Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29

minutes later the tellers retired to :
count the votes.
While the count was in progress, Drs.
W. f. Mcdowell. W. T. Smith and W.
L. Davidson made addresses, respectively
in behalf Of the Board Of Education,
the Missionary Society and the Ameri-
can University.
THE PkEs'DIS ELDERS ELECTED.
The four presiding elders-Dr. Robert
Watt, Dr.. Thomas Il. Martindale, DR..
Wilbur F. Corkran and DIR. C. s. Baker
were elected delegates to the General
Conference.
The tellers finished their work at
ii. 10 o clock, and the result of the ballot
was Immediately announced, as follows: I
Total number OF votes, l59; necessary
to a choice, so; Robert Watt, l03;
Thomas E. Martindaie, SO; Wilbur +.
Corkran, e3 g. S. Baker, 80; A. S. |
Mowbray, 81; g. A. Hill, 90: John D. |
G. Hanna, 10; Alfred Smith, II; V. |
S. Collins, %; Adam Steugle, O.: G.
". Pretty,nan, 10: Q. p. Swain, q;
R. I. Watkins, Z; w. L. 3. Murray, 8.
The announcement OF the election Of
Drs. Watt, Martindale, Corkran and
Baker was greeted with great applause.
| DR.. Watts vote was two in excess OF
the vote of the late Rev. Merritt Hull
burd, S. 4. D., WHO was elected dele
gate four years ago.
On motion of DR.. Corkran, it was
decided that he and DIR. Martindale,
whose votes were a tie, should rank IN
the General Conference delegation ac-
cordiug to seniority. Therefore, DIR.
slartindale will rank second, and DR..
Co,kran third. Or. Watt lie chairman
OF the delegation, by virtue OF which
he will become member OF the General
Conference committee on episcopacy.
The graceful action of DR.. Corkran in
making the motion regarding rank
precipitated terrific applause. After
the adoption of the motion, DR.. Martin
dale went to DR.. CorkIHn and grasped
! bis hand. This caused renewal OF the
applause.
BISHOP GooDsELL PRESENT.
At II. 10 o'clock, while the excite
mept over the election Of General Con-
ference delegates was at it's height,
Bishop Goodsell Of Nashville. Tenn,
who stopped here Friday while ON the
way to Harrisburg, Pa, entered the
/! auditorium aud proceeded to the pulpit.
!. His appearance elected tremendous
y applause. He was introduced to the
conference.
TWO RESERVE DELEGATES ELECTED.
A At 11.3O o'clock, ballot for two
8 reserve delegates to the General Con
/. ference was taken. 1t was decided tina
!, the two men receiving the highes
!, number of votes should be declaroe
q elected.
d The ballot resulted as follows: Tota
number of votes, l52; A. $. Mowbray
10 81; John D. G. Hanna, 46; G. L; Swain
t. 40; U. A. Hill, 81; v. S. Collins, u
'. Alfred Smith, II; r. !. Watkins, Il
" W. L. S. Murray, II.
d A. S. Mowbray, the secretary Of tn
D. conference. aud DR.. Hanna were de
or clared to have been elected. The an
&. nouncement was heartily apElauded.
al PRESIDING ELDER BAKERS REPORT.
The Rev. G. S. Baker, D. D., pre-
be siding elder Of the Dover district, rea
OF his report. He said:
n Zone superannuated minister, A. [
Ok Davis, died during the year. 1T
'ct pastors have given special attention
&c the apportionments for the Conferen'
mt Academy, and, though larger than
aa any previous year, the apportionmen
iss have been fully met in nearly eve
no charge. The disposition to obser
'bt Easter Sunday as day for a speci
m missionary offering is growing, and u
me day will be mere generally ohserv
,g. this year than formerly. The Epwor
Tor League on the Dover district compris
&c, AZ senior chapters, with 2. 1888 member
nv and q junior chapters, with !, 2oa mel
ing bers. ....--.......
not "Galestown reports 1925 paid for i
is proyements, and 1853 conversions.
Dur May, Ebenezer Church was struck
io1 lightning, and destroyed; no lns'iran
sna The Oh urch is being rebuilt. The pas
are | nf SDl gaIA
ion and AZ conversions. Hooper's lsla
and reports $50 Eaid for improv ements, a
1eW % conversions; Elliott's Island,
,nai paid for improvements. and 13 c.
pal versions; Lakesville, $50 paid for
q. proyements, and &c conversions Gnu
ms Creek, $500 paid for improvements, |
l25 conversions: Beckwith, Sl69 p
ecn, for improvements, and 30 conyersio
'ing Salem, S6oS paid for improvement
onai and Is conversions; Cambridge,
tam paid for improvements, and
nsnt conversions; Hurlock. an incre
dis- of 800 in the PASTORS salary
ths $1,000 paid for improvements,
tooo 81 conversions; Choptank, % I
emy versions: WILLIAMSBURG, SIS paid
its improvements and an increase OF
Inns, in the PASTORS salary, and 10
,inal rersions. fredericksburg, $50 raid
and improvements, and 80 conversit
Denton, $500 paid on old debts,
'ence 81 conversions; Burrsville, 5000
yes, for improvements. and 1913 CONVERSE
Ioaa Williston, $50 paid for improvemt
were and 224 conversions; Harrington.
VICE paid for improvements. and %
;enus versions; Pennington, Sl40 paid
,ecre- improvements, and 30 converse
'ecre- Greenwood, 30 conversions: Can
n, Y. ST CONVEX sions; Seaford, 800 pai'
e, y. improvements, and 102 convers
ioaa' Houston, 81, 900 paid for rebuild
Jams, and nine conversions; Milford, 90
u. p versions; Lincoln. $40 paid for
v: .. prorements, and GO conversions;
mith' dale, $50 paid for Improvements
ooner, 90 conversions; Milton, $3.50 pal
1ards, old debts, and IS conversions; l.
10, !, Il. s115 paid for Improvements, an
sented i,nnrovements. and sc copyers
ION OF Georgetown, $50 paid on old d
jonraa Georgetown circuit, 1925 paid fo
essons provements, and l02 conversions;
circuit, an increase of SIS ir
pastors salary, and los convers
g con- Felton,, 26 conversions; Frederica
hours na;d for ;mnrovements. Mapnoli
Rev. maid for improyements, and Is
versions; Canterbury, 20 converi
OF the Camden, q conversions; Wyo
!, COM 1886 paid OIL old debts, and 10
va y. versions; Leipsic, S1,070 paid {
1n W. debts; Armoly, Dover, $500 pa
Kelso, old debts. and "a conversions
Wright, | waslav novar s50O maid I'M old