The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-03-20
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Crisfield, Md, March l9.-The
thirty-fOurth session of tho Whining.
Ton Annual Coz ference Of the MethO-
dist Episcopal Church was formally
opened at 0 O'Clock by Bishop L. W.
Joyce. When the roll was called 1873
ministers responded.
The following conference officers
were then elected: ft
Secretary, A. S. Mowbray, of Port
Deposit. for the eleventh consecutive
time.
Assistant secretaries, r. X. Ste.
pheson. J. D. Rigg, W. A. Wise,
q. ii. Webster t
Statistical secretary, W. r. Now.
bray, for the thirteenth time.
Assistant statistical secretaries,
H. A. G. Westerticld, J. H. .Geoge.
han, II. B. Kelso, G. P. Jones', l.. n.
Poole, J. L. Johnston, G. H Ellis,
+. B. Campbell.
Treasurer, II. G. Budd; assistants,
Edwin Gardner, J. NJ. Lindale, Alloy.
sIus Green, j. M. Arters, j. W.
Prettyman, T. X. ., Moore, Il. N.
Faulker, w. r. Hirons, ". G. Ben.
nett, G. G. Williams. A. IL. Covey
and Il. r. Vandyke. '%'
Ministerial members Of the board
OF stewards: Wilmington district,
John France; Easton district, J. NJ.
Arten; Dover dsraict, p. A. Raw
Inns; Salisbury district, II. 4 Terry.
r. The rules. governing previous con-
ierenccs were adopted.
The secretary Rev. II. G. Budd.
offered an amendment, which was
adopted. providing that the treas
urer shall not, return vouchers to
the treasurers who give them, but
shall give his receipts therefore.
and in case Of disputed accounts
Shall present original vouchers to
the conference auditing committee.
The Bishop delivered short sd.
drcss. in which he highly compli.
mented DR.. Il. s. Dupham, Of The
Central Ohio Conference. who will
conduct number Of special ser-
vices. He then introduced Rev.
Dr. c. W. Risheil, who delivered a
short address on the work Of Draw
Theological Seminary and Boston
University and School OF Theology.
Total value of property, s359,.
$40. with present indie btedness
SIS. l5O The largest revival held
during the year was at Rozana,
there being 262 conversions.
Smiths Island came next, with los
conversions. The total number Of
conversions during the year was
1863.
Dover districts slice Of the Will.
mington Conference Academy debt
amounting TO $40. 600. Otthls &c.
646 has been paid. The Conference
Academy. with eight teachers and
1873 pupils, has had prosperous
year under Il. l.. Crop as. principal
The value otthe propertyis $50. 600.
The evening was given up to ami.
versaries and at 7.3O o'clock the an
niversary of the Frecdman's Aid and
Southern Education Society was held
in the church.
WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
Two ministers have died during
the year, the Rev. B. +. Price, and
the Rev. j. W. Hammerslcy, and one
minister's widow, Mrs. Susan Hill,
widow of the Rev. Charles Hill, who
was a member Of the Wilmington
Conference for Al years and formerly
presiding elder of the Wilmingtondis-
trict.
At Asbury, Union, Harrison Street,
Scott and Elkton. II. S. Dulancy OF
Asbury, reports 800 conversions; r.
II. Adams, 100; w. H. Avery. Is; j.
w. Easley, 100; and II. X. Stevenson,
1853.
There have been over 1000 CONVEX
sions, in all. The district has raised
about $1,000 for the Conference Acad-
emy.
The following charges have been
paid in full: Bethel and Summit,
Cherry Hill, Chesapeake City, Christi
lana, Claymont, Colora, Ebenezer,
Edge Moor. Hockessin. Kirkwood,
Marshalton, Mt. Pleasant, Mt. Leb-
anon, Newark, New Castle, Perryville,
Port Penn, Red Lion, Rising Sun, st.
Georges. ASbury, Brandywine. Ep-
worth, Mt. Salem, st. Paul's, Scott
and st. Johns.
The work in Wilmington is in
Q God shape A Methodist Social
Union has been formed with Chiel
Justice Lore as president and May
or Fisher as vice-president.
DR.. King is increasingly popular
at Grace and is dong fine work.
DIR. O'Brien at Mt. Salem has
made a great record and Dr. Muir
ray is the only man who returns for
The seventh year.
Newark, the only college town in
The State IS to become $1,000 sta
tian. This is a great advance.
AT Mt. Salem, the church and par.
sou9ge have been improved at
cost Of nearly $1,000 aud st. Johns
puts oyer 5000 OH parsonage. 9th.
.r improvements bring the total 10
about $l4, 900.
Wilmington District has heartily
Ia the call oil the Twen-
lieth Century Commission. 1t has
raised as follows the past three
years:
For dcbts and improvements,
30, 900; for education, $1,000; lega.
.ics, SO, $50; total, $05.85O.
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A constable from Easlon. Nd,
.ook Carrie jackson and Hushey
lines, colored, 10 that town this
afternoon.
Daniel Burton. Of the Internal
Revenue office, was 10 Baltimore
yesterday aud SAID the sand blew
in his face caused consider a bio