Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-27
ASSIGNMENTS OF THE
METHODIST MINISTERS
Close Of the Wilmington NJ. /. Con-
ference at CriSfeld, Tuesday.
CHANGES May CAUSE SURPRISE
But Bishop Joyce Said to Criti-
cize Him Only.
EXCHANGE BY HARRISONST. AND SCOTT

difficult to keep Emmanuel Nj, Il. |
Church, tho conference scat, heated ,
today, and rs IA consequence fewer !
ministers were compelled to keep on |
their overcoats throughout this morn
ing's session Bishop joyce, who had |
contracted severe cold yesterday, as |
u result of the inability To keep the |
church properly heated, was in con
siderably better condition to-day.
pr,. WATTS REPORT.
The Rev. Robert Watt, D. D.. pro-
siding elder of the Wilmington district,
read his report. An abstract follows;
1.-TWO minister; have died during the Sear
the Rev. Benjamin +. Price and the Key.
james W. inmlnersley and one ministers
widow Mrs. Susan Hin. widow Of the Rev
Charles Hill who was n member of The
Philadelphia and Wilmington Conferences
for Il years and presiding elder ut the
Wilmington district nt the lattcr confer
'"I'he bad weather has greatly hindercd
the work, but in spite Of nl obstacles the
district is ahead oi last year.
Some remarkable meetings have been
held during the year. The NEST notable
were al Ashury, Union, Harrison Street
and Scott churches. Wilmington, and nj
Elkt0n Church. The Rev. II. $. Dulaney,
at Asbury reports AM conversions; the Rev.
Il. II. Adams, d. d., at Union, 100; tine
Rev, W. +. Avery. d. D.. at Harrison
TOO, and the Rev. Il. 4. Stephenson, at
Elkton, It's. There have been over lao
conversions in all,
''Ihp district has raised about 5000 for
the Conference Academy. This is the hest
record in the conference, considering the
fNct that the Wilmington district is remote
from Dover and hNs within its territory i've
f,f hn lpnlDEillfl.
Bethel and summit, Cherry Hill, Chesa
| praka City, Chris,ana, Glaytnnnt Colira
Ebene2er, Edge Monr, Hoekeasin, Kirk
wood Mnrsh0llton, Mt Pleasant, MI
Lebanon, Newark, New Castle, Perryyille,
Port Deposit, Port Penn, Red Lion, Rising
Sun. ST. Georges, Asbury, Brundywinr,
| Epworth Mi, Salem, ST. paul's, Scott and
ST. Johns have raid in fNl.
"Perryyille has paid its debt of $1,000,
and advanced in all lines. Epworth has
paid Si0N; Wesley 4on; Mt Salem, a1i;
| kirkwnod, 500; Ebenezer. SlG2; st, John ;,
$685. Port Deposit, $40, and. Cherry Hill,
$l25. -.
THE work in Wilmington is in good
shape. DR.. King is Increasingly popular ii
Grace; DIR. O'Brien, at Mt. salem, has
made Il great record, and Dir. MHrrHy, at
s.. Eant's, is the only man who returns for
the seventh gear.
Newark is to become a 81 900 station,
which Is great advance.
Nearly $l0UDn in lpgacies have been left
to churches and church objects By Mrs. a.
c. Perkins, $500; ny Mrs. Jane Turbert
$1,u0; by Alexander MeFaddep,. $l,WDi
10y Mrs. Margaret Scott, $500; by Mis- May
Kerr, $500; by Miss XGnt, $500 and BY
Joseph Grant, SEQ; a total of $9,750.
several important improvements have
been made, The most notable arc at Port
Deposit, Elkton, Silvcrhrook, Mt Salem
and st, Johns, An organ costing, A,MN
| ~ tka ,ht, ~
Tn church at Ekton has been improved
1t a Gust Of Si,al0, A parsonage costing
$500 has been erected by the church at
SSilvethrook. Mi. Salem Church and it,
parsonage have been improved at Il cost OF
32,0Ju st. Johns has put over $500 on Ne
parsonage, Other improvements bring tbs
fetal to s14,0N.
