The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-23
DELEGATES
" ELECTED.
Drs. Watt, Martindale,
Cochran and Baker
Will Represent LO-
cal Conference.

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Church, which meets in Chic ago il
May, wereelected atthis morning I
session of the Wilmington M. L
Conference.
| Members of the Conference tcsti
fed to the interest they felt in tht
election, by the promptness will
which they gathered this morning
The devotional exercises which
preceded the business session and
which were led by Rev. Mr.. Mac
Nichol, were exceptionally we'll at.
tended and when sharply at 90 clock
Bishop Andrews called the gather
ing to order, there was scarcely a
delegate who was not in his accus-
toned seat, Immediately after the
adoption of the minutes of the pre-
ceeding day, the list of young men
| eligible for admission into the Con-
ference was called. They are:
Harry Taylor, II. B. Kelso, Owen
e. Jones, Floyd E. Bloxton, f.. H.
Moore. John w. Jones, George r.
Ellis and EverettC Wright. They
satisfactorily answered the ques-
tons propounded by the Bishop,
, after which they were received into
the Conference.
Mr.. Wright comes from the st.
Louis Conference, with a proper
certificate from Bishop Fitzgerald
there.
In addressing the young ministers
Bishcp Andrews directed their at
'tention to the great work before
them. The church to-day, he said.
is not progressing as rapidly as it
should, because Methodisls do not
believe in God. | mean we do not
believe in Him in the fullest and
largest sense OF the term. For sue
cess in the work of the ministry it
is absolutely necessary that the
closet OF prayer be visited, the BIZ
bic be earnestly studied and that
the young men shall be obediept to
the law Of God.
The election of General Confer
ence delegates came up at 10 o'clock
as 4 special order. 1t was the de-
sire of the Conference that the cleo
ton be by ballot and that the selec-
ton OF delegates be by choice and
not by seniority, as heretofore.
Albert Chandler, w. w. Sharp, r.
I. Watkins, S. p. Shipman, J. W.
Wicklne. J. H. Beauchamp, Asbury
Burke and J. W. Easley were ap-
pointed tellers.
The vote was taken and after
being counted, showed the follow.
ing result: l50 votes cast. so neces-
sary to choice: DR.. Robert Watt 105
votes; DR.. r. e. Martindale 90; W.
F. Corkran 90; DR.. c. S. Baker so.
The vote for Drs. Martindale and
Corkran being tie. the question OF
order III the delegation was fixed by
seniority. DR.. Martindale being G
the senior delegate, was acco riding
ly chosen second of the delegation.
All the delegates are presiding ell
dcrs in-tAe Conference.
The additional vote was: A. S.
Mowbray 81; c. A. Hill 20; Alfred
Smith II; John D. C. Hanna 16; AL
fred Smith II; Vaughn Collins 27;
Adam Stengle 9; c. W. Prettyman
10; {. p. Swavne %; r. I. Watkins
7; w. l.. S. Murray 9.
These reserve delegates were
elected: A. S. Mowbray 81; Johh D.
c. Hanna 46. There were 152 votes
cast. DR.. Hill got SO votes; DIR.
Smith II; DIR. Collins 81; Mr..
Swayne 40; DR.. Watkins 7; DR..
Murray II.
Owing to illness in the family of
Rev. J. p. Otis, he was excused
from serving on the Freedmen's Aid
and Ministerial Qualification Com
mittees this afternoon.
DIR. William f. Mcdowell OF the
Colorado Conference, was introduce
ed and made an address in the in
tcrcst of the Board of Education.
Rev. w. l.. Dawson representing
he American University, and Rev.
DR.. Thrkill secretary of the Ma
.ional Epworth League. were also
Introduced and spoke briefly.
Bishop Goodsen and DR.. Palmer of
he Missionary Society were in-
reduced.
A resolution thanking DR.. Nc
Dowell for his interesting talk and
,ledging his work the support of
he Wilmington Conference was
ldopted.
Dr. w. II. Smith of the Des
'Ioins Conference and representing
he Missionary Society of the
'hurch. also delivered brief ad-
rcss. He urged the establishment
+ the Methodist faith in Americas s
cw possession, the Philippine Is
ands, Puerto Rica, Cuba etc.
Presiding Elders reports were
ext calico for. That of DR.. c. A.
Baker CT the Dover district was
rst submitted. 1t follows:
DOVER DISTRICT.
DR.. c. S. Baker. presiding elder
f the Dover district, reported the
cath OF A. d. Davis, a superan-
uatc, at Georgetown. on April 13.
l.. Nelson was tran sferred to the
,ast Maine Conference in exchange
II V. e. Hill, who was sent to Lin
Din City. Rev. John Jones resigned
,c Canterbury charge on August l
} join the Baptist Church. E. c. ,
right was sent from Armorv to
anterbury, and Armory supplied
y Rev. Fred Spencer H. M.
hurlow resigned the East New :
tarket charge in October to join :.
le Presbyterian church. !;
Camp meetings have been held at D.,
amden, Whe alleys, Concord, Sand
ills, Zoar, Tindall's, Rehoboth and =,
ape. Reports show that many :
uls were saved, There are at