The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-03-20
FORTY-FLRST SESSION
WILMINGTON CONFERENCE

| ity of Mr.. Melville GafnbrilI TO Cook
man. Wesley and McCabe Memorial
Churches in Wilmington, Newark,
Port Deposit Mt. Salem. Cookmxn
and Epworth Churches showed notable
examples OF debt paying. Twenty-Five
| instances OF Improvements OF church
property were noted during the year.
He noted especially the work OF Pas
tor Warren burr, OF North East, for
its fine new parsonage. Cherry Hill
Church spent $sf6 for improvements.
Colora. S2Ir, Newark, 5000, Rising
Sun, $z77, Zion. 5000, and other city,
town and rural churches, varying
amounts, some reaching several thous-
ands OF dollars. The apportinnment
| for bcnevolences would be generally
met by the churches OF the District.
Judging from the reports submitted.
Pastoral work. which should be judged
by quality rather than quantity. is re-
ceving increased attention and show
ing steadily most helpful results. I'M
proved and scientific methods OF child
culture are showing gratifying results
in Sunday Schools. The Brotherhood
movement is making healthy progress
as is alsj the work dealing with city
problems which affect that OF cvange-
lization. The work OF deaconesses un-
der the auspices OF the Woman's Home
Missionary Society was also noted and
commended
| Rev. DR.. koons, for Easton dis
td:ct. reported increased support of
pastors from many charges and fruit
fu year III conversions t43 at Cecilton)
zoo in all for the year. Benevolent
offerings exceed those oil any previous
year, Church property increased $751;
600 ;nsix years. Missionary collee-
tions increased 5000 and church debts
decreased 10000 Bishop Moore paid
a warm tribute to Rev. DR. Koons and
ON behalf OF ministers and laymen OF the
District. presented to him an elegant
silver service. Rev. DR. Morgan. for
Dover district. reported 1000 conver-
sions during the year and gratifying
progress on church improvements and
debt reductions. DIR. Morgan created
somewhat of sensation when he re-
marked. Thank Heaven the Drexlcr
or Walter Hayes. liquor attorneys bill
has been defeated in the Legislature"
tthe bill proposed liquor license clec-
tions every eight years). Bishop Hart
gel made an address on the African
| Jubilee fund and SUNDAY in May was
sef aside for the cause The Woman's
| ForeipG Missionary Society held its
anniversary. N the evening and the
Board OF Education and Conference
League met and heard addresses by
Rev, d. Kellogg and II. j., w sum
mott
When the name of Rev. DR.. A. w.
lightbourne. pastor Of Wesley Church
Dover. was called under the passing OF
characters resolutions. signed by Rev
Ralph J. Courscy. Rev. Vaughn s. Col
lins and Rev r X Stephenson. ques-
tioning his credentials. alleging that
they were fraudulent were presented,
DIR. Lightbourne arose and said that
this was threshng old straw. rs he
had been tried and acquitted at the
last Conference and could not be tried
again ON like charge Bishop Moore
pointed out that the resolutions at
tackled his credentials and not his
moral character and ruled that the
charges must be heard DIR. Light
bourne then said they would try him
IN his absence. and announced that he
withdrew from the Conference Bishop
Moore ruled adversely on the with
drawal and DIR Lightbourre and
| hummer pi MS Dover friends quilted
the building Rev Messrs. O'Brien.
W. X Mowbray. Hardesty Roberts, ].
NJ Arters, Townsend. Sunfeld, Daw-
son. Barrett. Kellogg, Murray. Me-
| Nichol and Prcttyman were named as
the committee to pass upon tho charges.
Rev Messrs Coursey and Collins. pro-
Secutors. and Rev Messrs Hoffecker
and DaShicll, counsel for DR.. Light
bourne. who did not appear at the trial.
DIR, Lehtbourne. il was shown, enter
ed EsSton Quarterly Conference. Jan
uary 7. 1902. and Wilmington Confer
cncc in March. zoos. on credentials,
pnrport'ng To come from Fairfield
West Association. OF Connecticut. OF
the Congregational Church. The COM
miitee found that the credentials were
fraudulent. but no charge had been
made that DR. Lightbournc had any
conncc:'cn with the forgery. There IS
some talk OF DR.. Lightbournc's friends
conducting Wesley Church indcpend-
entity, under his ministry. but they will
scarcely go so far, il is thought.