Evening journal., 1901-03-23
WILL SAVE THE CONFERENCE
ACADEMY FROM ITS CREDITORS
AppOrIiOnment Plan to Raise $4,000 Offered by The
Board Of Trustees Has Been Unanimously
Adopted by The Conference

he Conference
mature to-day, and others Of which
are rapidly maturing, aggregat ng in
the amount S6,S50, and which probably
has been increased TO $1,000
The aggregate amount of this in
debtedness treating the $500 bond
as reduced to $4,000, is the sum Of $685.,
100 All of this is interest-bearing at
the rate CT per cent. per annum, en-
failing an annual interest charge for
this 10 provide more than s2,100. and,
while this annual interest charge has
recently been generously met by the
collection in the various churches OF
the conference, yet this does not re-
duce the principal to any extent what
ever, and does prevent any success
ful endowment from the churches, or
any appeal for funds for special needs
and improvements.
If the second mortgage is net raised
we are convinced that the holders Of
the bonds which II is given to secure
viii force foreclosure on the same at
the April term of court. and that the
will institute legal proceedings to pro-
tect their interests.
That limit accommodation which the
First National Bank of Dover was will
ing to give has been reached, and in
the present financial condition no loan
could reasonably be expected from any
ether bank.
Reliable subscriptions amounting to
oh httf -
said subscriptions is available until
pledges have been obtained for the
entire amount.
We heartily recommend that a final
and successful effort be inaugurated at
this conference for the prompt pay
ment Of this debt
GEORGE NJ. JONES,
VAUGHAN S. COLLINS,
GEORGE w. TODD
Committee
Bishop Gocdsell spoke in favor of
the committees plan of dividing the
amount of the Indebtedness among the
members, which would net amount to
81 each
The Rev. c. W. Prettyman informed
the conference that the term Of the
trustees hadIoxpired and he nOminateda .
Committee on Nomination of New
Trustees. The committee retired to de-
Eberate on the matter.
The plan was adopted unanimously.
and Bishop GOOdsell said that he would
willingly assist the trustees in raising
the money to preserve the academy
Professor e J.. Cross, the newly
elected principal Of the institution,
told the members of the conference
that he was wiling TO accept the posi-
ticn of principal, and had great hopes
that the academy soon would be in
prosperous condition, and that he
would contribute s25 towards raising
The necessary amount, and would
make the gift $50 if necessary.
ELECTED TO ELDERS ORDERS.
John w. Prettyman, Daniel j. Glib
bon and j. W. Talley wore elected to
elders orders. Mr.. Prettyman report
ed S12 for conference claimants; Dam
iel j. Gibbon reported Sl2 for claim
ants; j. w. Taliey reported S22 collect
ed for claimants
George w. Dawson also was elected
to elders orders.
APPLICANTS REFUSED ORDINA-
TION.
Thomas S Barrett and William L.
Atkinson were denied ord nation on ac-
count OF the low average tney made IN
a number OF studies during the eXaml-
nations.
w. l. p. Bowen, 7. H. Haynes, ]. b.
Merritt, j. w. Poole, w. W. Ruiman, j.
Rigg, and G. w. Wilcox were changed
n4m the supernumerary LIST TO the
sucerannuated list.
Warren Burr, John France, w. NJ.
Green, g. G. Morris, p. II. Rawlns, j..
O. Syphogd and joan r. Todd's rela-
uCns were continued in the superannu-
ated list.
A. 4. Scott's relations were made ef-
fectiye, and the conference requested
Bishop GOodsell TO make HIM the edi-
tor OF the Christian Companion.
The case of o. w. Walton, whose
transfer from the active to the super
numerary list was under discussion
tn morning. was held up until Mr.
Walton can be heard.
SYMPATHY FOR SBAFORD
These resolutions have baen drafted
by the Conference COMMITTEES to be
presented to the people Of Seaford:
ITO the pastor, official mamb1rs,
members and friends Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church Of Seaford. To the
members Of the Christian Church and
to the citizens OF Seaford greeting;
THE Wilmington Annual Confer
ence, now in session in Grace Church
w lmington, desires US 10 convey TO
you for them their hearty appreciation
OF and their gratitude for your kind
liberality in planning so elaborately for
our coming, and providing so abund-
antly for our comfort
For a year past we have been an
ic.pating the pleasure and honor that
would be ours. for we felt assured that
our reception by you would be as cor
d al as was the invitation extended TO
US in your name by the Rev. r. X.
Stephenson. Words fail to adequate y
express TO you our keen regret at this
sudden and unexpected turn of affairs
that prevents us from spending this
week in your midst. We beg leave
to assure you of our sincere sympathy
with you in your affl.ction and earn
estly pray our Heavenly Father 10 bless
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