Evening journal., 1896-03-20

| the Dover district, reported generally
prosperous state OF the church Ia both
material and spiritual welfare The Ep
worth League work has Improved, and
the Sunday school growth has been
large. A considerable sum was spent fol
church Improvements and toward paying
church debts
A Conference Bequest.
The conference accepted bequsst from
the late James Riddle, OF Wilmington,
which furnishes an income for the sup
port Of student at Drew Theological
| Seminary, who shall become a member OF
the Wilmington Conference. The educa
tional society of the conference will have
charge Of the funds.
The Fathers OF the Conference.
Rev. John B. Q iigg, one Of the fathers
In the conference, was granted super
annusted relations at his own request.
His last charge WAS at Chester, Rooth's
Corner, Pa. He has been forty six
years In the ministry, and during that
time was always present at conference.
and lost only one Sunday in the whole
time. A special minute Ia tho record Of
the conference will sot forth his services
to the conference and tue love OF his
brethren
Rev. +. Price, Of Stockton Circuit.
Md. In this district, Is serving bis six
tieth year In active service In the minis
try. He was given rising vote Of
congratulati,u on HE long and success
ful ministerial career
Rsv. T. Hunter, who has been four
years In charge OF Bethel and Summit
charges. Chesapeake City, Md, was
granted supsrnumerary relations at the
request OF the presiding elder, Rev. l. e.
Barrett.
Rev. DR.. A. s Hunt secretary Of the
American Bible Society. addressed the
conference on the work being done by
the society he spoke OF the distribution
OF Bibles In the Japanese army last year
by the authority OF the officers aud the
imperial family. Chinese prisoners Of
war held by the Japanese were also
supplied by similar authority, aud a
request has been made to have distri b
button In the japanese navy. The work
In Cuba was also touched upon, and also
in China, where so. 900 more Bibles were
distributed last year than formerly
Rev. Or j w Hamilton, secretary Of
the Freedman's Aid and Southern Educa-
tlonal Society, made plea for support OF
the work already started ia the South.
The work OF the Epvorth Lsagus was
reported by Rev Dr. e A. schell, who
said 30, 500 chapters were In existence,
with 4 membership of 1850 000 all
members OF the Methodist Episc opal
Church.
Rev DR.. J. F. Goueher, president OF
the Woman's College Baltimore, spoke
OF he advantages Of that institution,
which, he said, is not for veneering pur-
poses or a reformatory, but purely al
educational centre.
At the morning devotional exercises
Bishop WsrrensgAve a lecture on "Ver
bal Felieiiies and Intensities OF the
Bible"
Afternoon and Evening Anniversaries
The afternoon session yesterday was
devoted to the celebration Of the ami
verEary Of the Womsn's Foreign Mission
AIRY Society, Of which Mrs Sarah E
Hoffecker Is president. Miss Mabe
Hartford, a returned missionary from
| China, related some of her experiences II
escaping the msssacres which were
Incidents OF the late war between japan
and China
The Epworth League anniversary was
celebrated last night Rev r. K
Stephenson presided A large audience
listened to an address by Rev. K. A.
Schell, general secretary.