Middletown transcript., 1900-03-31

sMillsboro-W w Chaires.
Mt. Pleasant-R w Todd.
Mt. Vernon D Reese.
sNanticoke-T C Smoot.
Newark (Md. .)-F X Moore.
*Onancock-W A Wise.
*Parksley and Hallwood-W E Wright.
*Parsonsburg-D F McFaull.
Pocomoke City, McSorley.
*Pocomoke Circuit--D H Willis.
#Powellville---J F Anderson.
*Princess Anne--G w Woodall
*Quantico--C W Strickland.
Roxana--F J Cochran.
*St. Peters (Oriole, Md. )--.Asbury Burke.
SaIisbury-.-C W Prettyman.
Selbyville---Supplied by F M Faulkner.
Sharptown--E II Miller.
%Smith's Island--Supplisd by W R Gwinn.
Snow Hills NJ Morgan.
Somerset--G R Neese.
Stock kton--G W Hastings.
*Tangierr.G W Bounds.
#Westover---Oscar L Martin.
#Whitesville. H Collins.
LAY DELEGATES
The Lay Conference elected delegates to
the General Conference on Friday after
noon. According to rotation Wilmington
and Easton Districts were entitled each to a
delegate. Chief Justice Lore, who presided
over the conference, was chosen by acclama-
ton and S. H. Baynard as alternate for
Wilmington. There was more spirit in the
choice for the second delegate, three ballots
being taken to decide. The vote was:
1st. End. 3rd.
G. E. Hukill, Middletown.. 81 SO 73
G. G. Moore, Hillsboro. -. SO go 6S
Joseph Smithers, Smyrna, 25 IL
Mr.. Smither's name was withdrawn after
second ballot, and Mr.. G. Emory Hukill,
of this town, was elected. To Mr.. A. G
Cox, the lay delegate from here, is die un-
faltering loyalty and unfagging work in
securing the result. Both he and Mr. Hu,
kill are to be congratulated, and the church
here is greatly honored by having for the
second time a representative in the lay
branch of the General Conference, Mr.. Cox
having been among the first laymen elected.
Mr.. Moore was made the alternate. Four
years ago the General Conference invited
the Annual Conference to vote upon equal
ministerial and lay representation and the
proposition was provided the General Con-
ference at the approaching May session ap-
proves, hence Dover and Salisbury Dis
tricts get the provisional" delegates. JOS
eph E. Holland, of Milford and G. A. Coke,
of Fairmount, were elected, with ]. W.
Fletcher, of Cambridge, and L. P. Dennis,
of Crisfeld, alternates. Subsequently the
conference received the laymen, the dele
gates being seated on the platform, and ad-
dresses were made by Judge Lore and
Messrs. Holland and Hukill.
Sunday was a great day for Wilmington
Methodists. the visiting clergy filling near,
ly all the evangelical pulpits in tbs city
and nearby country.
Monday was busy day as was also Tues
day morning with reports of committees,
anniversaries and conference business. THE
TRANSCRIPT presents district statistics on the
first page. Statistics for the entire confer
ence are: Probationers, $500, an increase of
$685. full members, 37,117. increase of 5;
local preachers, 1913, an increase of 4; chill
dren baptized. 2,26l, increase OF 1G0; adults,
80, increase of 40; Sunday schools, 397, All
increase of 1; officers and teachers, 5,88l, an
increase of 15; scholars, A, ,843. an increase of
1895; average attendance, 27.977, increase of
1852; churches, 1856; value, ST.. 500, l2O all
increase of $48, $50; parsonages, 145, increase
of 2 value $26S, ,750, increase of $3.50; paid
for improvements, $500, As, increase ofS7, ia;
paid on Indebtedness, $33,697, increase of
$12 ,305; present Indebtedness, S106, ,532, de-
crease of $1S,545; Sunday school members
converted, 3,4l7, increase of 1886, Epworth
League, 166. same as previous year; men,
bers, 9,065, decrease of 297; Junior Leagues,
80, increase of II; members, 6, $685. increase
of 9; paid pastors support, $780, ,S29, increase
of $5.170; paid presiding elders, $3.50, an
Increase of 1925; paid bishops, 81 ,474, an in
crease of $40, total, S14S, $3.50, an increase of
$3.50.
(NoTE The presiding elders met yester-
day to adjust some of the appointments.
Mr.. Mace will probably remain at Kings
wood; Mr.. Delaney may go to MiIlington;
Mr.. Cbaires to remain at Tighman's;
Mr.. Collins to Millsboro; Mr. Fosnocht to
Whilesville. Mr., Wise does not wish to go
Onancock).