The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-20

uSual missionary anniversary with which the
conference is opened was held. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. Harvey w. Ewing,
pastor of the Tome Memorial Church, Port
Deposit. large congregation was present,
while the basement of the church was filled
with the arriving delegates, exchanging
greetings and talking over events since the
last conference.
SESSION OPENED.
The session opened on Wednesday morn
ing with the Holy Communion service
Bishop John NJ. Walden of Cincinnati ot1icia-
ted. He explained the meaning of the Lords
Supper and told of its importance in church
work. At the conclusion of the services the
roll was called. Nearly all the members
answered to their names. The session then
settled down to business. The following
officers were elected Secretary, A. S. Now.
bray; assistants. j. d. Rigg, W. A. Wise. H.
II. Webster; journalist, J. ID. Rigg; Statistical
secretary, w. Il. Mowbray; assistants, J. H.
Geohogen, H. A. G. Westerileld, V. p. North
rup. q. p. Jones, L Gardner, W. W. Sharp
w. g. Chance; treasurer, G. A. Grise: assist.
ants, A. G. Cox, d. II. Corkran. II. $. Goldcy
T. G. McSorley, j. NJ. Lindae E G. Atkins
7. +. Beauchamp, W. J. Duhadway.
The following committees were appointed
Public Worship-Alfred Smith, NJ. p
Compton, E. II. Wilson, T. b. Cooper.
Education-W. J.. s. Murray |. l.. Wood
w. J. Duhadway. H c. Turner.
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II. S. Dulaney Wilmer Jaggard.
Sunday School and Tracts F. j. Cochran
NJ d. Nutter, W. II. Benford, Robert Roe
Temperance-C. 7. Wyatt, j. d. Kemp
George w. Burke, 7. $. Williams.
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society-W.
G. Rooms, Frank Fletcher, W. f. Avery,
Warren Burr.
Woman's Home Missionary Society,". p.
Roberts, Z. f. Taber, W. +. Dawson, o. W.
Devinish.
Freedmen's Aid S. j, Morris. G. W.
Bounds, 7. II. Hardesty, j. +. Anderson.
Missionary Statistics W. b. Guthrie, W.
II. s. Lollcr, J. NJ. Colirs, j. p. Outten. j.
F. Beauchamp, q. s. Conway. T. c. Smoot,
+. f. McKinsey
sabbath Obsrrvance-S. NJ Morgan. Z. f.
Carpenter. Ct. 7 Anderson.
Periodicals.. NJ. Lindalc. W. Z. West,
A. Green, A. p. Taylor.
Epworth League-R. X. Stephenson, c.
=. Swain, V. ). Collins, ". o. Hurst.
Stewards Endowment Il. Martindale,
J. A. Artcrs, Robert Watt, C. A. Grise. c. P.
Swain, William Taylor, William II. Jackson,
II. ). Goldey, Joseph Smithers. Isaac X.
Wright, +. Dawson, c. A. Mckinney.
Ministerial qualifications L. Atkins, r.
L. Martindale John France, J. w. Easley, E.
II. Nelson, G. S. Baker. II. S. Thompson, C.
W. Prettyman.
Auditing Dodd, J. o. Sypherd, L.
p. Corkran, j. NJ. Mitchell, Adam Stengle.
Conference Relations George w. Towns
end, +. G. McSorley. c. A. Hill, T. E. Terry,
G. r. Hardesty.
+. Nj. Dougherty was transferred from the
Minnesota Conference to the Wilmington
Conference. DIR. Ezra Tinker and Mr.
Dougherty were introduced to the audience
HOURS OF BUSINESS
The seventh seat from the chancel was
made the bar of conference. The hours for
business were fixed at from $50 II. m. until
II o'clock. One-half hour will be devoted tc
services each morning.
The following were elected conference
p. IL. Rawins, c. +. Sheppard
John France and j. S. Wickine.
Bishop Walden made an address. lie spoi,
of the Importance of members of conference
being present at the opening session. HI
said some wish to hurry the business through
but he proposed to stay until it was satisfac
torily finished. He spoke of the hospitality
of the Chestertown people. and alluded tc
the work of the members of the con
ference during the past year. The bishop
hoped that good results would accrue from
the appointments to be made.
The members handed in their reports tc
the statistical secretary.
BISHOP WANTS PRoMPTSESs
When the name of one minister was called
den wanted to know where he was. as he haG
no permission to be absent
r. Irving Watkins moved that the satisfac-
tory certificates for entrance from the institu
tions of learning within the conference be
accepted. 1t was adopted.
Henry $. Thompson will assist Bishop Wal
den tomorrow.
G. W. Bounds was elected conference post
master.
At 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon the ami
versary of the Historical Society was celebra.
ted There was a large attendance. b. F,
Price presided.
At $50 o'clock pentecostal service was
held. 1t was conducted by Bishop Walden.
Bishop Fowler, who was to conduct the ser.
vice, was not able to be present owing to
sickness.
This evening at I 80 clock Bishop Walden
lectured in the NJ. 7. Church His subject
was '.Africa-Its Evangelization. The talk
was very interesting and was enjoyed by the
audience.
large reception was rendered to the visit
members Of conference in the NJ. T. Church
on Tuesday night. The room was prettily
decorated. Tables were effectively arranged
and banquet lamps with colored shades diff
fused their light throughout the II ON. The
church was crowded to It's utmost. Chester
towns pretty young women We're out in
force, looking after the interest of the visi-
tors. A fine musical programme was rem
dered by the Sunday School orchestra.
Mr.. Ewing has accepted an invitation from
Mt. Salem M. Il. Church, Wilmington, Del.
to becOme their DastOr slbiapt TO the an.