The Wilmington district has heartis
responded 10 call nf the Twentieth Century
Commission, having raised the following
For debts and improvements, Sal,2Di III
education, Sf,oUOi iegacies, Sa,75oi toNal
J SAS,0O0,
There have heen--oyer 3,l00 conversions
during the year.
: M, coRKR.N'' REPORT.
The Rev. Wilbur +. CorkraR, 70. .,
presiding elder of tho EAgtgH District
read his report An abstract follows
Tho year has Witnessed splendid aGi.g.t
every point we have rad lHure OF less ~,
= cess. One Of the fist things to engaged ur
e special attention this year wis the nsisi!i
q ut the Conference Academy debt, TGa "a,
! eral plan ndnpted for this purpose by III
VI lust session ni our conference wi,s Wid0I
g endorHed; aud tor the most part lNe uppO
!, tinnments made to the vRgioUs chuygps wrl
regarded as emineutly fair, and yei man
u said We can't do il, while lHU!titudes raj
i, we can and We MUST. The leaders III iii
optimistic host were the pastors, every o.
> of whom has shown his loyalty by /;
g. honest effort TO secure the desired result
The conditions have varied in ditrrgi
a charges Hence, the results have varet
~ Charges have paid their portiunmants
D full, and every charge has paid somnthjn
10 My faith III strong that every charge "
ultimately pay its appnftonmcnt IN FIJI
" The great prosperity of the school the az
lie ERA conviction that in Prot, Gross Wa TIA
Y thu right man as principal and the enthN,
y, astlC accounts given by all tine students
:" 10 the Internal management and the wu
It. being done have all combined to help
"a raising the debt. Til. despair If one We
Wv riga has given piaca 10 the strongest nsst
IL ancesfS to the salvation nj the instiutin
"A and this assured SUCCESS has greatly strnngt
ened the faith OF the Nloihodisn Of il
territory In her ability 10 tnGai u tinunui
er emergency, "...-...
a. "Dur people arn we'll supplied with 80
NJ housed, so that there Is but little room
ad activity in hgIldIng and imprnri
M churches and parsunages, but wherever
y" reed arises il is promptly met. During
nj year improvements were lRHde at Cue
he Anne's, Rlgeiy, FHiriee, Crunpton Duul
ed Greek, Clayton, Chestertnwn, (tlienu, ~
c' ton, Odessa, Queenstown, WincheHt
In Eastnn, BnAnlAn and knnk Hall v
,ge After he had mnutioned the suppression
~ the saloons IN Queenstown district, tlut
'aa Auue's county, and ChUpel district, Tall
lyS county, DR., CorkrHn said These temp
IT, ance triumnhs prove two things a ris
tidn of tempeuincc sentiment and AN
'h' proved moral tone in tho legislative halls
me Maryland May the day speedily 60
in when as much can lie said OF Il Dclaw
~ Legislature, The suppression Of the saln
lab in thcse Two districts puts the whole of
his Maryland portion of the E.aStOn dist
nra under prohibitory law except the small :
~ ton in Cecil county, which We hope 10
vas in the nest conflict
lad Continuing, Dir. Corkran said, 90
,toI henevolenees have had much attention,
-" IN some charges advances have been ma
ant The spiritual interests of the churches Ii
He been well sustained, The Epworth Lea
continues its excellent work, Every cha
~ on the district has had some conversic
was SInyrna, Euston, Tllghman's lsland X
uge Hail, Gralupton and GhGstGrtnwn ARE 81
Of tho places most highly fayorrl by
ing yiyuls.
nds REPORT OF SALISBURY DISTRICT.
lit. In his report of the Salisbury
we'd trict, at Yesterdays session, Presitl
az Elder Martindale said:
,vas Foremost in Significance and stru
during the year has been the campaign
NJ the rescue Of nur Imperfect Confert
his Academy from it's accumulated debit
conference session was scarcely closed "
the special committee was organized
the work, The entire sum needed was mp
)wn toned among the districts, and suhseQue
by each district committee To the soy
: oi charges. The report of the trnstees OF