Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-19
Wilmington Conference.

REPORTS FROM THE DIsTRIcTs- ANNIVERSARY Oh
The LADIEs AND PAsToRs CHRIsIIAN UNION
&C.
Special Correspondence Of tie Commercial.
SMYRNA, DEL, March IS.
In the Conference, yesterday, reports were
made from the several districts.
Rev. J. b. Qugg, who fills DIR. Thompson's
anexpred term, represented the
WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
Among other things he stated that over one
thousand conversions had been secured to the
church, the fruitage of the late glorious REVEALS
IN and about Wilmington. The district has also
advanced in the other vital interests of the
church. Two elders heretofore effective have
ceased to labor: DIR. Thompson, OF precious
memory. whose spirit has gone home, and the
lncrary relation. Joseph Cook has been trans
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 Hestated the deaths of II. E. Kemp,
one OF the fathers of our conference, and the
sanity wife of " Gray. The work on this dis
Grct ID pushed by earnest hearts and hands, and
glowing results have been achieved.
DOVER DISTRICT
Dr. Kenny, by written report, represented Do
ser district. He reported over a Thousand con-
versions, several model sunday schools and gem
eral advancement in material interests over the
ncld. The three upper districts seem to be
specially favored by the Master The only de-
ective feature liz. small collections and deficient
talariesi at some poiets owing to the depressed
times on the Peninsula.
Tho report of the Salisbury district passed
over to the next session The reports are
highly encouraging taken in the main, and the
nlnisters's present look as though they have
Jared well considering how fatal the chicken
cholera has been throughout our work.
THE TEMPERANCE INTEREST.
a committee was appointed to visit Dover, to-
morrowto urge the passage by the legislature 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 ut least posi-
he good by a special visitation to the Delaware
legislature to pass unobserved.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE LADIES AND PASTORS CHRIS
TIAN UNION.
Last evening the anniversary of the Ladies'
and Pastors Christian Union" WAS held, presided
over by DIR. ID. r. Thomas. Opening services
by j. W. Person after which Mrs. Fry and Mrs.
l.athrop were introduced, but neither being
present not any extended remarks were made.
X. W. Todd was then introduced, who announced
as his text the first 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.
u
brief the history of this Anna, and the rise of
this society, and during his 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 ia New
Orleans. One day pale-faced young lady came
to his house, handed him certificate OF mem
hership Ill the NJ. Il. church of town in the
Instant west, and IN reply to question regarding
her coming to the South, told him she was pres
tnt to do work for the Lord. A day or 30 after
ward, it was learned from the columns of the
rity press, that this young lady. Lizzie Garrett
.OH, was in New Orleans to wage crusade
against the liquor traffic. and though she left
soon and suddenly, she sowed some good seed
for grand harvesting. The next heard from
this Christian worker was through Harper $
weekly, which, in glowing pcturing, represented
her as the the Angel of Temperance in san
FrdnciscO.' 1t was an interesting incident and
put in the Doctors best wording.
This ended set speeches but
Volunteered ADDRESSES.
were made by J. b. Quigg, W. Z. England, J. b.
MAMMA w. Mildly and the chairman. Mr.. Mann
thought the ladies of Delaware an utter failure
in point of work. This remark was roughly
handled by Mr.. Mby, and it was evident if Mr..
Mann was privileged another chance he would
so at his antagonist without gloves. Altogether
1t was an interesting occasion, and made fav-
orable impression on the minds of those present.
The only regret was the absence of the ladies
advertised to address the meeting. Bishop
Scott who is in attendance, pronounced the
benediction.
Bishop Wiley is to arrive to day and make an
address in the interests of the q Woman's For
eign Mission Society,"" Ct. W. ID.