Daily Republican., 1879-03-21
CONFERENCE WORK.
The Anniversary Of the WOman's
Foreign Missionary SOciety-Mis-
siOnary COLLECTIONS Reported
The Evening Exercises.
New CASTLE, March 20.

! FOreikA MISsIOnary SOc1eoy-Mh
siOnary Collections Reported
The Evening Exercises.
New CASTLE, March 20.
At 3 O'Clock this afternoon the Ami
niversary Of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society was held, DR.. l.. C
Matlack ii the chair. J. W. Pierso1
led devotion. After a few remarks by
DR.. Matlack, Mrs. KennarG Chandler
was introduced who made a strong ples
for the employment of women for tht
promulgating of the Gospel among the
lleathen women.
She is the daughter,in ,in-law of Abram
Chandler of Mill Creek Hundred. She
was followed by Revs. Sheppard and
Wiley and Mrs. X. B. Stevens who
made excellent addresses.
The following are the missionary col.
lections reported in the morning by the
different churches:
Wilmington District:-Asbury, $613
St. Paups, 1929; Union, s45; Scott, $40
Grace, g.; Brandywine, $3S.25; Mt,
Salem, s25; Newport and Stanton,s-
Chester, $40; Mt. Pleasant and Clay
mont, $50; New Castle, Sl20; Christi
ana, s; St. Georges, $50; Delaware
City, s4S; Bethel and Manor, $50;
Chesapeake City, $50; Newark and
Wesley, s63; Cherry Hill, s55: Elkton,
$23S; North East, sl35; Elk Neck, $l7
Port Deposit, sl75.75; Rising Sun,
$50 AZ; Zion, &l01; Charlestown, 500.
EAsToN DIsrRIcT:-Smyrna Circuit,
SAG. 60; Appoquinimink, $25; Middle.
town, s3l7.2l; Odessa. $l65. 40; Cecil
ton, $50; Galena, 70; Chestertown, 100
Kent, 80; Suddlersville, 70; Church
Hill, "a; Centreville, l07; Queenstown
q; Kent Island, 24.25; Easton, 1l2
st. Michal's, 10; Trappe, so; Hills
borough, Is; Greens borough, rs; Kings
Creek, 20; Denton As; Marydel, %
Millington, 1856: Stillpond, l40.
DOVER DIsTRIcT.-Dover, $40O: Leip
sic; $40; Camden, So; Wyoming, 2S
FELTON,, %; Milford, lo6.29; Harring
ton, 100; Lincoln, 1885, Glendale IT,.
26; Georgetown, II: Milton $3.50; Lew
es, "a II; Bridgeville, 800; Seaford
36; Fredericksburg, 70; Galestown, 80
Cambridge, 10.
SALISBURY DIsTRICT.--Delmar, ,66
Laurel, $50; Lewisville, $40 ; Parsons
burg, S2l Gumborough, $3.50; Rox
anna, $40; Berlin, $40; Snow Hill
$57; Newtown, SIS; Annamessix, $50
Fairmount, $3.50; Princess Anne, S75 ;
Deals Island, $46 Hollands Island
$40; Quantico, $50; Sharpstown, $l2.
The following are the amounts re.
ported for the benefit of Conference
claimants as far as reported.
Wilmington District-Asbury, $3.50,
St. paul's, $50, Union, $50; Scott, s25;
Grace, $500; Brandywine, Sl9; Mt
Salem, s35; Newport, SIT; Mt. Pleas,
ant and Claymont, $32; Chester, $40;
Mt. Lebanon, s25; New Castle, $40;
Red Lion, Is; Christiana, SIS; St. Geor.
ges $35; Delaware City, 20; Bethel, $50
Chesapeake City, $50; Newark, $40;
Cherry Hill. $35; Elkton, $65; North
East, $50; Port Deposit, $75; Rising
Sun, $50; Zion, IS dollars; Smyrna,
l26 dollars and eleven cents; Middle
town, 60 dollars; Odssa, 81 dollars and
75 cents.
The church was crowded this even
ing. Every seat was taken and many
were obliged to stand during the
preaching. Bishop Simpson was not
present, as lie does not attend the even
ing exercises. Before the preaching
commenced, Rev. A. D. Davis and Mr..
Challenger commenced singing several
Methodist hymns, the congregation
joining in the singing. The minister,
Rev. l.. w. Lay6eld, from Charestown
Circuit, Cecil County, Nd, delivered
very able and practical sermon, taking
for his text the words: "And in the
days of these Kings shall the God of
Heaven set up kingdom, which shall
never be destroyed, and the kingdom
shall not be left to other people, but it
shall break in pieces and consume all
these Kingdoms, and it shall stand for
ever. For as much as thou sawest that
the stone was cut out of the mountains
without hands, and that it brake in
pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the
silver and the gold; the great God hath
made known to the king what shall
come to pass hereafter; and the dream
is certain and the Interpretation sure"
The speaker spoke first of its GER
tainty, its attendant glory, and the
nearness of its approach. Its certainty,
he said, is seen first, in the fathers
promise to the son second, in Christ's
qualifications to accomplish the work.
The speaker alluded to it's attendant
glory and said it includes three things !:
First, the victory obtained :; second, the
blessings bestowed and the third, the
duration of kingdom. He also spoke
of the nearness of its approach in the
light Of the signs of the time. Speak
ing of tn. Jews he said $4,000 true
ministers of the gospel are preaching
The gospel to the children of all ma
ions who sit penitent at the masters
'eet. Atrica's dark and arid waste
las echoed to the voice Of Livingstone
ike another John the Baptist crying
: Prepare ye the way OF the Lord make
lis paths straight.
The Rolling Mill
II J. Marshall & Co., at Newport, will
esume operations in short time, and
is said employment will be given to
90 hands. This will prove great
hing to the citizens Of this acient town
$ when the rolling mill is closed for
gant of orders, business is dull indeed.
SnccessTul. |.
Mr.. J. II. Crabb will give select
,adings next week, at Centerville,
ewport and DuPont's Banks His read
lgs are liked by all who have the
leasure of hearing him. He has given p
~ ~ : h roo ranl inuu alraady this win 3