The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-22

ministers OF the Conference do not
aid him in securing students.
Concerning the Academy debt oI
So, 0N1, Mr.. Collins thought il
could be removed by June If the
ministers OF the Conference gave
him their undivided support In
closing his report, Mr.. Collins re-
cited IN original poem which was
received with laughter and much
applause. 1t follows:
Iwant to Be an Elder,
And with the Elders stand,
a irown upon my forehead,
Appointments in my hand:
And when before the Bishop,
make my llttlc bow,
Il make good reporting
And show the others how.
Id give my list of figures.
would stunning be 10 see,
TO show what kind Of students
\tknov lodged my u, y.
IL make reports Of charges,
so very, very hnc.
The laylnen'd think their ell der
Was something most Divine.
And then for General Conference
id be A candidate:
For every other Office.
I'D be a running mate:
And if to get elected,
Ii it would help me for to run,
Id promise good appointments,
10 every mothers son.
DR.. Reed Of Dickinson College,
then delivered Il ten minute address.
lie hoped the Conference Academy
would soon be clear Of debt Dr.
Ke4d also spoke in behalf OF the
institution of which he is president.
DR.. Goucher spoke in behalf of
the Woman S College of Baltimore.
DR.. W. I. Haven, secretary of the
American Bible Society was intro
duced and made an address.
DR.. Reed pronounced the berc-
diclion.
Yesterday afternoon the Confer
cncc Historical Society held its an
ni,ersary. Rev. X. W. Todd pre-
sided. The first order of business
WAS the election of officers which
resulted as follows President.
Rey. X. W. Todd: first vice-prcsi-
dent, Rev, b. +. Price; second vice
president, Kcv. G. "A. phoebus:
third vlcc-presidcnt, Rev. J. II.
Hall, corresponding secretary,
Rev. IL. $. Thompson; recording
secretary, Rev. c. +. Sheppard;
custodian, Rev. Vaughn S. Collins;
board OF managers, ministerial.
Rev. B. II. Price, &. a. phoebus,
L. b. Hunter, X. w. Todd. J. T.
Van Burkalow. r. W. Williams,
James Carroll, c. +. Sheppard. II.
S. Thompson, y. f.. Martindalc,
Vaughn 5. Collins, Adam Stcnglc,
Alfred smith; lay, w. n. Town
send, W. II. Thompson, E. W.
Croppcr, ii. {. Conrad, {, Il. Rich-
ards. H. +. Piclcls, ]. Ii. Hall, w.
II. l'oulk, William salisbury, 7.
II, Mcdiord.
Key. Vaughn S. Collins, custo-
dian Of the association relics was
not present to make 4 report. and
it was ordered that he present the
report some time before Conference
closes. A copy OF Conference man.
nal WAS presented TO the society for
presentation as also were papers
by lion. Henry {. Conrad and John
White, Jr. The subject of Mr..
tonrad's paper was lessons from
Early Methodism. "Thc first
church in Wilmington" he said,
"was old Swcdcs Church, situated
only a little way from here. 1t was
founded in 1893. Prior to this time
there had been a Swedish Church.
known as Crane Hook. which, how
ever, was not situated within the
boundaries of the city. bat on the
south side of the Christiana. The
Presbytcrians first came here in
l74O; the Baptists in 1880 and in
1880 the first Methodist Church was
and opened.
Captain Thomas Webb first in.
Lroduced Methodism in Delaware
and tor ten years was in active
service as a preacher. The first
place OF worship as well as we can
make out was at the house of old
Joseph Stidhnm. Another centre
1t Methodism was the house OF
Isaac Tnssv, near Shellpot Hill. |
Captain Webb first broke ground
,nd was followed three years later
IL 1T2 by Francis Asbury. lie
vas the first American Bishop of
he Methodist Church, when AS
'ury Church was founded in 1869.
Then in l5+5 came st. Paul's
S4S Union, 1880 Mount Salem, 1854 |
scott, 1857 Brandywinc, 1868 Ep-
worth, 1900 Grace, as a century
'tfering to celebrate the one hun
lrcd years oil Mcthodlsm, 1871
'ladelcy, 1873 Kingswood, 1880
,ilySrbrook, 1882 the Swedish Mis-