Smyrna times., 1883-03-14
Tha VI, T.. Conference.
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SATURDAY.

SATURDAY.
rho secretary of the conference was
Inv Iootod TO have published in the
nsItostb r4os the salaries of the preachers
mart n,, from house rents. r
aP1l W Todd, j. 3. Quigg, \. Nj;
Dune IN and ]. E. Bryan were elected
Conference Academy trustees 1or hVe
years. coo Aoademv trustees
made a report of an encouraging char-
ns". naor The Conference stewards re-
o.tod 49, increased funds and the nature
PS,i"i StSsir disbursement. The report was
"uTp'B R Ouigg, G. A. PhGbus, J. 5.
wallis - W. Milby and T. E. Martin
MIl,'' WIN 'tonether with the pastors at
Gu'ar Gslei and Barrett's Chapel and lay
psn Thomas Mallalieu, Joseph Pyle,
Thomas Tho B. Coursey, F. A. Ellis, |. I.
Matthews were appointed committee
n"tIa y" tba coming centennial celebration
VI oF the tho meeting of Bishops Coke and
a. asbnrv mr. at Barrett's Chapel, to be ar
romTsd d for November Both, 1888.
The committee was instructed to in
,ita al the bishops Of the Methodist
church.
selected as the seat of the next meet
ingof Conference.
The centenary fund loan of s., 900 to
the Conference Academy provoked a
long discussion.
tbe pastor to collect two cents per
member for liquidating the debt of
Washington Metropolitan Church.
The Sunday school report strikes
acainst pon-Niethodistic literature.
The report concerning the wesleyan
Female College was read.
A resolution was offered by J. B.
ouigg, against buying, selling, or of
fering to buy or sell votes. Adopted,
bv rising vote. The preachers were
instructed to read the same to their
people.
The memoir of the widow of DR..
Kenney was ordered to be prepared.
Chaplain McCabe collected $500 last
evening in $40 subscriptions for the
purpose of church extension.
The temperance anniversary was
held in the afternoon. Revs. Il. A. H.
OBrien of Wilmington and w. f.
England were the speakers. Strong
grounds were taken in favor of con.
stitutiOnal prohibition at the ballot-box
1t was stated that the whiskey meT
had carried this matter of whiskey into
politics, and that they were determined
to keep it there 1t was in politics tha
their only hope lay. The politician!
would battle for the liquor interests
Great stress was laid upon the inhu
ence which political men in prominen
life had in continuing the existence o
the evil.
The statement was made by Rev. t
A. H. 0Brien that the Delaware Leg
stature, now in session, was clearly tn
creature of the whiskey interests ant
the temperance people would have t
wait.
The Education Anniversary wa
held Saturday night. The speaker
were Revs. c. A. Hill and George "
Townsend.
SUNDAY.
All the churches of the town weT
densely thronged Sunday, Zion NJ. /
church was of course the centre of a
traction, and thitherward the tide I
humanity rolled from early mornin
ull long after the second bell had run
Many were disappointed, and had
20 away, there not being even stant
9g room. Bishop Simpson preacht
u i
Us. Baker and +. J. Cochran as de
cons.
Kev. J. S. Willis, at the Southel
Methodist church, had an Overfowil
mouse Revs. Chaplain McCabe al
W. LghtbOurne assisted in the sc
vices at this church.
AT st. PauPs NJ. p. Church, Rev. L
roster delivered fine discourse to
large audience and Rev. G. r. Har
II Iy preached in the Baptist church.
n IT. Matlack, at Waugh Chapel, c.
oree, was greeted by one of the larg'
D %uIIehces m ever gathered within
n nnSls' and so also with Rev. A.
II Davis, at Bethel
In the afternoon, DIR. Caldw
& preached in Zion church, after whi
n IIe aIe bishop ordained five Elders, v
Shred N smith, Julius Dodd, G. A. Gri
D. n Pilchard, l D. Johnson.
oh hAev. }. \. B. Wilson preached in I
'etnCon at Waugh Chapel.
II c- AZ night the Rev. Geo. w. Miller,
Il UnIn:. rSce Church, Wilmington, filed
pulpit Of Zion church.
m vi. Richards ofIiciated at the NJ.
IN church, South.
sot. ev. Hlr. Otis preached for the B
h tS", ', while Rev Mr.. McFarlane fil
HI W. pulpit of st. Paul's, and Revs. J.
L tb0 an burkalOw and Holt preached
and Tpolored pred people of Waugh Cha
-, MONDAY.
w. 3. Guthrie, w. s. Mowbl
HoIghn HHaIghn Smith, J. NJ. Collins, A.
ted c CS ana nc, &. l.. Hardesty were adj
.ne Committee on Education m
report, 1t pledges Conference
To nv " c the Conference Academy
sor ae a;s conference Educational Soc
n, ng ministerial aspirants.
pas:ad rising vote a resolution
was NJ pledging to Bishop Peck,
the SnSie Snsnie TO preside, the sympath
At h.y UGuy and expressing gratifica
FSS FPSsSlng dI Bishop Simpson.
rs~os. ROY committee on temperance II
pleddpaort through DIR. Caldwell,
suIa Ies = the Methodists of the Pc
beinu' ~ " prohibition in some form
sarvs most reasonable, right and n,
ing benUr Our OF memorial services a
toSS,sSs beautiful tributes were read
Rev y words were spoken Of
N.Y. NV. .. W. Chase and Mrs r r p