Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-03-23

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O.. In spite Of The violent storm, the Opera
HOUSE, o. Monday, was crowded to its ut
most capacity, on the occasion Of the ami
vsrsary Of the Wilmington Conference Mis-.
sionAry Society. The ministers Of the
Conferences and chois Of the respective
Methodist churches OF this CITY were seated
upon the platform. Kr. r. A. Ellis, Presi-
dsnt Of the Society, presided
The choir, which was led by H r. Pick
els, with Prof. Feld. FullmOr n tho organ.
opened the exsrcinas by sinRing ~ volun.
tary, "Praise the Lurd. o 70 Servants,
during which Prof. O. B. Rhosais and W. D.
Pickles sang beautiful solo parts Hymn
No. 1, 40 for thousand tongues to slng,"
vi - sung, when Rev. DR.. l. T. Cooper lsd In
prayer. pa
The choir singing "From dreenisnd's
Icy Mountains" Geo. W. Sparks, Mission
airy Treasurer Of the Conference, read his
Tho President introduced Rev. J. =. vii.
lie, formerly Of the Wilmington Confer
enos, but now Of New York, - the FIRST
speaker OF the evening. Mr.. Willis ex.
pressed his pleasure at meeting his Old
friends, and congratulated them that the
missionary collections were almost ~ great
~ heretofore, notwithstanding the curtail-
meat Ct incomes. He found himself In
full sympathy with the missions, aud dwelt
1t length upon the grandeur and greatness
Of this feature Of church work. He char
actolized the man who was instrumental In
saving one soul frem eternal death ~
greater and more lasting than any pyramid
Of human art. He recommended unity OF
action amongst churches Ia tho work aud
urged more work for the cause.
After . hymn BY the choir, Rev. J. u.
lduoed, said that be never thought Of the
blessed Christ that his heart DID not melt.
He pictured Christ when 10 was sbout to
leave the world, and telling hts disclples 70
70 into all the Norld aud preach the compel.
He c0ntrasted the missionary work o. 70
day with that OF fifty ysars ago. Tho
missionary work II Of such importance
that he was not surprised TO soc the people
come ont in the ytoriu, And keep their con-
tributions, under great embArrassments, up
to the standard Of former years. Martin
Luther first started the religious world by
Mailing his thesis to the door Of little
UtoA1b 0A4 sAA0 ooUpo4uOuv hOvANSsD N.s~ASs
Wesley, Calvin, and Doddridge warmed up
the church and paved the way for this great
missionary era. Mr.. Reid then referred TO-
the work going ON In different parts Of the
mission held, especially in Italy, and from
present indications he said he would not be
surprised to see regular stampede Of
heathen nations to the Christian religion,
and he believed that God would place hims
self at the front Of the efforts now made,
to conquer this world for Christ.
The following officers Of the Hocety were
elected:
President, 3. 4. Ellis; First Vice prssi-
dent, II. Colclaxsr; Second Vice President,
W. II. Thompson; Secretary, II. W.
Todd; Treasurer, Geo. W. Sparkle.
Manager, Ainiaterial-Rsv. L T. Coop
Or, J. b. Merritt, H. Oolclassf, R. W. Todd,
+. L. Tomkinson, @. A. Phnbus, j. L. CAld-
we'll, l. O. MatlAck, E. B. Newman.
Laymen-Messrs. r. A. Ellis, George W.
Sparks, I. T. Matthews, W. y. Smith, b.
Clifford, A. Cowgirl, W. H. Thompson, T. j.
vanneman, Charles Moore, P. r. Causey.
Tho doxology was then sung and the
meeting dismissed with tho benediCtion by
Rev. DR.. MoCGulsy.