Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-05
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-srxTH .ASSUAL SEssIoN At SALISBURY ND,
- S-OfEN1No FRooEEDINGs

lSrxTH .ASsUAL SkssIoN AT SALISBURY ND,
| ~ S--OfENiN0 FRoCEEDINGs
Special correspondents ofthe Gazette
l..:4 ~ SALISBURY, ND, Marca 1874.
H.. Tais tow n now such. h cen trei Of attention
10 the, Methedists OIL the Peninsuisr, is SIT I
uated on the WlGimieoti river. at uIa head Of
nav igstion. lis a basy5hyiyiugtown OF some
$500 inhabitapts, rsmsrk%ble ior It's narrow
/ crooked, sandy streets, and lie hearty good
cheer with w6lch tho Inhabitants Of all de-
nominations welcome the ministerial and
lay attei'u 'nts upon the rapidly approsch
Ing session Of Conference, which meets IN
this place, to-inorrowi March 4th. -
The cars on Monday brought some thirty
of the members OF the Body, mostly Young
Candidates for the ministry or junior nnen
bers of the body, who have not Yet
com p eted tho course OF preparatory study,
laid down bv the church. coming mostly III
! a state of excitement or suspense, bordering
In some cases on feverIsh anxiety. But
among the arrivals. were also tho Exam-
ners appointed tor the purpose of testing
. the qualifications and acquiretne nts of the
candldates, generally staid and elderly, or
at least, more Gatured, and exhibiting by
their placidity and cheeifullne.s 8 in contrast
} with Toe excitement OF the young men, the
difference between loving and being loved.
| To-day the train came laden with the
! or part of the Conference and under its
weight of Divinity, rolled steadily and not
, speedily along. AS the parties arrived.
they wended their way through the sand 10
the Church, save in a lew honored except
ions where the hospitality of the entertain
or provided conveyance Immediately to the
\ temporary home of the honored visitor.
c At the church the gathering throng Were
/, met and welcomed by the genial and cherry
;, Pastor, Rev. n. NJ. Brown, who with mis- ef-
g ticient co laborers, the Committee Of Recel-
e ton, directed the travellers to the homes
already arranged for them, or placed hem
in the immediate charge of ibe Waiting
&c Host.
Ie 1t is good TO see a body of Ministers meet
1t after the trials ami cares OF the year. so iull
= of activity in many cases, or SO wildly sepa-
'e rated in their fields of laoor through the
A months gone by. as TO prevent any person
{ al com III unicattOn.
The hearty hand shaking, the warm, quick
iuterrogatons rs to health and family prospect
IT ty, the words OF sympathetic cheer or condol
L. ence, the sparkling eyes, the faces shining VIII
IL genial feeling, all show that the labor OF com
g. mon effort for the salvation OF men draws
u together the workers in the BOND oil DO Cohlnci
ly brotherhood.
all The Conference Session is to mauy perlot
of rest but to some the Officers and Secretaries
n considerable amount OF work is assigned an
ID the anxiety OF those, who are to change thcll
he fields of labor either from liquidation of time
Dy or other cause interferes with their cohpleu
as rest, and gives to their countenances, IN som
&C. cases, a shade OF anxiety.
OIL This year the prospect Is that There VIII d
he an unusual number OF changes, and anon
these, some of the most Important and deslra
BILE within the bounds OF the Conference
er among tho churches of Wilmington, some tw
,s or three and beside these, Port Deposit, Mid
h. detown and OF the Circuits and less noted stf
~ tious, enough to excite many hopes and lear
u in the hearts of the Ministers.
lg- Tue new Bishop, Wiley, made his hr,t al
ly, pearance in public night, and was OF cours
ere the ceutre of observation. tie is quite tau an
a really line looking man, with the marks
intellect in his couutenance, and his tappea
,lv ance and manner are evidences otthe proprle'
Ia of the choice that sent him as the Episcop
nv representative OF the Methodist Church, wi
no Is to reside at Z" the Hub" OF refinement ar
cnlture.
~ This evening, "a preliminary service, ell
~ nently and beautifully tilted TO prepare u
ne Memb bers OF the Conference tor the duties al
the exercises of the Session, there was held TO
ference Sacramenta Service.
The Bishop presided, conSecratlns the e.
iiai ments and directing the distributions, whl'
net was by tho hands OF the Elders, ,assisted by su
ecu ministers as were invited by them to dlstrl n
'ial the elements. Ten Tunes was the tables nile
all the Ministry and many oil the 'alty aNalhi
D. themselves OF the opportunity and mlnghns
as, tho solemn service. Following the Lords Su
Joi- per, was held a sIitited Prayer Meeting,
continuance OF the Protracted Meeting VIII,
has for some weeks been going on in Il
oek Church, and as a result OF which the mem be
his ship has nearly doubled, lacking but ten of th
9TH couSummation
lar The officers are here, the majority of L
ood NJ nisters have arrived, the Presiding Eide
the have already metin solemn conclaye, the e
,ity aminations are over, although the results as
hey not been announced, (nOr will they he un
los Friday or saturday. the preliminary work
over and at O'Clock, this "Wednesday MOI
ing, the Sixth Session OF the Wilmington Go
ing ference began. Promptly at the hour
va lseryices opened with a few Introductory
.vpp marks by the Presiding Bishop followed
W W reading a Scripture lesson from lAt Corrint
,.on ans; then was sung the 2l9 hymn, after viii
IN the Bishop led In prayer for the Contereu
e o t and its mem bers, comprehensive OF AMT
non terests and full of an energy ami pathoS II
lion moved and stirred all hearts, and brough
~. blessed answer OF tender emotion upon I
Vi bowed congregation. Another hymn, the ?0'
te" was then sung, and again the assembly bow
in prayer, led by Rev, +. Miller In IA i
pleasant reIparks, the Blshop then introdut
re- himself to the Conference, pleasantly reterrl
tom to his former acquaintance with some Of
nal senior members, referring 10 the period VIII
ef- the Rev l.. Miller received his the Bsho!
port Incense as Local Preacher.
ton The roll of Conference was then called "
md 81 preachers answered to their names. !
i've Rev. L. J. Thompson for the first time in
pies wears, failed to answer 10 his name at !
sted call and the prayers and sympathy of
Conference were asked for him. AS matter
% ~ Thanksgiving it was noted that not one mem
In of the Conference had died during the ye
racs The Conference then proceeded 10 The Exa
ible nation of the Characters Of Effective Eide
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rev. TRIBUTE OF REsPEcT.-To the Rev. }. NJ