Smyrna times., 1885-03-18

E. P. Aldred, who was granted per-
mission to withdraw from the confer
ence last night, elicits more SYM
pathy from the conference than is gem
orally supposed. He confesses his guilt.
but says that he found it impossible to
resist the temptation.
Presiding Elder Bilby, in presenting
his report, said of the Rev. J. E. Now
bray against whom charges have been
preferred, that he could put more en-
thusiasm in a congregation than anv
man he ever knew. Mr.. Mowbrav
says that these charges were preferred
against him five years ago. He said
that if his accusers undertook to prove
him guilty of plagiarism, he would
prove that every man in the conference.
from the bishop down, had been guilty
OF the same thing to some extent.
ElktOn has been selected as the next
place of holding conference.
SATURDAY.
Bishop Merrill opened the third days
business session Saturday morning.
Rev. II. S. Thompson, a transfer from
the New Hampshire Conference, and
Rev. J. II. Howard, of the Virginia
Conference, were enrolled in the mem-
Dership Of this conference.
Rev. J. b. Quigg said that it was cur
rently reported and had been printed
in the newspapers that Rev. A. w.
Lghtbourne was member of another
church, and therefore not amenable to
the Wilmington Conference. He asked
that his name be withdrawn from the
roll Of membership.
The Bishop ruled it out of order. as
no action could be taken until the trial
which was then pending was decided.
Mr. Lightbourne has still in his possess
sion his parchment as member Of the
conference.
Report on the class for local deacons'
order was offered and the entire class
received. The class Of the second wear
v. S. Collins, A. s. Mowbray. w. B.
Guthrie, G. l.. Hardcsty examin-
ell in the question of the Discipline and
given travelling deacons' orders. The
question, "Will you abstain from the
use Of tobacco?" was answered with
such strong emphasis q" will'' tnat it
ELECTED loud applause from the confer
ence.
Axel u. Frywell, a Swede, was given
deacon's orders under the missionary
rules. His word will be seen at the
Swedish Mission in Wilmington.
Mr.. c. H. 3. Day offered the report
of the board Of trustees of the Dover
Conference Academy, asking for assist
ance to raise $S,144, the balance needed
to secure the Wharton legacy.
DR. J. II. Caldwell, presiding elder
Of Easton district, read his report. The
report showed over fourteen hundred
conversions ia his district for the last
conference year. Missionary report.
for Easton district were called for and
handed in, showing collections far il
advance Of any other year.
The commissioners in the cases of J
E. Mowbray, A. w. Lightbourne and
W. f. TOmpkinson held meetings il
the afternoon with closed doors. The
testimony in the different cases is very
voluminous, and much time has beer
consumediuit it's collection. w. E. Tom.
kinson has asked for more counsel
The testimony against Mowbray is ir
part conflicting and some of it of ne
account
/ One witness depOsed that he hearC
Mr.. Mowbray preach a sermon which
he saw in print nearly two years aftc
/ to the credit OF another person, bu
upon being questioned could tell moth
/ ing about the sermon. He could "iv,
no outline, nor tell anything of it
/ character. In the case Of Mr.. Light
bourne no new developments were re
ported Rev. a Smith addressed
large audience in the interest OF educa
ton.
At night Major George Hilton deliv
cred temperance address ia the NJ. j
church In the course Of his remark
he accused d Delaware L. S. Senator G
being in Sympathy with and Of lendin
mis- influence to the liquor traffic, an
characterized him a5 man who Iii
great harm to the cause of temperanc,
G. Fl. B. Day, of Dover, lose in the at
dience and asked him the maine of tn
. Senator, in justice to one frien,
whom he knew to be free from any a
legiance 20 the liquor men. Maj,
Hilton gave the name Of Bayard Th
incident caused some commOtiOn, an
has been the subject Of considerabl
comment.
A temperance meeting was also hel
in the court house, addressed by Rev
+. p. Roberts and J. =. Smith. Reli
ions services were conducted in all Il
churches Of Snow HiliSunday by men
bers Of the conference, and, notwitI
standing the fact that rain fell all da
the town WAS filled with people fro
the country around, and the church
and the court house were paoket
Bishop Merrill preached at the NJ
church to large congregation.
$ MONDAY.
4 The Rev. DR. Upham Of Drew The
r logical Seminary, in the conrse OF i
y address before the Wilmington Confe
B.. ence said that Methodism originate
/ by the preachers knowing nothing, al
e that they had arrived at that field
Z, intellectual science" where they hi
D discovered that they were indeed We
r ignorant, and that he considered it
f GRAND discovery. from the fact tn