Smyrna times., 1901-03-13
FLATTERING CONDITION OF ASBURY.
Excellent Reports of the NJ. E. Church Made
at the Fourth Quarterly Conference Tues.
COmpIimented by Pastor.

at the Fourth Quarterly Conference Tues.
day-COmpIimented by Pastor.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference of
Asbury NJ. E. Church on Monday
evening, the closing of the year, was
in all respects satisfactory one. Pre-
siding Elder CoIkran was in the chair,
and Jas. P. Hoffecker, the Recording |
Steward, the secretary. The reports
of the different branches of the Official
Board showed the machinery of the
church to be in excellent condition.
The usual test of church comes with
its Fourth Quarterly Conference.-The
finances. The pastor reported the
Benevolences up to the apportion-
ments and the missionary contribution
of church and Sunday School was
$3.50. Mr.. Hill said the financial sys-
tenn had been so complete as to vir-
tually work itself, leaving the pastor
but little to do but receive and credit.
He had never seen a church he said,
meet its financial obligations more
readily.
The Official Board has paid their
bills as they matured, and if the indi-
vidual obligations are met, there will
be no difficulty in squaring up at the
close of the conference year. In nam
ing the Board of eleven Stewards, the
only change was that of j. B. FAIRIES in
the place of H. G. Budd, now residing
at Berlin, Md.
The fact was noted that there were
persons in the congregation, new com
ers, &c, who, in contributing to the
church expenses, if they did it through
the basket rather than the envelor
system, got no credit for it, and this
was not proper for the individual ol
the church. To remedy this defect 1
committee consisting of j. E. Carter
Geo. NJ. Stevenson and L. E. Anthony
was appointed to seek out and suppl,
such persons with envelops.
The pastor read the names of tn
usual Disciplinary Committees, VIII
hold a perfunctory relation to tn
church.
Just before the close of the confer
ence, Prof. J.. p. Burdett read the fol
lowing paper which was unanimousl
and heartily adopted:
SMYRNA, DEL, MAR. 11th, 1901.
# To Our beLOCed Pastor and Brother, Rec.
A. HUI.
. Inasmuoh as you deem it best to sew
II your connection with Asbury M. E, ChurC
. | as her pastor, we the members of the FOurt
Quarterly Conference of said Church desil
U to say,
q In our Official relations with you we hay
always found them most helpful and plea
10 ant.
IS As our Pastor. your life has always bee
g to us au inspiration to seek a nObier al
% higher plane of living.
], Your exposition of Gods word has bee
d to lis indeed the breaking of the Bread
Life.
n Now, in severing these relations, we e
ut press the thOugh ht and feeling of our enti
,, membership when we say, it is done wit
v the keenest regret; but for yourself al
TO your entire family, wherever you may
of placed we wish the same kindly relatio
existing between us and Gods most favor
ID blessings.
4. Signed for the conference by the
SECRETARY.
:. - Shortly after their adoption Il
" Rev. Mr.. Hill arose to express his o
. legations for their kindly reference
. him in the paper just read. He sa
:" nothing but the kindliest feeling e
- listed for the church and each of
- = members, and he invoked on them
- larger measure of the blessings of G,
, in the future than has ever been ma
~ ifested in the past.