The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-03-22
Thank Offering; addressed the con-

Thank Offering; addressed the con-
ference.
Owing to the absence Of the repre-
sentative of the Church Extension
Society DR.. w. S. Murray, of Will
.mington, was called to speak and
made one Of the ablest addresses that
has ever yet been heard in this confer
ence.
DR.. r. Martindalc presented a rcso.
luton for the sale of certain unused
church property at Reeds Wharf and
Pittsville, Virginia.
Rev. j. S. Willis, ex-member of
Congress from Delaware, who was for
many years a member of the Whining
ton Conference and who located some
years ago, at bis own request, was re-
admitted into the conference.
Pentecostal services we're conduct
ed in the afternoon by DR.. Durham.
Tonight the Church Extension all.
niversary was held in Emmanuel
Church, Rev. L. {. Atkins, chairman.
Rev. NJ. S. Hord, d. d., secretary OF
the society, was the speaker.
The Veterans anniversary was held
in Mount Pleasant Church; chairman,
X. NJ. Cooper Tho speaker was Rev.
A. W. Lightbourne.
There will probably be about 20
changes in the four districts Of the
conference. Rev. G. L. Wyatt, pas.
tor OF Emmanuel Church, at Cristield,
having resigned, will be sent to Mid.
dletown. Del. Who his successor
will be is still q matter of much con-
lecture, but it will probably be
either Rev. w. G. Koons Or Rev. L.
NJ. Morgan. At Cristield, as the
con ference IS host, ImmanueI Church
will receive much consideration. Rev.
l.. L. Barrett will be sent to Dover,
Rev. Alfred Smith to Epworth
Church, Wilmington; Rev. J. A.
Artcrs to Odessa, aud Rev. S. p.
Shipman wlll be transferred from
Kent Island to Galena, Md. Rev.
Albert Chandler VIII he appointed to
Kent Island from HurIock.
Rev. b. +. Jester, who is a men,
Der of the Methodist Protestant
Church and who has been supplying
pupits in the Wilmington Conference
will make application for admission
His application will, of course. be re-
ferred to the church relations commit
tee. The proposed application has
already occasionea much discussion.
Dr Il. +. Harris, director of Tome
Institute, in conversation today paid
q high tribute the State Normal
School. He stated that 1.-THE gradu.
ates of this institution were scattered
all through the State and were doing
great work in elementary and secon-
dary Instructions The higher posi-
tions will be filled by college gradu-
atCs.
The total amount contributed for
benevolences in the Wilmington con.
ference is SCI, 5j22, divided as follows:
Wilmington district, So. 7o5: Dover.
sl7,377; salisbury, $l3,S9l, and Eas-
ton, $l3. $50.
The eleventh annual banquctof the
Wilmington District Association OF
the alumni of Dickinson College was
held in Cristield this evening.
Rev G. W. Prcttyman, of the
class Of II. was toastfaster. The
toast "Methodsm and Education" ="
was responded to by Bishop |. w.
joyce: "Olu Dickenson To-day" by
President George Edward Reed; sod
Dickinson, Other Days." Rev IL. W.
Todd, SO; 'What Dickinson Has
Furnished. Rev. James W. Co!ona,
'09; the Wilmington Conference
Academy," Principal H. l.. Cross
'yl; ".Iacob Tones Gift to Educa-
tion,' DR.. A. W. Harris, director OF
the Jacob Tome Institute.
the Nation" Hon. A. Lincoln Dry.
den, 'SS: ''Tho Three DIS, Dover,
Dickinson, Drew"
The subscribers we're: ]. 7. Rich
ardson, W. T. Taylor, Mrs. Lulu NJ.
Artcrs, Dr. {. Williams, M. Atkins
il. ". Culona. L. X. Atkins, Milton
Mccain, ". Is. Long, Thomas Raw-
Inns, Elizabeth Hirons, W. Il. llir-
ons, c. W. Prettylnan, A. W, Harris,
i V. $. Collins, A. S. Mowbray, III. F.
pickcls, j. Van Burkalow, A. L.
DRYDEN and +. T. Moore.