The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-03-28
M. E. CONFERENCE CLOSES
APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED

The Conference Committee, before
which Dr. a. w. Lightbourne was be-
ing tried, as detailed in the WHIG OF
last week, completed It's labors Friday
afternoon and found this well-known
and popular minister mot guilty" OF
the charges preferred. There was gem
eral rejoic ng at the verdict and DR..
Lightbourne was congratulated on all
sides at the happy termination OF the
trial
One OF the most important matters
Of Fridays session was the election OF
ministerial delegates 10 the General
Conference IN Baltimore in May next.
After several ballots had been taken
the delegates finally chosen were Pre-
siding Elders (Mowbray) OF the Will
mngton District, Stengle (oi the
Salisbury District). Koons, (oi the Eas-
ton Distr ct). and Morgan { OF the
Dover DISTRICT. Rev. DR.. Wyatt and
Rev DIR. Watt were elected reserve
delegates The lay Conference elected
as its delegates Roblcy ID. Jones. John
G.. Townsend. John p. Holland. Joseph
w. Coley and James +. Terrell. The
lay Conference also adopted a resolu-
tion favoring the re-establshment OF
the three year time limit for pastor
atcs
Saturday morning the place OF meet
inc for the session OF 1909 was con-
sidcred and Milford. Del. was unani-
mously chosen The business OF the
day was hurried along to permit the
early closing Of Conference, in order
that Bishop Goodsell might preside at
the funeral services OF Bishop Fowler
in New York. on Monday
BOARD OF STEWARDS REPORT
The report OF the Board OF Stewards
was read by Rev p. III. Rawlins, and
accepted. 1t showed the following re-
ccipts:
Dover District-Si,54o: decrease, 81.
Easton District-Si .6iS: Increase. 500
Salisbury District-SI.427; decrease,
Wilmington District-S2,4a3; in
crease. SIoo.
Total collections. S7.or7; increase.
SI3I
Balance in treasury from 1907. So;
book room dividend. SI.7oS increase,
$50: chartered fund. Sa2; interest on
Riddle fund SOS: interest on Bates
legacy. and other investments 5000;
total from all sources. So4sA; total in
crease. 500: distribution, IS supernu-
meraries. S3,24s; to two supernumer-
aries. $3.50; as widows OF deceased
preachers, $3.50; to the two minor
children Of Rev. James p Conner, de-
ceased. SToo: total. So.44s; expenses,
S.: balance on hand, 81.
Receipts from Dover District for
endowment, $50: Easton Distr Ct. Sr2S;
Salisbury District. So4: Wilmington
District, SAL; total OF S3i6 There are
now investments amounting to Si3.r5o.
CONFERENCE ACADEMY.
The report OF the President OF the
Conference Academy trustees showed
the following
Total receipts for the year ending
last June, including amounts brought
over from last year. Si2, 2,saoS3; expen-
diturcs. Sr2.5o2 6s; balance, s27.IS.
During the present year the school
remained in charge OF Principal Elmer
l.. Cross and nine teachers. The sal
aries for the current year, besides
board. amounted to S4.4so; wages,
$500 The enrolment -Boarders,
boys, Il; girls, "a day students, boys,
u: girls. u; special students, boys, ii;
girls, 30; total enrolment. AZ.
On Sunday morning, after the Bis
hops sermon in Asbury Church, the
service for the ordination Of deacons
and elders was held: and in the alter
noon the memorial service in memory
Of clergymen and their wives who have
died during the past year. Those thus
commemorated were Revs c. a. Grise.
William R. Mcfarland, w. G. Gwynn,