The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-26
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tailed report of the missionary col
lections The following are the
totals:
Dover district raised last year
f5.07l; this year $3.50; increase
$2lS.
Easton district raised last year
$4s29; this year $4995; increase Sl66.
Salisbury district raised last year
$6064 this year $65So; increase
$275.
Wilmington district raised last
year$75S5; this year 7e2S; increase
$24O.
General summary: raised last
year in all districts SIS, 547; this
year &34, 243; increase 1896.
A. E. Sudler was chairman.
Rev. DR.. W. Il. Smith Of the Dcs
Moines Conference, secretary OF the
General Missionary Society, made
a most eloquent address. dwelling
on the great advance made IN the
work. He dwelt on the great op-
portunitics TO come to the church
now that the territory Of this ccun-
try had been 50 greatly extended.
He has met with great success in
his work as secretary.
In the First Unitarian Church
yesterday morning the Rev. Joshua
A. Lippincott, ID. d., secretary of
the Philadelphia Methodist Hospi-
tai, preached the sermon. There
was large attendance. 1t was
the first time, for some years, at
least, that the pulpit has been oc-
cupied by Methodist.
HSunday Sschool rallies were held
at Grace and st. Paul's NJ. f.
Churches yesterday afternoon.
Special musical progr ammes were
given and at Grace Sunday school
40 address was made by the Rev.
Alfred Smith OF Dover.
THIS MORNING 5 SESSION.
When Bishop Andrews called the
session Of the Methodist Episcopa!
Conference in Epworth NJ +.
Church this morning to order, all
the ministers were in attendance.
Owing to the inclemency of the
IN orning the attendance was small.
Praise service was conducted by
Rev H. Clay Turner.
After the reading Of the Confer
ence Journal, Presiding Elder Mar
tinda!e read his report and when
he mentioned the large amount of
debt liquidated during the year,
there was considerable applause,
Bishop Andrews expressed his
pleasure at the report and as over
1000 converts had been reported in
the district, he said that sometimes
too much attention has been paid
to raising money and improving
churche, and not enough to con-
versions.
When Presiding Elder Watt
mentioned the fact that Rev. +. Il.
Short had reduced the mortgage on
Epworth Church TO 5000, general
applause prevailed.
A communication was received
from Henry Spclmire, OF the Book
Concern, and Presiding Elder Cork
ran moved that ali dclinquencies be
settled by May |.
The report OF the treasurer OF the
Epiocopal Fund showed the appor-
tionmcut of the Wilmington Confer
ence to he Sl,79O and that the Con-
ference failed TO meet its apportion-
ment last year by S5O5.
Rev. Mr.. Adams extended an in
vitation tor Conference to meet at
Easton next year. The other places
that WISHED the session were Sea-
ford and ST. Nlichaels. Kew. Mr..
Stephenson presented the claim of
Seaford. Rev. Mr.. Beacham pre-
scented the claim Of st. Mlchar Is
and stated that not only the Meth
odIst church, but the other churches
wanted it. Rev. Mr.. Adams With
drew l4aston 5 clam. The vote
was as follows; ST, Michael 5, 81;
SeaIord %. The vote for Sea lord
was made unanimous.
Rev. NJ. ID. {. Mason. of the
Freedman S Aid and Southern l,du-
cation Society was introduced and
made an address. lie stated that
the debt had been reduced $40,
during the year. 10 the credit of
the students OF these schools be il
said, that not one colored young
man III the South has ever been aC-