Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-28
conducted the devotional exercises. and
made an address on Conservation,

stewards, which was adopted
The stewaI DIS noted the following re-
ceipts: From tho conference treasurer,
s6,023: Book Concern dividend, S544; !
from tine administrator OF the late
treasurer OF the board of stewards, S132;
interest on Wilmington Conference
Academy bonds, $50: interest on
Smyrna sewer bonds, $50; interest ON
the Riddle legacy, s9o; interest on the
Reynolds legacy, s.; from the Chartered
Fund, s22; balance of interest on the
Centenary Fund, $40; collection at an
nisersary, S33. Al; total receipts,
81, 147.4l.
The increase from collections, the
stewards reported, was S102. The de-
crease in the Book Concern dividend
was S214. The decrease in the amount
received from oil sources for distribu-
tion was s52. The increase IN the
amount of claims was $1,000. The
increase in the number OF claimants
was three The stewards distributed
the fund to II superannuated and four
supernumerary preachers, 80 widows
and two orphans They said they dis
tributed 1t in. the most equitable man
ner possible, and regretted the necessity
Of decreasing the allowances. They
hoped the pastors would do their
utmost to receive the full amount APP
portioned to the several charges The
stewards announced that they had re-
ceiyed the money on the Pennington
mortgage, and had appointed a com
nittee to invest it
DISCIPLINARY BUSINESS.
The 18th question: Who have died?
was taken up, and the secretary an
nounced the death of the Revs. @. p.
Swan, D. r. Waddell, d. D., II. U.
Bowie and b.. f. Price. Presiding
Elder Watt was given permission to
provide memorial notices Of Messrs.
Bowie and Price, to be printed in the
minutes.
The fourth question: Who have been
received on trial? was next in order.
The Revs William R. Hirons, Charles
W. Smith. Jefferson M. Geoghegan and
William Fl. Kenney were presented,
their recommendations were announced,
the examining committee reported and
the candidates were admitted on trial.
| The Revs. William Writ King, d.
D., George W. Burke, 0. w. DeVenish,
W. B. Guthrie, S. M. Morgan and M.
ID. Nutter were elected triers of appeals.
| The Rev. I. e. Terry informed the
conference that the funeral of the Rev.
B. f. Price will take place in the
Elkton Methodist Episcopal Church
this afternoon, and that the interment
| will be made at Still Pond tomorrow.
A letter from the Philadelphia Confer
enoe, expressing regret at Mr. Pfice's
death, was read, and the Revs I. e.
| Terry, j. t. Van Burkalow, g. W.
Prettyman, D. D., and r. Ii. Adams,
ID, D., we're appointed a committee to
attend the funeral.
CONSTITUTION RATIFIED.
BY unanimous vote, the conference
unanimously adopted the new constitu-
| tion of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
DIR. Lippincott spoke in behalf of the
Philadelphia Hospital. and DIR. Carroll
10 behalf Of the Missionary Society.
The 26th question: What are the
claims on the Board of Stewards? was
next taken up, and Chairman Rawlins
replied that the claims aggregate
| $40, 800, and the receipts amount to
S7,147.41.
The Revs. H. S. Thompson, W. j.
Du Hallway and II. g. Turner were
appointed a committee to nominate
conference trustees, and the presiding
elders we're authorized to nominate tha
Board of Domestic Missions.
The registrar reportedscertain certif;-
Gates of examination In the case of the
Rev. E. O. Wright, and he was excused
from further examination.
On the recommendation of the com
mittee on conference relations, the Rev.
O. s. Walton was passed to the SUPER
numerary list, During the discussion,
it was charged that Mr.. Walton had
neglected his work.
Next, the conference proceeded to
elect five trustees Of the Wilmington
Conference Academy. The Reys. Il.
Il. Martindale, ID. D., John France,
Vaughan s. Collins, Il. II. Adams,
ID. d., W, E. Avery, d. D., Adam
stsngle, y. S. Baker. D. D., I. A. Fl.
O'Brien, d. D., W. j. Du Hallway and
j. W. Easley were nominated. Mr..
France Withdrew. The tellers will an
nounce The result Of the ballot this
afternoon.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
At 10.45 o'clock. the conferen went
into executive session, which continued
for two hours. The secretary was
authorized to intern the representa-
tives Of the press that the executive
session was called to act on the reports
! OF the auditing committees. After O
/, full discussion, the secretary explained,
the reports were adopted, as was also
the following, offered by the Rev. Will
liam Writ King ID. D.:
Whereas, We have heard the report:
Of the auditing committees, the con
! ference finds that, while the former
treasurer (the Rev. O. A. Grisul has
been careless. there is no evidence
: affecting his integrity
The Reys. j.. D. Kemp, G. p Jones