Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-25

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A resolution offered by the Rev. v.
5. Collins, instructing the rresitlinp
elders to name committee OF pino.
to be elected 10y the Conference, who
shall proceed as soon as possible after
the adjournment of the Conference to
secure q charter or articles OF incor.
poration for tho Conference, and
authorizing the nine thus nominated
by tho presiding elders aud elected by
Conference to serve US trustees of the
Conference, throe for tnrpa years.
three for two years and three for ono
year, was adopted.
Mr.. Collins explained that woman
who died in Philadelphia recently had
made bequeRt to church in the vii.
mington Conference, and the object Of
the resolutions was to obtain from
the Legislature authority for the Con.
ference to handle money. Relatives Of
the person who made the bequest, he
added, desire that this step he taken.
He said no did nor know the amount at
the legacy. The Reys. v. S. Collins,
Q. i. Swain, Adam Stengle, L. Il.
Martin1ale. ID. D., W. l.. S. Murray,
d. D., g. I. Wyatt, Il. II. Nelson, i.
II. Rawlins and G. W. Prettymun vera
elected Conference trustees.
The relation OF the Rev. Edward
Davis was, at his request, changed from,
effective to superannuated.
The transfer of tho Rev. S. B. Chin.
man from the Virginia to- the Whining.
ton Conference was announced. A lsu,
the transfer Of thu Rey.l. Edwin Amos
from the Wilmington to the baltimore
Conference.
Ten O'Clock had been set for voting
on constitutional questions, but the
| Conference being aIgrossed with other
business at that hour voting on said
| questions was postponed.
bishop Walden made an interesting
address.
Tho remainder of the morning was
consumed by Drs. Leonard and Reed
the former speaking in behalf of mia.
sions and the latter in behalf, Of Dick.
insnn College.
The anniversary of the Woman's For.
| eign Missionary Society was celebrated
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. T.. A. Stevens
presided and Mrs. Eaton, Mrs. Yak aud
bishop Walden made addressed.
a meeting OF the trustees of the viii
mington Conference Academy was held
yesterday afternoon. At the June meet
ing there was u balance Of S:}5. 10 in tho
treasury. Since then Sl1, 800 20 have
hnen received and Sll, 430. so expendsd,
The resignation OF L. G. Roc an A man
her OF the hoard was accepted. Josenh
| Malialieu was elected a member. viue
thomas Maialieu, deceased. Joseph
Smithers was elected secretary.
There were two anniversaries last
evening-the veterans, celebrated in
tho Methodist Episconal Church. the
Rev. John France presiding, and Tho
Church Extension Soriety's, celebrated
10 the Methodist Prntestant Church.
tho Rev. G. s. Baker, ID, d., nresiI,
ing. The Rev. J. Benson llamiIton.
ID. D., and Medford II. Cahoon mazda
addressed at the former, and the Rev.
j. A. Spencer, ID. D., was the spoakor
at the latter.
Tho report of the Rev. G. A. Grjse.
the conference treasurer, shows tho
following receipts:
Wilmington district Missions, 81, 375 /:
church extension, slSl; Sunday school
Union, 6l20; Tract Society, sic; /,
freodman's Aid AMI Southern Educa
ton Society, S3I5; ehildren's fund,
SgIa; Wilmington Conference Academy,
S0l; Bible Socisty, sl2s; Woman's
I
Foreign missionary Society, $500 I;
Wnman'a Home Missionary Society
", 0oi episcopal fund, sos Conferences
claimanta, sl.05l; General Conference
expenses, $40; domestic missions, $40 |;
Philadelphia Hospital, s45; Confer
enco Education Society, SIS.
Enston distrIct = Missions, 81. 4CS:
church extension, s3i3: Sunday
school Union, $50; Tract Society, sal I:
freedman's Aid and Southern Euu
cation Society, 1928; cbildron'a fund.
S2l2; General Conference expenses, s., /,
Jonference Education Society, SIC !:
domestic MISSIONS Sla5; Philndelpnia
Hospital, 81; Wilmington Conference
ACADEMY, s23d; Bible Society, 500 !:
Woman'a Foreign Missionary Society.
Sll5; Woman's Home Missionary
Society, siol; episcopal fund, si0a;
| Conference claimants, 81. 26G.
Salisbury district- NJ issions, s6. GAG. .
church extension, sG7T; sunday .srbool
Union, SEA; Tract Society. slay,
Freedman's Aid and Southern Educa'
tlnn Society, S49I; children's fund.
s3l Conference Education Societv'
silO; domestic missinus, S95l; Iihiln.
delphia hopsital, "a; Wilmington Uon
terence Academy, $3.50; Biblo Soci.tv