Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

written journal. A large amount OF
yer, careful lEhor IS bestowed annually |
upon this valuable book. We would
hereby express our great appreciation
for the same, am suggest tho pruptioty /.
OF tue conference becoming more fully
acquainted with the eNcellency OF tho
journal. These valuable services have
been performed without reward or ANY
tangible expression Of appreciation,
though other journalistic have been
more suitably remembered, while for
several years past brother RigI haH
ssryed us in toe midst of sickness that
has deprived him OF the JOY and pruht
of active service in the rauks; there
fore, resolved, that the conference re
quests the appointment OF committee
OF one from each district To secure a
suitable gift in recognition OF Brother
Riggs - years Of spisndii services.
Il. X. Stephenson, Il II. Nelson. +. c.
Macnichol anu j. ID. c. lianua were
namei as the committee. lno gilt
will probably ue purse.
Ii was decided TO drgf, On tie Book
Concern for eSJd, aud on lie Chartered
Fund for 81
Adam Slengle submitted the follnw
ing as an amendment 10 the coDstitu
lion Of the Domestic Missionary 80.
ciety "Articla S. This collection here
tufore Known as church relief shall lie
designated iomestir missions, ami shall
he paid TO the treasurer OF the society;
und a sum not exceening 80 por cent
thereof shall hu raid by the treasurer,
in quarterly instruments or otherwise,
for tie relief Of such charges aa the
board. or 10 this interim of the unpuai
meetings tine executive committed, on
tina recommendation OF tho pTe5iding
elUers, shall direct, anil the money thus
| distributed to the several districts shall
| lie in proppftion to tLu rulieGtions there
from, respectively. The balance OF the
aforesaid collection shall bh applied 10
ihe purchase Of huIliing lots, as pro
vided ~ article 6. 1t WINS referred 10
a committee composed of II. $. Ihonp
son, j. 4. Van Burkalnw. Y. 5. Col
Inns, Il. W. Todd and h, q. Atkins.
L. II. Maltindalc, Il. u. Barrett, II.
W. Ewing, W. T.. Compton and 5. NJ.
Morgan were appointed II committee 10
prepare tributes TO the memory Of lion.
Jacob Tome, Col Watson and Samuel
Thompson.
Iewes, March %. This mornings
session OF the conference opened with
devotions conducted by DR.. Robert
Watt Bishop Newman made au al
dress on Ministerial Success, -
On motion of Presiding Elder Mar
tindale, it was decided to return TO S.
X. Maxwell his ministerial parchments
DR.. Martindale explained that Mr.
Maxwell had become dissatisfied wit,
his position in the conference and hat
determined to Withdraw from tn,
Methodist Episcopal denomination.
Mr.. Maxwell's intention of return
ing to the Baptist Church was an
rouncei. Mr.. Maxwell ma,le u feT
remarks thanking the brethren fu
their courtesies. and stating That b
: regretted the circumstances whicl
prompted his withdrawal.
. A few minutes before 10 o'clocI
Bishop Newman summoned Presitin
, Elder Rarrett to the conference bar an
] on behalf of the ministers Of tho vii
!; mington district, presented to Dr. Bar
D rett an envelope inscribed with tn
best wishes OF the preachers who hay
. lahored so pleasantly with you" /
Acknowledgement. DIR. Barrett state
!, that he did not know what was in th
x envelope, hut he knew what was in h
9 heart. lie feelingly thanked Ia
! brethren for the token Of their regRrt
/ Presiding Elder Adams was ais
g called forward aud given a similar test
g monial, gift from the ministers
J. the Dover district, He, too, maae al
!, propriate response. The envelopt
q handed to the retiring presiding eide
contained money.
ia EQUAL REPRESENTATION ENDORSED.
10 The ballot on the question of equ
IT lay and ministerial representation
At the General Conference, which ha
IL been made the nrder for 10 O'Clock, vi
sr postponed, so that the delegation ne
d, hsro by tine Wilmington laymen cou
ID be heard. The members of the deleg
n ton were formally presented to ii
10 conference. and after submitting Il
re- memorial of tho Wilmington distri
i, lsymen, the delegates, Chief Justi
of Lore, William NJ. Field, Samuel
ne Baynard and William II. Foulk, ma
of hrief but earnest appeals in behalf
"a, equal representation. Their remar
is were enthusiastically applauded.
n +. Iricn also spoke in behalf OF ECU
ne representation.
ey The order Of the day was taken UP
be TO- 30 O'Clock, and the proposition
at the Rock River Conference was rea
It's This proposition is TO change the co
nd stitntion so that ono layinan shall
elected from ench annual conferent
-e- except whore there is moro than o
,rs ministerial delegate, and then the
he delegates shall equal the minister
'er delegates. Next, the ballot on the 10
River proposition was taken. I
mr. ballot resulted az follows: Total 70
,rs l42; yUs. 137; no, .. The announc
q. ment of the result was greeted will
on burst of applause.
ar Chief Justice Lore said that [
". action OF tho ministers had warm
Of the hearts, strengthened the hands q
opened the pockets OF the laymen
or the Wilmington Conference.
Ak Next vote waH taken on the n
position of the East Maine Conferen
in, proposing that tho representation
W. tho General Conference shall consist
II. one ministerial delegate for not !
ty- than Ii nor more than 60 members OF
. annual conference. The ballot result
the az follows: Total vote, l3J; yes, 90;
Irs' So
CO, IN BEHALF OF STRUGGLING CUBA.
IA Tho following, submitted by Il.
I'd Todd, l.. j.. Barrett, v. S. Collins,
tea +. Martindale and s. NJ. Morgan,
gg, unanimously adopted.
At its session in March, 1896
Wilmington Conference declared
ms sympathy with the Cuban patriots
ON their struggle for freedom from
S. tyrannical power aad our purposi
nm appeal 10 the God of battles in ii
behalf. In the two years that have
ged tervened, the war as prosecuted
Snain Inns laau "a, nj faI nv NJ t,as,
W. known to modern warfare ami at VII