The Cecil Whig., 1886-03-13

. tory cXaminat ions, were advanced.
/ j. u. Reese, w. Il. Sears, G.. W. Bow
man and J. W. Gray, not passing salts.
factory examinations, will remain in the
same class for another year.
After hearing addresses by Revs. Drs.
/ kynett, Buttz and Frysinger, conference
| adjourned until o'clock.
At the afternoon business session AL
| bert Thatcher and j. p. Edes were ad-
! mitted to local deacon $ orders. A, y.
Prettyman, Charles II. Williams, Berja-
| min c. Warren and Vaughn S. Collins
were elected to elders orders.
The following licentiates were elected
to ieacon's orders: W. \. Wise, w. NJ.
| Dawson, Wilmer jaggarn, Daniel Nc
! Faul, Emerson p. Roberts, +. II. Der
rckson and Isaac Wood.
Conference, few minutes after three
o'clock, adjourned, and the anniversary
of the Woman's Home Missionary So
| ciety of the Wilmington Conference was
celebrated Mrs c. Wesley Weldin. of
Wilmington, secretary of the society,
read her report. The society has sixteen
missionaries in the field, aud has four
auxiliary societieS-three in Wilmington
and one at Stow Hill. Mrs. Golf, of
Philadelphia, followed in an interesting =
address. She spoke of the work of the
industrial homes for Freedmen and In
diars established by the society, and the
work of supporting missionaries on the
Northwestern frontier and in Alaska.
Bishop MalIalieu, in au interesting ad-
dress, testified to the good work of the
society.
Thc anniversary of the Board of Church
Extension was held at night. Rev. ]. b.
Onigg, President of the Wilmington
Conference Board, presided. DR.. a. J..
Kynett, corresponding secretary of the
board, delivered an entertaining and in
structive address. Chaplain McCabe
talked some and sang hymn.
The conference loyefeast was the first
service on Sunday in the VI. E Church
1t was led by the Rev. A. d. Davis and
many of the clergymen and others re-
lated their experience. The meeting was
one of marked spirituality.
The preaching service began at 10 30
o'clock The sermon was delivered by
Bishop Mallalieu and was plain but in
tcrestng DISCOURSE His text was Reve-
la!iou, first chapter and part of the fifth
Him that loved us and washed us from
our sins in His own blood. and hath made
rs kings and priests unto God and His
Father: to Him be glory and dominion
for ever and ever"
The sermon was followed b. the ordi
nation of the deacons.
In tue afternoon at the same church a
sermon was preached by the Rev. j. A.
McCauley, d. d., president of Dickinson
College, who took as his text III. Cor.
1th chapter and 18th verse. The dis
course was on the difference between the
matevialistic and spirituaIistic life. After
the sermon, which was intently listened
to, Bishop Nallalieu ordained the elders
elected Saturday afternoon.
At night as II the morning the cpurch
was crowded to its utmost capacity. 1t
was the occasion Of the missionary ami
versary. Francis \. Ellis of Elktou pre-
sided. Alfred c. Cox of Mlddletown read
the financial report, which showed that
over $1,000 had been raised in the con
ference during the year. The Rev. Henry
5. Thompson delivered a pleasing mis-
sionary address. Chaplslu McCabc fol-
lowed in a lengthy and interesting ad-
dress and sang several hymus. Addresses
were also delivered by Bishop Mallalieu
and others.
Chaplain McCabe preached in the
morning in the Presbyterian Church. In
the afternoon in the same church a chill
dreu'S mass meeting was held in which
the Methodist and Presbyterian Sunday
schools participated. The Rev Robert
Beers, pastor Of the church, presided
and delivered a short address. Addresses
were also made by the Rows. Hutchin
and Avery, and +. VI. Stevenson, Esq,
of Dover.
The Rev. Thomas f. Terry preached
at night in the Presbyterian church. The
Rev. \. D. Davis preached in the after
noon in the African Union Protestant
Church and the Rev. Mr.. Howard at the
African II, Z. Church. Presiding Elder
J. A. B, Wilson preached at night in the
Free Methodist Church.
Ga Monday there were not as many
present al the opening of conference as
usual, owing to the stormy weather.
The Rev. \. d. Davis preached, and ].
B. Qujgg led in prayer.
Presiding Elder Milby presented the
paichments of Joseph IIorney, 4 local
deacon. There was naught against his
moral CT religious character; he merely
desired 20 withdraw from the conference.
The Committee on Temperance re-
ported, through the Rev. J. B. Quigg,
the following resolutions, which were
adopted by unanimous vote:
FirSt-We earnestly deprecate AM con-
scientiously admonish our people against
the madness, folly and wick edness of the
prevailing party spirit, which sacrifices
Justice and the general welfare to
serve the ambition of public men; aud 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
prohibition as the duty of the State.
Second-As Il people, we need to take
warning from the bloody page Of our ma
tional history. only disloyalty to the
claims of God and subserviency to political
leaders is accountable for fraternal strife
which filled our country with mourning in
the past, and only fidelity to right will ex-
empt us from like experience in the fu-
ture.
Thrd-lt is not the part Of God fearing
men to consider whether prohibition pro-
hibitS, but simply whether it is right to
give the sanction of Law to trade which
fills our almshOuses with paupers and our
prisons with convicts, and has vicimized
tens of thousands by the power of an appe-
tite which is d living death as violent as
the fierCeSt leprosy.
Fourth-We are admonished by the ag-
gressions of liquor leagues, composed in
large part of aliens and foreigners, without