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

OF Conference Academy Debt.
An important meeting OF the trustees
of the Wilmington Conference Academy
was held in st. rsul's Church last
night week. The question Of iquidating
the academy debt, amounting to
SIS, 600, was discussed for hours and
finally, 1t was resolved to apportion the
indebtedness among the churches of the
conference. There is much specula-
tion concerning the Rev. Vaughan S.
Collins probable successor MS principal
OF the academy. The Rev. j. w.
Easloy of this city and the Rev. @. W.
Prettyman, ID. b., Of Salisbury are
mentioned for the position and the
Rev. @. W, Woodall of Princess Anne
and NJ. Farlow Lampen of Philadelphia
are applicants.
Bishop Goodsell conducted the devo-
tional exercises at Thursday mornings
session OF the conference.
The Rev. P. II. Rawlins made
statement of the matters that engaged
the attention Of the conference stow-
ards during the year. AT the confer.
ence session in $780," he said, "a
resolution was adopted instructing the
treasurer Of the Board of Trustees of
tho Centenary Fund to transfer all
moneys held by the board TO the trea
bdApI vi VIC Dbhtu VI JlbMhEnor MUS
making one fund under one board of
control Alexander Kelley was the
treasurer Of the Centenary Fund, aud
John Ii. Eotfecker was treasurer of
the Board of Stewards, Some time
after the conference Of 1890, the two
treasurers had a meeting, and the trans
Ter was made, all moneys belonging to
Centenary Fund and Riddle Fund being
paid to the treasurer OF the Board of
Stewards, and the securities held we're
also handed over. After the death Of
Mr.. Hotfeoker, in June last, the chair
man OF the Board Of Stewards was mott.
fed by Benjamin Nields, attorney FOR
Mrs. Emma Termination OF Whining
ton, that she desired to settle the mort
gage which the board held against her,
and that she had So notified Mr.. Hoi-
feoker some months before, and that
he was to have met her at the office of
Mr.. Nields 90 the day of his death to
receive the money and make the settle
ment. As soon as possible, the papers
10 the case were secured from the ad
ministrator of Mr.. Hoffecker, when it
was discovered that by an oversight no
legal transfer Of the rapers had ever
been made; and as the money was
made payable to the trustees of the
Centenary Fund, and their charter
having expired in 1891, and that cor
poration no longer being in existence,
there was no one TO whom the money
could legally be paid, or could legally
satisfy the mortgage. We found il
necessary to employ legal counsel. A
meeting of.the Board OF Stewards was
held in Smyrna July 18th last, when
the chairman of the board was author.
lied to take charge of all moneys and
securities belonging to the board, and
an order was given him for the same tc
present to the administrator OF Mr..
Hoffecker, the late treasurer. He wa:
also instructed to employ Charles r.
Richards as attorney in the case, Il
secure settlement of the mortgage and
to attend to any other business needing
legal advice, which was DONE Mr.
Richards advises that we now elect
three ministerial and two lay trustees
to fill vacancies in the Board O
Trustees Of the Centenary Fund il
order that they may settle all business
pertaining to,the Centenary Fund, anC
we offer resolution to that effect.
The resolution was adopted, and tn
Reys. r. II. Adams, D. D., W, Z
Avery, ID. D., and 4. K. Terry wer
elected ministerial trustees, and Henri,
=. Pickels and George W. Todd la,
trustees.
DIR. BAKERS REPORT.
The Rev. O. s. Baker, ID. D., pre-
siding elder of the Dover district, rea,
his report He referred to Seaford'
preparations for entertaining the con
ference, and regretted that the presen
session could not be held In that town
Mention was made of the death Of tn
wife Of the Rev. William r. TAYLOR
also, of the death OF children of til
Revs. o. s. Walton and Fl. Z. Kelsc
Profitable Children's Day services,
DIR. Baker said, WARE held on all th
charges. The well-sustained publ
interest in these services would seeI
to establish the wisdom that founde
the plan, aside from the intelleotut
and financial benefits that follow.
may be said of the Sunday school
that they are in prosperous condition
find that the church oatechism is nc
emphasized in the instruction in til
average school to the degree that il
importance demands. Many churcht
seem to think that winter wealth,
makes it necessary to close che sohoo
for several months. This is TO be d
plored, for with the arch-foe to oil
spiritual and highest interests 1
change of season IL recognized. Oh
servation has convinced me that in q
maiority Of such cases apathy on Ii
part of the church and indifference
parents to the best welfare of the
children explain why the schools clos
Be It said to the credit Of the Sunda
schools that they are loyal to our on
church publications for their liter
ture.''
he said the Epworth League is
the yiRor of its youth, and its eifiuien
increases with maturity. There are
tho district 40 senior chapters, wi
2,4q0 members. and "a junior chspter
with /, 900 members
Concerning church building, he sal
A oommodious new church has be
built at Grape at cost of 81, q
nearly all of which has been paid.
the same charge, plans are we'll und
way for two more new churches ne
year, while another, Mt. Zion, is to
remodeled at cost of 81 900.
Reid's Grove, o new church, cost
81, 100, ia nearing completion. Il
brethren at Greenwood are building
church which will cost 50, 500,
which 81, 200 are in hand"
He noted the following church /
provements: Milford, 81, 800, all pal
Nassau, $500; Seaford, 5000; Ca
bridge, 5000; Lincoln, Sl40; Harmon
1885,; Grape, e220; Georgetown, ST.
Magnolia, 1895; Lakesville, 81.
Galestown, 800, and many others
amounts less than 500, making q tc
for building and Improvements