Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-30
DELAWARE GAZETTE AND STATE JOURNAL


Quantico--W. r. Givan Supply.
RoXana- j. Corkran.
st. Peter's-G, L. Hardesty.
Salisbury-~C. w. Prettyman.
Selbyvile--T. A. Faulkner.
Sharptown-E. II. Miller.
Smiths Island-D. Il. McFaul.
Snow Hills. NJ. Morgan.
Somerset r. Neese.
Stockton-G. W. Hastings Supply.
Tangier-C. P. Swain.
Westovor--T. G. Eiswald Supply.
Whitesvile--H. S. Dulaney.
WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
Robert Watt-Presiding Elder.
Bethel and Summit--G. S. Conaway.
Charlestown---W II. S. Loller.
Cherry Hill. II. Geoghegan.
Chesapeake City-II. Il. Poole.
Chester C. W. Burke.
Christiana--W. II. McFarlane.
Caymont-- q. r. Tompkins Supply.
Delaware City--H. s. Thompson.
Ebenezer--W. T. Hammond (supply).
Elk Neck-W. +. Greenfield Supply.
Elkton---T. +. Terry.
Hockessin-E M. Cantwell.
Hopewell and Asbury--G. W. Bowman.
Marshallton and Stanton-T. III. Hard
ing.
Mt. Lebanon II. Dashiell Supply.
Mt. Pleasant and Union-E. H. Der
rickson. ,e
Newark and wesey-w. P. Compton.
New Castle-.R. l. Watkins.
Newport--Walter L. Avery.
Northeast w. Townsend.
Port Deposit-A. S. Mowbray.
PerryvilleG. w. Dawson.
Port Penn Harry Mitchell (supply).
Red Lion and Glasgow. 4. Prouse.
Rising Sun and Sylmar-H. A. q.
Westerfield.
st. Georges E. H. Collins.
st. John's--T. s. Holt. #
Zion Circuit--W. r. Mowbray.
Wilmington: 5"=m
Asbury-James Grove.
Brandywino and Edge Moor~-J. W.
Easley.
Cookman-J. W. Jones.
Eastlake--M Bullock Supply.
Elsmere--John France.
Epworth--F. Burgett Short
Grace Henry Baker.
Harrison Street Ralph I. Coursey.
Kinsgwood- Edgar S. Mace.
Madeley-Van P. Northrup. .-.
Mt Salem and Riddles Memorial
Chapel. p. Otis.
st. Paul's-W. L. S. Murray.
Scott. p. Harris. ,5.
Silverbrook-E. L. White. ""
Swedish MissIon--F. Soderman.
Union--C. A. Grisc.
Wesley-W. +. Dawson.
CONFERENCE STATISTICS.
Before adjournment Statistical Secre-
tary Mowbray presented his report, of
which the following is synopsis:
Church membership--Prob
3,740 decrease OF 1,334 as compared
with the preceding year,; full mem
bers, 81, 122 decrease of 220); local
preachers, 119 decrease of 81: deaths,
Sal increase of AN.
Bap..sms- Children. 2,1o1 decrease
OF 474) adults, 261 (decreae of 1922.
| Sunday schools Schools, 39G lin
crease Of ~; officers and teachers.
| 5,S66 decrease of 269) scholars, 43, PAS
| decrease of 1,639); average attend
ance, 26, 295 decrease of 2,2T6) men,
bers of home department. 395 (increase
of COY; officers and teachers who are
church members or probationers, 5,641
| decrease Of 991; scholars who arc
church members or probatloners, ii, 81:
| llDCrbdSe VI " touStEStOllo III otuuOiS,
| 1,72l decrease of 1,293l; current ex.
penses, Sl3,7S1 decrease of 1861.
| Church roperty-Churches 396 tin
crease of q probable value of churches
| s1.54l, 4T0 decrease of S21, 9O0); par.
sonages, 143 increase of II; probable
value of parsonages, S265, $50 decrease
of S2,75O); paid for building and i'm
proving churches and parsonages
si4, 831 decrease of 64S); paid on in
debtedness on church property, s2l, 80:
increase of s5i0); present indebted
ness on church property, S125,07'
increase of "a, 1897.
Pastors support-Salsry claimed
s1ls,6OO increase of 2,167) hous,
rent claimed, $20,090 increase o
S36Sl: total amount of salary ant
house rent claimed, S13S, 600 (increas
of S2,535); salary paid, sl14,651 lin
crease of e704); house rent paid
$40, 00S increase of 1856; total amour
Of salary and house rent paid, Sl34, 60
increase of S990,: deficiencies ii
pastors support 81, 2sl increase q
S1,3Tl.
Presiding elders support-Appor
toned, 81, 497 (increase of S79); paid
81, 1874 (increase of Sl2l).
Bishops support-Aprortioned,s 81, 81
increase Of s23,; paid, s1,4l7 lin
crease of S22l.
Total support of pastors, presidin
elders and bishops--S143, 239 tincreas
of 81, 142l. M
| Current expenses of churches-S34, 81
| increase Of $775).
Epworth League Chapters, 236 lin
crease of 63); members, 1884 (ir
crease of 9, 1861.