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

of the late lamented Joseph Pyle, for I
tho completion of the beautiful build |
ing. The unselfish devotion and
liberality displayed by Brother Cooley |
in tho service hc renders Silyerbrook !
deserves special mention. He gives |
almost all Of his SALARY to the church,
and lives on his private income, which |
is plan that deserves emulation by |
other laymen" Dr. Watt mentioned
the fact that the Rev. G.. W. Pretty
man, ID. d., pastor OF 5randywine
Church. Wilmington, while suffering
from rheumatism, hud been Frustrated
for seven weeks, during which time
Mrs, Prettyman had performed large
portion of her husbands church work
and added that, despite the obstacles,
all tho affairs of the church had re-
ceivrd full attention.
The Rev. Ii. T. Widerman, D. D.,
agent Of the MARYLAND Bible Society,
thu Roy. Charles II. Young, represent
ing Morgan College, and others were
introduced Grlsping Mr.. loung's
hand, Bishop joyce iocularly remarked
thar he was glad To meet ono preacher
who was not D. ID. tLaughter.
Action taken Il year ago ordering
| the conference treasurer to forward to
| New York all money for the Bible
Society was rescinded, and he was
directed to pay to the treasurers Of the
! local branches tho amounts collected
I in tner several territories,
! The Rev. j. NJ Arters was appointed
/ agent of the Gospel in All Lands, and
! tlir Rev. W. G. Poole agent of tho
! Methodist Review,
Crisfield, Md, March %. At this
mornings session Of the Wilmington
1 Nj, u. Conference, announcement was
made that Ralph I. Coursey, William
/ W. trunk and n. N. losclyn had been
received into the conference by trans
fer and that w. J, Duiladway, Il. ii.
Thrasher, \. G. Wiley and George +.
| Hopkins had been transferred from the
/ Wilmington Conference to other con
| fcrpnccS
The relation of John France was
changed from supernumerary to effect
i've.
Action concerning the relations of r.
/ III, Rawlins and j. 7, NanBnrkaiow
was deferred. Mr.. Rawlins is men
toied for agent of the conferences en-
dowment fund.
The relation of Thomas II. Harding
was changed from effective to super
uumerary.
Warron Burr w. M. Greene, S. ].
Morris J. O. Sypherd, j. $, Wicklinn,
G. +. Sheppard and q. S. Walton were
continued AS snpnrnumrrarics,
Raymond ii. Lewis was received from
the Methodist Protestant Church as Il
prObatloner Of the first year, and Hen
lamin +. Jester was rec lived from the
Methodist Protestant Church us an
elder John Il. Johnson, Frederick
Moore and Edward H. Dashiell were
advanced To the fourth year class, and
Floyd Il. Bluxton was continued in the
third year class.
William w. Drunk and Il, N. Cant
we'll were elected to elders orders,
Thomas S. Barrett, William +. Az.
! l,inson and William r. Hammond,
local preachers, were elected to deaeon's
orders.
The relation of G. j. Hammitt and
f. @. ii, Wallin was changed from
superapnuated to effective, and thu
former was transferred to the Alabams
Conference and the latter to the East
crn Swedish Conference.
The relation OF j. ID. Rigg wa'
changed from superannuated to Of
fpctlVc.
James Carroll, Edward Davis, Jamo
Z Fsgatc, G.. A. Phoebus, W. Il. Talbot
0 W. H. Tomkinson, w. M. Warner, W
l.. Y. Rowen, 7, II, Haynes, j. W
: Poole. ". ", Redmnn and G., w, vii
\ cox were continued as s,lnerannuates.
y J. NJ. Lindnlr. Il. W. Iayfteld, W
w King, r. G, Mac Sorley, George Il
IIardpsty. Albert Chandler and s. Nj
u MORGAN were appointed triers of AZ
o reals.
i T. ". Briscoe, James II, Gardner
CiRo G. Williams, Nm, f. Matthews
i, ln,ne4 " C'nlon. John II Niitchrll an
Milton MeC'ann were received on trial
u A. w. l.iuhtbourn was received fruI
u Tho CONGREGATIONAL Church as an elder
me conTefence unanimously voted
10 meet nj Easton next wear.
!. r"n ooNFEHGAoN At"phhf'
n Presiding Elder Martindale sui
mitted the report OF tha trustees of I'll
s. Conference Academy. An abstract fo
1T lows;
1--WE rejoice to report a very grei
@, improvement in the condition nr ii
!, academy since the last conference so
~ sion. Then the institution was harasst
I'd and indeed imueriled by large az
constantly increasing debit and the II
r. tendance of students had become small
al As tho result OF u practical Elan tn,
IN devised by the board and enthusiast
O. caIly adGpted Nv the conference, ii
O. debt has been greatly reduced, and ,
n hope for its extinction in the ne
future,
at ''l'he total enrolment during ii
Id school year has been 1873. as follows:
hc female and IS male buarderS and
IT. female and 81 male day student, +
etl S eoou attella1ilee E,eat ctsu ~ Is u
III llih fUl. I4illltE ~. NibSS'