The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-23


Walden at the opening OF the bushes,
session OF the Wilmington Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church, 10 day gave
an uIequiyocal Endorsement Of equality
of lay and ministerial representa- Ia
theGeneral Conference.
He stated that II the next conference did
not make provision for an equal represen-
tation, In his opinion, tho General Con.
ference should send it down to tho quar-.
terly conferences and II they say ''yes,
then the ministers should acquiesce.
Upon the invitation of ID. II. Corkran,
Lewes. Del. was decided upon for the
holding of the next annual conference.
CONFERENCE STATISTICS.
Tho report OF Statistical Secretary Now.
bray gave the following figures: Proba-
TONERS. 5,55o; full members, 87,093; local
preachers, 1lS; children, 2, 437 adults, 33y
schools, 80; officers and teachers, g. l40;
scholars, 44,5i6; churches, 1888; probable
value 81, l7S 500; parsonaaes, 1888; probable
value, $27S, 700; building and improving
property, S3S 1874; on old indebtedness SI4,-
GS6; present Indebtedness on church prop
erty, SllO,ST collections Woman's For.
eign Missionary Society, 81, ,50l Woman's
Home Missionary Society. &, ,343; domestic
missions, S67l.
Tho Wilmington Districts report was
PipputiohVlsi iVoi luli lltIHDerS, ~lD,
local preachers, 80; deaths, 1888; children
baptized, 72l; schools, 72; officers and
teachers, 1888; scholars, 10, 1859; churches
66; probabble value, $7S2, $50; parsonages
81; probable value, 500, 700; paid for build
ings and improving churches and parson-
ages, So, 1884; paid on old indebtedness on
church property, $500; present indebted.
ness OH church property, S7j, 1886; average
attendance at schools, 764l, officers and
teachers who are church members, 1855;
scholars who are church members, 1852;
conversions in schools, 53l: expenses in
schools. S5722; pastors support, SSS, ,637;
deficiencies. S766; support of presiding
elder, Sl9?5; apportionment, sls72: sup
port of bishops, S505; apportionment, $55s;
collections, Sl945; missions, s7425; church
extension, S59l Sunday School Union,
sl20; Tract Society, SLIT; Freedman Aid.
1915; Conference Academy, s34l; Bible
Society, Sl36; foreign missions, $500;
home missions, 5000; Episcopal fund,
$500; conference claimants, Sl05l; confer
ence expenses, $40; conference educational
fund.- S7S; domestic missions, sa76;
Epworth League chapters, AZ; members,
25lO.
GOD IN THE CONSTITUTION.
The committee appointed at the last
conference to take steps to secure an
amendment to the constitution Of the
United States Inserting the words Trust
ing in Almighty God reported that the
petition had been placed in the hands of
Senator George Gray and Congressman
Willis and had been referred to the ju-
dietary committee, but that nothing had
been done in the matter
EDUCATIONAL VISITORS.
The following were appointed visiting
committee to educational institutions
Dickinson College,. w. Wilcox. H.G.
Budd, ]. S. Mullin, Jr, A. L Dryden.
Woman's College-V. S. Collins, G. w.
Prettyman, W. P. jackson, j. II. Baker.
Drew Theological Seminary-Harvey
Ewing, WIN, Salisbury, Medford Cahoon.
Morgan College, Baltimore-G. w. Buck
c. A. Hill, Walter Thompson, IL. Clay
Princess Anne ScminarS-E. G. Mac
Nichol J. p Otis, J. L. Ellegood, I. Il.
Matthews.
Conference Academy-C. r. Sevange,
i. A. H. OBrien, A. G. Cox, Anthony
Vandiver.
Boston University-S. NJ. Morgan, r.
7. Watkins II. 4. Pricker, S. NJ. Baynard.
DR.. w. l.. S. Murray was appointed in
place Of DR., Hubert on the board Of dea-
cons work. Il. H. Nelson was appointed
trustee for the Chatham fund.
KACE-TRACK GAMBLING.
Rev. Vaughn S. Collins offered the fol.
lowing; "In view of tho rapid growth of
tho vice Of gambling and its increasingly
baneful effects, it Is with deep regret that
we face the fact that the State of Mary
land is in the grasp Of the gang of race
track gamblers that once made the name
Of Gloucester infamous. i,
The present law Of the State legalizes all
of the worst forms Of race track gambling
practically all the year round and any
where in the Commonwealth In which re-
spect Maryland stands with California and
Louisiana alone among the States Of this
nation.
The present point of acute attack from
this demoralizing army of gamblers is
found in Cecil county, where the people
are already wagng u war of desperate ex-
termination against the invader. If sue
cess should crown this local fight it will be
saddened by the fact that tho gambler will
simply migrate to other Maryland terri
tory. Therefore, be it.
"Rcsolved by the Wilmington Confer
encc, That this Is the fight not of Cecil
county alone, but Of our whole State and
conference.
''2, That we pledge our utmost endeavor
to help the afflicted locality by laboring to
secure law forever prohibiting race
track gambling throughout the entire
State.
"3. That we urge all our ministers ard
people to sec to it that only such legisla-
tive candidates as are in Iavor Of such a
law shall receive their votes"
Rev Il. S. Mowbray, who has been sta.
TONED at Elkton, spoke in regard to the
matter and explained tho situation in
Cecil county, and the resolutions were
adopted.
John w. Prettyman, Harry Taylor, J.
w. Talley, w o. Bennett applicants for
admission on trial, all answered the ques-
t!ous relative to debt and the use CT tobac-
co and signed the certificates.
CAMP-MEETINGs ON SUNDAY.
The committee on Sabbath observance
reported through 5. NJ Morgan, of vii.
mington. The report was of a radical
character and opposed the holding of
camp-meetings oil Sunday and pledged
the conference to refuse to assist any such
,amp,meeting5
w. j.. S. Murray opposed any such ac- |
lion and said he would not be bound by 1t |
,ven though it be adopted by n majority. |
j. 4. Van Bnrklow and others spoke in |
ike terms. Robert Watt moved that that |
part of tho report which related to camp
meetings be stricken out, which was
'arried. The report was then adopted.
APPOINTMENTS.
The list of ministerial appointments will |
10 read tomorrow morning and confer
,nCe will adjourn
1t is now generally thought that G, w.
orettymnn will he appointed presiding |
lder for Salisbury District and Adam
Stengle for Easton district
Tho vigorous criticism Of tho bishops by
Tohn G. Wooley In his Saturday night
pecch has continued a subject of com.
nent, and some prominent members Of
he conference Insisted that the speakers
ltterances should be taken official notice
# and condemned. This feeling existed
d many quarters this morning, but it
oon became evident that the resolution
would have been the signal for
he most heated, If not the most bitter,
iscussion of tho session, and no formal
ction was taken.
number of the younger ministerial
members of the conference repudiate the
that thoy arc responsible for
he defeat Of the laymen in the fight for
quail representation in General Confer
nee.
A leader in tho ranks of the younger
minister's said to n reporter to Qay; 'lle |