The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-23
CONFERENCE II.IJ.
I !. ~. TO-DAY

Conference "The Golden Rulc was
discussed. The question where
will | go next year, is question
that at the present time is agilating
the ministers Rev. W. l.. 5. Muir
raw will not lie changed from 81.
paul's Church. There are u number
of ministers at present mp the 'sky.'
Rev. John W. Prcttyinan, George
". Dawson, Daniel &. Gibbons and
J. W. Talley having completed the
course of studies and were elected 10
elder orders.
Candidates Thomas S. Barrett, and
William +. Atkinson for local preacll-
CTS we're continued as they failed to
come up to general average.
Vice president Martindale OF the
Conference Academy reported that
the total receipts were $l2,9l3.42 and
the expenses $l5, S26.35. During
the wear there were IL students en-
rolled.
On the conference there is a first
mortgage o! $500, a second mortgage
for 5000 and unfundcd debt OF
ST.. 800. In the opinion of the TrllS-
tees that the holders OF bonds cover
Ing the second mortgage will fore
close at the April term of the Kent
County Court. 1t was suggested
that the plan to raise the $4,000
should be apportioned among the
charges and the effort he made to
raise the amount al once. There is
still work for the Academy to do.
Ministers were urged to secure STU
dents for the Academy. The Trus-
tees paid Il compliment to DR.. Collins
the retiring Principal. Prof. Ewing
has been elected acting Principal.
Rev. V. $. Collins said the most
important question before the Con-
ference was the Academy. Oar
school must be filed with students.
Every brother of this conference
must give his support and stand by
our principal, 1t will not be our
school very long unless we stand up
for it and give it hearty support.
The debt where did it come from?
In 1873 the mortgage Of $500 was
placed and in y years we have paid
los interest On each 800 and We
still owe the 800. Let the message
90 out from every pulpit that this
debt must be paid. We want Il
school that is safe a school where
our young people can attend and not
lose their McthOdistical training. 1t
is now a question of life or death.
We can run no longer on borrowed
money. He rejoiccd in Wilmington
Conference sending out in twelve
years half a million of dollars for
general benevOlenceS.
lie thanked God for such grand
work for the redemption of souls,
But here we have bright boys and
girls, children Of ministers. who can
not be sent to our own schools. There
are noble boys now scrubbing and do.
inc all sort Of dirty work for $50 q
year. Let us get together and clear
away this debt.
Presiding Elder Martindae said
| that a debt Of 80. 700 should not be
nut on our affairs as 4 twentieth cen.
tury thank Offering for 10000 menu
berS.
Rev. Alfred Smith said that the
| success of the Academy lies with the
pastors. He agreed with Presiding
Elder Watt that the debt can be Oh
liberated and YET keep up the hencva
lcnces. Let us save this Academ.
Rev. J. II. Van Burkaow said no
| wanted to he in the van. Let ia
bear part of the burden. | was at
the conception, saw the baby born and
| do not want to see our own darling
die OF starvation.
Or. Buckley spoke at length upon
| the death Of DR.. Arthur Edwards, ed
itor of the North Western Christian
| Advocate. He was glad he came
here this morning and heard about
the seminary. He could gladly sup
port the Conference Academy in the
Advocate. The Christian Advocate
does not back any political party.
Presiding Elder Corkran supported
the pan suggested by the Trustees.
Let every paste be made a member
of the committee to raise the money
to clear off that debt. We have
within the bounds of Conference ter
ritory rich laity who have done but
very little up to the present time.
We want every member and friend Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church in
this conference feel that he Is re-
sponsible for the maintenance OF
this institution.
We want the interest and appreci-
alton of our people in this institu-
ton after the debt has been wiped
out. We can pay the debt without
sacrificing any of the other collections
| DR.. W. l.. S. Murray said We are
going to pray for the Conference
Academy because it stands near old
Rarrett's Chapel where Methodsm
was born in this conference. 1t Is
needed to educate the men who will
come after us. We are gong to pay
for it. The 10 Methodist ministers
can 90 out and raise the money. Rev.
II. ii. Adams believed the deLt
could be wiped out.
| blSIDp bOUuacii tAP'So'S' no II r.
proval Of the plan to save the AcAd
eny 1t is the interest of every one
TO be about and doing. 1t would be
a shame to let it he said that Meth
odism IN this Conference was on the.
decay. 1t requires less than 81 each
from the 10000 Mcthodlsls to pay
off this debt.
| He is willing to come around and
hel o to raise the money. II at any
particularly point you want me !
am willing during the next lev
months to come here and help youss
| Principal Elmct L. Cross sad
the Conference Academy was near
and dear to him. He is willing to
90 to the head OF the academy. BY
a standing vote the report was
adopted.
Rev. Il. II. Adams will preach in
Goodman NJ. f. church tomorrow