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

earth and good will toward men. ;"
After the adoption OF tho cummuni-
| cation, "Anrricaf was sung.
4 +. l.. Short outlinsd his plans for
| Riding Epwortb Church, Wilmington,
Of its debt, amounting TO SO. 000, AMI
the conference adopted a resJlution
endorsing his plans and pleiging him
assistance.
Lewes, March 90. The delegation of
/ Wilmington lRyinen who came here 10
request the Wilmington Conference to
act favnrably on the Rock River Con
ierenre's proposition respecting equal
ministerial aud lay representation in
the General Conference was delighted
with the successful result OF its mission.
As previously atntrd the" wore Chief
Justice Lore, William NJ. Field, Samuel
u. Baynnrd anil William II. FouIk.
They addressed the Wilmington Con
fornGe yesterIiay morning, and briefly
bat strongly stated their desire. The
action OF the conferences was especially
gratifying because it was nearly unani
muus, the vote on tho proposition being:
Yes, 1877 no. ). Not wnrd 10 oppo-
sitiun was uttered. This ballots were
gathered and counted 10y W S. Collins,
q. T., Jones, DIR. FrUttymau and Isaac
l.. Wood
rhe East Maine Conference's propo
sitinn respecting the ratio Of repre-
seutatiun in tho Ganeral Conference
was not disuussct. II was adopted by
veto of 30 10 }G The ballots were
gathered ami cuuntoi hy DR.. Watt, Il.
, NJ. Morgan. DR.. Tinker aud ii. q.
Turner.
! The relation of DANES Carroll was
! changed from effective TO supernum-
= erary.
! q. W. Wilcox who had asked that
his relation be changed 10 effective,
. was continued as a supsrnumerary.
. L. II. Rawlins on hahalf OF the con
ference stewards, reported a shortage
Q al stiOJ, aud collection to meet the
deficit was taken. The amount raised
& was Sl5l, 20.
resolution offered by Or. Watt,
+. welcoming prof. Morgan, who is a
F. nativs of tho Peninsula. and expressing
. qualification that .One Of our own
!. men" 10 rendering such efficient ser
u vice in the cause of higher education,
was adopted.
DR.. Pfet,yman, Iaauc l.. Wood, DIR.
a Murray, q. Il. Anderson and DIR. Adams
b were appointed n committee on tins
It Methodist Episcopal Hospital. resn
/, luton offered by Dr. Adams, providing
that the Wilmington Conference endON
r. bed in this hospital, at cost Q
J. 5000, was referred to the committee.
3. II. Is. Short made an earnest plea il
:. behalf Of Epworth Church, Whining
u ton. He stated tuat its debt amount
ID to SO, 300, and that Si.o00 must h.
lie paid by June lst next. lie appealed t
the conference for assistance 1t is pro
D. posed to winU nut the entire indehtud
n ness within three years, after whicl
y the name Of the church will prObahl
1r lie changed To the Hulhurd Memorial
10 in memory OF the late Merritt lluiburd
II who was deeply interested in Epworth
financial welfars. MIR. Shorts plan fo
* reducing thu debt is for other cnuIche
lg to assist, by taking shares OF $50 each
ld He has promised TO pay the last 500
" The conference adoptsd a resolution
u saying that Eve heartily accord wit
he the plan of Brother Short, and pledg
ye him our earnest support and will &C
IN operate with him hy opening ou
ed churches TO him for this purpoes. ID
he Murray, on behalf OF ST. Paul's Church
iis pledged 800, Dr. Watt, on behalf I
ne Laurel, $50; j. ID. @. Hanna. on beha
o. OF Union, Sl00, and DR.. Tinker, on bt
$50 half OF Asbury, $50. DR.. Baker al
II; nounced that be vii present the matte
OF to Grace Church.
'es Lowss March 2G. This morning
'fs session Of conference nnenel with d.
votinns conducted by DR.. Tinker.
u. II. Cofkran has been offered
in transfer to Los Angeles, CAL, but hi
in declined it,
adj Il. L. Poole, G. E. Hastings, d.
las Gisan and 4. Il. Vandyke vera a
,nt mittod into full membership and electt
I'D to deacons' orders.
IN Charles |. 5tengle was continued {
,he trial 10 the studies of tho third yea
he +. NJ. Douglerty was continued {
let trial in the studies OF the first year.
lea w. prettyman and Harry Taylor we
II. continued on trial and advanced fro
,do the studies OF the first to those of Il
Of second year John W. Ialley was co
rks tinued on trial and advanceu to ii
Il. studiea OF the third yeur, William
ual Bennett was continued on trial, in b
studies of the third year, and elected
al deacona' orders. Thomas S. Holt al
of r. II. Collins were continued on tri
ad. and advanced to the studies of 4
on fourth year.
lie Willard i. West, who intends
zee, practice law, was granted locatio
one Henry q. Budd was made AN efecti
lay elder. John II. Beauchamp, Fred
rial McKinsey. JoLn Z. Outten, W. S.
nck Williams and q. w. Hastings we
The elected 10 elders orders. James
ito, Talley and John W. prettyman we
zee continued on trial and elected
ID a tlencons orders. Omer L. Jones,
Il. Buxton and Il. Y. Moore were q
the mitted on trial.
ned William h. Wright, Hugh d. Ke
and and George II. Ellis were admitted
d Of trial and elected to deacona' orders.
Treasurer Grise submitted his repo
nro- which announced receipts as follows
acc, Wilmington district Missionary s
in ciety, 81, S62 Church Extension Socie
t Of S6IS Sunday school Union, Sl22; Tri
less Society, $l20; Freedmen'a Aid a
an Southern Education Society. 81;
lied public educational collection, So
no, rhldren's fund, s237; American Bill
Society, Sl53; Woman'a Foreign NJ
!. siOnary Society. S8i6; Wuman's Ho
". Missionary Society, sl,793; domos
L. missions, S20S; Conference Educati
was Society, SGs; Methodist Episcopal II
pital, S67 missionary debit, 80; CT
the eral Conference expenses, 81; temp
its ance, 50: conference claimants, 81, U
IS 10 episcopal fund, SiG5 total, SIS, 100.
n Dover district--Mi Visionary Socie
SO tn s., 053; Church Extension Society, 50
heir sunday school Union, S95; Tract
3 in ciety. $50; Freshmen Aid and Sou
by ern Education Society, S2l6 ;public 81
I'M cationa collection, S5l3; childrp
hich fund, SPA; American Bible Soci