Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-18
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Wilmington Conference.
REPORTS FROM THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
THE LALIEs' AND PAsroh=' cHKIsTIAS uNIoN
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hEPoRIb FROM TIE MISREPRESENTATION OF
THE LAlIEs' AND pAsTon=' oAAIsTIAS uAIoN,
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Special Cor eslonderce Of the Commercial
SMRNA, DEL, March ls.
III the Conference, yesterday, reports were
made from the several districts.
Rev. J. D. Quigg, who fills Dr.. Thompson q
uneSpired term, represented the
WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
Among other things lie stated that over one
thousand conversions had been secured to the
church, the fu,tage Of the late glorious revivals
in and about Wilmington. The district has also
advanced in the other vital interests of the
clutch. Two elders heretofore effective have
ceased to labor: Dr. Thompson, OF precious
memory, whose spirit has gone hunie, and tile
eloquent John Alien, who has taken Il supernu
meiary relation Joseph Cook has been trains
ierred to the Upper Iowa Conference.
EAsToN DISTRICT.
A glowing representation of affairs on Easton
district by Rev John Hough WAS made by writ
ten report. He stated the deaths of Il. L. Kemp
one'of the fathers of onr conferel ce, and the
sal ity wife of " Gray. The work on this dis
trct Is pushed by earnest hearts and hands, and
glowing results have been achieved.
DOVER DISTRICT.
DR.. Kenny, by written report, represented Do
yer district. He reported over thousand con-
versions, several model sunday schools aud gem
eral advancement i'll material interests over the
field The three upper districts seem to be
specially favored by the Master. The only de-
fective feature is, small collections and deficient
salaries at some poiets owing to the depressed
times ON the Peninsula.
The report of the Salisbury district passed
over to the next session. The reports are
highly encouraging taken in the main, aud the
minsters's present look as though they have
Jared well considering how fatal the chicken
nl.C1.. hnu hrn,. Fl,al,, rl,n.at ta,.r IL
THE TEMPERANCE INTEREST.
committee was appointed to visit Dover, to-
morrowt to urge the passage by the legisl tture of
more stringent license law il it be impossible
to have passed local option law. You know we
are radical temperance men, and cannot permit
the present opportunity for doing TT least posi-.
Die good by specisl Visitation, to the Delaware
legislature to pass unobseryed.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE LADIES AND PASTORS CHRIS.
TIAN UNION.
Last evening the anniversary of the "Lades'
and Pastors Christian Union was held presided
over by Dr. ID. X. jhonas. Opening services
by j. w. Pierson, after which Mrs. Fry and Mrs.
Lathrop were introduced, but neither being
present not any extended remarks were made.
Il. W. Todd was then introduced, who announced
ss his text the "rst verse of the first chapter of
the epistle of Anna, surnamed Wittenmyer, to
the Methodist Church OF America, which reads,
The Ladies' and Pastors Christian Union" Mr.
Todd then began the sermon by sketching in
brief the history of hssAnna, aud the rise of
this society, and during ais address there occur
red many amusing as well as eloquent passages.
DR.. Matlack followed by relating
AN INCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED
during his pastorate short time ago III New
Orleans. One day pale. faced.youug lady came
to his house, handed Inn a cerrif5aIe OF mem
hership i'll the NJ. E. church OF town IN the
distant west, and in reply to Il question regarding
her coming to the South, told him she was pres
ent to do work for the Lord. A day or alter
ward, it WAS learned from the columns of the
city press, that this young lady. Lizzie Gdriet-
ron. was In New Orleans to WACO a crusade
against the liquor traffic, and though she left
soon and suddenly, she sowed some good seed
for grand harvesting. The nexJ heard from
this Christian worker was through Harpe1'S
Weekly. which, in glowing picturlng, represented
her as the the Angel OF temperance IN San
Francisco" 1t was an interesting incident and
put III 5ne Doctors best wording.
This ended sci speeches; but
VOLUNTEERED ADDRESSES.
were made by j. B. Quigg, W. E England, ] B.
Mamma. W. Milby.and the CHAIRMAN. Mr.. Mann
thought the ladies' of Delaware an utter failure
i'll point of work This remark WAS roughly
handled by MIR. Alllby, and 1t was evident if Mi.
Mann was privileged another chance he would
go at his antagonist without gloves. Altogether
IL was an interesting occasion, and made q iav-
orable impression OH the minds Of thore present
Tho only regret was the absence OF the ladies
advertised 10 address the meeting D shop
Scott, who ID il attendance, pronounced the
benedlction.
Bishop Wiley is to arrive to. day and make an
address iii the interests of tho "Woman's Fur-
eign Mission Society,"" q. W. B.