Middletown transcript., 1900-03-24
WILMINGTON CONFERENCE


The Thirty Second Annual Session of the
Wilmington NJ. E. Conference convened
in Epworth Church, Wilmington, Wednes-
day morning, Bishop Edward G. Andrews
presiding. Secretaries were elected and
standing committees appointed.
The old factional differences between the
regulars and the "Wilsonites" are said
to exist yet and will make their appearance
in the election of four delegates to the
General Conference. The feeling first ap-
peared in the choice of Conference steward
for Dover District when Rev. P. H. Raw
Inns, regular, was elected by vote of II to
48.
Collections were reported from all the
charges. A few were Middletown-Mis-
sions $3.50, confere nee claimants 800;
Odessa, 500 and S35; Delaware City, $1oO
and $50; Townsend $13O; Cecilton, 5000 and
$56; Red Lion, $50 and $40; 81. Georges $65
and 20; Galena, $1S5 and $45.
Rev. E. H. Miller Of Sharptown, Nd,
reported as a result df the revival "only 40
sinners are left out Of a population of 70o."
The anniversaries al held at the after
noon and evening sessions, as per program
in TRANSCRIPT.
THURbDAY.
The morning sessioh was devoted to ad-
dresses from represe entatives of different
branches of church VI Eork and the consider
alton of the report OF the Conference Acad-
emy. Professor Collins submitted report
of the academy's finances, in which the
total receipts for the year we're stated as
$17, ,791.71, and the expenditures were $17,-
3S1.90. The total Indebtedness of every
kind to date is S32, ,371, 40, and the property
is insured for $4,000 The number of
students is not satisfactory. The number
enrolled during the current academic year
Is 1922 boarders, 38, and day pupils, A. The
total school receipts from September, 1899,
to March 20, 1900, were $6.444 .26. The ex-
penses for the same period were $7.854. 90
The amount due from students is $775,
The effort to pay the debt has been met
this year by conditional subscriptions by
Principal Collins s., 100 and by DR., Hanna
$6,642,s0.
Mrs. N. NJ. Browne presided at the fif.
| teenth anniversary of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society in the afternoon, Ad
dresses were made by Mrs. B. y. Potter, o.
the Bureau of Utah, and the Rev. E. w
Caswell, of Middletown. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. Henry Clay Turner
The Middletown Auxiliary paid during the
year $500, total s., 1923 So.
The worn-out preachers anniversary wal
held in the evening. Chairman Rawlini
| reported 81 ,110 to distribute among mort
than fifty claimants. $5,725 was raised BY
collections in the churches, and $3.50 from
book concern.
Yesterdays SESSION
The matter of chief interest YESTERDAY
morning was election of delegates TO tn
General Conference. The four presiding
elders-Dr. Robert Watt. DR.. Thomas Z
Martindsle, DR.. Wilbur F. Corkran and Dl
G. S. Baker were elected. But one ballo
was taken. Total number of votes, 15e
to choice, 80; Robert Watt, 103; Thoms
H. Martlnuale, 10; W liDur r.. COrkrhni y
C. S. Baker, 80; A. S. Mowbray, 81; G. A
Hill, 26; John d. c. Hanna, Is; Alfre
Smith, II; v. s. Collins. 27; Adam Stengl'
9; @. w. Prettyman, 10; O. P. Swain, %; F
l. Watkins, NV, L, 3. Murray, 8. A. |
Mowbray and ]. d. C. Haena were electe
reserve delegates.
The Lay Conference organized with Chi
Justice Lore as ehairman The election e
delegates to General Conference was bel
yesterday afternoon.