The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-03-21
WILMINGTON
CONFERENCE.

he, the dsVotional exercises bein
III charge of Mr. Durham. Are
thc devotional exercises Bishop Joyt
took the chair and business was r,
Sumed.
Apportionments OF $4,000 for th
freedman Is Aid, Society, and 81, n
lof general conference expenses were
referred the presiding elders for dis
trioutlon among the charges. Rev
>. NJ. AFTER was appointed to canya.
TOR theGospel In All Lands, and Rev
W. Z. Poole to do the same for tn,
Methodist Review. The statistica
secretary and treasurer made tht
calls for reports wanted and for errors
TO he corrected.
The report for Easton district was
submitted by Presiding Elder W F.
Cockra II,
''Thc year has witnessed splendid
activity in every department of churcl,
life, and at every point we have had
more or less success. On of the first
things to engage our special atten.
tion this year was the raising of the
Conference Academy debt
'Our people are well supplied with
good church buildings and the pas.
tors are well housed, so that there is
little room for activity In building
and improving churches and parson.
age property: but whenever and
Wherever need arises it is promptly
met This has been the case at
queen Anne, u growing village inst
across the river from HillsborO. A
beautiful chapel costing $780, was
dedicated December %,
"Rldgely was made into a separate
charge one year ago a married man
was assigned as pastor, which ncces.
STATED a parsonage, and this was
promptly built on a lot adjoining
The church at cost of $1,000.
''TWo great and for.reachine vic.
'orles have been won for temperance
ms year. / refer to Queenstown
district, in Queenc Anne's county
md Chapel district, in Talbot coun.
y.
"The benevolcnce have had much
'ttentlon during the year, and in |
ONE charges advances have been
nade.
DR.. L. T. Wideman addressed
he conference concerning the work
the Maryland Bible Society.
Rev. Waugh Collins presented the
,llowing resolution. which was
dopted:
Resolved. That we resciud the
ctlon OF one year ago, ordering
'e conference treasurer 10 forward
II money for the Bible Society to
ew York. and order HIM 10 paw
'er all money that comes ipt his
ank TO the treasurers of the sew.
al local societies the amounts
ELECTED in their several territories.
There are four Bible societies in
'e territory, three in Delaware
IL one in Maryland. According
e resolutions passed at the SD
lnual conference, the secretaries
the local societies were put 70
UGH Inconvenience to get this
onev from the American Bible
ciety in New York.
The New Castle, Kent, Sussex
ID Maryland Bible Societies, will
us Keep their money in their
IN treasures and the surplus will
sent TO the society 10 New
,rk. {
Prof. c T. Young. dean of Nor. s
II College, then addressed the :,
nserence. l
l'he 18th question was then re-
med, the ettectivc elders of the !
'eral districts were called, their
aracters and the elders made
'lr reports. When the name of
L. Hastings was called, the pre-.
ing elder presented his with
'wal from the ministry and mem.
ship Of the Methodist Episcopal Il
urch' requesting an honorable
TO the Presbyterian .
lrch. The case, after discussion u
referred to he committee on
terence relations. 3
IN motion of Rev. A. S. Mowbrav
IS. 1. a. II. O'BrIen, V. S. Col.
H. T. Harris and +. L. Terry al
e added to the auditing commit -
n motion Of Rev. V. s. Collins, -
:. H. II. Adams and S. NJ. Nor.
were added 10 the committee
Ministerial qualiic atons. &C
! the appended reports given bv g..
pastors, the first figures represent C.,
amount collected fOrmissjons and P'
second figures the contributions DC
'eteran minister's:
!lmlngton Dlslrlct-H. S. On. h
y, Ashury, 500 for missions
for academy, 800 conversions:
': Prettyman, Brandywine, SLAP, D.
$500 for academy: +. b Short ~
orth. S55, $l5 and $500 for acad.
W. W. King, Grace. q. 800 W.
cted during year for difrercnt
Is, and all collections taken: w.
very. Harrison Street. $500, $40 cen
" conversions: Il. i. karhOlsen,
Swood, all taKen: Il. e. White. $780,
LEY, $50, Sl5 and $50 for acad. Ia4
StO
II. o Brien, Mt. Salem. slOs7
Il purposes; W. l.. S. Murray. ,,,
au's, 800 for academy: J. W. gre
cy, Scott, all collections taken; pri
Thompson, SiIverbrook, ali
't'ons taken; II. II. Adams. s.
~ all collections taken: W, r. ~
ton, all taken; J. 4. Droase.
$l5: l.. e. Poole. $40, $50; G.
urke, all taken; f. L, McKin.
SoO Tor missions; V. p. Nor !
}. all; q. S,Conawav, all taken, at !.
Stephenson. all taken; G.. w.
nan, s55, $2O;G. W. Wooddall. l
s4o and $3.50 for academy; J. dOZ
is, $50 for missions; w. J. x
), New Castle, 800 for mis- v
$50 for academy; Alovcious spre
/, Newport. $50 for missions, ST.!
or academy; W. A. Wise, sl25 a. {
!. 5. Mowbray, S24O, $S5 and :,
or academy: Y. b. Hunter, :
Jon, 500, $40 and 800 for blac
my; II, A. WesterIield. $3.50, cant
il. Geohegan. ST. Georges, VIZ, ~
u missions; Il. II. Collins, Sos, =
at s
pr nisir,rt NY II ,p,