The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-08
COMING N, ?.
CONFERENCE.

of the Methodist Protestant church
will convene in Grace church, OF that
denomination. in Centrevi!le, Queen
| Anne's county, Nd, on Wednesday,
April 2, next.
The ministers and churches, as we'll
arc looking forward to this occasion
with considerable interest, as there
Is to be some very important business
transacted, vital tC the welfare Of
this growing church at this session OF
Conference.
Among the most important things
to Le done Is the election Of a new
President, who makes his home In
Baltimore City, and travels the entire
district, visiting all the churches of
the Conference.
Rev. A. D. Melvin, d. d, the pres
ent incumbent, win have completed
the full five years term at this Con.
ference; and new man must, accord
ing to the law, take his place.
Some are speaking strongly in favor
of Kew. +. Il. Little, d. d., pastor Of
Starr Memorial Church, Baltimore,
and Others of Rev. j. NJ. Sheridan.
pastor of the Methodist church Of Po-
comoke city, and still others are in
favor of Rev. +. r. Tagg, d. d., the
editor of the Methodist Protestant,
Baltimore.
Another important matter will be
the discussion Of q proper building
for the Book Concern and Publishing
House. Money has already been given
by the churches and individuals of
the Conference for this purpose.
There is not expected to be very
many changes among the pastors this
year, as there was general move
last year and there is no time limit
for the pasloratc, however, it is be-
lievcd that there will lie a few changes
among scn.e OF the most important
charges
The territory Of the Conference in.
cludcs the state of Mar yland, the
District Of Columbia, the State If
Delaware, and Il number Of churches
in Virginia, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, which are supplied by minis
tcrs of the Maryland Conferences.
The ministerial membership Of the
Conference number, l5l. beside IS
ministers who are enrolled ON the
unslationcd list, but a number Of
whom are filling appointments. There
are eleven sllpcrannlatcs. and three
left without appointments at their
own request
There are l2S pastoral charges, be.
sides several mission churches which
have sprung up during the year.
On some of these charges it is nee
ccssary to have an assistant, and be.
sides, some members of the Confer
cncc are employed at Western Mary
land College and Westminster Thcu-
logical Seminary, and as loans to Tie
Boards Of Home and Foreign Mis-.
SiOnS.
1t is Il notable fact that the Con-
ference is growing in number, Of ap.
pointmentS more rapidly that the
to supply tlcin.cycn though
young men arc received each
year.
The lay membership Of the Confer.
cncc is something more than % 900
900. There are 2ss churches. with
an estimated value Of 81 1872 DAB. 80
valued at $50, 600. hide.
pendent Of these in the bounds Of the
Conference are Western Maryland
lat an estimated value Of $50
O00 Westminster Theological Semi.
mary, SO, 600, and the Church For
the Aged, $4,000 These three
institutions are situated
in the city Of Westminster Md.
There are 2Gl Sunday schools, with |
Il membership Of "a. jG3. |
The Offering made, by the people |
last Conference year as follows: Pas.
toral support, $40, 99s. 50, current ex-
pcnscs, $29, All. 60; Sabbath school ex.
pcnScs, $9,776.Os buildings and i'm.
$27 ,395 So, genera. inter-
ISIS and miscellaneous purpose, $751;
800, O9