Smyrna times., 1900-03-28
WILMINGTON ME-. CONFERENCE
THE ANNUAL SESSION IN WILMINGTON
AT EPWORTH CHURCH.

Commenced Its Deliberations on the 2lst and
Closed Yesterday With Appointments
Read by Bishop Andrews.
The Wilmington NJ. E. Conference |
met in Wilmington on Wednesday last,
Bishop Andrews presiding. One hun
dred and thirty-six members answered
roll call. These officers were elected:
Secretary, A. S. Mowbray; journalist,
John D. Rigg; biographical secretary,
E. H. Nelson; statistical secretary, w.
r. Mowbray; treasurer, G. A. Grise,
stewards, P. H. Rawlins, j. A. Arters.
G. M. Prettyman and John France.
Mr.. Rawlins was elected by vote of
n to 48, defeating the Rev. j. S. Wick
line, the candidate of the Wilson fac
ton.
The conference brought together
delegates from Delaware and the
eastern shore of Maryland and Vir-
ginia.
The missionary anniversary meeting
was held last Wednesday night.
The Annual meeting of the Whining
ton Conference Fund Association was
also held, Rev. w. L. S. Murray pre-
siding. Officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: President, W.
L. S. Murray; vice-president, G. l..
Hardesty; secretary, Rev. A. 2. Pretty
man; treasurer, Rev. I. E. Terry.
These committees were also named:
Finance Committe-Rev. G. w.
Bounds, Rev. H. S. Telaney, Rev. H..
S. Thompson.
Executive Commlttee-Rev. W. L.
S. Murray, Rev. R. X. Stephenson,
Rev. A. P. Prettyman, Rev. E. G. Nc
Nichol, Rev. j. d. G. Hanna.
Presiding Elder COrkran's Report.
At the morning session Saturday
Rev. Wilbur F. Corkran, D. D., pre-
siding elder of Easton District, rea(
his report. The district is vel
manned, and the work has gone for
ward at every point with good meas
ure of satisfaction. 1t has responded
to the Bishops call for $40, O00,0 900 and
and 1900, 600 souls with an offering
this first of the three years of thanl
offering, of about $4,000 of its $40, ,OO
of the $40, 200, 900 and ZOO souls, nearl.
one-third of the required number. II
three years the district has made a ne
gain of So, ,O6O in pastoral support.
Similar reports were read by th
presiding elders of other districts.
Delegates to General Conference.
The matter of chief interest Frida
morning was the election of DELEGATE
to the General Conference The fou
presiding elders DR.. Robert Watt, Dl
Thomas E. Martindale, DIR. Wilbur ]
Corkran and DR.. C.. S. Baker wei
elected But one ballot was takel
Total number of votes, 159; to a choic
80; Robert Watt, 1O3; Thomas E. Ma
tindale, 90; Wilbur F. Corkran, 90;
S. Baker, 80: A. S. Mowbray, 81;
A. Hill, 26; John d. G. Hanna, is; A
fred Smith, II; Vaughn s. Collins, 2
Adam Stengle, 8; G. W. Prettyma
10; G. P. Swain, %; r. I. Watkins,
W. L. S. Murray, 8; A. S. Mowbr
and J. d. G. Hanna were elected !
serve delegates.
There was a spirited contest for
delegates, Saturday. Chief JUST
Charles B. Lore was elected lay d
egate from Wilmington, with S.
Baynard as alternate. For the East
district three ballots were necessary
elect G. E. Hukill, of Middleton
with G.. H. G. Moore, of Hillsboro,
alternate.
Provisional delegates are G. A. F.
of Fairmount, for the Salisbury
trict, and L: E. p. Dennis, of On
field, alternate; for the Dover L
trict, Joseph E. Holland, of Milfo
with J. w. Fletcher, of Cambria
alternate.
Condemned Army Canteen.