Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-22
FIRST EDITION.
Wilmington Conference.
FOURTH DAY-oFFIcIAL REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE CONFERENCE ACADEMY.
Special 10 the Commercial.


OF THE CONFERENCE ACADEMY.
Special 10 the Commercial.
SMYRNA, DEL, March Goth.
| Devotional services were conducted, this
morning, by Rev. ]. D. Curtis.
| The class of the second year, which had to be
| laid over yesterday, came up, and after suitable
| representatives, Reys. F. Mcsorley. T. r.
Dreamer, r. E. Roe, N. McQuay, ]. M. Green,
| Isaac N. Foreman and E. Ayres were admitted
| to conference membership and elected to dea-
| cons orders. s. s. Baker, who is suffering from
ill health WAS continued on trial in the hope he
may sufficiently recuperate to enter the effec-
| tive ministry year hence
The interest Of the munitcent legacy left to
our conference by the late Rev. James Riddle,
OF Wilmington, amounting to $120, was ordered
to be paid to the Conference Stewards.
The report of the Biblical Theological Insti-
tute located in Baltimore, founded for the edu-
cation of promising young colored men for the
Methodist Ministry, was referred to the Con-
ference Education committee. This is doing a
good work but amid numerous embarrassing Cir
cumstances.
Drs. Curry Editor of the Christian Advocate,
Rush, of the Freemen's Aid Society, Prettyman
of the Georgia Conference, Kenneday, of the
Presbyterian Church, and Poulson, of the Inde-
pendent Methodist church of Baltimore Rounds,
of the Baltimore Institute, and White, of the
Delaware Conference, were introduced to our
conference.
Joseph H. Hudson was elected to local dea-
cons orders, and Robt. u. Bradley, located
member of the Missouri Conference, was elected
to elders orders in the same ranks.
The Conference Academy made written re-
port through w. II. Huchin, the agent. He said
our debt on the Academy is about 49,, 900. $16,
600 to be forthcoming i'll April and though we
have on the subscription book about $22, 900,
very little of this ID available now.
After the reading, Rev. j. b. Quigg offered a
series of resolutions urging that the members Of
the Conference shall assume this debt and raise
it in any manner they may devise
This called forth spirited debate, particpa-
ted in by Revs. Qugg, Kenney, Ex-Gov. Sanls-
bury, Thomas Mallilen, the irrepressible ]. B.
Mann, Bishop Scott, and others, when the sum
OF $4,000 WAS assumed by the Conference to
place this imperiled institution in safety, and in
sure its continued prosperity.
MIR. Mann proposed one hundred dollar sub
scriptons to make Bishops James, Scott and
Wiley and Rev. DR.. Curry " life members of the
M. + church within the bounds OF the Whining
ton Conference"
Mr.. Mann was also made a life r7ember, Dr.
Currey leading off with $25.
THE TEMPERANCE ANNIvERsARY.
SMYRNA, DEL, March %.
The temperance anniversary WAS held on Sat
urday evening, Rev. W. E. England in the chair.
these points which he enlarged upon at consid-
and promote life, liberty and happiness: promote
law and order; protect those incapactated for
self protection, such as minors, the insane, DC
but while the government gives to its subjects
these guarantees, it aso licenses traffic that is
instnctively subyersive OF this condition of pro-
tecton He concluded in very forcible language
that the government has no right to license the
sale of poison. His address was logical and well
received.
REV. A. WILEY WAS INTRODUCED,
and said he felt very much like the man who
looked as though he mad nothing to do, nowhere
to do it, and nothing tc do it with. But the
reverend gentleman nevertheless proved him
self competent to the work in hand, and amusing
manner in which he did his work, kept the house
in uprorous laughter throughout. 1t may not
be amiss to state that Mr.. Miby added as
one of the speakers for the occasion, in order to
make him define himself on the temperance
question:, some supposing him heterodox, and
define himself he did to their full satisfaction.
The presumption is the temperance men will
never have Mr.. Milby to address their cause
again, not that he damaged their cause. for he
did it good, but for the fact that he evidently
ashed them for the motion that prompted his
appointment.
REV. T. L. PoULsoN,
of Baltimore was then introduced and stated
that the drinking custom and the sale of intoXi-
eating liquor were already settled leaving the
temperance men now only to settle the license
system, and he contended it was not legislation
that has settled the drinking and sale of rum,
but the education of public sentiment; and he
urged this as the most potential means by which
to abolish the license system. The speaker was
truly eloquent and logical, and his address was
we'll received by the hundreds present, who 30
heartily applauded the words that fell on their
attention. Mr.. Poulson looks and talks as
though he is anxious to get back where 30 many
of us want him.
SUNDAY IN SMYRNA.
After rousing experience meeting, partici-
pated in by lay and clerical. Rev. DR.. Curry,
editor of the New York Christian Advocate,
preached one of the grandest sermons ever lis
tened to from the text "Be thou calm" The
people were thoroughly convinced that this vet
eran OF the church is not only our ablest editor,
but may be ranked as one of the ablest preach
CTS. Il is thought over 1000 persons crowded
the church to hear him.
A meeting was held, in the afternoon, in the
interest of the Sunday School cause, with ad-
dresses by Revs. G. d. Watson, and s. l.. Gra-
oer. of Providence Conference
At night, DR.. McOaulley preached an able
sermon to large audience. After the morning
and afternoon services the deacons and elders
were ordained. Services were held in the othel
churches of an interesting character.
Bishop Haven, the fuil-fedged Yankee bishop
arrives to-day to speak in the interests OF the
Freedmen.