Evening journal., 1900-03-26
taken the attention from spiritual
matters to a great extent
DIR. WATTS REPORT.

/ matters 10 great extent
DIR. WATTS REPORT.
Presiding Elder Watt, at the request
of Bishop Andrews, read his report Of
the Wilmington district. In part Il
was as follows:
The work on Wilmington district
during the past year has been success
ful.
Death has made inroads on the ranks
of the superannuate ministers on the
district, three having died during the
year, namely: Henry Sanderson, of
Wilmington; +. S. Williams, OF North
east and w. t. England, OF Philadel-
phia.
The following is a summary OF the
work Of the district: AT Rising Sun.
Md. and Northeast. Md, and Brandy
wine. Wilmington. there were revivals
Cf unusual scope and power At Ris-
| ing Sun there were 1870 conversions; +;
Northeast, 1875; Brandywine. 1OS The
whole number OF conversions Of the
year Is 1860.
Nine charges have increased the pas
tors salary. They are: Goodman.
$500; Epworth, $500; Asbury. $500:
Newark. $50; Perryville. 500; East
Lake, SIPS; Hockessin, $50. and st.
Johns, $50.
The following churches have been
remodeled and improved: Scott
Church, Wilmington. has been inn
proved at a cost OF $4,000. A new
chapel at Kirkwood. Del. was built at
a cost of sl,7OO. and at Mt. Lebanon
/ the church was improved at a cost OF
$500, Wesley. Wilmington. 5000. The
parsonage at Newark was completely
femodeied at a cost of Sl.l0O. other
churches have reported improvements
as follows: bpwOrth, Sl25; Marshall
ton, $50; Zion, $3.50; Charleston, $3.50:
silverbrook, S276; Rising Sun, $500;
st. Georges. $3.50; Red Lion, $50; Hope
well, $50. Total amount OF improve
menta. S9.50O.
Large payments have been made on
church debts. Grace Church has pro-
vided fer its debt of SIS. 900. Epworth
has paid Sl,SO0 on mortgage, and Har-
rison Street has raised 81 400 toward
its debit kingswood, $500: Elkton. 81
600; Port Deposit, $780, and Goodman
and Union have each paid 81 600 ON
1 their floating debt Other charges have
reported lesser amounts. The total of
debts paid and provided for this year
is $4,000
Many OF the charges have increased
their offerings to the benevolent
charges, among whom are the follow
ing Newark. Elk Neck. Rockland
Rising sun. Cherry Hill. Elkton.
Chesapeake City. Hopewell, COlora.
/ Newport North East. Goodman. On
| worth ClaymOnt and Stanton. The
I increase In the missionary collection
will probably be SiO0.
The Twenty Century Thank Offering
mas been fully presented on Whining.
ton district and the contributions ex.
elusive Of debts and improvements will
be over $1,000
The report OF Henry speilmire. score
tary OF the book committee. was read
: On motion Of Presiding Elder Corkra,
? II was resolved that conference shoul,
: Instruct the presiding elders TO lool
up the deficiencies in their district
due the book committee and eollec
them by the first of May.
The report cf the treasurer OF tb,
Il Episcopal fund was read. The appor
tionment for the Wilmington Confer
ence was named at 81 .79O for the com
ing year Last year the conference fel
. short SS95 Of the amount apportione,
Sufficient receipts were receive,
last year to cover all current expense
ana small balance left. This Is tn
trst time since 1894 that expenses havr
been met.
j NEXT CONFERENCE AT STAFFORD
+ The question Of where shall tb,
} next conference meet?" was next takaI
up and discussed. There were but thre,
- ciaimants-Seaford Easton and 81
! Michaels, Nd.
s SeafOrd's claim was represented b.
, DR.. Stevenson. 81. Michael's by Rev. DI
], Beauchamp, and Easton by Rev. DI
5 Adams.
Q DR.. Beauchamp made a humorou
p -lappeal for the conference. and assure
a the delegates that ii they came to hi
a town they would be well treated, a
7 there was plenty Of diamond back ter
J. rapin, ducks, and especially chicken.
e IN 1872, said Dr. Beauchamp, "th
+ British troops attacked st. Michael
r and shelled the town. The resident
{ were so shrewd. however. that the
j. hung lanterns In the tree tops, and th
n enemy, thinking that they were frin
s lat the houses sent shells over th
II town during an entire night. The onl
o damage done was the killing Of on
Is lrooster' DR.. Beauchamp's remarks ere
n ated much amusement
> DR.. Adams requested that Dr. Stever
h son should look him in the eye and an
Is swer one question. Brother SteveI
IS son. said he do you sincerely belie1
,r the conference viii be benefited by &,
a ing to Seaford?"
s. Il most certainly do replied d
ly Stevenson.
le Dr. Adams then withdrew the nan
& of Easton, and upon a vote being take
4 Seaford was selected by a vote of 81,
es ty-nine TO fifty-seven for st. Michael
lr Upon motion the vote was ma,
st unanimous.
T. Rev. NJ. B. c. Mason, colored, seer
e. tary of the Freedman's Aid and SOut
Mt eTn Education, was introduced az
d. made a few brief remarks. He stat
ch that during the past year $4,000
rn the debt had been lifted. and that
ce the South men and not criminals we
90 being raised
20 Upon request c. e. Hastings and