Daily Republican., 1884-02-28
power In the land, and numbers its
members by millions.

"0n AnsuuS cshao W Snb City, huu noN
. meeting under s0nae trees, near wha
Q 10 now the corner Of Eighth and Kim
7 streets.
John Thelwell, who kept q publi
/, house near the lower market, ofiiciatet
~ clerk, and sSt the tunes to the hymn
given out by Captain Webb. Ate
holding the above meeting Mr.. Thelwel
offered his school house, at the s. Il
coruer of King and Third streets
where the REPUBLICAN building now
stands), asa preaching place. and liz
this sc0ol-rOom the society wa,
orRanizsd.
On May 18th, 1889, a lot Of ground on
the q. Il. corner Of Third and Walnut
streets, was purchased of Caleb Way
and Sarah, his wife, for 9105, for the
purpose OF erecting house thereon for
divine worship
In 1889, the Society proceeded to erect
a house for the public worship OF God
on the aforesaid piece of ground. Its
dimensions were thirty Ave feet square,
with a gallery. This house was opened
and dedicated Oct. 10th, 1889, by Bish.
Op Asbury, who observed on the occa-
sion, "thus far have we come after
twenty years labor" ..a
The society numbered at this time
ferty.three white members, and nine
teen colOred.
The house has been enlarged from
time to time until IL has reached its
present proportions. The present mem.
bership number six hundred and forty,
with one hundred and eighty proba.
TONERS.
The Philadelphia Conference has
held six annual sessions In Wilmington,
Del, four in Asbury, and two in st.
Paul's.
1882, April ll.19. In Asbury. Presi-
dent, Bishop McKendree.
1888, April 4-l2. In Asbury. Presi-
dent, Bishop Il. Hedding.
1872, April 6-14. In Asbury. Presi-
dent, Bishop Is. Waugh.
1847, March 81. April Z. In st. Paul's.
President, Bishop l.. L. Hamline.
1857, March 25.April 3. In Asbury.
President, Bishop B. Waugh.
1864, March 9.l6. In the Hall Of the
Wilmington Institute, provided by st.
Paul's Trustees. President, Bishop K.
X. Ames.
The first session of Wilmington An
nual Conference was held in Asbury
church, March 1873, 1869. President,
Bishop Mathew Simpson, DID,, LII. ID.
The Eighth Annual Session was held
in this city in Union NJ. +. Church,
March Is ~, 1876. President, Bishop
Levi Scott, ID. -.
The sixteenth annual session of the
Wilmington Annual Conference will be
held in Ashury church commencing
Wednesday, March 9th. The Conference
now consists of two hundred and eighty
four mem bers, including officers, minis
ters and lay delegates. The following
has been arranged as the Conference
program.
TUEsDAy-7.30 p.m.-Sunday School
Union Anniversa. y, Asbury, corner
Third and Walnut streets. President,
Rev. W. II. Hntchin. Opening prayer,
Rev. G. W. Prettyman, Speakers, Rev.
W. S. Robinson, Rev. j. II. Vincent,
ID. ID.
WEpNEsDAY.-9 a. m.-Opening
session of Conference, Asbury M. Z.
church.
Up. m.-Statistical session.
2.30 p. m.-Centenary address, In
Asbury, by Rev. Is. +. Price.
7.40 p. m.-Missionary sermon In As
bury, by Rev. T. II. Haynes. Open
ing prayer by Rev. p. II. Kawlins.
7.3O p. m.-Educational anniversary,
St. Paul's M. e. church, Seventh and
Market. President, r. A. Ellis, ESQ.
Opening prayer, Rev. II. Colclazer.
Speakers, Rev. j. Richards Boyle, j.
Miley, ID. d., j. B. Young.
THURsDAY-9a q. m.-Session Of Con.
ference.
3p. m.- Devotional exercise, lecture
room in Asbury Church, led by Rev. j.
A Brindle
7.3Op. m.-Temperance sermon, in
Asbury Church, by Rev. T. Il. Cream.
er. Opening prayer, Rev. A. d.
Davis.
7.3O p. NV. r M. s. S.Anniversary,
Grace NJ. +. church, corner Ninth and
West streets. President, Rev. j. Rich.
ard Boyle. Speaktrs, Rev. L. w. Park
or, ID. D., Mrs. Rev. j. Maugh, d. d.
FRIDAY.-9 m.-Session Of Con-
ierence.
10 a. m.-Opening session of the Lay
Electoral Conference, Asbury lecture
room.
1902. m.-Preaching at Asbury by
7.3O y. m..-Church extension ami.
versary in Union church. President,
Rev. Charles Hill, p. f. Opening
prayer, Rev. s. 7. Gardner. Speakers,
Rev. j. b. Quigg, Chaplain G. G. Nc
Cabe, d. ID.
SATUkDAy-9 a. m.-Session of
Conference
) p. III Devotional exercises, in AS.
bury lecture room, led by Rev. j. Gar.
roll.
7.3O p. m.--Freedman' aid anniver.
sary. President, Rev. w. K. Avery.
Opening prayer, Rev. j. 7. VanBurk.
allow. Speakers, Rev. w. w. W. Viii.
son, Rev. W. M. Frysinger, ID. d., Rev,
j. G. Hartzel, ID. ID.
730 p. m.--Temperance anniversary,
Scott M. 4. church, Seventh and
Spruce streets. President, Rev. WIN.
b. Walton. Opening prayer, Rev. Il
II. Hynson. Speakers, Rev. j. d. Kemp,
w. j. O'Neil.
SUNDAY.-9 m.-Conference love
feast, Asbury, led by Rev. j. France.
1890 a. m.-Preaching, In Asbury,
Bishop WIN. l.. Har ris, ID. d. LII. d.,
followed by the ordination OF deacons.
Up. m.-Sunday school sessions in the
several M. +. churches in the city.
3. p. In.-Temperance anniversary,
under the auspices of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union Of Della
ware, in the Opera House. President,
Mrs. Annie ii. Martindale. Opening
PRAYER, Rev. W. Underwood, ID. d.,
Ph d. Speaker, Mrs. j. Ellen Foster,
Of Iowa.
1902. m.-Preaching, Asbury. i
7.3O p. m.-Preaching, st. Pau's, fol-
lowed by ordination of elders.
MONDAY-9 am.-SessiOn of Confer
enCe
$50 p. m.-MemoIial service, Asbury.
7.3O p. m.-Mssionary anniversary,
Grace Church. President, A. +. Ellis,
Esq. Opening prayer, Rev. J. II. Cald-
well, ID. d. Speakers, Revs. John