The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-21
CONFERENCE
SESSION

wilmington Conference opened tnlS
morning with the attendance large.
Rev. I. f. Terry reported that whel
he left Elkton he found Rev. B. + /.
Price in critical condition. HI
sent the following message to the
Conference -Love to the Bishop, Pre-
siding Elders, the brethren of the
Conference and everyone who loves
his Lord. His condition Is such that
he is resigned to The will of the Lord
and awaits the chariot.
On Saturday morning at 10 o'clocl.
the order Of the day will be the vot,
on the Constitution of the Church.
At the last meeting Of the General
Conference Il constitution was adopt
ed and each conference Is to vote on
same.
Rev. p. II. Rollins drew attention
to the fact that vacancy exists on
the Board of Century Stewards and
in addition to Rev. W. l.. S. Murray,
and Henry G. Robinson the following
stewards were chosen: Rev. X. Adams.
Rev. w. e Avery, Rev. Il. H. Terry,
II. +. Pickles and 6. w. Todd.
Presiding Elder Baker of the Dow.
or district read his report. The past
year has been u very successful one
in the dis trict. New churches h ave
sprung up and more under way. The
Milford church improvements have
been cons idcrable. New stained
glass windows now replace the old
ones while massive new organ peals
out praise to the Lord. Old debts
amounting to $4700 have been wiped
out. Rcyivals have been fairly sue.
cessful and 1850 conyers ions have
been reported.
The ministers ON the district re-
ported on the different collections.
Bishop Goodsell drew the attention
of the conference to the manner in
presenting the claims of the different
departments. Ministers should COM
municatc with the different sccreta.
ries and they will be amazed by the
amount Of literature to be received
free. Do not give the cold blooded
talk but rUllsing sermon. DO not
interlcie with the liberty Of the glver
Presiding Elder Corkran of the
Eastern district presented his report
which showed that pros perity had
been noticed among the work Of the
church. In this report reference was
made to the life and work of the late
Congressman Hotlccker His depart
.lirc is great loss to the churcn both
local and otherwise. New churches
have. sprung up during the year at
cost of several Thousand dollars. The
reports show an advancement over
the previous years.
Presiding Elder Martindalc of the
Salisbury district read his report 1t
showed that new churches were erect.
ed on the district while others were
greatly improved and beautied.
Presiding Elder Watt reported
that debts were reduced as follows:
Harrison, $4,000: Epworth, $1,000;
Union enc half of debt; Grace, IS. 200
st. Paul's, $500; being in the dis
trict the amount of $23, 200.
Wesley and Kingswood have hcrol-
cally borne up under their heavy
debts ald it is for conference to scc
that proper help is given to these
churches. Rev. DR.. Writ King and
Grace Church were given credit for
heroic STRIDES forward and the action
taken in providing for Conference.
Church Improvements in the dis
trict amounted TO $ll $50 making
debts cleared and improvements to
1874, 636.
Benevolences have Increased. This
is an hour when Methodism in the
conference is at stake so far as the
conference Academy is concerned.
Wilmington district has taken upon
itself the raising Of one half Of the
advance. Pastoral support is excel.
lent and eight charges have increased
the salaries of the pastors.
Revivals in the district churches
have been good. At Port Deposit,
Rev. A. s, Mowbrav had los souls
saved and the entire town aroused
with spirit of religious fervor.
The hoped for relief from the pow
er and domination of the liquor traffic
has not yet materiaizcd.
The liquor lobby at Dover seems to
have been active and efficient. Rural
New Castle was denied the opportun-
ity OF a vote ON the question of license
or no license by the refusal of one
man to give his consent. 1t Is an
emphatic endorsement of the utter.
anccs Of our church. 1t can never be
legalized without sin. The day Of
deliveranCe will dawn and we will re-
ioice through Him who giveth us the
victory. Every member of the Leg
islature who was Methodist voted
right. (Applause)