Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17
DELAWARE NJ. E. CONFERENCE.
Adjournment Sundav-Pastoral Assign
ments for the Ensuing Year.

day was a lively day at the Delaware
Conference of The Methodist Episcopal
Church.
announcement was made of the
death, since last conference, of the
Revs. William Ii. Hopkins, Henry
Norris, J. L. Willis and John S. Holly.
The relation of the Rev. |. II. John
son was changed from effective to sup
ernumerary, and the RevsJ. Q. Dennis,
Charles Pullen, George W. Young, J.
W. Brown, b. w. Allen, Noah Morris,
Z. j. Adams and J. ii. Scott we're con-
tinued on the superannuate list.
Thomas W. Cooper and William II.
Turner were continued on trial.
The committee to whom we're referred
tho charges against the Rev. Il. G.
Wright Of Salisbury, Md, submitted
a report in writing, finding him guilty
of immortality. His counsel announced
that he would take an appeal to the
judicial conference, which is composed
Of representatives from three different
conferences.
This selection of place for holding
the conference Of 1903 provided a
spirited contest. Advocates of POGO
moke City, Md, We're very active,
while their only rivals, those favoring
Dover. Del, were no less energetic.
A vote taken resulted in 81 for Dover
and 55 for Pocomoke City. When this
was announced a Dover advocate called
for another ballot, asserting that he
thought some who were only proba-
TONERS, and therefore Ineligible to
vote, had done So The second ballot
showed the same total of l06 votes,
bus in the meantime the Pocomoke
City advocates had gained. three con-
verts, and the vote stood IS for POGO
moke City and AZ for Dover. The
former place was thereupon selected for
the next conference.
During the debate over the selection
of place for next years conference,
the Rev. /. j. Elbert Of Middletown,
Del, had just concluded making a
motion for a roll call when he sank
into his chair. He complained of feel
ing i'll, and was taken out in the air,
but, his condition growing worse, he
was hurried to the Germantown Hos
pital, where he became speechless. The
physicians diagnosed his case as one
of apoplexy.
The annual session Of the Delaware NJ. z.
Conference. held ut Germantown, Pa. ,closed
cludo the following:
Ezion Church, Wilmington-P. O'Connell.
Haven Church, Wilmington-R. q. Waters.
Mt Joy Church, Wilmington-H. T. John
son.
Barclay-J. r. Hayward.
Chtswod-W. II. Turner.
Ghristiuna and Hockessin-Josep Brown.
Delaware City and Kirkwood- d-E.0 o, Parker.
Crumpton--J. Il. A, Griggsby.
Dover-J. H. johnson.
Dover Circuit-=D. K. Dunn.
Galena-C. W. Moore.
Mlarydel-G. r. Fields.
Mddletown-,T. Il. Brown.
Miliington-.C. S. Sprigg.
New Castle-J. c. Webb.
NewportA. j. Wallace.
ODESSA. G. Banton.
Port Deposits. Il. Maloney.
Sassafras--I. II. johnson. .. .0
Srnyrna-W. j. L. Hughes.
Townsend-J. X. Adams,
Beckwith-T. Ii. Winters.
Berlin-N. B. Snowden.
Berlin Circuit-A. W. Lowber.
Bridgeville-L. Il. Robbins.
Cambridge-A. L. Martin.
Cambridge Circuit: \. Waters.
Cambridge Mission-T. Il. BuTley.
Church Creek-W. G. Bowland.
Crapo-J. Fl. Cooper.
East Newmarket-A. II. Ennels.
Federalsburg-W ]. Wilson.
'Frankford--R. Johns.
HarTngton-Uharle Earl.
HufloekcCi d; haiI.
I+nufei-S' H. Il: Elnsley'
I1eWesLf, ~ W fflcs. ..M
Linlwood and Vienna-L. E. Tolson.
Madison-C. II. Green.
Mardella Springa-G. W. Downs.
Alilford-W. |. Beun.
Mllton-M; y. vest
Nasshn ana hehopotnTf, tG z, y J.Lee'
Senlofa Circult,i' NJ w. cooper.
iresioh,,1allSs NJ Mnitnngton'
Mhaleyviile-W. - tucson
Sentreville.F' II. butief' ~,
Gentrevllle Clreult-I. ~, a. NORWOOD.
Ghestertnwnn-M' own T. Wnters'
1hutch M. H,rL-li H. N~1ttii ~
Denton theodore A, Johnson
Tastoh-A' - niehry.
Lairlee-I. h; bEIhkiey. II
t5reehsporo-h H. Hoieinah'
hent STAND. Il. Mlhters'
MelitotaIG: H. Hollis
oNiord-Pi M; shelton
Iolhoha-I. W: Poifu.
kldgeleyI W, JeHerson'
Royal oaE,A; A Chase'
Sklpton-f. T. scout
still Fond. j.. Johnson
Irappe-l. D. PITTS.
Milllston--S. A. Eari. .......
W Mittnanl-'l; L. Davis,
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DANES onarter-R: n. Boggs.
Fairmount-J. +. Moloeh.
Fruitland-l. X, Holland.
Hopewell-S. W. waters:
Marion station; u, mnlte. ..
Marion Circuit : NJ. W. Clark'
Nanticokc-D. A. kideout.
Iarsonsburg- EMORY NIGhols'
Iocomoke CltS,i. " IuppuFu'
Princess Anne-M. H. horsey'