Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
DELAWARE THURSDAY, MARCH 30. 1899.


James Grove.
The Revs. j. W. Poole, J. D. Rigg,
| L. II. Haynes, G. w. Wilcox, +. II.
Hynson, j. B. Merritt, Alfred u. Scott,
William NJ. Warner and W. L. 7. Bowen
were continued in the supernumerary
relation. The relation Of the Reys, ).
| w. Hammersley, William +. Tomlin-
son and F. o. Is. Wallin was changed
from supernumerary to superanuated.
The relation of the Rev. W. W. Red
mond was changed from superanuated to
suernumerary. The Revs. B. Il. Price,
George A. Phebus, James Esgate,
Horny Sanderson, A. d. Davis, W. +.
England, Edward Davis, W. +. Talbot
and L. s. Williams wero continued In
the superanuated relation.
BY unanimous vote the Wilmington
conference adopted tho proposition OF
the Baltimore Conference respecting
additional egislation relating to equal
ministerial and lay representation IN
the General Conference of 1900. The
proposition is to amend paragraph GU
Of the Discipline so that it shall read,
1.-THE lay delegates shall consist OF
ono layman for each annual conference,
except such conferences as have moro
than one ministerial delegate, which
conference shall DO entitled to as many
lay delegates as ministerial delegates. y
Also amend section , of paragraph 81
SO that it. shall read, "The General
/; Conference shall not allow of moro
than one ministerial representative for
every II members Of an annual confer
ence, nor of less number than one for
every 40, nor of more lay delegates from
any annual conference than there are
. ministerial delegates for each annual
/. | prar;laI narnrtbaIasa
that when there shall be in any annual
conference fraction of two thirds the
number which shall be fixed for the
; ratio OF representation such annual
conference shall be entitled to an add.
tional delegate for such fraction: and
provided, also, that no conference shall
[ be denied the privilege of one minister
ial and of one lay delegate. The
! proposition concludes with the follow
ing resolution: THAT il three-fourths
OF the members of the annual confer
t cnces present and voting during 1899 and
) | 1900 shall approve Of this amendment,
and it shall also receive the concur
5 renee of two-thirds OF the General
| Conference of 1900, and the electoral
conferences Of 1890 and 1900 shall have
9 selected provisional representatives har-
E ing the qualifications and selected in
a the manner now determining the cleo
q tion of lay delegates. SO that the whole
= number of lay delegates and provisional
| representatives selected for any confer
/ enue shall equal the number Of minis
terial delegates for said conference,
g the General Conference Of 1900 may
t provide for their admission as lay dele
A gates. - Bishop Foss complimentcd the
r conference on the vote in favor OF the
. | proposition, which was 13l.
!, T. H. Collins, L. r. pandyRe and
/, W. o. Bennett we're elected to elders
b orders. Luther Z Poole. Clarence E.
Il Hastings, James w. Tolley and George
= h. Ellis were advanced in their studies.
# Ouler e. Jones, Hugh b. Kelso, Floyd
g l.. Bloxton, Fred X. Moore and Johr
g W. Jones were continued on trial.
It On the recommendation of the com
mittee on conference relations, tbs
"a character OF the Rev. w. NJ. Green was
y passed. His relation was changed Il
supernumerary and his case was referred
is TO the board of stewards.
STANDING OF STUDENTS.
The Reys. E. II. Collins and T. r
It Vandyke were elected to elders orders
/ The Rev. Luther Il. Poole was ad
y vanced from the class of the third yea
5, to the class of the fourth year.
| lHt NV. 1lditbto llhotIHbS Wa
5, advanced from the class of the thirt
d year to tho class of the fourth year
|. and discharged from the studies.
,e The Rev. Daniel j. Givan was givei
|, credits for certain studies of the thirt
"a year, and continued in that years class
}: The Rev. James W. Talley was ad
, vanced from the class of the third yea
o. to the class Of the fourth year. aut
10 credited with certain studies Of thu
}: fourth year.
). The Rev. W. o. Bennett was adj
30 vanced from the class of the third yea
j; to the class of the fourth year, dis
'. charged from the studies and elected 4
So elder 5 orders.
): The Rev. Omer II. Jones was ad
4. vanced from the class of the first yea
IS, 10 the class of the second year.
30 The Rev. Hugh b. Kelso, who ha,
8. passed all the examinations, but VIII
ct had not been probationer for the re
L. quired term, was continued in the elias
d, of the fourth year.
I'd The Revs. Floyd E. Bloxton, Ere
Y. Y. Moore and John W. Jones were sd
IS, vanced from the class of the first yea
90 to the class of the second year.
O.: The Rev. George r. Ellis was cree
s. tied with the studies of the third veal
n, and. under special provision of til
nd Discipline, advanced to the class of tn
v. fourth year.
il DR.. Wagner addressed the conferenC
d, in behalf of Morgan College; Pro
90 Gooding, in behalf of Dickinson Co
. lege; DIR. Mains, in behalf of the Ne
f. York book concern, and DIR. Palmer, !
90 behalf Of the General Missionary 81
G. ciety. Prof. Gooding, who until "a yea
.c- ago was principal Of the Wilmipeto
", Conference Academy, was given a
100 ovation. When he started towards I'll
nd pulpit, there was burst of applaus,
NJ. which continued fully two minutes
in, The following resolution, drawn by Ii
nd Revs. G. W. Bounds and T. c. Smoo
was adopted:
is Whereas, We have heard the exec
ts lent speech OF Prof. W. /. Gooding
p. the representative of Dickinson Co
err lege; therefore, be it
I25 Resolved, That we assure him
l6; our continued loyalty TO Dickinso
S. College and our pleasure in greetir
er, him rs worthy representative of Il
nd time honored institution"
G. Cambridge, Nd, March 9Th
ng mornings session of Conference hega
Id, with devotional exercises conducted /
nd the Rev. Vaughn S. Collins. The Re,
j. +. b. Short nominated EEwort
is, Church, Wilmington, rs the place (,
nd holding the next Conference sessio
I'm and Epworth was unanimously selected
I'd, There were no other nominations.
10; An application from the Queenstow
far lxs far -