The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-24
CONFERENCE
RESOLUTIONS.
Demand For the Expulsion
of Mr.. Roberts From
Congress.
THE WILMINGTON DISTRICT,
Presiding Elder Watt Sub
.mits an Interesting Re-
port Of the Work OF
Local Churches.

y Cambridge, Md. MRrcn 3D. "A Whvo ol
,enthusiartic applause swept over H'on
lChuroh this m0rning in the second DAYS
fSesaion OF tho Wilmington Annual Con-
tfnrence at the conclusion OF q strong ad.
dress by Rev D. #. g Iliff, superlntond-
lent Of the Utah mission, urging the OK.
Ipulsion of Brigham H. Roberts from the
sent In Congress to which he has besn
sleotsd from Utah.
''There Is q rising tide Of Indignation
throughout this country" declared kov.
ID. Tiff. looking to the expulsion Of Brig
ham H. Roberts from Congress- On el'c-
,tiOn day this man was approved In his un.
lawful and immoral mode of life by ANA.
jority Of 5000 votes. There Ia one thing
left for u.s. and that Is to rise IN tho mai
psty Of our rights US citizens Of this great
country and demand that Mr.. Roberts DO
expelled from Congress at the very first
opportunity"
POLYaAMY MUST GO.
At tho conclusion Of Rov. Dr| lifts re-
marks the conference adopted, by rising
vote, resolutions.
REV. MR. GREENS CASE.
Tho committee on ministerial relations,
to which was referred the case of Rev. W.
M. Green. who was charged by Presiding
Elder Baker, of the Dover district, with
having absented himself from the Hoop
era Island charge, to which he had been
transferred from Wuodside, recommended
shat the minis;s sr be transferred from the
effective to tho supernumernry relation. 1t
was explained by tho chairman of tho com.
mitt.e that this course had been taken at
tn, request of Rev. Mr.. Green
Bishop Foss asked the committee II 1t
had considered fully Rev. Mr.. Green's
character. The Bishop stated that the
ministerial charac or OF Rev. Mr.. Greon
Apd boon affected by the charge made by
Sbe presiding elder. The case was then re-
Admitted to the committee.
suPERANNUATED RELATION.
Quito an affecting scene occurred In the
conference when Rev. James Carroll who
A. ss been n member of the conference since
1865 advanced to tho altar rail and In a
falteriDg voice asked that ho I've transferred
from tho affective to the superannuated re.
lation. His request Wa. granted land
resolution adopted providing for the ap.
poinimont Of a committee to draw up
suitable minute expressive of the confer.
Mr. Carroll within its bounds.
Rev. Il. o. Is. Wallin who entered the
sDnforonce In 1871 also asked for the super
anuuate relation.
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS.
The anniversary of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society was celebrated In
tho afternoon. Addresses were mado by
Rev DR.. John u. Gonchor, president of
Woman's College. Baltimore. and Mrs. 70.
H. Stlvens, missionary secretary OF the
Baltimore branch Of the WOman's II Or
siQp Missionary Society.
In tho evening was celebrated at the
church the anniversary Of the Froednan's
Aid and Southern Educational Society
Bow Drs John w. Hamilton and G. II.
Payne made addresses. and special music
ves gsahersd by the choir of tho church.
FREEBoRN aARRETsoN.
rfhn ono hundred and twentio,h ami
vsrsary OF tho Introduction Of Msthodism
into Cambridge. which was celebrated yes
tsrday by the Conference Historical So
cicty, was an interesting event, An nd.
.!ross by Rsy. Dr. George 4. phosbn'. Of
aal tho Cambridge Jail, was the feature
VI the celebration.
TO MAINTAIN PRESTIGE.
In discussion in his report the matter
OF pastoral support Rev DR.. W. II. Cork
ran. presiding elder Of the Eastern District.
said: "Methodism caunot maintain her
prestige OH this. her own soil, unless she
shall keep her strongest and most cul-
tured sons in her pulpits, and this can
Nn,y hs done by Offering n support equal
10 that offered by other folds. As the
matter now stands, all that q mombsr Of
the Wilmington Conference can hope for
10 meagre Subsistence, Without means
10 purchase the faculty for tho highest
measuse Of usefulness until his heal be-
gins to frost and when he Is relegated to
Tho rear by the demand for young mon.
: Altar two ysals of effort have seen tho
average salary OF tho Eastern District nd
vsnctd only $50.
Rev Dr. Corkran stated that improve.
menis had bsen made TO number of
Shurches and parsonages In the district
during the year. For missions. he said
Alteen charges gave moro than last yenr
while twelve charges showed a decrease.
Encouraging results wero said to have
been obtained by rsvivnls but q falling off
In ihe attendance at class meetings was
noted. He declared that the Epworth
League has done good work in the district
and In his opinion, Is the best solution yet
offered OF tho problem of making Chris
tians and Methodists Of our young people.
Rev. DIR. Corkan urged an increase OF in
terest in the Sunday school work and de-
plore tho fact that tho temperance work
undertaken had received setback
adopt local option law. "ln DELAWARE
said Rev. DR.. Corkran in conclusion,
There il q doplorat le lack OF temperance
entiinent. and what does exiHt thero has
NO power OF concentration.
n sUNDY-sChooL TLrCrCATlON
''The Sunday schools" said Rov. J. Il
Martindale, presiding elder of the Sails.
bury Dlstrlst, In his report, "hav0 had
huctuation career. Many OF them were vlr.
tually closed for two months last summer
and their membership wns demoralized by
camp-nostings. This re suit Is greatly TO
be deplored, AS tho doubtful fruits of The
camps nre no compensation for this loss"
''Tae cr0wning achievement Of the year
IN tho district" declared Rev. Dr. Mar.
tindale. rs Tho completion Of the church
on Tangier Island, which was erected ut n
cost uf $4,000. Of which &C. 0CO has been
paid The most important Of the prv.
jectoi enterprises, said the presiding elder
IL tho esectiOn Of q large and attractive
church at Snow Hill. for which 80, has
already beon subscribed. Mr.. Goo-ge A.
Townsend, Snow Hill headed tho list Of
subscribers with 5000.
Rsv. Dr., Martindaie said there had been
ono thousand conversions during the year
LOCAL OPTION IN CECIL.
In his rcpcrt Rev DR. Robert Watt pre-
siding elder Of The Wilmington district,
lamented The fact that Cecil county did
not ado; n local option law ut tho last
sleo,ion. 1t 1t humilinting" said Rev
Or. Watt, TO confess that Cecil county,
Md, Is ngain undor tho 'lomin alton Of tho