Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-21

Conference and assigned to Noblestown,
Pa. will probably be succeeded at Ok
ford by the Rev. L. j. McDougle, who |
is seeking a transfer from tho Virginia
Conference.
The Rev. James Crowo will become
vice chancellor of university in Ten
uessee.
The Rev. L. 81 Tahler will probably |
Withdraw from the Wilmington Confer
enoe, and engage In evangelistie work
under the direction OF holiness asso-
citation.
I The Swadish Mission will be de-
tachsd from tho Wilmington Confer
ence. andanne2ed to the Eastern Swed-
ish Conference
The 33d annual session Of the Will
mington Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence, which is being held 10 Grace
Church. began at O'Clock yester
day. Bishop Goodsell presided, and the
attendance was large,
The first hour was devoted to a sacra-
raental service. And Are We Yet
Alive was the opening hymn. After
reading the Scriptui es, the bishop adj
ministered the sacrament, assisted by
Presiding Elders Watt, Baker, Corkrai
and Martndale.
Luz tpniEEbuCb bbbtl5i dpnh w DdStH
ness at 10. Is clock, when the Rev. A.
s. Mowbray, secretary of the last Sos
sion, was requested to call the roll.
One hundred and forty-tbree members
responded TO the roil-cail. About 40
members wers absent.
Organization was effected by the
election Of the following officers:
Secretaey-A. s. Mowbray.
Assistants 10 this Seoretary--W. a.
Wise, z. II. Webster, X. X. Stephen
SOD and j. ID. Rigg.
Statistical Secretary-W. r. Now
bray.
Assistants to the Statistical Secre-
tary-H. A. G. Westsrfield, j. Ell.
Geoghegan, FL. d. kalso, G. p. Jones,
J.. II. Poole, j. L. johnson, G. r. Ellis
and W. Il. Greenfield.
TreBsurer III. G. Budd.
Assistants to the Treasurer--C. A.
Grise, John M. Arters, ID. d. Copper,
E.C. Atk.nL ]. M. Lindale, Aloysius
Green. j. W. Pretty man. ii. S. Goldey,
A. II. Convey, F. X. Moore and Edwin
Gardner.
Stewards-P. II. Rawlins, j. A.
Arters, q. W, Prettyman and John
| France.
Fostmaster--J. 7. Prouse.
The Rev. @. A. Grise, the retiring
| treasurer, announced some time ago
that he would not be candidate for
reelection, and suggested that Mr..
Budd be named as his successor.
| The following committees were APP
| pointed;
Public Worship William Writ King.
Robert Watt, O. A. Grise, W. l.. s.
Murray and j. w. Easley.
/ Nl,.a,tf1,, Dnhar4a p III
Stephenson, It. j. Cochran and A. O.
| Wiley.
| Bible Society-L. W. Layfield, o. L.
Martin, A. p. Prettyman and F. p.
\ Harris.
Sunday-school and Traots-T. O.
Smoot, j. z. Outten, T., S. Holt and
W. B. Guthrie.
Sabbath Observance 3. Avery,
II. S, Dnlaney, V. q. Hills and j. D.
| Reese.
Periodicals. W. o. Hurst, J. d.
Kemp. W. o. Bennett and g. w. Bow
man.
Epworth League--J. W. Fcgls, e.
y. Suntield. q. ". Woodall and W. F.
Temperament. W. Todd, I. f.
Beauchamp, s. 2. Shirmsn and E. H.
Derriokson.
Stewards Endowment-John France,
II. S. Goldey. g. Il. Aardesty, Walter
ii. Thompson, u. ii. Webster, II. A.
Roe, s. M. Morgan and William Ii.
Jackson.
| Woman's Home Missionary Society
e. w. Oaswell, W. q. Rooms, NJ. d.
Nutter and j. II. Geoghegan.
Freedman IS A id and Southern Educa
tion Sooiety-Adam Stengle, T. R. Var
Dyke, e. O. Wright aud Il. II. Dashiell.
missionary Statistics Asbury Burke,
f. X. Moore, Harry Taylor, j. Fl.
Wilson, 7. A. II. o'Brien, j. r. Can
non and u. 2. Ksrholsen. ~
Ministerial Qualifications---H. s.
Thompson, ]. W. Easley, II. II. Mel
son, .. @. Atkins, q. W. Townsend,
J. W. Du Halfway, j.. II. BeauchamI
and John France.
w. w. Sharp and }. p. Otis.
Conference Relations e. O. Mao
nichol L. e. Barrett, +. q. Mac Sor
Icy. @. T. Wyatt. Robert Roe, j. w
Talley, r. II. Terry and e. e. White.
Church Extension 20. Turner, w
W. Chaires, Aloysius Green and q. II
Woman's foreign Missionary Sooiet,
George w. Burke. s.. n. Pilchard
: g. 4. Anderson and q. W. Bounds.
Philadelphia Hospital--R. II. Adams,
J. E. Graham. T. d. Hunter and o
W. Strickland.
Church Insurance. Albert Chandler
g. 9. Senser, j. 7. Richardson and J
4. Prouse.
Episcopal Relief-W. L. s. Murray
J. NJ. Lindale aud w. r. McFarlane.,
Episcopal Fund Il. @, Fosnooht, L
.. P. Corkran and T. E. Terry.
ADDRESS BY BISHOP auoDsELL.
. After organization had been com
pleted, Bishop Goodsell made a felici
, tious address. He informed the brethrs
that he would receive callers at Grao
{; parsonage between l. 80 and 2. 80 In th
afternoon, and between 7.30 and
o'clock in the evening.
!; 1t was decided to hold the mornin
sessions of the conference from s. 30 /
!. II. 10 O'Clock, the first half hour to b
/, devoted to worship.
! The seventh pew FROM the altar wa
: fixed rs the bar Of the conference.
Q The Rev, Il. @. Wright was appoiute
I agent for the Gospel in All Lands.
81 The Rev. q. A. Griso, the late treas
/. urer, rising to question of privilege
/, said he had been the conference treas
!, urer for IL consecutive years, durin
I; which time he had handled half mil
:. lion dollars, and asked that a speoia
o committee be appointed to audit hi
o accounts His request was complied
with, and the Reys. Alfred Smith, II
q s, Dulaney, s. NJ. MORGAN, ]. "
i. Easley and ]. 7. Van Burkalow wer
j. named as the committee.