Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20
CONFERENCE OPENS
AT CRlSFlELD, MD.
On The First ROll-Call Of the S4th An
nual Session, This Morning, 1871
Ministers Answered TO
Their Names.
THE OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
Appointments to the Board of
Stewards.
REPORT OF PRESIDING ELDER BAKER
Special Dispatch to The Gazette and Journal,

Crisfeld, Md, March 10. The 34th
session of the Wilmington Annual Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church began at 8 O'Clock this morn
ing in Emmanuel Church. One hundred
and thirty seven members responded to
the roll call.
The first hour was devoted to the
administration of the Lords Supper,
which service was opened by Bishop
Isaac w. Joyce of Minneapolis, Mimi,
assisted by the presiding elders. The
bishop turned the service over to
Presiding Elder Nlartindale after the
reading of the ritual.
Tho first business session commenced
soon after 10 O'Clock, with Bishop
joyce presiding, and the conference
Immediately proceeded to organize.
AS. Mowbray was elected conference
secretary, and appointed Il. X. Stephen
son, J. ID. Rigg, W. A. Wise and Z.
II. Webster to be his assistants.
w. II. Mowbray was elected statisti-
cal secretary, and appointed II. A. G.
Westorfeld, J. Ii. Geoghegan, H. b.
Kelso, G. p. Jones, l.. f. Poole, J. L.
johnson, q. r. Ellis, w. Il. Green
field, w. w. Sharp and b. F. Camp
bell to he his assistants
II. q. Budd was elected conference
treasurer, and appointed Edwin Gard
ner, ]. M. Lindale, Aloycius Green.
j. NJ. Arters, j. w. Prettyman, +. \.
Moore, f. N Faulkner, w. r. Hirons,
w. 0. Bennett, q. G. Williams, A. II,
Convey and L. r. VanDyke to be his
assistants.
The following committees were an
houieeu- .- - -
Public Worship-C. T. Wyatt; L. L. Mar
tindale, 7. L. Terry, q. 9. williams, ~
EdueationrR. T. s Stevenson, l.; N l. NC Nc
Dougal, j. Il, Richardson and II. Il. Cour-
sey.
Bible Society,". a. Brewingtop, u. T.
Cochran, o. l.. Martin and }. W: Jones.
Sunday school-A. Chandler, f. N. Falk-
ner, W. o. Bennett, Z. Il. Collins.
Sunday Observance E. II. Derrickson,
W. Il. Avery, Il, Rowe, ]. 7. Outen;. -.
Periodicals.F. =, Mckinney, G. r. Ellis,
j. NJ. Mitchell and W. d.: Hiron.
Epworth League-E. Q. Wright, L. 5.
Holt, L. II. Poole, I. X. Vandyke.
Temperance-A. Smith, S. II. Shipman,
r.. W. Todd. .
Stewards Endowment-S. M. Morgan,
John France, 9. L. Hardesty, 2. H. Raw
Inns, II. +. Pickles, r: M. Cooper, w. Sauls-
bury, L. E. P. Dennis.
Moman's. Home Missionary Society,".
v. Woodali, II. b. heiso' H. NJ oreea' w.
n E nsns Ala Sociaty-T n Baau-
ob Peui Is 4 eiv a o5oiI II Grabnm r. Eth r.
Dnsh}eIl.
missionary Statistics and Postoffice-G.
E. Wood, J. I. Prouse, II. S. Thompson,
j. W. Easley, F. X. Moore.
Ministerial QuaIlfeatl9nswh, II: Nelson :, On
T r. T., oa5peat'e r idt;ns n tiderson NJ.
| H. s. Thompson, j. w. Easley.
Auditing Committee-C:, W; Prettyman,
s. n. Richard; =. 1, smlta, w ". shaT r.
N 3is e hg ~ MnoniaboI n R;a w.
r. p. 1uIlIti S,p q, w + M,grrav n n
Turner. l. q. Fosnocht,
Church Extension-W. L. White, G. w.
| Hastings, II. S. Dulaney, V. S., Collins.
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.T.
9. Smoot, W. +; Dawson, W. H. McFar-
land ana r; Z Harris. harris, ,,. y
u tnl II . Tonpinr ri ~ y Roinds vs.
Cbnrch InsnroncsEC, 1. Grise. !. d,
Reese. D. i. White. e. Gardner.
| Episcopal Fund.-. w. Layfield, w. G..
Rooms, F. L. Bloxton, D. H. Willis.
Ministerial tSnallhcatl9ns-E' IL. Nelson,
+. +. CaEpenterr D. r. nea9cn y Paw ~. W.
n toS y Tbnr ~ i WE " EasIev- Sum
RoviaWsm adan Stenple. Jack Fl. Webster.
r. i, Terry, j. p. Otis.
Howard Davis was elected conference
nostnnster
p Fl Rawlins. T. A. Arters. n. T..
Terry and John France we're elected
members of the Board of Stewards
II wns decided to hold n business
session from o TO - O'Clock each morn
inT, With worshin for IL minutes pre-
csS;nr the business session.
-, ,,,,,,,, n,,onr
nv Nv % o. N g, nHto%i
/ L ~. II. Il j..
slding elder OF the lover dlstrl"t, read
ms report. he hQtea the transfer OF
the news. a. Y. Wiley ana Il, H.
Inrashef from Ihe Wilmington ooii-
ference TO the New ork ana minnesota
conferences, TespeGtiVely, ana TIE Trans
Ter OF the hev. IL, n. JosceIyn from TO,
the Minnesota Conference TO tne WI
mington. Conference The Rev, Clarence
y. Hastings, VINO hao peeh assigned 10
GaiestoWn, declined TO accept the ap-
polntment,ana wltharew from the con-
terence.
The children 3 l1ay services, Dr'
BAKER SAID, continue TO holq the at
tentlon OF our people, ana l nelleVe
they are mace nelp1ul agencies ny as
Greet pastors ana laymen IN promoting
q practIcal knowleuge OF the church,aS
swelling her financial resources for
educational uses.
DIR. Baker reported that the Epworth
League is attracting more attention
now than formerly. There are on the
district Az senior chapters, with
membership of 2,4o2, and 20 junior
chapters, with = membership OF |, lC0
Continuing, DE- Baker said; Church
building has occupied q place more
prominent than usual, and many
charges have done considerable work
in church and parsonage improve