Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22
OPENING OF CONFERENCE
thirty.second Annual Session Began at
EpWOrth Church, Yesterday.
CONFERENCE FUND ASSOCIATION
contest Over the Election of a
Steward.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES NAMED

hHE STANDING COMMITTEES NAMED
Tpworth Church, Tenth and Lom-
bard streets, where the 32d annual
ession Of the Wilmington Methodist
Episcopal Conference is being held, was
bIopgedTuesd night, when during the
preliminary services, the Rev. Ralph IT.
oursey preached n missionary sermon.
Mr. Coursey's text was Matthew "a, II /:
Tho gospel of the kingdom shall be
prescbed unto all nations, and then
hall the end GOMEZ The sermon was
Becidedly interesting. The sermon was
preceded by music by Epworth choir.
The Rev. +. Burgette Short, pastor Of
Epworth Church, was chairman of the
heating.
The Wilmington Conference Fund
Association held its annual meeting
Tuesday night. The following officers
yere elected:
President-w. L. s. Murray.
Vice President-G. L. Hardesty.
Secretary P Prettyman.
Treasurer--T. +. Terry.
Finance Committee-G. W. Bounds,
b. S. Dulaney and II. S. Thompson.
Executive Commit;ee-W. L. s. Muir.
ay, r. X. Stephenson, A. P. Pretty.
ban. S. NJ. Morgan, E. @. Macnichol
krd J. D. G. Hanna.
The Twentieth Century thank offer
ne committee also met Tuesday night,
but did not complete its work.
The sacrament WIS administered at
~
Elder Watt presided, and Bishop Ed.
tk fard G. Andrews. the pi esident of the
Conference, read the ritual. The Revs.
|. S. Thompson, ?. II. Rawlins, G. W.
townsend, E. II. Nelson. j. W. Easley,
lanes Grove. }. o. Sypherd, f. W.
aswell, James Carroll, j. s. Wickline
ind I. G. Smoot assisted in the services.
ORGANIZATION of THE coNFERENoE.
The conference session was formally
opened at Q. 80 O'Clock yesterday morn
ng, with Bishop Andrews presiding.
One hundred and thirty -four members
answered to the roll-call.
The following officers were elected:
Secretary-A. s. Now bray assistants,
n. A. Wise, q. II. Webster and r. X.
Stephenson.
Journalist-John ID. Rigg.
Biographical Secretary Fl. Nelson.
Statistical Secretary r. Mowbray
assistants. II. A. G. Westerfield, q. z.
ones, VIZ Northrup. ]. H. Geogbegan,
=. Poole. @. R. Ellis, ]. L. johnson
ind w. E. Greenfield.
Treasurer--C. A. Grise; assistants,
\. |. Watkins, II. q. Budd, Edwin
iardner.W. B. Copper, f. G. Mac Sor.
by, j. NJ. Lindale, 7. +. Beauchamp,
loycus Green, H. s. Goldey and L.
!. Atkins.
ostnaster--Edith A. Curlett.
Solicitor for the Methodist Review
}. &. Budd.
stewards-P. H. Rawlins, ]. A. Artsrs,
w. Prettyman and John France.
Conference Treasurer of the American
University Fund.-. j. Cochran. !
Collector for the Western Book Con-
ern-F. X. Moore.
There was no contest except in the
lection of stewards. For steward from
be Dover district, Presiding Elder
taker nominated the Rev. j. s. Wick
ine, and the Rev. T. i. Terry nomi-
lated the Rev. p. H. Rawlins. Mr..
Terry said Mr.. Rawlins, who has been
CRYING as a steward. is eminently
ualltied for the position. Presiding
lder Baker remarked that he thought
pr. Rawlins was disqualified because
'e is supernumeraly. Bishop Andrews
POURED whether Mr.. Rawlins is con-
erence claimant, and. receiving nega-
We reply, added that ne was net dis
ualitied. Mr.. Rawlins was reelected,
e receiving n votes to 48 received by
lr Wiokline.
CONFERENCE STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following standing committees
Fere elected:
PUBLIC Worship-Robert Watt, F. B.
fh9rt, James Grove, W. L. S. Murray
Education-L. W. Layfield, I. F.
NoCdal
Bible-Albert Chandler, W. W. Sharp,
Y. Suntield and e. II. Collins.
sunday. school and Tract -. Asbury
ufke' I. B. Hunter, d. F. Waddell
md v Z. Hills
Temperance w, P. Compton, W. o.
Penter.
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Allied Smith, f. E. McKinsey, d.
Metaul and.W. X. McFarlane.
" Moman's Home Missionary Society
u. z, Smoot, E. W. Caswell, G. W.
99odal and W. f. Dawson.
freedman's Aid and Southern Educa-
on,-G. I. Anderson, J. p. Otis, w.
Il. Williams and W. Z. Wright.
Missionary Statistics-F. P. Harris,
b. Guthrie, II. N. Given, J. W.
ai,ey, Il. e. White, j. L. johnson, q.
\, Neese and f. j. Cocbran.
Sabbath Observance--T. \. Tabler,
W, Foele, g. L. Hardesty and 7. II.
petiodicals-I. q. Fosnocht, H. 8.
mlaney, W. W. Chsires and g. W.
Egworth League-H. @. Turner, W.
Moons, Aloycius Green and R. T.
Stewards Endowment-R. W. Todd,
Ihn France, j. A. Arters, g. F.
pehherd, W. II. jackson, Fl. s. Goldey,
u. Thompson and Harry A. Roe,
Mihlsterial Qualifications - +. c.
'EIhs, u. W. Townsend. John France,
W Easley, i. II. Nelson, W. j.
uiiadway and II. s. Thompson.
auditing-G. P.Smith, j. o. Sypherd,
F29ert hoe ard j. d. Reese.
Conference Relations - r. @. Nc
Sfley' .. p. Swain, Thomas E. Terry,
n. Avery, e. P. Roberts, L. L.
barrett and E. @. Macrichol.
Inurch Extension-T. S. Holt, L.
o9rkran, 4. b. Cooper and j. M.
r1il,adelphia Hospital--C. F. Shep.
fa' y; q. Atkins, II. s. Dulaney and
II. Derrickson.
was decided to meet at S. 80 O'Clock