Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-28

were at Galestuwn, lo6 conversions,
Grape, 1875, Nassau, 90, and Williston,
6S; total, !, $50.
He gaze the following infoi nation
concerning the Wilmington Conference
Academy Value OF property, $50, 600;
enrolment ia; boarding pupils, Al;
teachers, 10.
The character OF the presiding elder
and pastors of the Dover district was
passed. The pastors reported all their
collections taken, and most OF the ap-
portionments met, Some of them an
nounced that they had not followed the
disciplinary plan of taxing the collee-
tions. The contributions for conference
William p. Taylor, s2j; W. @. Koons,
$40; 4. N. Given, si2; e. @. Mac
nichol, $50; j. W. Fogle, $40; W. II.
$. Williams, S30;sJ. S. Wickliue, $50;
Alfred Smith, $3.50; II. b. kelso, SO;
|. g. Fosnooht, s25; j. NJ. Lindale,
$50; J. d. Kemp, s25; 2. II. Webster,
$50; Adam Stengle, SO; >. II. Wilson,
Sl5; @. Z. Smith, 20; Albert Chand-
Ter, So; v. +. Hills, SIS; George L.
Wood. S32; l.. +. Barrett, $50; W. j.
DuHadway, $50; j. T.. Outten, $50; k.
X. Stephenson, $50; j. 4, VauBurha
low, SIG; II. +. Beauchamp, $40; j. E.
Graham, $40.
DIR. oaRKRAN's REPORT.
The Rev. Wilbur f. Corkran, ID. D.,
presiding elder of the Easton district,
read his report. lie referred to the
| death of Hon. John H. ioffecker, and
said it was great loss to the ohurcn.
In material interests" DIR. Cork
ran said, 1.-The year WAS of more
than usual prosperity. -Four splendid
| churches were built and Dedicated
one at Morton, costing S2,60U, one at
| Rock Hall, costing 81, 100, one at
l3ozman, costing IS, 500, and one at
Massey's, costing $780,
He noted the following church i'm
provements: Fairlee. 5000; CordoVa,
$500; Sassafras, $3.50; kenton, $3.50
Crumptou. 1885,; Odessa, $3.50 ;ssServer-
son S, $500; Dudleys. $500; Sudlers-
Vile, 800; Ingleside $3.50; St.
Nlichael's, s72; Millingt N, s500
Hillboro, $500; Townsend, $500
Greensboro, $500; Chestertown. $500
Cheswold, 300, and Smyrna, $500.
Old debts were paid as follows:
Kenton, SlOO; Cordova, $500; Su6llers.
villa, $780, and St. Michael's, $3.50.
"The pastoTs,' DIR. Corgran said,
"were faithful to the great con
nectional interests of the church. Mil.
lington led the district in the total
increase in benevolences, and MatydeI
made a remarkable advance. Thirty
Of the 80 charges increase the benevo
lences, six reported the same Us last
year and only three showed decline. "
In pastors salaries, Basyide, Fairleet
Colts, Greensboro, Kent Island, Kenton
Wilmington, Still Pond, Talbot ant
Townsend each advanced in sunni
ranging from S25 to 500, making {
total increase of $500, while Galena
Hillsboro and SudlersvIlle each madt
lower estimate than last year, aggre
,, eating 5000, leaving gain of 5000.
! DR.. Corkran regarded the Epworti
League "a the most vital organization
of the church aud said it gives th,
most assuring promise of the future.
The revival efforts were successful
Henderson reported 100 conversions
Wilmington, 1l5; Centreville, AZ Easton
! so; Still Pond, So; Tilghmau's Island
AZ; Oxford, 40; Crumpton, 81; Kenton
"a; Marydel, 32; Colts, "a; Odessn. 30
WE, %, and many charges from 2
: down, makingsa total Of LOCO.
I The character OF the presiding eide
? and pastors Of the ERston district wa
: passed, and the latter reported thei
! collections. For conference claimants
the following amounts we're raised: j
Q A. Arters, $50; e. p. Roberts, SS5;
. +. Richardson, $40; r. II. Adams, $50
o A. p. Prettyman, S45; S. N. Pilchard
y So; L. A. Ii. O'Brien, $40; s.
y Shipman, ass; @. r. Ellis, S26; e. r
Sidell, $40; e. W. Caswell, 500; II
S. Dulaney, S45; W. o. Hurst, S25; "
: B. Guthrie, SIS; W. K, McFarlane
d $40; j. II. Beauchamp, $50; O. A
5 Hill, s154; g. l.. hardesty, $50; Ropei
j. Roe, S42; W. W. Chaires, S25; G.
t Jones, $50; T. F. Tabler, $40.
!. DIR. MARTISDALE's REPORT.
9 The Rev. T. Z. Martindale, d. D.
! presiding elder of the Salisbury dii
= trict, read his report. "The district
!; general, !" he said, had peaceful an
fairly prosperous year, although at som
= points during the winter the SUNDAY
y schools and revival meetings wei
= Obliged to suspend.
q He reported that the amount. .,
u pended for church building and in
provements was about the same as du
y ing the preceding year. Churches wei
;; built as follows; At Omar, at col
y of $1,000; at Rock Crock. at cost
y S5,4o0; at Parsonsburg, ut cost
y 81, $50, and at Nelson's, at cost
% 81, 400. p $1,000 parsonage was hui
sr at Princess Anne. The district raise
ID S29, $50 for church building and in
o. proyements and the payment OF o
~ debts. The estimated value of Il
~ church property on the district
u $349, 255, which is 1923, Sos more than II
10 estimate made o year ago. The E
20 worth League has 81 senior ohapte
u and Il junior chapters. An advance
u 1896 WAS made in the aggregate est
o. mate for ministerial support. The
y were 400 conversions.
~ The character OF the presiding ED
and pastors Of the Salisbury distri
:. waa passed and the latter reported this
~ collections, the contributions for co
" ference claimants being az follows:
~ q. Senser, S75; II. G. Budd, $50; j.
" Collins, S16; w. r. HiroDs, 1926; O.
- Wyatt, $50; W. W. Sharp, $40; l..
Corkran, $50; Il. II. Nelson, sos; II.
u Turner, $50; X. W. Todd, $40; j.
en- Reese, 500; Il. 9. Smoot, S35; W.
~ Wise, $40; ID. II. McFaul, SIS; +.
In McSorley, S25; G. W. Woodall, 8;
iel G. W. Strickland, $40; +. j. Coohra
~ S25; Asbury Burke, $40; G. W. Pret
pe man. $50; s. M. Morgan, SAC; @.
~ Neese, $40; g. w. Bounds, $50; ..
bs Martin, sl2; e. II. Collins, s35.
q DIR. WATTS REPORT.
of The Rev. Robert Watt. d. D., p
siding elder of the Wilmington distri
M read his report.
id; '.The spirit Of debt paying prevail,
m last year." no said, has continr
Nv, | without abatement. Chesapeake g