Daily Republican., 1882-03-10
Wilmington Con ference Roll.

Years have gone by since hath been told
The members In rh mo OF our Conference rol
These years intervening strange changes
have come,
In aggregate making considerable sum.
Many have won the race and the prize
Reserved for the faithful and true In the
skies,
We call VI, their names John Weston the
pure,
So eager 70 preach still longed Tor cure:
Curtis and Thomas and Humph les the saint
And Chatham whose life was without a tai ut
And Irwin and HOugh, and Williams and
Balm,
These have gone up from service to reign.
And Uric and Pierson and Miller beside,
Quigley and Prettyman have fallen and
Then changes by transfer have thnned our
ranks:
BodIpe to the keystone" Harry I to the
| 'Ianks ~
Where "blizzl DIS" arc made to worry the
Davis and Mcintyre to Jersey did go,
David &. tidgway ut TO ohio;
STUDIOS and NJ anu I the "keyst) one" State
How much we miss Mann in spicy debate
but all this egrsss through years that are
| past
Is more than supplied by resources vast;
| As a brpths or goes out two others come in,
II only chance admission to win.
They come from Now Eng land tho South and
| the ives,
With needful equipment, determined, de-
v0ut,
| And put their assailants TO inglorious route.
| The trades OF the various marts we sustain,
AS in the zone by, for pleasure and gain.
| The same old Gardner and Fisher OF old;
The same tried Sheppard for pasture and
| fold.
The scme old Cooper still polished and trim,
Erect rs an Indian, though feeble of limb
A champion stilI both doughty and true,
Able TO give each disputant his due.
A Chandler and Baker, trades always in
| need
A Foreman to watch, direct and to lead
Two Miliers we have our lrist 10 provide, -
| George, only season, Il. Ham will abide,
Now count in the Smiths, wave three de
| clare,
While others are knocking to enter hear,
| Whor yer yOug by water or land,
| some one you meet Of this numerous band.
| On tho isles OF the sea, In the wllds Of the
West,
Travel the earth Ger not hating for rest.
| In coaches and cars, afoot and on ship,
| A Smith will outreach his hand for grip,
Here's Vaughn the courageous, ami Alfred
| the bach
| But Oxford r,lmors are rife OF a II atch.
| And Jack of Greensboro whose inventive
| head
Has cast device Of great promise It's said:
A fodder machine, to cut, bind and shock
Better than hundreds in government took.
| But besides all trades rs their names imply
We've men OF all lengths, from little to high;
And men Of all coors, and men OF all weight,
| And men that are greatest and greater and
great,
We've a Brown man, a Gray man, and one
who Is Green
And dear billy Bowen the lank and the lean
Wa a Rpl n a N and who Ia w hitp
| And Dreamer OF Deals who coye.s the right
Cornelius Prettyman and DuhadWay,
L. L. Hubbard, the bithe ONE and gay
kigg, our "McCabe' and Conference wag.
And Jonath IN Willis so fond of his nag.
To I'd the poet and lover of song,
Adams the lanky and leany and long
Arters and Aldred, hynson and drioe,
Ayres the itinerant and sociable Price.
We We a Jewell OF rare Merritt, and W. b.
Gregg
Who stubbornly holds If he sticks down his
And Pocomoke Hanna. and one who will
Dare
Ali England and France, and forces to spare,
Roe of Berlin, ieetfoot in Chase,
Hunter for souls, with prudence and grace;
chards the preacher-was editor too.
Ed Newman who babe us a loving adieu,
The rather than move to the regions b low,
Where chils and mosquitoes do worry Us SO.
j Lone the mimic, McFarlaae the runt,
And Jolly H tiecker, and O'Neill the blunt,
Talbot and Taft, and Otis and Poole,
Williams two. James, still in school.
Hutchin the Jolly and Haynes the eInure,
Mutlack the courtly and polished and pure
+. }. Cochran Of Chesapeake Station,
M lby whose theme Is still education
Avery and Andrew whO've doubled their
state,
While Pilchard Is on still hunt for mate.
Phubus the udent OF Methodist lore,
49, 81 Of ntN
Macnichol, McSOrley and Newton McQuay,
And Gassner below not lacking in say.
Houston and Way retired from the field,
The former, however reluctant TO yield.
CHEEKY John Alien, George Barton the blind
Warner the busy and earnest and kind
Walton the sire and Walton the son,
70 tnocht the tixy and lover 81 fun
Atkins and Brindle, and Murray our host,
Carroll OF Nassau down by the coast
Mowbray and Nelson, Wiley, Waddell,
Bryan and Burke and Barrett and ell,
Laytield and Lindale, and Collins and Dodd
And Conner whose auditors seldom do nod,
Conaw the guil less and Esxate the Gank;
Townsend the sober ard Stengle the frank,
The CO pulent ilsOns team themselves
And Lightbourno In science perslstently
delves,
Henry Colcszer, still polish ID and true,
And giving to each and to other his due.
Then here's brother Kidney, completely at
sea
With nervous coy Germ where next he will be.
And Terry Of Ses ford from SAILING to preach,
! nd Merrill below from preaching to teach
The Uorkran brothers and Doctor Caldwell,
Y ct caves the stO y OF Jesus to tell,
Tho Robnsons TWO, and Madeley O'Brien
VINO CHANGED most gladly his oysters for
kline,
Then her,'s brother Quigg, in preach and
debate
With ri uts still and ever must rate;
The Davi ,es two, although not akin,
Each eDtors the field determined to win,
And here are the Hills, the son and the sire,
And Brist0r at home in pulpit aud choir,
Brewington, Kemp, and Rawlirs beside,
And Warthman tOo-tL ase have all tried,
In the year gone by the battle to win
For God, and against the devil and sin.
Sypherd and T,mklnson, to count them
without
They'd put the poet to ing'OrOus route,
Then here's brother Sanderson and Scott Of
the school,
And Hammersley too the quiet and cool ;
And Stephenson, johnson and Hard ing the
droll.
With Martindale counted completes the long
A MEMBER.