Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-17
The Wilmington Conference to
Convene at Lewes.
ITS THlRTIETH, ANNUAL SESSION
To Commence on Wednesday,
March Esd.


March 23d-S. 80 u. M, sscrnmsrt tai
service, conducted by Bishop John r.
Newman 8. 30 a. M. conference session;
10 a. M, statistical session; 9 p. NJ,
anniversary of the Historical Society,
the Rev. r. ". Todd, D. D.. presiding;
&30 p. M, pentecoatal service, con
Quoted by the Revs. Alfred Smith, D.
d., and Ralph I. CUursey 100 p. M,
anniversary of the Church Extension
Society, the Rev. John Francs, chair
nan, and the Rev. A. J. Kynett, d.
D., LII. D., speaker.
March 24th-.6. 30 a. M, conference
session; p. M, anniversary OF the
Woman's Home Missionary Society,
Mrs. @. @. Browne presiding, with de
yotional exercises by the Rev. Henry
Baker, ID. D., and addresses by Mrs.
e. L. Weldin, Miss Sarah r. weldin
and Miss Kristen Peterson 3. 30 D. IT,,
pentecostal service. conducted by DIR.
Smith and Mr.. CourHey; 730 n. M,
anniversary OF the Epworth League, the
Rev. r. X. Stephenson. chairman.
March 25th-8.30 a. M, conference
session; 2 p. M, anniversary of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society,
Mrs. r. II. Matlack, chairman. and
Bishop Newman and Mrs. William
Osborn, speakers; 3. 30 p. M. pente-
cohtal service, conducted by DR.. Smith
and Mr.. Coursey Z. 80 p. nj, veterBns'
anniversary, the Rev. p. II. Rawlins
chairman, and Hugh G. Browne and
the Rev. W. L. S. Murray, d. D.,
speakers.
March 26th-s.3o a. M, conference
session; p. M, memorial service, fol.
lowed by business session; $50 p. M,
pentecostal service, conducted by Dr.
Smith and Mr.. Coursey 80 p. M,
anniversary of the Frsedman's Aid
Society, the Rev. E. G. Atkins, chair
man; and the Revs. ". Il. W. Reese,
d. D., and F. j. Wagner, D. D..
speakers; 7.30 p. M. (Preshytsria
Church), temperance anniversary, the
Rev. Q. T. Wyatt, chairman, and the
Rev. II. 9. Budd and william 7.
Smithers, speakers.
March 27th-9 q. NJ, lovefeast, con
Quoted by the Rev. r. II. Adams. D.
p; 1890 a. M, preaching by Bishop
Newman; p. M. ordination of
deacons and elders, Bishop Newman
officiating; 7.3O p. M, preaching by
the Rev. DR.. Reese.
March 26th-S.S0 a. M, conference
session; 2 p. M, conference session /;
Rev. Q. +. Sheppard, chairman, and
the Rev. ". F. Smith, D. D., speaker,
followed by business session and final
adjournment of the conference
On March 22d, the eve of the con.
ference session, the Rev. Isaac L.
Wood will preach a missionary sermon
and the Rev. G. W. Townsend will con-
duct devotional exercises.
Conference examinations will be held
on March 2lst and 22d.
Owing to an epidemic OF the grip,
he work of securing conference
ZONES" has been delayed. Bishop New
nan and the official visitors will be en-
'ertained at the parsonage. Delaware
ministers will be entertained as follows
Presiding Elder Barrett, by @. w.
johnson, ut the Firden House; Presid
ing Elder Adams, by Gov. Tunnel, at
the Virden House; Presiding Elder
Corkrau, by Emily McIlvaine; Presid-
ing Elder Martindale. by James A..
Kelley; Henry Baker, by Eliza Ilarri-
son; j. Ii. Besuchamp, by William P.
Thompson, at W. E. Chambers; j. A.
Brewington. by William Lank; Asbury
Burke, by Wrexham Clifton; j. n.
Caldwell, private arrangement; Albert
Chandler, by William 7. Manning; v. S.
Collins, by r. s. Tunnel; E. H. Col
Inns, by the Rev. j. d. Reese, at Nassa u
G. s. Conowuy, by S. X. Prettyman,
at William Lank's; L. P. Corkran, by
Prudence McIlvaine Ralph T. Coursey
by z. B. Norman; A. d. Davis, by d.
W. Wolfe; W. F. Dawson, by d.. ".
Burbage, at Mrs. Truxton's; +. II.
Derrickson, by L. D. Lynch; JuIiui
Dodd, by E. I, veasey; Fl. W. Ewing
by Q. n. Johnston, at the Virder
House; j: ". Fogle. by the Rev. Will
liam ID. Wilson. in the country; ]. G.
Fosnocht, by William P. Nichols
John France, by Clarence Beebe; j.
z. Graham, by Myers Fisher; John D.
9. Hanna, by Eliza Truxton; L. IL
Harding. by O. L. Marshall; G. f
Hastings, by Robert Salmons. at viii
liam Morris; 7. II. Haynes, by Elizl
Register; F. P. Harris, by j. II. Nc
Cooley; Wilmer Jaggard, by j. II
Kelley, at L. ID. Lynch's; VIC. Rooms
by William S. Edwards; L. w. Layf:eld
by William II. Morris; e. S. Mace, b
William Russell; ID. F. McFaull, b
George F. Coverdale, at Mrs. Anderson e
Il. Q. MacSorley, 10y Joseph Lane; Z
Il. Miller, by William Schellenger; W
L. s. Murray, by William E. Tunnel
@. r. Neese, by Thomas Pritchett, il
the country v. P. Northrup, by f
Messick; Ia. Fl. O'Brien, by Thoma
Ingram ]. W. Poole, by Luther Salmons
Z. II. Rawiins, by DR.. Hiram r. Burton
w. W. Redman, by Hannah Maull; E
Y. RoberIs, by Elizabeth Ingram
Robert Roe, by Isaac King, at J. Fl
McColley q Henry Sanderson, by Jane
Blizzard; Al. Scott, by d. W. Brert
ton; w. W. Sharp, by Eli Sharp, q
Mrs. ii. Browns; G. f. Sheppard, b
Robert Arnell; F. B. Short BY Vii
liam s. Edwards; Alfred Smith, b
John West. at William E. Chambers
@. ?. Smith, by William Schellengel
Fridolph Sodermsn, by l.. d. Lynch
Adam Stengle, by A. L. Burton,
the Virden House; Charles ]. Stengl,
by Eliza Truxton; r. X. Stephenson
by II: Brown; j. o. Syphsrd, by Ola
ence Beebe; J. ". Talley. by E. Las,
at Z. D. Lynch's; W. F. Talbot,
D. W. Brereton; W. p. Taylor, by {
"a. Marshall y. e. Terry, by MART
Short; II. s. Thompson, by William
Edwardsj Il. Nd. Thurlow. by @. N
Marshall Ezra Tinker, by George Tul
nell u. W. Townsend, by Charles Maui
at MRS, Norman's; Harry Taylor, b
Hsnry Palmer; W. I. Valiant, by D.
Hiram r. Burton; J. 4. Van Burkl
low. by D, D. Joseph. at P. B. Norman I
d. r. Waddell, by Theodore Salmon,
Y. >. Walton, by J. II. Kelley, at /
y. Lynch's; Robert Watt, by z. /
Norman; e. r. White, by A. S. Mason
at Mrs. Southard's; ]. s. Wicklin,
by Charles 8. Lynch o. II. William
by William Salmons; W. S. Ii. wi
ia@s, by 2. s. Tunnel; @. Z. woot