Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11
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many persons were present as usual, Tho
hey: A. ID, Davis preached and j. Is. Quigg
led In prayer.
A. W. Mildly, presiding elder OF Dover dis
.rict, returned the parchments Of Joseph
horney, q local deacon. There was MOTH
, Ing against his moral or religious char
acter; he merely wanted to withdraw from
the conference,
The Rev. j. B. Quigg said the committee
on temperance was ready to report He
then read the resolutions Of the committee,
which were adopted without dissenting
vote. They are as follows:
First-We earnestly deprecate and con-
sctentiously admonish our people against
the madness, folly and wickedness OF the
prevailing party spirit, which sacrifices
party, Justice and the general welfare, to
serve the exhibition of public men; and In
the name of our Lord, and in the interests
OF home and country, as well as of the
church, we protest against any leadership
OF individuals or parties not on the line Of
total abstinence for the individual and pro-
hibition as the duty Of the state.
Second-As people we need to take
warning from the bloody page OF our na.
tional history. Only disloyalty to the claims
OF God and subseryiency to political leaders
is accountable for fraternal strife which
filled our country with mourning In the
past, and only fidelity to right will exempt
Third-It Is not the part OF God fearing
men to consider whether prohibition pro-
hibits, but simply whether il is right to
give the sanction OF law to trade which
ILLS our almshouses with paupers and our
prisons with conyicts and has yictimiZed
tens OF thousands by the power of an appe-
lite which is living death us violent as the
iercest leprosy.
Fourth-We are admonished by the
aggressions Of liquor leagues composed in
large part OF alien sand foreigners without
respect to the religious and moral traditions
of our nation and whose purpose 1t is to
break down our Sabbaths and sanctuaries,
and who.seek to fill the land with riot and
debauchery that they may fill their pockets
with gain.
Fifth-It Is the plain duty OF every Meth,
odist preacher to make his pulpit ring with
no uncertain sound on this subject and nc
minister or member of our church is loyal
to 1t who does not stand for total abstinence
as the true ground of personal temperance
and complete legal prohibition Of the traffic
In Intoxicating drinks as the duty OF civil
government.
The Rev. II. H. Adams said that the
parent board Of missions had apportioned
the conference for missionary purposes
800, 400. The persons apportioning the
churches had increased 1t to $23, 800, which
was expected to be raised.
Chaplain McCabe was heard on the sub
jeet. He delivered an interesting address
In which he said although his desire was To
raise as much us possible, he thought that
perhaps 1t would be best to make the smaller
amount the apportionment and raise mort
If you can. The Rev. Mr.. Craig, a presiding
elder of the New Jersey Conference, SPOKE
OF the manner of collecting missionary
money, He believed In committees OF one
On motion of the Rev. Mr.. Ayres, the pre-
aidinO alharG pnnnintAn a pnmmlttpf
to invite Chaplain McCabe to attend foul
missionary meetings, one ut a central place
In each district, and to make arrangements
for the meetings. The chaplain expressed
his intention to attend, as did also Presid
ing Elder Craig. The chaplain said he
would probably be able to bring DR.. Butlel
with him.
The Rev. j. s. willis was in favor of the
larger apportionment. He spoke also oil
the Chinese question and denounced tht
treatment of them by the government ant
extreme western people. He also touched
on the tobacco question and related u stor.
of Roman Catholic physician whom HI
knew who, when he spent five cents for |
cigar, laid away the same amount for thu
charity box.
The Rev. r. w. Todd introduced resolu
tions making the lower apportionment thu
rule, with request to charges to raise tn,
other and keep on the million dollal
line"
The Rev. j. B. Quigg read resolutions
adopted by the board oil trustees Of the vii
miDgton Conference Academy. They spokt
of the need OF Il ladies hall at the academy
They proposed plan which was about a!
follows: Each pastor to appoint com
mittee of ladies to solicit subscriptions; thu
names of these ladies' to be sent by thu
pastor; to be an executive committee con
sisting of Is ladies, live to be quorum.
The report OF O. II. d. Day Of Dover, |
member OF the board Of trustees, was read
The statistics were the same as In the pre-
siding elders report of several days ago.
The Rev. Thomas Il. Terry was excused
from further attendance because OF fu
neral ut which he would have to be present
the Rev. j. d. Reese was excused on accoun
of illness in his family and the Rev. Mr.
Burke on account OF hls own Illness.
Professor Gooding, principal of the Con
ference Academy, addressed the conference
In an entertaining manner, relating per
sonal experiences and talking of the worl
of the academy. There are seven ministers
sons in attendance; IL pupils studying TO
the ministry; four students receiving iron
$50 to $50 from the education society, min
students earning from 500 TO 5000 by work
j. s. Willis said that he at one time wantet
the Delaware Legislature to establish
normal school to turn out teachers bu
thought that the academy was doing Ihh
work.
DIR. McCauley, of Dickinson College, de
liyeren an address about the college, whie
was Attentvely listened to. He said som
OF the best students at the college cam
from the Penins ua. There are ~ men /
the college preparing for the ministry.
The four presiding elders and the Icy
MIR. Martindale were appointed Il commltte
to name the executive committee to atten
to the Conference Academy convention.
A motion to divide the Childrens Da
collection between the Educational Societ
and the Conference Academy was made.
Presiding Elder France said that l.
johnson Of his district, was in very poe
health and his physician had told him 9TH
ELDER that ii was necessary that he Shout
rest for year. MIR. johnson was not WI
Ing to bring the matter before the confe
snce: he would therefore take the respons
bility to ask for him Il supernumerary relt
ton, and also started II special contributio
with an offering; $l17 was raised and
motion to place him on the supernumeral
list was carried.
A resolution was offered byT. L. Martil
dale that, as there was no standard in 9!
animation fixed at which candidate Il
admission and advancement should pas
that in scale of 10 be what 1t would
necessary to have in order TO pass.
The supernumerary list was taken n
James Hubbard was continued in the san
relation, as was also William Merrill. jam
Esgate and Henry Sanderson were change
from supernumerary to superannuated r
lations.
S, 4, Gardner, at his own request, w
put again into effective work. A. J. Sco
j. Is. Merritt, L. Il. Bell and W. +. Talbot
relations were not changed.
u.s.. Willis desired to be located. He W
not sick, therefore should not be on q
supernumerary list. He thought that
could do as good work by being located
on q charge.
The Board of Stewards reported, $5,5
collected: Wilmington district, assesse
@I.GOO, raised, 81, 752.5 80; Easton, assesse
A12S5, raised, 81, 227: Dover, assesse
Sl,l65, raised, 81 ,0S2; Salisbury, assesse
$3.50, raised, 1908.
The money was divided among the nee
persons. Some changes were made.
On motion OF the ltev. John france I
report was adopted.
The Rev. Charles A. Hill presented res
lutions, signed by all Cecil county Metho
list pastors, rectlng;
WHEREAS, The records show that there I
more ;4nvictions In trials under Inc prest
10, al option law than und'r license law N
although the present law is . Jmewhht tmpcrfe
Il has plomou.u the welfare OF the people a
decreased the sale of liquors.
The resolutions were favorable to t
proposed new law and called on the chur
people to have 1t adopted.
Considerable miscellaneous busin,
was transacted and the morning sessi
closed ut 1915.
In the afternoon the memorial meet
was held, H. s. Thompson presidii
The Rev. w. S. Robinson read a mem
of Anna t. Willis, wife of the Rev j.
Willis, who was burned to death by
explosion of lamp several months sin
A memoir of Mrs. Price, wife of the III
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