Smyrna times., 1896-03-11
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Its Session to be Held One Week Hence
To Elect Delegates to the General
Conference


interest, if indications can be
relied upon. Bishop Warren, of Uni
versity Park, Cal, who attended the
Crisfield meeting of the conference in
the spring of 1887, will preside.
The conference will elect four minis
terial delegates to the General Confer
ence, which will meet in Cleveland, o.,
in May. Ministerial delegates are
chosen on the basis of one for every 45
ministers. The electoral conference,
which is made up of laymen, will meet
on March Goth, and choose two lay
delegates to the General Conference.
Each electoral conference, regardless
of of numerical strength, is entitled to
two delegates.
As usual, interest will attach to the
possible ministerial changes which will
be made at the annual session. Among
the presiding elders there will be no
term expiring by limitation. Presiding
Elders Smith, of EastOn district, and
CorBran, of Salisbury district, will
each begin their fifth year; and Presid-
ing Elders Barrett, of Wilmington dis
trict, and Adams, of Dover district,
will each start on their fourth year, pro-
vided they are continued in their re-
spective offices at the close of the ses-
sion.
Among the pastorates it is altogether
likely that there will be but two changes
in Wilmington. Mr.. Terry will prob
ably go to Laurel, the people of that
town having expressed a desire that he
be sent there, and be succeeded by the
Rev. w. L. S. Murray, d. D., of
Dover, a former pastor of St. Paul S
Church.
The Rev. Wilmer Jaggard Will leave
SilverbrOOk Church and go to Bethel.
1t is not positive who will succeed him
but it may be the Rev. w. 0. Hurst,
of Clayton, who will relinquish that
charge.
The Rev. J. B. Quigg, who will
leave Bethel, will take a supernumer-
ary relation and will remove to Will
mington. The Rev. j. E. Amos will
remove from Delaware City, but where
he will go or who will succeed him
cannot be predicted. The Rev. w. J.
DuHadway will relinquish the Newark
and Wesley charge, and the succession
will be left with the presiding elder.
The Rev. w. E. Avery, of EastOn,
will in all probability go to Wesley
Church, at Dover, and he will be sue
ceeded by the Rev Charles A. Hill, OF
Salisbury. The Rev. G. w. Pretty
man, of Seaford, will likely succeed
Mr.. Hill No selection has been made
for SeafOrd. The Rev. Rev. G.. w.
Burke will remove from Millington,
Nd.
The Rev. F c. MacSorley will re-
linquish the Cambridge, and the sue
cessiOn will probably be left with the
presiding elder. The Rev. L. S. Will
Jams will remove from CannOn's and
will probably go to Magnolia, which
will be vacated by the Rev. W. F.
Dawson. The Rev. H. S. Thompson
may remove from FELTON,, but where
he will be sent IS not known.
The Rev. G. A. Grise, who is serving
his fourth year at Georgetown, desires
it is understood, to change, but the
congregation of the church wish him
to remain and he may do so.
The Rev. c. S. Baker will remove
from Crisfeld, and will probably be
succeeded by the Rev. G.. L. Wyatt, OF
Deals Island. The Rev. G. w
Bounds, who is now at Cape Charles
City. will III all probability, 60 tC
Deals Island.
The Rev. S. N. Pilchard's term al
Laurel will expire, and where he vii
be sent is not positively known.
1t is understood that the Rev E. c.
MacnichOl expects to leave Pocomokt
City, but he may be induced to remain
He is also spoken of as the possible
successor of the Rev. r. X. Stephen
son, at Csisfeld.
There will be other changes; in fact
there is little certainty about tine re
suit of the session as far as appoint
ments are concerned, but where a con
gregatiOn makes an expression if theil
desires can be complied with the rul,
is to follow this principle.
The conference programme is al
follows:
Monday, March Examinations
private.
Tuesday, March Examinations
private. 7.30 p. m, missionary sermon
by Rev. S. j. Morris, d. d. Chair
man, Rev. j. ID. Kemp Prayer, Rev
l. G. FOsnOcht,
Wednesday, March 1873 a. M, com
munion service, conducted by Rev R
H. Adams, p. l.. II a. m, statistical
session. p. m, anniversary of His
tOrical Society, Rev. B. F. Price
chairman. Prayer, Rev. J. H. Cald
well, ID. ID. The Leaders of PENN
sula MethOdism and their Descendants
by Rev. George A. PhGbus, d. d. :
The Territorial Occupancy of PENN
sula Methodism, by Rev. j. B. Quigg
3-Transplanted Fruit of Peninsula,
Methodism, by Bishop John F. Hurst
LII. d. 7.30 p. m, anniversary
Freedman's Aid and Southern Educa
tion Society; chairman, Rev. GeOrg,
Burke. Prayer, Rev. Edward Davis
Address, Rev. J. w. Hamilton, d. D
Thursday, March 19-9 a. m, con
ference session. 3 p. m, anniversary
of Womans Foreign Missionary So
ciety; chairman, Mrs. Sarah Z. Hof
fecker. Prayer, Rev. J. A. Arters
Addresses by Mrs. Z. B. Stevens anC
4hAoo OAOCos t'OO p I1'S anniversary u
of EpwOrth League; chairman, Rev
r. X. Stephenson. Prayer, Rev. NJ
d. Nutter. Address by Rev. E. A
Schell, d. d.
Friday, March 800 a, m, confer
ence session. 2p. m, anniversary O.
Woman's Home Missionary Society
chairman, Mrs. G. G. Brown. Prayer
Rev. F. j. Cochran. Address, Rev
Merritt, Hulburd, S. T. d. 7.3O p. m
veterans anniversary; chairman, Rev
G. +. Shepperd. Prayer, Rev. NJ. L.
Gates, ID. ID. Address, Hon. Charlie,
B. Lore, Chief Justice of Delaware
Address, Walter H. Thompson, ESQ.
Saturday, March 21-9 a. M, confer.
ence session. p. M, memorial ser,
vice; chairman, Rev. L. H. Haynes
Prayer, Rev. ID. f. Waddell, d. d.
7.30 p. M, temperance anniversary
chairman, L. s. Nelson, Esq. Address
John G. Woolley, Esq.
Sunday, March 22-s.45 a. m, love
feast, conducted by Rev. 7. e. Martin.
dale, ID. ID. 10 a. m, preaching by
Bishop H. W. Warren, d. D., Ill. D.,
followed by ordination of deacons.
p. m, ordination of elders. 1902. m.
anniversary of Church Extension SO.
clety; chairman, Rev. J. b. Quigg.
Prayer, Rev. e. Amos. Address, Rev.
A. j. Kynett, d. D., LII. d.
Monday, March 23-0 a. m, confer.
ence session. 7.30 p. M, missionary
anniversary; chairman, Thomas Malle-
lien ESQ Drovar & Wielrli