The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-16
Visit of the Philadelphia Conference to
Dickinson College.
A PLEASANT TRIP-GooD SPEECHES

A
Specially Reported for the EUenfny Telegraph.
HARRISBURG March 15-Frday afternoon forms
aniepoch IN the of the Philadelphia Conference
At2oclock the steam-horse, attached TO a train of
cars, filled with ministers, started for Carlisle.
The ride was greatly enjoyed, and.many encomlums
bestowed upon the beautiful country through which
iongngyp iooEed anu Oh WHICH 'ne eye 'e'0' On'e
The distinguished visitors were received at the
depot by the President and members of the Union,
Philosophical, and Bellies Letter Societies: who pre-
where the visitors were saluted with the strains OF
beautiful music, and seated in the pews OF that neat
The President of the College. Rev. H. N. Johnson,
Mr.. Chairman and Brethren of the Philadelphia
e snd 6e Tr1tes of Sese
resident here and In the name OF these tar friends
greet you We'll. You are come up hit6er, as un!
aerstauG not from Idle curiosity, but to manifest the
interest you have in one OF the great and essential
institutions the Church. strengthen by your pre-
Of those Who endure the and the least
cated toll that falls to the lot of cultured You
jealous the fountains of learning, which are
we'll Knowing that philosophy unbaptized Of the
spirit Of gospel soon learns to basoe IN the dis
You will see, as you pass through our libraries
tones which smell of the must OF antiquity and will
excite rather your reverence than your admiration
by their antiquity You will see walls and halls which
old and perpetuate her youth and repair her vgor
only by the care OF her children -, ,-
we are yOurs-servants of the Church-and as such
renew " to you our & welcome rdGfIa rr,o,o roor.
on behalf OF the Conference, by Rev. A. Atwood and
bIhe visitors were next escorted to the College and
speech from one OF the young men OF the Senior Glass
The Conference then scattered through the halls of
libraries stock with thousands of valuable books
In every department OF literature the halls Of natural
science, were also visited, and the splendid philo
sophcal apparatus very superior it all The visitors
by the ladies' The tables groaned with good things
and ample justice done indeed, how could 1t
be otherwise, considering the guests?
back TO nf @ seaed Win tsS 6
trip. The N. f. Church may well feel proud Of this
Long i've President johnson CRev. DIR. johnson, we
mean) and ole Dickinson College
Church Extension Society of the PhIIa-
deIphiR M. Nc. Church.
Friday evening. .- Harrisburg was never more
favored with grand gatherings than during the pre-
Of is being held IN the
Colonel j. A. Wright, Of Philadelphia, was called to
Rey:Dr. Cook opened the services by giving out the
81 love thy Kingdom, LORD" and followed 1t with
young society, closing It's first year is already
obtaining vigorous growth, aud win prove a great
| power II properly cared for
A lady presented beautiful wreath of immortees
with the name OF the late lemented Secretary. Rev.
Dr. Monroe, inscribed upon IL. Rev. II. Il. Tasker
eeiyed It in neat account Of the worth in lie and
he tnen suspended the wreath upon the wall in the
J.T. Mllbprn, ESQ., of Cambridge, Maryland. then
6eing called aelVsTeda weeompossd but tamely
| points.
Rev. DR.. Scott Of Ireland. followed in q solid Meth
! Odstic speech and pure in spirit.
Rev. 4. r. Tasker delivered beautiful tribute to
the memory oil the late lamentes Secretary, DR.,
| Monroe.
lady came forward and presented a chapIet Of I'm.
mortelles in memory of the noble dead.
The following were elected for the ensuing year.
President-J. Castle, ID. ID.
ice-President-ReY. j. d. Curtis.
| Corresponding Secretary-Rev. j. Dckerson.
Recording Secretary-C. w. Higgins, Esq
Treasurer-JRmes Long Esq
| Managers-ReVs. j. w, jackson, j. b. MADDOX J. II.
Meredith, M. d. Kurtz, q. A. Ph@bus, s. L. Gracey;
| and Messrs. j. Stillman j. w. Hicks, j. w. Thomas
Robert Thomas, A. Kelly, w. H. Calhoun, II, +.
| Thompson.
The meeting then adjourned,