Daily Republican., 1879-03-25
yesterdays News.)
THE WILMINGTON CONVENIENCE.
Special Correspondence ofths Republican.

Special Correspondence ofthe Republican.
New CASTLE, March "a.
| At nine o'clock yesterday the Con
ferencs experience meeting was opened
by Rev. T. 4. Martindale. Very many
OF the ministers and layman bore tes.
timony to the power Of grace, "and o.
devote women, no. few"
At 10. 80 Bishop Merrill conducted
the opening services for preaching, anc
at 1880 Bishop Simpson announced al
his text the lst. verse Of the lst. chap
ter of Acts, and preached for one Loul
and ten minutes in his usual simple
fOrcibl and magnetic style. BishoI
Simpsons power is in his-well wher,
is itt
lie Is clear l thought, pure in die
ton, grand in oratory, and is attend
cd by = blessed unction. His sermon,
generally accomplish immediate good
aud are fruitful of future results.
After the sermon J. B. Quigg called
the names Of the men who were elected
to DeacOn's orders. and they were or
dained to this sacred Office. The names
of the Dsacons have been already r..
ported. A short session Of the Sunday y
school Of New Castle NJ. 4. church was
held at 2 o'clock, short addresses wer.
made, isterspersed by some very ex
c-lI-nt singing.
At 3O'clock Dr. Fuller, of Atlanta
Ga preached from ''The Acceptable
Year Of the Lord" At 7-3O the hous.
was literally packed to take part in tn,
anniversary services of the Conf-renc.
Missionary Society. Rev. T. X. Martin
dale read the Treasurer's report, show
ing falling of from last years repor
of about q thousand dollars. The de-
crease in this Conference is about 10 pei
cent, in the Philadelphia Conference il
is about II per cent. Addresses wer.
then made by Rev. w. S. Robinson, o
this Conference, and Bishop Merrill
Bishop Merrill is solid man, scholar
logician Of the keenly severe sort, and
al author of repute.
This morning the half hours ser
vice was led by W. II. Hutchin.
A few minutes after nine o'clock, ac
companied by Bishop Merrill the jour,
nal of Saturday was read and approved
The Bishop announced the usual Com
mittees on examination of the minis.
terial classes in tie prescribed course o.
study.
Rev. w. Todd was appointed tt
preach the annual miss ionary sermon
The Second Disciplinary question
"Who are admitted Oh trial'" was tax
en- up.
The names Olin $. Walton, (Son o.
VIM. B. Walton of this Conference,
Charles A. Grice, and Alfred Smith
were admitted on trial in the Confer
ence.
DR.. T. lianlon, and Rev. A. Wal,
lace OF Philadelphia, and Rev. Mr.
Stewart of Northern n. Y. Conference,
were introduced. The discussion OF
the Camp Meeting resolutions, which
were laid over from Saturday, was ta-
ken up. DR.. Cooper having the floor.
lie was followed by Geo. +. Bristor.-
Mr.. BIS speech in reference OF the OBJ.
servance of the Sabbath at Camp Meet
ings was very strong, elicitins much
applause. Rev. J. Hough made pow
eriul speech on the same line.
The question is exciting great inter-
est. The outlook is, that camp-meet-
ing managers will hereafter have great
difficulty in securing the services of
ministers OF this conference unless they
(the managers) are strict in their OBJ
srrvance OF til. Sabbath as to huck-
stering &c. No question for long time
has excited 50 great interest. The
Ayes and Nays were called on the res
olutions were adopted by a unanimous
vote.
DR.. Matlock presented the report on
Freedmer's Aid Society and was follow
ed by DR.. Fuller in an address upon
the question OF educating the Freed
men of the South
DR.. Fuller is from the South, and
speaks from persona! knowledge of at
fairs among the Freedmen.
The order Of the day, "The memorial
services for brethren who have deceased
during the past year. viz: +. NJ.
Chatham, Joshua Humphriss and 4. &.
Irwin. Appropriate memoirs were read.
The Conference will, possibly, adjourn
this evening.
Mr.. Caldwell presented the report on
Education, stating that our Education.
al institution in the Conference are ear
ryjng debt of $50, 900
a session for > o'clock thi, p. m., was
servNe will be held, having been de-
ferred by action Of the Conference.