The sun., 1898-03-27
Queen Anne Railroad Decides
to Withdraw H.
Y. 8. COLLINS WILL NOT GET IT
Looks A. Though Rev. Adam
SteDgle Will Be Made
DOver's Presiding
Elder.

AAAC Aa<sh,oau Hds WltuuTaWl the sun
day excursion. and a resolution of thank
was passed by the Conference to Presi
dent Bosley and other officials OF the
road.
Mrs. Bishop Newman talked on tenn
perance tonight in the Presbyterian
Church.
The session will close Monday night.
Appointments will be read Monda,
noon, and it is expected that great sur
prises are in store for the Conference.
In conversation with one of the lead
ing members of the conference l am lee
to believe that the Rev. Vaughn S
Collins would not be made the presiding
elder OF Dover district.
Adam Stenge is big factor in the
question who shall get that position.
Mr.. Stengle is not provided for. If he
should be sent to Milford he would not
succeed any one at that place who could
be made the elder, as DR.. King of Milford
will go to Worcester, Mass, for salary
oiS2, 100.
If DR.. Barret goes to Milford, Mr..
Stengle is out there agasn and if the
Bishop keeps Mr.. Collins at Georgetown,
as 1t is believed he will do, then it can
be readily understood that Mr.. Stengle
is in a very probable position for the
eldership.
Two sessions of the Wilmington Con-
ference were held today, one in the
morning and one in the afternoon.
Bisphop Newman presided over the
first and DR.. Ezra Tinker of Asbury, Will
mington, over the afternoon session, the
Bishop being employed in the cabinet
during the afternoon.
The ordination of elders was the first
order of the day. The following class
presented themselves and tookssthe VOWS
of the Elders orders: L. E. Poole, D.
Givan, 7. r. Van Dyke and G. E. Hast
ings. Charles |. Stengle failed to pass
and was continued OIL trial. +. NJ.
Dougherty was continued on trial in the
first year he will ha transferred to the
Minnesota Conference.
The Fifth Question-"Who have been
continued on trial." was taken up and
the following were continued: J. w.
Prettylnan, Harry Taylor, }. w.
Talley, with All appointment; William
O. Bennett continued and elected to
to deacon's orders; Thomas S. Holt.
Edward II. Collins was advanced in
studies Of the fourth year.
W. E West was given certificate for
studies passed and was granted loca-
tion to practice law.
}. II. Beauchamp, Fred f. Mckinsey.
Harry G. Budd }. 2. Outten and w. s.
II Williams were elected to cid -
orders.
The following were elected to deacon's
orders. On Dover district, j. w. TalIey;
Eastern district, &. r. Ellis and J. W.
Prettyman, transfer from the Newark
Conference.
On recommendation OF Presiding FL
der Martindale, &. W. Hastings was
elected to local elders orders.
Those received on trial in the Confer
ence were Omer f.. Jones, Hugh B. Kel-
SO who was also ordained deacon under
a disciplinary provision, having passed
examination; F. +. Bloxtom. +. X.
Moore, John W. Jones, Ge 1rge K. Jones,
also elected to deacon's orders under the
provision of discipline. -,
W. +. Wright, OF Middhtown made
application for admission but after ma
ture dcliberation the conference deemed
it wise and prudent to place him at work
under the presiding elder for one year.
10 Mr.. Wright's mental attainments
were given the highest encomiums Of
praise and admiration, but the fact of
lis age, 45 years, and that he had not
ong been in the church led to the posi-
ion taken by the conference in his case.
There was considerable discussion n
he proposition to amend the constitu
ion Of the Domestic Missions Society of
he conference, but it was found that the
'ery thing they wanted IN the resolution
lad been passed twelve years ago.
Presiding Elder Adams received q ness
age from j. II. Webster, of Denton, an
that his wife was passing
way.
The Conference Immediately assumed
N attitude of prayer, after Which Secre-
ary Mowbray was directed to send a
Message of coincidence
The time of the session was extended,
nd William Salisbury, of Dover, read
he report of the Board of Trustees OF
he Wilmington Conference Academy.
fe reported one hundred and fifty-two
tudents.
The financial condition of the institu-
ion needed attention. The substance {
f the Treasurer's report is as follows:
'otal receipts from March Ii, 1897, to
larch q, 1898, was SIG, 1888; paid out
0 teachers, $3,3S5.O0, and for other re-
uirements $l2, 2,7SS.9S, or total Of $l6,-
1898. Dr. Alfred Smith, donated $2l.- ,
5 to balance the account. The liabili- !
les of the institution are $26, 1886.
INGRAM. {