The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-23

\ ern Extension Society and. Confer
ence claimant collections. Abou
S2000have been contributed in ad
dition to the Twentieth Century
Fund.
The question of the validity o
the will of Miss Hopes. involving
certain requests to Benevolent
Boards, has been taken to the Court
! of Appeals of Maryland.
The most blessed experience Of
the year has been the remarkable
outpouring in the spirit of REVEALS.
On one occasion, during meeting
at Ironshlre, Md, some of the men
engaged in a nursery became SC
! wrought up, that they dropped work
and gathered in an old shed for
prayer meeting. The son of the
owner was happily converted. Thir-
ty young women were converted at
Sharptown on one occasion. The
work throughout the district has
been wonderful.
HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY ANN
yERSARY.
Yesterday afternoon the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society
held its fifteenth anniversary. Mrs.
Emma Weldin presided. The speak
ers were Mrs. Weldn, Mrs. B. F.
Potter and Rev. E. w. Casswell.
Mrs. Wcldin reported effective work
having been done by the society
during the year. $1,000 has been
paid toward the Conference Acad-
envy debt.
The treasurer Mrs. H, B. Robin
son reported total OF 81, 524. 10.
The grand total of 50, 523S6 were
sent to the general treasurer, an
increase of S6l6.44.
Mrs. 3. S. Potter, of Blooming
ton, ILL.,, is secretary of the Bureau
for Utah and one of the National
organizers of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society.
Rev. E. w. Caswell, d. d., OF
Middlctown, delivered very inter-
estlng address ON home mission
work.
In the evening the Veterans An
niversary was held. William J.
Foulk presiding. Rev. B. +. Price
the nestor of the Conference, occu-
pied seat in the pulpit, as also
did Rcvs. Samuel W. Thomas ofthe
Philadel phia Conference. L. n.
Rawlins, Key. Mr.. Thomas was
introduced as the orator of the
board Of stewards, he said the board
had 81 ITO to distribute last year;
S., rs was from collections from the
different churches, $3.50 dividend
from book room, and the balance
made up by interest on money in
vested. The present outlook, he
said, did not indicate that there
would be $1,000 to distribute this
year. There are more than fifty
claimants. The estimates of l5,O 900
made by the conference committees
cannot bemet with 1000. lie made
an appeal to the conference toplaCe
iii the hands Of the board of stew
ards sufficient money to meet the
estimates.
ABOUT APPOINTMENTS
Concerning the appointments and trans
fer Of pastors there is the liveliest interest.
Day after day since tho opening of the
conference Bishop Andrew: has been in
conference with the four presiding elicrs,
Roy. DE-. Watt OF he Wilmington dis
irict, Dr.. Baker Of the Dover district, Dr.
Maltndule Of tho Salisbury district u nj
Dr. COrkran OF the ia>t0n district, but
they will not be able to flash their tisk
before Monday afternoon. Tho appUiu-
mcnts will therefore, be announced during
the session U! Conference Oh Tuesday aud
adjournment will follow.
From information gathered ftOm per-
sons who arc on tho inside it can be said
that Rev. John d. C. Hanna will DO sent
to Laurel to succeed Rev. 6. W. " oodall
Whose time limit having expired makes
it necessary 10 go el,ewhers Who will
succeed lr Hanna, as Conferences sccrc-
tary for the Twentieth Century fund ia
not known ct this time. Inere will BE- no
changes made among Wilmlnston pas ors,
Rev. William II. Mowbray pastor OF
Zion Church will be transferred as al,o
will lie o. w, Bounds Of DHaI'l I~laud;
e. r. Swain.of TAngiers q, Folders
Princess Anne; 4. l.. Hnrdesiey, OF ..l.
Vernon; w. A. Wise OF Harrington; T. A
II. O. Brien Of liillS5DrO. Mr.. o. Breu will
be sent to Hangers. ID. Il, Waddsll wants
change near this city but which one she
will get has not yet been determined upon,
There arc bout one dozen other changes
to be made in the conference pa,torutes
and they will be announced Mt the proper
time.
1t was said among the minister's at the
conference last night !haG there may DO
n change in the pastorute of Harrison
street Church.
If Rev. halph 4. Colrsey is not return
ed it is said either tho R'v, X. Irving
Watkins OF New Castle or Rev. J, D, q
Hanna, will be assigned to Harrison
stIser