Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29
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the cominittee.
At Wednesday afternoon session OF
the Delaware Conference OF the U. A.
M. ID. Church. the Roy. B. ID. Boldipg
of the Philadelphia Conference read
the fraternal greeting Of his Confer
ence, 70 which s. P. Sheppard re-
sponded. The Rev. j. Il. Ramsey was
appointed delegate to the Conference at
Chambefsburg, Pa. Alexander Will
Hanson, r. Thompson, Jefferson Scott,
S. M. Saunders aud MIR. Perry were re-
ported for elders orders, and M. Smith
for deacon's orders. Tha Rev. George
W. Long read q paper on education,
and the Rev. j. II, Ramsey spike on
the same subject. Tho Rev. II. n. Ed
munus spoke upon the union Of educa-
tion and religion, and the Rev. b. j.
Bolding also spoke. A collection wac
taken for educational purposes. Tho
Rev. Edward Freeman gave grarho.
phone entertainment. Alright the Rev.
Thomas Blackaton, a retired preacher
PREACHED to q large congregation.
The. next mornings session opened
with devotional exercises conducted by
the Reys. Townsend, Henry and W.
Borrel. Bishop Ruley then called the
convention to order and the election OF
trustees followed. The Rev. J. T.
Ramey was elected TO the six year term,
Messrs. Griffin and Saunders for five
years; the Rev. Samuel Ambrose, four
years; Benjamin Gano, three years;
Rev. William BiliinRsley, two yoars;
James Sesney. one year.
The educational committee composed
Of the Rev. George W. Long, Samuel
Smith and l.. L. Combs submitted it's
ush irh tfuu ten
with applause.
In afternoon Bishop Ruley introduced
Bishop Grant TO the Conference and
he was crested with prolonged APP
plause. He addressed the congrega-
tions telling Of the growth of the
Methodist Church and especially Of the
groat WORT done by the a. U. NJ. L.
Church. Bishop Cook responded to
these remarks and Presiding Elder
Davis and the Rev. o. B. Robinson
also smoke.
William A. jackson and S. r. Shep-
pard made Interesting addresses on the
work of church extension.
Jefferson Scott. X. Thompson and A.
Williamson took elders' orders and NJ.
B. Smith took deacon'a orders.
ST. Jamos and Conswiugo, Mt. Olive
and Mt. Zion, and Iron Hill and Newark
were made circuits and Aberdeen and
| MI. Calvary were made stations.
Friday morning devotional exercises
were conducted by the Rev. Charles
| Wesley.
pepnboro and Mnrshallton, Somerset
and West Grove, Church Hill and
Arondale, Lebanon Mission, Columbia
and Lancaster we're made circuits.
The reports Of Goatesyille. st. Andrew
and Paschal were read and the Meesrs.
Nichols, Purnell and Smith were named
| as the proportioning committee. p.
a, Boulden was reported on fayorably
for membership.
In the afternoon the committee
on studies recommended that William
Griffin continue in his first year g
studies; that H. w. DeShields and
Grant Fields continue in their second
year s studies, ana that Thomas Walker
continue in his third years studies
Reports were received from Mt. Calvary
Church and st. Jamess Church. The
report of the committee on the state of
the country was adopted. A paper on
missionary work was read by the Kew.
W. L.. Castell, aud remarks on the sub
iect were made by the Revs. S. p.
Sheppard and Ii. r. Edmunds. d. ".
smith was reported for deacon's orders.
The Homo Missionary meeting was
held Saturday morning. The election oil
otlicerH resulted as follows: President,
| tbs Rev. Ii. X. Edmunds; Vice Presi.
dent, Esther A. W;lmore; Treasurer,
the Rev. Samuel Ambrose; Secretary
the Rev. William II. Guy; Assistant
Secretary, Estella Iehne. The com.
mittee on coincidence made it's report on
deceased members. Collections oil
| SIG. rs we're reported. 1t was decided to
hold the next meeting in October, at
the East Baltimore Mission, Mt.
Moriiah. Bishop Wilmore pronounced
the benediction.
The Sunday schools occupied the
remainder Of the morning session, the
Rev. W. II. Guy, the president, presid.
ing. Prof. II. s. Goldey, president Of
the Delaware State Sunday achool AS
ISOLATION. made an address in which he
extended the greetings OF his associa-
ton and expressed regret that more OF
the brethren uia not attend tho recent
convention in Turnover Church. Thirty
two Sunday schools of Pennsylvania,
4 Delaware and Maryland we're repre-
sented. Reports were made of the COL
lectiouH for the church extension fund
of the annual conference.
Sunday was q great day for the
coiored people % this and other cities in
the Delaware L. 4. NJ. f. Conference,
for it was the "Big Sunday" of the
Conference. Hundreds Of visitors were
in the city and tho services ut the
various CHURCHES vera we'll attended.
Large crowds attended the meeting AT
the Grand Opera House. In the morning
Bishop j. e. Wilmore preached the
ordination sermon. Bishop James Ii.
Cook preached in tho afternoon, and
the Rev. II. s. Accooe in the evening.
A Christian Eudeavor rally was con,
Quoted by William Williams. A large
choir OF singers from this city, Media.
West Chester, Chester, Paschal and
Coatesville, participated in tho services
under the leadership OF James III. Por.
ter, With David Wright as organist.
Visiting clergymen occupied the pull.
pits OF local churches.
Al the Conference on Monday Bis
hop Ruley announced that the Confer.
ence had Is acres of land at Millington,
Nd, but as more than five acres could
not be held untaxed, 1t was decided tc
sell ~ acres Of the land.
Philadelphia and Coatesyille we're
nominated for the next meeting place,
and Philadelphia was seieGted.
Iron Hill was made a station. Will
liam Perry of Washington, ID. c., re.
celved ordination vows for deacon't
orders 1t wns decided that a minister
belonged TO one district and desiring
to serve church in another district.