The sun., 1901-03-26
Presiding Elders Will Make Choice
at Future Date.
STATEMENT BY STEWARDS
Bishop Gsodsell Adjourns the Ses'
sion After Expressing Thanks
for Aid in Making Ap-
pointments.

The last session Of conference which
adjourned last night was opened ut f.oo
o'clock, with the Rev. John France pre-
siding. Bishop Goodsell arrived about
half hour latter and took the chair. The
Rev. T.. II. Terry conducted the dev0-
tional exercises. On motion OF the Rev.
l.. IL. Rawlins, the itev. Il. Ill. Nelson
was appointed trustee Of the funds for
Mrs. Chatham and the Rev. j. Williams
trustee for the minor children of James
Connor.
The Revs. L. Il. Easlcy and Adam
Steugle were elected members of the
conference Board Of Trustees. On mo-
ton Of DIR. w. l.. >. Murray, an offer
ing was taken for William Z. Blest'
sexton of Grace Church. The collection
amounted to $33.54 and Mr.. Blest re-
spondcd with few remarks Of appre-
ciution and thanks. The report Of the
committee OH rules governing the CON
ference treasurer was submitted by the
Rev. j. w. Easley There was a general
discussion over several clauses in the
report and it was remitted to the commit
tee for amendment. After the amend
ments were made til report was adopted.
An interesting report was made by the
temperance committee. In the report
the committee said: 1--WE rejoice in the
fact stated by DIR. Watt in his report
that every member Oh the late General
Assembly of Delaware who is member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was
found on the right side of this great
question. Inc Revs. Alfred Smith and
S. y. Shipley were elected delegates to
the National Anti-Saloon Convention
which meets in Washington, December
R;shop Goolsell, at the suggestion OF
,be presiding elders, made an mterestiht
.,,.+en,eut concerning the Episeopa,
Tund, secretary Mowbry on behaif oi
.ho committee to app0rtion the Ooh
saronce Academy debt announced tna'
.,.re would be an important mee,,ni
~ tho committee at $50 O'Clock th''
m,rnipg at the home of JOSIAH Ma..u.
~ 1A0t RroOine street. An intefestih'
,.,,ort of the 10th century thank ohe'
;ny fuud committee was read ny "
~ Johu France. The Rev. JON
L,r,n.. was chosen chairman OF III
.h,nL offering committee for the ens'
ING wear wnich consists OF the pas..,
~ ksbury, st. PauPs, Grace anu on,'
sh,rchoa The resolution committee SUI
suited resolutions thanking those WI
ha1 assisted in making the confereh'
a success. - -,
Bishop Goodsell appointed the hcN.
w 4, MacSorley to preach the regular Ill
W sionary sermon at the next anhua' W
# f.renca and named the Rev. }. L. ISic
II ardson his alternate. He also appoi'
& nJ thc Reys. G. A. Hill, Aloysius Gret
"a a. r. Anderson and J. w. Talley
IA aniners for four years ana the reN'
u Northrup examiner for one year.
R;shon t;oodseli previous to readi
A.. anno;ntments made short ana
..,,r;,te @ address. He said he had me-
i,,,;ded at any conference where he |
,,,,ch holm in the appointments as
s.,on;,.e,l here. In concluding he $
.,,ot ha was not in the habit of max
,r changes IN the appointments al
L.. hal been announced and that
..a.,,,,a bovo been better for all concer
:, thme had been no changes made
The appointments after they were
at the last session. 81,
The conference adjourned viii
henc,l;ction pronounced by bis
Goodsell.
MORNING SESSION.
R;sh,n Gootlsell conducted the q
t;onal exercises ut yesterday norm
session of conference and aiso ihau
address Oh 'Consecration.
no fourth questions: Who nave
r,c.,;ved on trial? was next taken
rrbe Reys. William IL. Hirens' oh
W smith. Jefferson NJ. Geoghegah
William III, Kenney We're prese
th.;r recommendations were ahnou
th. examining committee reported
the candidates were admitted on u
Tho Reys. William Writ kint
n l:eorpc w. Burke, o. w. Dew
w n. Guthrie, s. NJ. Morgan a'
~ Nutter were elected triers OF ap
The Revs. 4. Il. Terry, j. i.
Burkalow, G. w. Prettymah' y.
I, II Adams. ID. ID. were appoh
,,,,nn,;ttoe tn attend the funeral
Rcy. Il. +. Price which took p''
,h. Elkton NJ. II. Church yes
afternoon. Interment will Dc MI
Still Pond today. A letter iro
Philadelphia Conference expfess'
,,r,t nj Mr.. Prices death was
The new constitution of the NE
Episcopal Church was uhaih
adopted by the conference.
Dr. Lippencott spoke in behalf
philndelphia Hospital and DR..
in hnban of the Missionary Soc
The 2sth question: What a,
claims on the Board Of Steward
next taken up, and Chairman
replied that the claims aggregate
and the receipts amount to S,147
The .Reys. III. S. Thompson
Du Hallway and I'll. G. Turner
pointed committee to nominate
for the Wilmington Conference
envy, there heing five vacancies
present board. The following we
mated: The Revs. Il. Il. Martin
D.. Vaughan S. Collins, Il. II.
d. D., w. e. Avery, ID. d.