Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-28

SEVENTH DAY.

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SEVENTH DAY.
The Sabbath School Committee presented Tvs
report, which was read and adopted II recon-
mended to pastors the propriety OF instruct'ng
adult classes, preaching occasional sermons to
the child en-, and giving the sabbath-schools per-
sonal attention; recommended the division OF
the schools into three epartments-infant, ju-
yenile, and adui--and that pupils be advanced
through the same. 1t recommended that when
Sunday-school exhibitions are held, they should
be conducted with due reference to Bible teach
ing Two sessions of school each Sabbath were
strongly urged-one of them to be before public
service in the church. The Importance Of having
the children participate in the public exercises OF
the congregation, by singing Immediately after
the preacher concludes his sermon, was forcibly
illustrated by one of the clergymen present.
The Temperance Committee handed in its re-
port, which was read 1t denounced the liquor
traffic, and the law legalizing the manufacture of
intoxicating liquors protested against the use OF
Bitters, Schnapps, etc., under the name OF medi-
enc; recommended the manufacture of pure
,ciae only, from the juice of the grape, and the
formation of total abstinence societies, particu-
larly among the children endorsed the State
Temperance organization and its platform; eX-
pressed pleasure in the course of Governor Geaiy
on the temperance question recommended the
establishment Of institutions for the reform of
incbriates, etc. The report was adopted unani-
mously.
| The report Of the Committee on the State oil
the Church was presented and read. II expressed
| sympathy with certain churches in the Snow Hill
district whose houses of worship are held by
other parties, and for the repossesson of which
suits have been instituted. The buildings Were
| the property of the NJ Z. Church North previous
to the rebellion, but have been occupied by the
Church South. The report was adopted.
| A report was received from the Church Extcn-
sion Committee, recommending $4,000 to be
raised within the bounds of the Conference this
year. for churcl-cxtension purposes Adopted.
EIGHTH DAY
Committee on Education reported, Reys. I. Z.
Murphy, DIR Cook and + Hodson were elected
Trustees of Wesleyan Female College.
The following appointments were announced
| wILsiINGToN DISTRICT.
| j Cunningham, p L. Wilmington Asbury,
| ~ NuIils. OF Iuui y Iu'uh, W 4
England: Scott, l. Dobson; Grace, w J Steven
son one to be supplied; Brandywine, France
Mount Salem, o W Landreth; Newport, II l
Bodine; Newcastle, D George; Delaware Cit.
and Port Penn, T L Poulson; st Georges, A
Scott; Christiana Ciicuit, j Merrill Newark
] Shields L B Hoffman, Elkton, L c Matlack
Bethel ] w Pierson Northeast ] O'Neil Char
lestown, Bennum Elk Neck to be supplied
Port Deposit Briudle; Zion's Circuit, V Gray
j Timanns; Oxford, IL r Manger; New Lon
don, W Howell Mount Pleasant Grove, F
Harvey Fulton, J A Watson Mt Nebo, G
Shaffer; Strasburg, II Whites Enterprise an,
Conestoga, Strong; Cochranville, S Pancoasi
] D Rigg; Coatesvillc, W S Pugh; Guthrieyillc
j c Gregg; Marshalton, j Pastorfed; Kenne
, and Unionvie, j Edwards; Chester, II Z Gilroy
Chester, Trinity, Mast; Chester Circuit, w
Dalrymple, one to be supplied; Village Gree
Circuit, w johnson, one to be supplied; Medi;
ii T Ilum; Crozeryille, W Cautfnann; Mt LIE
banon, Dysan Chatham to be supplied.
EAsroN DISTRICT.
7 j Thompson, 2 FL Smyrna, Gracey
Smyrna Circuit, W B Grigg; Middletown, v
, Uric; Odessa, George Phpbus; Dover, II Col
clazcr Camden, s I Gardner; Frederick an
, Barrett's Chapel, IL S Thompson; Felton,, J
: Qugey; Willow Grove A d Davis, one to 1
a supplied; Milford, B + Price; Harrington, J
n Willis, one to he supplied; Denton, j Hougl
Greensboro, William O'Nell Hillsborough,
W lIammcrsly; Talbot, J II Lghtbourne, one
be supplied; Easton, W Kenny Trappc Circui
u 7 S Williams Centrevillc j Merritt; ChurC
G Hill, L B Newman Queenstown, d Rdgway
Il Kent Island, N NJ Brown Sudlersvlle, E Mile
Kent, Quigg, Stubs; Still Pond, A Hoy
If ard Cecilton and St Pauls, j Humphrles Mi
t ington, Bryan, one to be supplied.
re SNOW HILL DISTRICT.
V Smith, P e; Seaiord, d r Thomas Brldg
:. vile, W Rink. one to be supplied; LAUREL J CT
: roll, one to be supplied Dorchester, L E Whit
+ Erwin; fredericksburg, j W Weston Chur
: Creek, W Tull; Aircy's, TO be supplied; Gui
borough. to be supplied; Cambridge, c ? NJ;
Ill den; Cambridge Circuit, J Brandrcth; Salisbui
j Cook, A Ewing; Worcester, to be supple
~ Quontico, Dare; sharpstown, to be supple
Princess Anne W Waton Paramount, 7
Plummer; Annamessic, T l. Tompkinson .
lanic, F Vanbuckalew; Accomac J NJ Prun
Northampton, j L Taft Newtown, T E MART
dale; Snow Hill, } L Elliott; Berlin, to BIZ 'su
piled Frankiord, q w Burke Millsboro,
Sanderson; lewes, Kian; Milton, w
Rcdman Georgetown, W Merrill, one TO be 81
piled, Lincoln City, l. ID McClintock; Wen
a Fisher DIV Bartinc, transferred to n
ed Jersty Conference. c Frame, transferred
III East Tennessee Conference.