Daily Republican., 1879-03-25
FIRST EDITION.
w,unlNsroN CONFEREN or.

Kin Days Proceedings After.
,oou And Evening hessIOnn-Ap-
no,utmenis and Adjournment
eclally Reported ior the REPUBLICAN.
New CASTLE, March "A.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Conference met at 2 o'clock, as
r action OF the morning, with ii. Col
azer in the chair.
The Journal Of the a. III. session was
ad and approved.
Quite q number of ministers from the
hiladelphia Conference are present
lis afternoon.
AT the close of the session this morn
Q collection was taken for Rev. 7.
Williams, who now lies very i'll in
is place, having been attacked on
riday last.
W. II. Hatchin read memoir OF i.
Chatham who died the 18th Of last
ay. Mr.. Chatham was pastor Of Scott
lurch Wilmington, and was a most Ell.
tiept man. His health failed about
ve years ago, efecting seriously his
ind. he died in Berlin, Md. The
aaing Of the memoir was followed by
marks by B. +. Price, c. W. Pretty
an r. B. Hunter and +. o. Ayres.
r 4, Martindale read memoir Of
bshua Humphriss.
Mr.. Humphriss was we'll known to
3 readers of the REPUBLICAN,. The re-
mt notice of his death make 1t un-
pccssary to repeat the facts in regard
him.
lie was Al years in the effective ranks
the ministry. Great revivals often
lluwed his labors. His last sermon
As preached at the place of his ma
yity, Salisbury, Md,
After TIE reading of the Memoir the
bufprence sung few verses of 1--WE
all meet beyond the river with
pep emotion.
Eemarks we're made by DR.. |. T..
roper, q. Barton. Visiting ministers
om the Philadelphia Conference, were
nyited to speak with reference to Bro.
umphriss, also in regard to Bro. IT.
in, both of them having been mem
trs Of the Philadelphia Conference,
response to which T. W. Shippers
nd John L. Crouch made eulogistlc
marks. -,
i. b. Mann read the memoir of +. v:
win, who died in Wilmington, March
., in the 50th year of his age. The
enoir was the same as published re-
emily in the Wilmington papers. The
aiding of the memoir was followed bv
marks from Thomas 5. Williams,
r. Cooper, Rev. Adam Wallace OF the
Philadelphia Conference, Rev. "
|nith, C. +. Sheppard aud J. +. Bryan.
he Conference then sung with'great
cling: "Oh, how sweet 1t will be III
lat beautiful land, &C."
r. +. Martindale read the memoir OF
rs. Annie McIntire, who died at Wyo'
ling, Delaware, Dec. 3, 1878. Dr.
|poper made some appropriate remarks
be hour arriving for the order OF the
sy, tn. Missionary sermon which was
reached Ivy Rev. A, w. Milby of Har
prton, from the 6lst Psalm, "God be
erciful unto us and bless us, anc
u, 9 His face to shine upon US, &c.'
Mr.. Milby Is one ofour most thought
men. Those who love to sit as learn
may always be instruceed by MS
rse, trenchant and forcible words
Z is man Of broad culture, and
pccessful pastor. He has been great
blessed in his labors at Harrington
le Conference has not recently lis,
ned to more eloquent, thouShIul
bd sparkling discouse.
At five o'clock the Bishop took the
lair. w. II. Hutchin read the report
the committee OF Woman's Foreign
bciety which was adopted.
DR.. phebus presented the report O
9 Sunday School Committee, whlcl
hs adopted.
Rev. ii. Colclazer offered preamble
ld resolutions complimentary to BlSh'
Simpson as minister and oihcef'
hich were unanimously adopted.
The resolutions looking to the intro
hction of lay delegation in the Annua
Inference was laid over until Confer,
bee as unfinished business. Adjourned
meet at 7.3O this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session of Conference
! as opened promptly at 7.3o O'Clock
augham Smith conducting the relis
hs exercises and leading in prayer
be church including the gallery wa'
+ (owded to its utmost capacity, an'
|any were admitted within the bar o
10 Conference. .,
:, Atter the opening exercise, Rev. W. II
(utchin presented the report OF tn
= Inference Educational Society. Th
6. |ciety had paid, to assist in the educa
bn Of four young men slo2.s5 an'
.o4 for printing a circular letter to al
y e pastors. The report was actepte'
ID the old affairs continued.
q Rev. J. NJ. Otis, reported resoll
Of pms on Temperance recommending
5st, that it is the duty Of ministers Il
ke an active part in the work ; TIA
e is the duty Of christians to use tn
/, Hot in view VI their responsibility
T ID third it provides for the holding Q
G. temperance Convention at RehobOtl
= some other accessible point durin
Il b summer. The resolutions wer
lopted and Revs. J. b. Quigg, Dr.
u Cooper and J. p. Otis were appointed
eommittee to arrange for the convention
ADr. PhGbus offered series of resc
y tions in reference to the transfer G
". George R. Bristor to the Lousian
, Inference. The resolutions offer frs
+ open door to Mr.. Bristor wheneve
may return; second, they conve
sympathy and prayers of the Con
4 ence to him and third they provid
q at copy Of the resolutions be sent
Louisiana Conference. The reSol''