The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-01-30
WILMINGTON CONFERENCE
Some of the Changes Likely to Occur a,
the Annual Gathering In March.

the Annual Gathering in March.
ELKToN, Jan. 24.-The twenty-niuth annual
meeting of the Wilmington Conference o.
the Methodist Episcopal Church will CONVEX @
in annual session this year ut Chcstertowr,
Nd, beginning March II. with Bishop
Walden presiding. The officers Of the Go =
ference are: A. s Mowbrny. of Elkton. See
Rotary; Assistant Secretaries, W. A. Wise and
4. Ii. Webster Journalist, John D. Riags
Statistical Secretary. w. II. Mowbray. Smyrna
Del. Treasurer, C. A. Grise. Georgetown
Del.
The Wilmington Conference is composed
of all the churches Of that denomination OF
the Peninsula of Delaware and the eastern
shores of Maryland and Virginia. The Con
ference was formerly part of the Philu-
delpha Conference, and separated therefore
March II. 1869. The membership the first
year was 1858. The Conference now is
composed of four districts. aud the member
ship last year was 36,57G. The number o
Sunday School scholars the first year was
2l.67O. and last year Al 397 were enrolled.
Eighty-six ministers composed the first Con-
ference. and the membership now is IT'S
The church property in 1869 was valued ~
81 026,, 150 and included 299 churches an,
AZ parsonages. Last year the church property
was valued at 81 ,S52 800. and includes 3Ss
churches and 1874 parsonages.
During the past year but two deaths have
occurred in the Conference. being those o,
james Connor, OF Selbysvile Delaware, ana
Rev. Merritt Hulburd, pastor of Grace
Church, Wilmington. The latter was for II
number of years pastor of Il Philadelphia.
church.
The ministers are looking forward to the
annual meeting, and several changes vii
take place. Many of the preachers time OK
ptres, and, of course. they will be sent to new
fields.
Rev. W. F. Corkran, Presiding Elder of thr
! Salisbury District, and Rev Alfred Smith, o,
the Easton District, will change, rs thrir
time will have expired at this session Several
ministers are applicants for the position
prominent among them being Rev Adam
Ntengle, of Smyrna, and Rev. J. A Arters oil
Greensboro, Nd, for the Easton District, and
Rev. G. s Baker and w Prcttyman for
the Salisbury District, Rev. Mr.. Baker is now
stationed at Fairmount and Mr.. Prettymau
ut Salisbury, Md.
The following ministers have been re-.
quested 10y the official Boards of their re-.
Npective churches to return: Rev. W. j. Dw.
| tladaway, Cambridge. Nd Rev. T. L. Torrr>
Harrington. Del; Rev. Il. X. Stephenson
Neaford, Del: Rev. |. &. Foschnot. Camden
Adam St"ngle. Smyrna, Del; Rev. Charlie.
+. Sheppard, Maryd"l: james P. Otis, Cri,.
field; John France, Goldman. Wilmington
W. L. 5. Murray, st. Paurs. Wilmington
s"v. Isaac l.. Wood, MddletJwn Del: W
L. NJ 'wbray. Smyrna Circu t: R,v. +. G.
MacNi"hol. Pocomoke City; j. d. c. Hanna
| Union Wilmington, Del V. S Collins, NJ
Castle, Del.
The following ministers will change. Il.
they nav" served ont tn" time limit civ,
years. of their pa-torate: Ravs. c. A. Gri"r
Georgetown. Delaware; J. A. Arters. Greens.
b 70, Maryland; s. N. Morgan, Mt. Sarn
Wilmington. and +. b. Short, Harrison
street. Wilmington, Delaware.
1t is understood that a number of minister,
have Si.;nit"d their desire to have Il cham,
without serving out the time limit, and tn,
and the Bishop has written to the Prcsilir,
Elders of the several districts NOTIFYING then
10 discourage removals at the end of the lir.'
and second years Rev +. B. Coursev, now
at Snow Hill. Maryland, has accepted an in
vitation to become pastor of Harrison Stree
Church, Wilmington, and its present past,
Rev. +. b. Short, has been slated for Il ,
P"rryvilic "harge. Rev. H. G.. Budd, o
Prrryvillc, will change. as will also Rev. Il
Irving Watkins, of Cecilton, this county.
The other changes in Cecil county will b,
few. possibly change mt Zion and Por
Deposit. Rev. A. :. Mowbray will return t.
Ekton, Rev W. G.. Rooms to Risingsun. Rev
W. A. Wise to North East Rev. II. A. G
W"sterilc!', of Chesapeake City charge, vii
probably make change.
One of the most important charges in tn
conference is Grace Church, Wilmington
Delaware. This charge will be filed by Rev
Henry Baker, d D., Of st Paul's Church
Newark. New Jersey, who has accepted II call
During the year, Rev. S. NJ. Prchard. 4"
Scott Church, Wilmington, was elected char
lain of the United States Army. and is sta
toned in Arizona His charge has hrrr
Snp'li"d 10y Rev. VI. l.. Hutton, of Soun
Dakota.
Among the oldest ministers in the Confer
encr is Rev. b. +. Prce. of EIkton Mr.. Prir,
entered the ministry when young MAJ
from Elkton. in 1896, his first charge heu.
Denton, Md. He served with credit chnrg,
after charge throughout Maryland Delawar,
and Pennsylvania before the Wilmingtor
Conference was formed. Last year, after ;
pastorate that extended over sixty years. h.
was retired by the conference at his own re.
| quest. being one of the oldest ministers. IL
point of service, in the United States. -Phia
delphia Ledger.
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