Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-27

inspiring attack upon amy debt ttlan lle
most Of our brethren lnnde, IN many
plnces there was II surprising lack Of intor-
nation us in the great results the academy
has achieved, and much unreasonable oppo-
sition To the call for relief. our pastors,
however, pr5urhad, planned and urged with
heroic continuance, being holped IN many
by thoroughly aroused lnyinen;
and the reports ARE such as 10 gratiiy us AZ;
number Of nur woakesi charges have paid
their apportiunnrnts in full. The district
hits turned III about SG,NNl 10 the treasurer
of the academy. and 4 fairly good portion
of tho balance IL subscribed Seventeen
have pUid in full, 10 others more
than nne- half, and only one Charge has paid
nothing. Moreover, tho educational value
ut the effort cannot he oyrreiinatpd, under
the light of discussion, information and ap-
pval the old niHapplehensinns have broken
down everywhere, and the academy IS on
thr heart and runacienee at our district as
II never has been before, aud that viii moan
more students aud better support than at
any previous time.
'Gnntjnued fdrity,' Dir. Martindalr
stated, has marked the management Of our
sunday -schnol interest, and broadening in
telligence is working profitable chlngts IN
saAle OF The oil methnds. lhn Epworth
League still praapers, There arc " senior
chapters and u Junior chapters on the dis;
trict lii the matter Of church erection and
vance. Last year We reported III cllHFgeA az
having nn debt; this wear the number goes
to -. OF thp other y chnrggoA VI haze less
than $5NO each, aud none h3 over " AM.
Thu total value oG property is S,.5a,5l,, with
u present indebtedness pt Wt Slh.lSh lhA
cllinlF uf the Er0lt hanWoieucua haze been
urged with persistent unthasis and discip.
linary methods in tho midst at unusual and
serious difficulties. ili view Oi thrSc cirCunl-
stances and IN large drnit on thu churches
for the Conference Academy needs Y u
well nigh inevitable that we shall base u
Ehlrlan2 IN snlnr of the collections, II VII
however, pleasure 10 report tliHt seyclNi
charges which have raised their iull plul0
for the academy Will also moot all the either
claims in the SAINT unNsttir. In thc matter
OF ministerial rtliet the aggregate ostlhllto
~ about Slb0 in advance ct hast year. lbo
total number OF conversions is l,ls&.
Bishop Jnycp, in Il hript uddresss, init
mated that the conferences viii continue N
session until next Tuesday afternoon. Ht
said Il conference ssoil should last al
least Il week. aud deprecated thu custom OF
rushing business tho last day, when seriou;
errors are often committed.
Apportionmenta of -, 600 for the
E'reeCinlan's Aid ami Southern Edu
cation Society and 81, T7l for General
Conference expenses Werp referred Il
tho presiding elders
! The characters of the effective elders
| of all four districts was passed., ant
| each minister made an encouraging
report,
Presiding Elder Raker returned til,
| parohmpnts of Che Rev, Clarence r.
| Hastings, who has withdrawn from
! the Methodist ministry and become ;
| Presbyterian clergyman. lilo also pre-
/ scented communication from Mr.
1 Hastings, which requested that he bI
hunorably dismissed from the Whining
/ ton Conference.
A lengthy discussion followed, dur
ing which some uncomplimentar.
things wern said, and il was assertR'
that Mr.. Hastings is under obligation
to tho Conference Education Socet
to the extent of slnn Finally, tho re
quest was referred to the committe
on conferences relations and pastora
changes.
The Roy. W. w. Brunk has bee
transferred from the Southern Cali
furnia to tho Wilmington Conference
and the Rev, George f. Hopkins fror
the Wilmington To tho Central Ne'
York Conference.
Crisiield, Md, March n. Soon afte
it convened this morning, the Whining
ton NJ. y. Conference. on the recon
lnondatinn of tho committee on confa,
ence relations, ordered that the nam
OF Clarence +, Hastings, who has le
the Methodist Episcopal Church TO b,
come Il minister Of the freshyt0ria
Church, he enforced upon the minute
: OF the conference as withdrawn
Presiding Elder Baker and the Re
G, W. prettyman were appointed
uUmm;itue 10 collect the sta said
be owed to tho Conference Education
t Society by Mr. Hastings,
William K, iiirnRs, Charles W, SmiJ
William II, keaueY, Joseph n, Gail
5 anUr ami CluteAGo n. Jones, candiddJ
iar admission to the conferences, wu
adyAnond to tuo syCond year class,
, tilwar. Davis was continued in I,
i FIRST yeap class,
!! Jefferson \, (ieughcgan and n.
II BcEagn were discontinued at their oE
= request.
0mor T.. Jones, John W. JOINT
Y Harry Tyler and Everett G.. Wrig
y wero lcpl"d to elipr's orders,
d John \. Artcrs, William G. Poo
II Frank Y. Faulkner, G. ". llaatin.
/ ". T. Greenfield, Androw ii. Gov
'e and Edward y. Cantwcll were admit
" to full connection.
!! The ACCESSIBILITY of admitting
~ Chntwrll al this session was question
m because no il afflicted with rhpumati
4. and because Of Il fear that he might
At come q burden upon tho cUnferen
4. His health, however, has greatly i
n proved
n; Presiding Elder Watt explained Il
n, give bond that Mr.. Cantwcll. il
Va broke down, would not become Il b
il Crn upon the conference.
rs DIR. King, pastor Of Grace ChuT'
TX Wilmington, added that tho luity 4,
~ orally WOULD come to the rescue in ST
~. an emergency.
n. Mr.. Cantwell was admitted by
h unanimous vOtt
lis John NJ. Artrr5. Frank N. Fault;
lal and William G. Poole were elected
(isaoon'a orders. fhc relation of
~ Nj. Chairs was changed from effect
tor to supernumurary.
n" 1t was decided to sell tho Methnl
+ a Churches at Pittsville and Res
he Wharf, Va, which have not been Ii
on for some time, and devote the prOce
~ to tho payment uf loans obtained ii
~, ~ the Board Of Church Extension,
FIGHT OVER j. 5. WILLIS.
o. Jonathan S. Willis, who had /
III granted certificate Of location in L
''r. was readmittcd to the conference. 4
ing action was taken following Il protra,
NJ discussion and after tho defeat [
OF motion to refer Mr. Willis reques
me the committee on conference RELATE
nns There was fear that Mr. Willis
Ri" mission might crowd other minis
rict out, This feeling WAS disahusci
iec- Presiding Elder Baker, who oXplaI
win that il is prnnosed to appoint
=, Willis assistant pastor at Milford
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