The Cecil Whig., 1886-03-06
FIRST DAYS OF CONFERENCE.
The Clcrsymen Arrive and the business of
the Conference Begins.

the Conference BeSins.
| Early ou Tuesday last the meIH b"rS of the
| NJ. L. conference began to arrive in Eikton
on trains coming fCom both directions. by
evening there We're upwards of fifty here,
the majority of them up to that time being
students who Were present for theeXanina-
tion in the evening. The clergymen We're
met at the trains by young men who con-
ducteI them to their lodging places and
werea once made cordially welcome TO the
hospitality of the town. BY Wednesday
afternoon nearly all the clergymen had ar
rived and everything was in preparation
for the opening ofthe business meetings at
half past $ o'clock Thursday morning. Che
temperance anniversary was held WedneS-
day evening, Eev. j. T.. Bryan presiding.
1t was opened with prayer by Rev. v.
Green, after which Rev. +. +. lIynson
made an address of considerable length.
He argued that the temperance question
should be handled by law, and the people
educated To bring about and enforce it. lie
spoke gtins' high license and ii favor of
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government must stop the liquor traffic, a
it will suhvert the government and destroy
the liberty of the people. the liquor in
tcrrst controlled both parties, had been
shown at the !asr II ,mocratic and ltrpubli-
can nominating conventions. The temper
ance people should demand their rights
aud vote according to their cousciencc>.
He spoke i'll favor Of the proposed prohibi-
tion law in Cecil county and said the pres
ent local option law was not prohibition
law, becauseit allowed the sale OF cider.
He favored prohibition that prohibited tho
sale of all iutoNcants. Mr.. Todd was spv-
eral times greeted with applause. Rev. \.
d. Davis, Of Caroline county, testified to
the good effects Of the prohibition law in
that cou'ty.
The first regular business session Of the
conference commenced Thursday mornin.
at line clock, Bishop w. [. MalIairu
presiding. After a sermon by the Rev. W.
J. Duhadaway, and Scriptural reading by
the Rev. A. w. Miby, the communion was
administered to the members of the confer
ence and others. The roll of members was
called by Rev. John -. I;igg secretary OF
rho last ,.o,f.,u,,r., NI,.tnftb.1l- mann.
bers were fouAd to he present. E.vS. John
p. Eigg and w. J. DuhIIway Were nomi-
naitd iof secretary. ne former was
elected, receiving 50 votes, aud the Latter -
votes John u. e. Hanna wa, elected STA
,i.ri,.,,I SECRETARY Mr. I;i,r anu,int.a !,
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llNt oi mem oefS OF the Ajah"'hs committees
was read and adopted. The committees are.
Public Wurship-Charcs Hin. j. =. Utls and
] T. ). Williams
Publication Of Minutcs-Thc secretaries.
Education-C. a. Hill, A. smith, +. G. Nc
ooFeIy, W.. Duhad"aS, W. II. Jackson 'r. a.
L. ,s,''l'' ,'"neS II d. '''H
vim = u uynson
/ SUNDAY Schools-R. W. Todd. l. ". I,aynrLl.
/ H. 5. Thompson, G. W. Burke.
I mpcrance-T. .. Ayers. Joseph Robinson. J.
Is ,su'&2, !. ii howard
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Tract-T. l.. Tomktn,on. A. u. Davis. Il. l..
! Price W. NJ Warner.
| Freedman Aid-P II. EawIins, G. F. >hcp-
| raFd, j. NJ. LlndaIe' l. II Harding.
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! Address OF Local Preachers-A T. rrcttyman
| W. a. Wise, G. W. WILCOX. q. l.. HardeSty
| PostoihceS-". F. Dawson. I. b. Hunter IL
| Chandler u. ii. t"rhran.
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