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

church and homes to the conference,
and Grace furnishes entertainment fer
more than one-half of the conference.
Such generous conduct touches all
hearts, and increases our admiration
for this great church.
Or. Watt reported total OF s23, 600
ia payment Of debts. He also reported
the expenditure of s34, 636 on improve
nents. The beneyolences were persist
emily emphasized. Graz Q, Newport, Sill
yerbrook, Braudywine, st. johns,
Kingswood. Elk Neck, Marshallton,
Hopewell, Elkton, Madeley, Perry willie,
Epworth, Chesapeake City. Rising
Sun, Red Lion, Mt. Lebanon, Port
Deposit and Colora exceeded last years
record.
DIR. Watt continued:
There has been q steady advance in
the matter of pastoral support. Eight
charges have advanced the salary this
year. Port Deposit, S200 Epworth,
$500; Silverbruok, Mt Lebanon, Cook.
man and Port Penn, 500 each, and
| Elk Neck and st. John, $50 each.
| "rhe pahturs and churches have put
| forth unusual efforts to promote a re-
viyal OF pure and undehled religion.
| In some instances, these efforts have
| been crowned with signal success In
| others, the fruitage has not been all
TINT. could be desired The total num-
her o conversions was /, 100.
THE young peoples societies have
done increasingly valuable work,
greatly aiding the pastors in their
revival work and in caring for the
needy.
1.-The hoped for relief from the power
and domination of liquor traffic has
not yet materialized. The liquor lobby
| OF Dover seems TO have been active and
efficient. Rural New Castle was denied
the opportunity of u vote on the ques-
ton OF license or no license by the re-
| fusal Of one man to give his consent.
One fact IL notsd in this connection, Il
most gratifying fact 100, every member
OF tho Legislature who was o Methodist
voted right on this question. tits All
emphatic endorsements of the sturdy
utteranoes IT our church; il can never
lie lesaiZed without sin. The friendg
OF tho home and the foes of the salonn
are not dsheartened. The day of de-
liveranuO will dawn. and We will re-
ioios through Him who giveth us the
victory.
The character of the presiding elder
and pastors of the Wilmington district
was passed, and the latter reported
their collections those for conference
claimants being as follows: q. s.
Oonaway, $40; j. Il. Prouse, $40; j.
ii. Geoghegan, $50; L. Il. Poole, $50
f. +. McKinsev, SO; A. g. Wiley,
SIS; II. s. Thompson, $50; 4. e.
Terry, SIP; 7. II. Harding, $40; Il.
W. Thrasher, $40; q. W. Townsend,
$40; A. S. Mowbray, SO; L. B.
Hunter, $40; II. A. q. Westertield,
$50; f. u. Short, Sl5 William Writ
King, 5000; W. Il. Avery, $40; V. p.
Northrup, Sl5; j. p. Otis, $40; W. H.
S. Murray, 800; f. Z. Harris, $50
=. F. White, $780,, Q, 4. Grise, s95
W. r. Dawson. sis; Aloysius Green, $40.
,, Visiting ministers were introduced,
, and DIR. Davidson spoke in behalf OF
the American University, and DR..
Waterman in behalf of the Maryland
Bible Society.
The Revs. James Carroll, Edward
Davis, James Esgate, j. W. Ham
mersley, O. j. HamInitt, G. A.
Phoebus, b. F. Price, ". Il. Talbot,
W. e. Toinkinaon, II. o. b. Wallir
and w. M. Warner we're continued il
the superanuated relation, and theil
character was passed. Bishop Goodsel
!. announced that the Tennessee Con
ference Is seeking the transfer of Mr..
Hammitt, and intimated that Mr.
Huminitt's relation may be changed t
!. effective.
The character of the Reys. j.. s
Wickliue, T. Ii. Harding and G. +
Sheppard was passed. and at thei
request they were granted the super
numerary relation.
Thursday morning session concludes
with the benediction, pronounced b.
4 the Rev. Edward Davis.
The number Of spectators at Frida.
mornings session of the Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Conference wa
the largest of any day this week. TIL
+, auditorium of Grace Church wa
l. almost filed, and the gallery containe
n many persons.
d Bishop Goodsell conducted the de
10 votional exercises, and made an interest
= ing address on THE Difference BE
o tween a True Christian Faith and d
Unchristian FanAtioism,"
= The Rev. William p. Taylor wa
i appointed to canvass the conference
e for subscriptions to the Methods
g Review.
it MINISTERIAL STUDENTS.
u The ninth question Who are In tn
u studies of the fourth year? was mex
u taken up. Omar e. Jones, Floyd j
It Bloxton, Fred X. Moore. John "
ID Jones, Harry Taylor, d. q. Wrigh
J. and Edward II. Dashiell we're calec
ID and the Rev. V. T.. Northrup, tn
10 registrar of the Board Of Examination
IS made his reports and representation
10 Omar e. Jones' was advanced to th
p studies of the fourth year.
rs Floyd f. Bloxton was given credi
OF and continued in the studies of til
L third year.
re Fred. X. Moore was given credi
and continued in the studies OF til
or third year.
ct John W. Jones was advanced to ii
ir studies Of the fourth year. Y
n E. Z. Wright was advanced to I'll
:. studies of the fourth year.
y. Harry Taylor was advanced to ii
L. studies Of the fourth year.
Edward ii. Dashiel was given oredi
Y. and continued in the studies of Il
=. third year.
The Rev. Charles Nj. Sitterly. |
2. d., spoke in behalf of Drew The
%; logical Seminary; and a resolutit
q, offered by Presiding Elder Wat
Y pledging drew the hearty sympatf
H. and loyal support OF the conference
L. was adopted.
ADMITTED INTO FULL MEMBERSHIP.
The seventh question: Who ha
re- been admitted into full membershi
CT, was next taken up, aud John L, job
son, William q. Wright. Andrew
INT Covey, Edward N. Cantwell al
ed George W. Dawson we're called befo
itv thu nonfarannn Riahop (tondsall n