr the sense
uf this conference that all unpaid
subscriptions covering church indebt-
ctlneas shall be reported as so much
church debt.
George W. Todd was elected mem
ber q the Conference Board VI Dea-
canes9 Work, vice Joseph Pyle, deceased.
lAW. Lay field and DIR. Hulhurd mado
statements respecting the financial
condition Of Epworth Church. Vii.
mingtpn. ID was resolved to take in
the several churches, on the third sun.
day IN May, Il special collection fol
Epworth
The secretary was authorized to edit
tho reports adopted by the conference.
Thomas +. Terry presonted the fol
lowing report from tho specal commit
lee On conference newspaper, which
was adopted;
Your committee has carefully consid,
cred the matter entrusted to il at The
last conference, and after having in,
Iuired carefully into the matter iind
that it viii require somewhere from
slo'QOO to 81, oOO 10 begin the business
as WAS contemplated, with conference
newspaper, Or from go, 600 to $50. COX
Ia establish newHmaner and boob
store and in Wow of the financial do
prossion that is now upon us recon
mond that further consideration of tin
matter he indefinitely postponed.
DIR. Macnichol requested action OF
the following, which he offered las
Friday and which since had been lynn,
upon the table, They were adopted:
Whereas, The removal Of the tim
limit will in all probability como befor
the ensuing General Conference; AMI
Whereas, \ mere majority vote o
the General Conference is sufficient Il
effect said removal, and
Whereas, We boliove that the remova
Of the limit will ultimately result il
the total destruction of the historic
itnerancy Of Methodlsm; therefore,