Daily Republican., 1879-03-21
yesterdays News.)
WILMINGTON CONFERENCE,
The Temperance Anniyersay Last
days Proceedings.
'ciNlIy Reported for the Republican.

Specially Reported for the Republican.
New CASTLE, March 20, 1879.
According to published programme,
the Conference held the Anniversary OF
the Conference Temperance Society.
At 7.45 last evening, Rev. |. r. Cooper
called the audience to order, and the
first hymn was announced by Rev. J. b.
Mann, and brother J. l.. Now bray led
i'll prayer. need not speak of the vol
ume of holy song sent up by the large
audience.
Methodist preachers are great sing
ers. Methodism has sung its way across
the continent.
DR.. McCau,ley, President OF the Dick
inson college, Rev. Mr.. Pond of the
Newark conference, and Rev. A. c. Rose
Of the Troy conferences were upon the
platform. The latter was the first
speaker of the evening. Mr.. Rose il
genuine type of a Methodist preacher,
OF pleasant face and pleasant voice. He
Is a man of splendid physical proper
tons Of winning manner and is self
posssssed, but earnest and attractive.
Mr.. Rose urged the necessity of
making churches genuine working tenn
peranos organ cations. He gave many
encouraging facts regarding the decrease
of intemporance in his State and city.
Rev. Mr.. Pond was then introduced
and made brief. spicy and interesting
speech, embodyins page OF his Fer
sonal experience, when he in early life
was addicted to the Intoxicating cup.
HIS remarks were listened to with close
attention and deep emotion.
The audience then were led in verse
or two of ''Walk in the Light" by Rev.
Mr.. Bristor. The chairman introduced
Rev. Mr.. Otis Of the Wilmington Con-
ference. Mr.. Otis is a rising young
man, transferred to this Conference
from the Virginia Conference one year
ago. He is a good speaker, ready in
thoughtful utterance and iorcetul and |
attractive in style.
The meeting then closed with the |
doxolo-y and the benedction hy DR..
Mccaulley.
THIS MoRSsG's SESSION.
The Conference met at $50 this
morning, Bishop SiMpson in the chair.
Devotional exercises We're led by K. W.
Todd.
The journal OF yesterday was read
and approved. Rev. Mr.. Carter,
20 ng man from Ohie, under appoint
ment to India as missionary on the
selfsupporting planr as originated by
the renowned VIM. Taylor, was admit
ted to the Conference, and ordained
Deacon and Elder under the missionary
plan.
The effective Elders of Wilmington
District were called, their collections
reported and their characters passed.
Easton District was called, Rev. c.
Hill, p. L. read an interesting report
of his work on the District. The names
of the effective Elders on this District
wer- called-collections reported and
characters passed.
Mr.. Hills report made some severe
criticisms regarding the mode of con-
ducting camp-meetings.
The report was full of int, resting
ftVhb VI Cbhlth anu OLutTl
improvements, and gracious revivals.
The Presiding Elders were made a
to distribute the "Relief
Fund" for the ensuing year. 5
DIR. McCaulley, President of Dickin-
son College and Rev. J. S. Willis, of N.
\. East Conference; Rev. A. C. Rose
If Troy Conference; Rev. Mr.. Arizona, q
principal Skinner of the Conference $
Academy, and Rev. Mr.. White OF the
Delaware Conference, wers introduced.
The committee on Conference relations
vas announced by the Bishop This =
has to perform the delicate n
luty OF suggesting as to any changes i
hat should take place in the relation
# membere Of the Conferenoe. A ress- =
ution was offered looking to differ
mt manner OF raising the missionary u
uonies Of the church.
Much dissatisfaction exists, with many
t the pastors in regard to the DISPOSE
ion Of monies raised IN some Sunday
chools III the name of the missionary
ause, when the money is for the direct
lse Of the church.
The order OF the day, "Call OF the
tewards,' was taken up and the mon
rs raised in the conference, for necess-
tous cases was put in the hands Of the
stewards for distribution. This collec
ion makes strong appeal to the
iberality Of all.
DR.. Stevenson presented the report n
t the Philadelphia Branch of the
Womans Foreign Missionary Socie-
y"
The Bishop decided tina. the Confer.
nee had power to decide who should
lake claim upon the stewards fund.
Bishop Simpson addressed the Con
erenCe in regard to the IMPORTANCE of
be demands of the Woman's Foreign
Visionary Society.
The Conference listens with great
lterest to anything hs may have to
ay.
A number of our elect ladies' are vis-
ing the Conference.
The question of eileative elders was
The Elders of Easton Dis
lets were called, their collections re-
Orted, and their characters passed.
Dover District was called, and John
ough, =. f., read his annual report.
d. w. c. Mcintyre was granted su- e
relation to attend some
EDUCATIONAL institution.
Salisbury District was called, the
naracter of N. M. Brow Ne, =. T., was
assed, and he read his annual report.
Mr.. Bruno's tenn as z. Il. on Sails
ury Dist. expires with this spring.
e has served the district most efficient NJ
7. y
The Elders of Salisbury Dist. were as