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

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ton Methodist Episcopal Conference,
whose SD annual session began yestedsy
10 Grace Church, arrived in town Tuts-
day afternoon. Bishop Goodsell, the |
presiding officer, preceded them, arriv-
Ing in the morning.
The missionary service PREDATORY to |
the opening OF the conference session |
Tuesday night, and was largely at
tended. The Row. William Writ King.
D. D., presided, and, the Rev. Vaughn |
s. Collins made the opening prayer.
The Rev. 4. a. II. O'Brien, d. D.,
preached the sermon. His text was
Mark l6, 10: "He said go ye into
all the world, and preach the gospel to
every cresture.'' The Rev. W. L. S.
Murray, ID. D., conducted the closing
exercises.
The Permanent Fund Association,
last night, elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President W. /.
s. Murray; Vice President. Q. W.
Prettyman; Secretary, A. z. Pretty
Committee q W. Bounds, H. s.
Dulaney and 81. s. Thompson; Exeou.
tive Committee, w. Il. 8. Murray, r.
X. Stephenson, s. NJ. Morgan, A. P.
Pfettyman, e. O. Macnioho and George
II. Wood.
The constitution adopted last year by
the General Conference will be consid.
cred some day this week, but 10 not
likely to create protracted discussion
Before it is ratified, the constitution
must secure a three fourths vote of the
ministerial membership OF the Method
ist Episcopal Church. 1t is supposed
that the Wilmington Conferens will
vote for its ratification.
The relation OF the Revs. 7. ii. Hard
ing. @. f. Sheppard and j. s. Wick
line will be changed from effective to
supernumerary.
In consequence of law recently en-
acted by the General Conference, which
does not permit minister to continue
in the supernumerary relation more
W. L. P. Bowen, I. H. Haynes, j. b.
Merritt, j. W. Poole, W. W. Redmsn,
]. d. Rigg, A. I. Scott and @. W.
Wilcox will BIO changed to superannuate
Despite the removal Of the pastoral
limit, there will be many pastoral
changes. The following PASTORS have
6een invited to return to their respect
i've charges:'
Wilmington distriot-L. e. Poole, to
Chesapeake City; g. w. Burke, to
Chester; Il. E. McKinsey, to Christi
ana; @. r. 1ompkins, to Claymont;
W. T. Hammond, to Ebenezer; Il. II.
Dashiell, to Mt Lebanon; e, II. Der
rickson, to Mt. Pleasant and Unicn;
Aloysius Green, to Newport; A. S.
Mowbray, to Port Deposit; I. b..
Hunter, to Red Lion and GLASGOW; II.
A. g.. .WeLterfleld, to Rising Sun and
Sylmar; j. W. Jones, to Goodman
Church f. b. Short, to Epwortb Will
It1n nf b. IL
Avery, to Harrison Street; l.. p. Kar
holsen, to Kingswood W. L. s. Muir
ray, to ST. Paul's; f. P. Harris, to
SCOTT, and y. A. Grise, to Union.
Dover district-W. p. Taylor, to
Beckwith; e. q. Macniohol, to Gam.
bridge; L. W. Layfeld, 10 Camden; A.
q. Jones, to Canterbury; W. S. II.
Williams, to Grape; Alfred Smith. to
Wesley Church, Dover; g. W. Smith,
to East N Market; Adam Stengle, TO
Georgetow., j. II. Wilson, to George
town Circuit; Il S. Barrett, to
Hoopers' Island; Albert Chandler, to
Hurlock; W. L. White. to Lawes (also
invited to Brandywine church, v. e.
Hills, TO Lincoln; George E. Wood, TO
Magnolia; L. e. Barrett. to Milford
talso invited to Middletown); J. f.
Outten, to Nassau; r. X. Stephenson,
to Seafoid (also invited to Elkton) 7.
Beauohamp, to Williston; @. It.
,erson, to Harrington (also invited
Lewes), and W. N. Conowsy, TO
ar.
Easton district-E. P. Roberts, to
Uhestertown; J, T. Richardson, to
Church Hill; j. A. Brewington, ia
Cordova; r. H. Adams, to Easton j.
M. Arters, to Fairlee; A. p. Pretty
man, to Galena; Daniel Wilson, to
Colts; s. N. Pilchard, to Greensboro
8. p. Shipman, to Kent Island; @. X.
Ellis, to Kenton; H. S. Dulaney, tc
MillinRton (also invited to Asbury
church,; W. o. Hurst, TO Odessa; W.
o. Poole, to Queenstown; W. b.
Z Guthrie, to Rock Hall; j. II. Beau
champ, to st. Miohael's; @. L. Har
desty, to Smyrna Circuits: A. H.
Coyey, to Still Pond; j. W. Talley, t,
Talbot. 9. p. Jones, to Townsend ant
W. II. Kenney, to Wye and Starr.
Salisbury district-G. O. Williams
to Annamessex; II. G. Budd, to Berlin
~ w. r. hirons, to Bishopville; T. r.
Van Dyke, to Cape Charles; j. W.
Gray, to Chincoteague; q. 4. Wyatt
Desl's Island; ". ". SHARP. to Del
mar; L. r. Corkran, to Paramount
w. D. Bennett. TO Fruitland T.
ii. Nelson, to Girdletree; d. j. Givan
to Gumboro; II. U. Turner, TO Laurel
W. f. Atkinson, to Mardea Springs
w. e. Matthews, to Marion j. r
Gallagher, to Millsboro; T. O. Smout
to Nanticoke; d. +. McFaul, to Par
sonsburg; #. o. MaoSorley, to POGO
mike City; d. H. Willis, to Pocomok
Circuit; j. +. Anderson, to Powell
Vile; y. W. Strickland, to Quantico
F. N. Faulkner, to Selbyrille; E. II
Miller to Sharptown; W. r. Gwinn
to Smiths Island s. M. Morgan, t
Snow Hill 5: @. r. Neese, to Somerset
q. W. Hastings. to Stockton; q. w
Bounds, to Tangier; D. L. Martin, I
WhstoSer, and e. H. Collins, t
Whitesyille.
VII 1t is predicted that many who hav
been asked to return will not return
Ten charges on the Wilmington dis
trict, % on the Dover district, 10 o
the Easton district and ~ on the Sails
bury district have not issued pastors
Invitations.
The Rev. Vaughn S. Collins has bee
invited TO Smyrna, and the Rev. ]. "
Easley is mentioned as Mr.. Collins
probable SUCCESSOR as principal Of th
Wilmington Conference Academy. TIL
Rev. W. A. Wise has two invitation
one from Delaware City, and the oths
from Northeast.
The Rev. 4. A. III, O'Brien, ID. d.
has been invited to Mt. Salem Church
the Rev. w. @. Rooms, to New Castle
the Rev. j. p. Otis, to Newark; th
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