Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-27

mend That you contribute to tue
academy during the ensuing conference
year 81, 200 to be expended for such pmr-
poses as tho trustees may direct. We
recommend that an effort be made to
enlist the interest and aid of the Ep-
worth Leagues and Christian Endeavor
Societies connected with the churches
of the conference in the work OF pro-
viding scholarships "
The report was adopted, and sGlD
donated for Conference Academy schol-
arships.
The conference asked Bishop Joyce to
appoint +. Is. Short general secretary
nf the.Wilmington Y. NJ. c. A., and \.
4. Scott editor of the Christian Com
panion.
CHURCH BENENoLEEcEs.
Tho Rev. Henry G. Budd, conference
treasurer, has completed his record of
church benovolences. The toatal col
lections of the Wilmington, Easton and
Salisbury districts follow
Wilmington district Missionary
Society, s7,913; church extension,
SiSi; Sunday school Union, SOS; Tract
Society, 391: Freedlnan's Aid and
Southern Education Society, s234
Conference Academy, So, 7is; children's
fund, sla9; American Bible Society.
Sl12. Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society, 81, l0l; Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society, Sl,6O2: Conference
Educational Society, $50: domestic
missions, SOB; Philadelphia Metho-
dist Episcopal Hospital, sl12; expenses
of the Twentieth Century Thank Oher-
ing Commission, 81; conference claim
ants, 2,OO3: General Conference ex
pensas, 81 Episcopal fund, sill; grand
total, 81, t93
Eaaton district Missionary Society,
| 81, $50; church extension, $3.50; Sunday
school Union, 1888; Tract Society, $50:
| Fraedman's Aid and Southern Educa-
| ton Society, S2S1: CunferenceAcademy,
| si,7S7; children's fund, $500; Ameri
can Bible Society, s110; Woman's
| Foreign Missionary Society, S5l6
Woman's Homo Missionary Society,
1886: Conference Educational Society,
$40; domestic missions, S202; Phila-
delphia Methodist Episcopal Hospital,
| Sl3 conference claimants, Sl,5l6 !;
episcopal fund, s326; grand total,
SIS, 7Gl.
Salisbury district Missionary So
cicty, 81, 706; church extension, 1895 !;
Sunday school Union, $780, Tract Sd
ciety, $50; Freedman's Aid and South
crn Education Society, $3.50; Confer
ence Academy, ST, 205; children IS fund,
800: American Bible Society, Sl07 ,
Wonan's Foreign Missionary Society,
! Sil: Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety, Sl23; Conference Educational So
ciety, S5J: domestic missions, $3.50
Philadelphia Methodist Episcopal
Hospital, so; conference claimants,
SI,2ll: episcopal fund, S339; grand
total. Sl4, SOL
Crisfeld, Md, March "a, At this
mornings session of the Wilmington
NJ. Il. Conference Bishop Joyce was
requested to appoint Il. G. Suntlelc
Conference evangelist
W. r. Gwynn was readmitted on his
certificate of location given to the
Baltimore Conference in 1890. Tho
relation of p. u. Rawlns was changeC
from supernumerary to effective, ant
the bishop was requested to arpoin
him agent Of the stewards endowmen
fund.
j. K. Todd was granted certificat,
of location on his request.
The relations of G.. w. Bowman
James Grove and J. T., VanBurkalov
were changed from effective to super
numerary.
D. Il. Baynard was received on trial
The name of Jesse G. McCoy, who ha
been received on trial, was withdraw
at his own request, and the prcsidin
elders were authorized to employ hiI
il they desired.
The bishop was requested to leav
G. n. Jones, 0. 4. Jones and w. W
Brnnk without appointment, SO tina
they can attend school.
Tie Board of Stewards reported tn
4 receipts of 81, 100, which sum was dis
: tributed among IS hcneticiaries.
, Il. X. Stephenson, @. W. Prettymai
= s. Nj. Morgan and g. A. Grise WEI
= elected trustees of the Conferent
Academy.
The name of b. +. Campbell,a cand
date for admission on trial, was witt
J. drawn, but the presiding elders wei
@ authorized to employ him.
/ College visitors rs follows we
elected:
It Dickinson College Il. N. Given,
g NJ Morgan, W. Il. Avery.
j. Womens College of baltimore
ID W. Easley, J. Il. Prouse, Henry
ID Conrad.
t. Drew Seminary Robert Watt, W.
|. Rooms.
N Boston University f. Hill
J. Henry II. Pickles.
10 Conference Academy-S S. N. Pilchar
We j. L. Richardson.
If Morgan College William P. Taylo
George W. Bounds.
IS Crisfleld, Md, March 25.-The "a
u session Of the Wilmington Confercn
or OF the Methodist Episcopal Chur'
40 closed vt 10. 4J O'Clock, this mnrnin
Emmanuel Church, the Conferen
It. seat was thronged
of The Conference assembled at s.
No, O'Clock and. after IL song service tn
by lasted - minutes, proceeded to transti
te the unfinished business.
mt The distribution of missionary mon
m was reported, several Conference boar
he were elected and minute complime
Ter tary to the Rev. j. T. Van Burkalo
of whose relation had been changed fro
he effective to supernumerary, "
I'd. Adopted. These proceedings consum
ng an hour.
Ter Bishop Joyce began his farew
Ike address at 10 O'Clock and finished
res 1870. He spoke with much feeliI
Or and his remarks made decided |
lid preston upon the audience His spet
rt, ahounded with pathos, wit and CO
he piimcnts. He said the Rev. A.
nd Mowbray was u good secretary, patie
lce accurate, prompt and good natured,
~ we're also the Conference treasurer a
tal statistical secretary. The newspa
20 representatives also received prai
or The bishop said the list of pastoral
in pointments would cause some suFpri
il and told the people to criticise nohc
or but him.
led Next the list of appointments
ted read, and following u hymn and