Middletown transcript., 1902-03-22
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WILMINGTON Nj 3, CONFERENCES
The s4th session Of the Wilmington
Annual Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church began at Q o'clock
Wednesday morning in Immanuel
Church, Crisield. One hundred and
thirty savan members responded to
the roll call.
The following Conference officers were
elected: Conference Secretary, Rev. A. 5.
Mowbrav, of Port Deposit; Statistical
Secretary, Rev. w. r. Mowbray, Of
Bridgeville; Treasurer, Rev. =. q. Budd,
Of Berlin.
After the officers and committees were
announced it was decided to hold q busl-
ness session from 8 to II O'Clock each
morning, with worship for As minutes
preceding the business session.
The first hour was devoted to the ad-
ministration OF the Lords Supper, which
service was opened by Bishop Isaac w.
Joyce OF Minneapolis, Mimi, assisted
by the presiding elders. The bishop
turned the service over to Presiding
Elder Martindale after the reading OF
the ritual.
THURSDAY
At the session Thursday morning the
ReYs. W. L. S. Murray, L. Z. Barrett and
Alfred Smith were appointed a committee
on persons desiring to address the Con-
ference.
The Conference was asked to raise
81, ,775 for General Conference and $3,-
500 for the Freedman's Aid and Educa-
ton Society.
The Rev. J. M. Arters was appointed
agent for the Gospel in all lands, and
L. w. Poole agent for the Methodist Re
uieso.
EAsToN DISTRICT
The thirteenth question was again con-
sidered.
The name OF the Rev. w. +. Corkran,
presiding elder of Easton district, was
called, his character passed, and he read
his report.
He said in part: This has been year
of great activity on all lines with marked
results. The Conference Academy ap-
portionment was most fayorably con-
sidered, and Professor Cross was pleased.
Improvements in church properties are
found at Ridgely, to the amount of
81 300; Fairlee, 81 800; Crumpton, 5000;
Double Greek, 81 400; Clayton, $500;
ChastertoWn. 500: Kenton. $400; Galena,
$500; Odessa, 81, $50: Queenstown, 5000;
Easton, 81, ,000.n
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
The name Of the Rev. Robert Watt,
D. D., presiding elder of Wilmington
district, was called, his character passed,
and he read his report, Of which the fol.
lowing is summary:
''TWo ministers have died during the
year, the Rev. Benjamin F. Price, and
the Rev. James w. Hammersley, and
one minister's widow, Mrs. Susan Hill,
widow of the Rev. Charles Hill, who was
a member of the Wilmington Conference
for forty-seven years, and formerly pre-
siding elder of the Wilmington district.
oThe bad weather has hindered the
work on the district very much, but. in
spite OF all obstacles, the district is ahead
of last year.
"There have been some very remark
able meetings during the year. The
most notable were at Asbury, Union,
Harrison Street and Scott, and Elkton,
Nd The Rev. H. S. Dulaney, of Asbnry,
reports 800 conversions; the Rev. r. III.
Adams, $1OO; the Rev. We. Avery, 75;
the Rev. ]. w. Easley, 100, and the Rev.
r. K Stephenson, 168. There have been
over ], 200 conversions in all.
s'The district has raised about 81, 600
for the Conference Academy. This is
the best record in the Conference, con-
sidering the fact that Wilmington dis
trict is remote from Dover, and has five
OF the best schools on the Peninsula
within its territory"
SALISBURY DISTRICT
The report of presiding Elder 7. E.
Martindale, of the Salisbury district,
showed that l, ,760 conversions were made
during the year, and that more than
Sc, 600 was paid on the Conference Aca-
denny debt.
J. NJ. Geohagen was removed from
Bishopyille to Habush. ]. A. DuHad-
way was transferred to the East Ohio |
Conference and Ralph 7. COursey was
transferred into the conference.
Regarding the Conference Academy
debt, Dr. Martindale said the reports are |
gratifying to ALL The weakest charges |
paid their appointments in full. The dis
trict has turned in little over $6, 900 i'll |
cash; seventeen churches have paid their |
full share, ten more than half, and only |
one has paid nothing.
Mr.. Wyatt has notified Emmanuel
Church that he desires chance of pas
torate, and Crisfeld people are of the
opinion that he will be assigned either to
Epworth Church, Wilmington, or Be-
thesda Church, Middletown. The Rev.
S. NJ. Morgan of Snow Hill and the Rev.
w. 0. Hurst of Odessa, are both men,
fioned for the Crisfeld pastorate.