Smyrna times., 1878-03-20
Wilmington M. Z. Conforoncs.
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FOURTH DAY-SATURDAY.

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FOURTH DAY-sATrRDAY.
Last evening was the occasion of the Sunday scboo
anniversary At half-pa>t seven O'CLOCK ryGyy iii
! 0bc loot OF room was taken Thomas h. MaftiudnI,
"Hu % Iohh l. MoWbray conducted the preliminary ser
j. +. williamson Esd of Newark nrosidin,. tI,,,,
introduced X W. Todd, of Milton bel who ,;tyc n,
d MT s"I!u speech, and was followed by Dr. Vincent
| 81 new 1Ork-the renowned SUNDAY school man
me speech occupied about an hour and half and
Was most remarkable for point, power and pungency
! ny E'hdllcc committee made report showing
nearly SIUD collected for the Conference Acadrl,'
Inc trustees Of the Conference Academy made a re-
! port through The Hon Cove SALISBURY The amount
uue and unpaid on March 10th, 1876 was S;I ~; ~
= NJ WharluH agent, reported Sj3JGy7 paid by h mn
@ e tIe3suief me treasurer mas received SO 1851
80 - pau out tlat amount with the exception of a
balance on hand of S37Gl. Net amount of indct.i
hgss on March lat 1873, S2i05362. Mr. Cove Sauls-
uii! s''u tiat the Academy was now nearly payius
| expenses; Inc report accepted and approved
L. ". Iodd submitted a resolution providing for the
C4GCL1I! Oh ulree delegates 10 the National Sunday
school Convention at Atlanta Ga in Al ril and re-;
port thc work accompllshedhy by Convention The resG
luton was adopted and ". T. England 1; r Bri,tor
j. w. Hammcrslcy were appointed deri,tas a"j
%u5tGrhate1' l. ;. Williams John Williamson, r. f.
Mcssrs. j. +. Mowbray C. " Townsend. / NcK.,-
W!eG eG ItcWlhgion, T. \. H. OBrien, Z. c. Macnicho
". n Bowen 5 IL Barrett. ". f. Corkran, E y Kirby
Chandler we're admitted in full connection
,slHp roster addressed the class and Conference
decided Impression.
The following amounts of benevolent. collections
fund >Nll 40; Nomeus Foreign Missionary society
So3i.@0; church Extension, S706.52; Tract Soccty
S-'3"i sunday School Union, S4.Ugl; FrccdmeUfs
And, s'55A2; Educational SGG5: Conference Fine
i3Hui Socle!y y D@; Conference Academy Sgi7IG;
In the afternoon, the occasion bein. the CUSTOMARY
Hieul0tiH services in memory of the deceased mem
ntIS curing the past Year Obituary papers sketch
S lle IlFcS and character of Reys j. d. curtis d. r.
Thomas and J. W Weston were read and apDronriaf,
remarks made.
SUNDAY.
On Saturday and sunday morning visitors fr,r, aII
parts of the country and Peninsula arrived in tn,,n
and the morning services i'm an the rhnrrhns 49,
crowded the Methodist churches where Bisbun Fn,trr
preached the ordination sermon being flied in over
lowing al!d many were compelled to goaway unable
The Bishops address was a asomevhot ovtopded mn,
GoIhpIcAtd explanation of the mystery SurrouuCu,
Jesus Christ. his BIRTH life death resurrection AMI
ascension back 70 heaven It was eloquent ipryid
ana powerful discourse, and those who were present
VIII not soon forget his magnificent description Of the
DR.. I. Cooper filled the pulpit in the afternoon
ana Dr. H. {. Matack in the evening The other
pupIts except the Episcopal in Chc,cTtown ana Tho
SIrL2unding churches were filed BY members Of the
FIFTH DAY-MoNDAY.
The Frcedsman's Aid Society made a r,por, aud
ordered funds to be paid to Baltimore Biblical institute
Inc Ladies and Pastors Christian Uniun repnrtrd
ana ordered dscontinuance OF the society Adopted
Inc sunday school report asked the Endorsement
OF ue wilmington SHRdGg SctOJ' Yorker and for Der.
iISieh 70 purchase literaturG from Methodist pub
-, The Rev. Enoch stubbs was transferred to the
Philadelphia Conference ana Rev. J. + OGs of "f
Virginia to this Conference "
Ihe Temperance Committee made a report opposinc-
oG use Oh intoxicating liquors beverage or for
cUl,hury purposes; encouraging gospel tcmucranrp !
anu coHuemhlng temperance tIanps.
SIXTH DAY-TUEsDAY
The Educational Society made a rcport showing
SlSll4 IN the hands of the treasurer The socefv o
want Oh unds, Is IN great danger of dscontinuancc
ana resolution asking the pastors of churches To
look carefully in the future upun the collections far
the society. was adopted. |
bishop Foster addressed the society in behalf of
Drew Seminary.
Encouraging reports from the womcn's Foreign |
Missionary society and from the Bible Society were
Dr. Matlack introduced a resolution Indefinitely |
Pos!pohlhg the anniversary of the Freeman's Aid |
The matter Of forming Preachers Aid Society was
Iscsseu az some length, but the entire matter was
hnally indefinitely postponed.
me ne report Of the Educational Committee was made
oy Mr. Caldwell recommending the cause to the CON
leIence anu containing the usual resolutions
resolutions pledging the Conference TO raise s. 00O
lor the Conference Academy. and each preacher If |
10 OBTAIN one scholar for it during the year
The following visiting committees were appointed.
DICKINSON COllege-Bristor Stevenson CowgiU
Drew Seminary-Matlack Ridgway Alley Kcrev
wesleyan Female Coege-Todd Pierson, j. F. vii
II. Lawson. --'' ''S' mum iAilSoii'
~ Conference 1TI Acknowledgment, sypherd. John
"A a Kelley & &c G W. Sparks D. NJ Bates T. W. Eliason
~ tnn JOhh wilson. were appointed a COMMITTEES nn |
EIIowmeht P, Fund for Dickinson College
resolutions in regard to the Rev Mr. Rovord the |
missionary 10 Africa. and John Baer a deceased nom
'ei oI tne baltimore Conference was passed
resolution providing tor the holding of n Sunday, |
NNchOoi convention at RehobOth was adoptpd and |
Jew Casl,e G was liked upon as the place for holding
conference has never been held there
afternoon Sessi0n-The following young men were |
'ecommend, and having passed the requisite exami. |
nation admitted on trial: j. Wiley Fd /
hubbard. VIM. s. Robinson Chas A. Hill and Robert
arr stevenson. They constitute a very fine class of
'oung men. my S VI
The Statistical report was presented. 4.662 proba
loners reported. The present number of full MON.
he Conference 2959i. ''-'' IA
Ereni'ig SssioH.-Rev. Enoch StubbS addressed the
conference upon his removal W
read. - ~ W AOuu' WAS
Inc Bishop delivered an earnest and excellent ad
Inc appointments are rs follows: