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

sessions. The Rev. James N'arroii' ono
of the claimants, said he had peen
NAMED by having the matter publicly
aired, and said he felt like returning
the pittauce granted 10 him. pr.
Adams offered substitute motion that
hereafter the stewards report in execu-
tive session. On motion OF the Kew
G. p. Swain, after long discussion,
the substitute and the original motion
we're laid ON the table. ~
The committee on Twentieth century
thank offering presented ITS report;
The committee named as objects oil
special attention the Wilmington Con-
ference Academy, the conference claim
ants, endowment fund and the burden,
some debts upon local churches and
and made the following recommenda-
tions: First. that permanent organi
cation be formed to bring the thank
offering to the attention Of the people,
TO receive reports of church debts paid
and other interests remembered, and to
distribute equally between the
Academy and the conference claimants
endowment fund all moneys coming
into their hands not otherwise deslg-
mated by the donors; second, that
committee of three be appointed by
the quarterly conferences Of each charge
| to promote the interests Of the thank
offering in the charge and report results
| to the permanent organization third,
| that a secretary be appointed to collect
funds for the Conference Academy and
| tho conference claimants endowment
fund. whose salary shall BIO estimated
by the permanent committee. Tho sec
rotary, it is stated will be appointed
for one year and his salary will proba-
bly, be $1,000. The third recommends
tion was unanimously adopted as was
also "A motion made by Presiding Elder
Corkran, that the bishop be requested
to appoint DIR. Hanna as secretary.
COLLECTIONS AND BENEvoLENcEs.
| Conference Treasurer Grise has pre-
pared tables exhibiting the collections
for benevolences. The following is q
synopsis:
Missionary Society Dover district,
81, O7O; Easton. Sl,S29; Salisbury,
s6,O6l; Wilmington, 1888; total,
s22.3i6.
Church Extension Dover district,
1927; Easton, 1872; Salisbury, S517
Wilmington, S525; total, 81,
Sunday school Union--Dover dis
trict, Sol; Easton, 500; Salisbury
sl02; Wilmington, sllO; total. 1886.
Tract Society-Dover district, 500
Easton, $50: Salisbury, SOC; Whining
ton, sll0; total. $500.
Freedman's Aid and Southern Edu
cation Society-Dover district, SIP
Easton, 500; Salisbury, 1921; Viii
mington, 1921: total, ST, 125.
Public Educational Dover district
$3.50: Easton. SOB; Salisbury, S53l
, Wilmington, S532; total, S1,946
Children's Fund-Doyer district
s2l6; Easton, s224: Salisbury, $40
Wilmington, s2o5; total, 1865.
American Bible Societyz-Dover dis
, trict, sl55; Easton, sl20; Salisbury
SlS3: Wilmington, Sl43: total, S60l.
Woman's Foreign Missionary Societ
! Dover district, S192; Easton, S533
Salisbury, gil; Wilmington, 1913
total, S2,619.
} woman's Home Missionary Society
Dover district, $751; Easton. s45: Sails
, bury, sll3; Wilmington, sl,074; total
| 81, 800.
Conference Education Society Dove
district, ST.: Easton, SO; Salisbury
s1li; Wilmington, $50; total, s3i3.
Domestic Missionary Society-Dove
district, s177; Easton, $3.50; Salisbury
s177; Wilmington, S2i9: total, s793.
Methodist Hospital Dover district
= s23; Easton. Sl3; Salisbury, $50; Wi
mington, s24 total, sos.
: Missionary Debt--Dovor district, s7s
Easton, $3.50; Salisbury, S104; Wi
mington, SlS6; total, S554.
i General Conference Expenses---Dov,
district, $40; Easton, SO; Salisbur.
$50; Wilmington, SIPS; total, $685.
, Conference Claimants--Doyer di
trict. sl,2l3; Easton, si,292; Sail
= bury, 81, 1876; Wilmington, s2.03i
total, So, 725.
Episcopal Fund Dover district, S32;
r Easton, s293: Salisbury, s34S; Wi
i. mington, S45l total, 81, AIS.
Total collections for benevolences
Dover district, SS,579; Easton, 50. 06
Salisbury, 1O,252; Wilmington, sl4
r GAS; grand total, $40, 500.
d Cambridge, Md, March 81. TT
o Wilmington Conference, on Saturda
y adopted the following, which was pr
Is sented by the committee on Twentie'
Century thank offering:
d I'VE are nearing the close Of ii
l. most wonderful century the church b
II ever known. The triumphs OF Il
truth and the victories OF the Gro
l. have been marvellous and unparallele
r, AT the beginning of this century,
ia were but feeble folk. But what ha
e God wrought! Our influence is worl,
wide, our growth phenomenal, our cor
% municants numbered by the millio
I. Surely the Lord has done gre
!. things for us whereof we are gla
" 1t is therefore fitting, yea incul
N bent upon. us, that we shou
D in very substantial way give G
.r PRESTON of gratitude to Almighty G,
m for His goodness. We most earnest
IN commend episcopal action in referen
10 to tho twentieth century thank offr
Q, ing. The church ought 20 lay upon Il
s. altar of her Lord the 800, 600, 600
le which our chief pastors ask.
t, while we would call attention
Dickinson College as worthy of 4
l. largest liberality of its many friend
IS we name as the special objects of o
j. peoples benefactions the Conferen
Academy, the conference claimant
Of endowment fund and the burdensor
IN debts upon our local churches. Y
lg therefore recommend:
he tirst-That a permanent organic
tion be formed to bring the thar
Offering to the attention Of our peopl
is to receive reports of church debts pa
in and other interests remembered al
~ to distribute equally between the Co
2. ference Academy and the conferen
h claimants endowment fund all none
Or coming into their hands not otherwi
m designated by the donors.
4. "Second-That committee of tbr
be appointed by the quarterly conf,
y ence of each charge to promote t