Smyrna times., 1886-03-10
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anniversary of the WOmen's Foreign
Missionary Society, w. H. Thompson.
presiding. L. Z. Barrett of Port Deposit
made a prayer, and Mr.. Thompson
spoke in high terms of wOman's work.
He was followed by the Rev. Thomas
z. Terry and Mrs. Julia Lore McGrew.
SATURDAY.
The third days exercises of the con-
ference began on Saturday morning
with the regular morning services ut
$50 o'clock. The Rev. William B.
Walton of Salisbury was in charge. and
preacher from Col. l, 27: (Which is
Christ in you, the hope of Glory" A
hymn was sung by the congregation
with good old Methodist vigor.
A committee of Eight, four preachers
and four laymen, was named by the
presiding elders to take charge of the
Conference Endowment Fund, as fol-
Ows: Wilmington district-the Rev.
n. NJ. Browne and F. A. Ellis; Easton
district Rev. A. Stengle and J. Will
hanson Dover district-the Rev. r. w.
Todd and L. S. Nelson; Salisbury dis
trict-the Rev. T. Z. Martindale and
w. z. Causey.
The Rev. J. H. Caldwell presented
to The conference the parchment and
credentials of the Rev. L. p. Aldred
who retired under charges at the last
conference.
The Rev J. A. B. Wilson read his re-
port as presiding elder OfSalisbury dis
trict, from which the fOllwing points
are taken:
"The Rev. J. P. Fosnocht appointed
to PocomOke City at the last confer
ence, built at an expense of So, 500 one
of the most beautiful churches to be
found anywhere. 1t is a thing of
elegance and beauty, gothic in style, q
spire 80 feet high, building heated from
cellar and lighted by electricity; cost
50 $780, all provided bat $3.50.
Pastoral visits, 1905; conversions,
1859; 942 prObatiOners; building and
improving churches and parsOnages,
Sl3,S62 has been raised, and $24, ,303 for
ministerial support; collections, So, ,592 ;
church extension, S614; full members,
6,7OS; prObatiOners, 1850" During
the past year the presiding elder had
been from home 1875 days and had trav-
elled 1000 miles.
The Rev. A. d. Davis, who has been
receiving a salary of 5000 per year, was
announced by Presiding Elder Wilson
as having volunteered to take charge
of a new missionary district in Accomac
and Northampton counties, Virginia.
Mr.. Davis, in a brief address. said that
he would rather live in bis new field
next year than with the angels. 1t
was proposed to take a collection for
his benefit. The bishop headed the
list with $40 and i'll a short time about
5000 were collected.
The Rev. J. Ii. Caldwell, who for
over forty years has been an itinerant,
officially notified conference OF his cleo
ton to and acceptance of presidency OF
the Delaware College.
DR.. A. j. Kynett, corresponding sec
retary of the Church Extension Board
said, 10,539 PASTORAL charges. Up to
and including the year 1885, the entire
amount collected in the Wilmington
Conference for church extension pur-
poses was $16,486,33. Salisbury dis
trict had done remarkably well. There
had been distributed in the Wilmington
Conference $7,OOO75, and 5000 had been
loaned. Aid had been extended to
thirty churches.
DR.. Kynett referred to the recent at
tacks make upon his board, and said
they had arisen through rumOr, start
ed at the General Conference of 1884
that the board had more money than
they knew what to do with.
SUNDAY.
Sunday was a beautiful day and the
town alive with visitors who crowded
the church asat every service.
The conference love feast was the
first service in the NJ. Z. Church. i
was led by the Rev. A. ID. Davis anC
many of the clergymen and others re
lated their experience. The meeting
was one of marked spirituality.
The preaching service began at 1913
o'clock The sermon was delivered
by Bishop Mallalieu and was a plain
but very spiritual discourse. His tex
was Revelations, first chapter and part
annual fifth and the whole of the sixth
verse: unto Him that loved us anC
washed us from our sins in His owl
blood, and hath made us kings anC
priests unto God and His father; t
Him be glory and dominion for eve
and ever"
The sermon was followed by Ordina
ton of the deacOns.
In the afternoon at the same churcl
a sermon was preached by the Rev. }
A. McCauley, d. d., president of Dick
insnn College.
At night as in the morning tn
church was crowded to its utmOs
capacity. 1t was the occasion of tn
Ofthe missionary anniversary. Franci
A. Ellis of ElktOn presided. Alfred G
Cox of MiddletOwn read the financia
report, which showed that over $l7 90
had been raised in the conference dur
ing the year. The Rev. Henry
Thompson delivered a pleasing mission
airy address. Chaplain McCabe follow
ed in lengthy and interesting addres
and sang several hymns. Addresse
were also delivered by Bishop Mallalie
and others.
Chaplain McCabe preached in tn
morning in the Presbyterian Churc
and Rev. T. +. Terry at night.
MONDAY.
At the devotional exercises at 80
Rev. J. B. Quigg opened with pray6
followed by a sermon from Rev. A.
Davis.
Rev. J. B. Quigg from the cOmmittt
on Temperance reported series
resolutions thoroughly endorsing II
legal suppression of the liquor trail
and affirming that no minister
member of the church is loyal to 1t wi
does not stand for total abstinence
the true ground"
The Rev. r. II. Adams said that Il
parent board of missions had appo
toned the conference for missiOnal
purposes 500, 400. The persons appo
tiOning the churches had increase
it to $4,000, which was expected TO
raised.
Chaplain McCabe was heard on Il
subject He delivered an interestii
address. The Rev. Mr.. Craig, a presl
ing elder of the New Jersey ConferenC
spoke Of the manner of collecting mi
siOnary money. He believed IN COZ
mittees of one.
On motion of the Rev. Mr.. Ayres, Il
presiding elders were appointed col
mittee to invite Chaplain McCaDe
attend four missionary meetings, o.
at a central place in each district, al
TO make arrangements for the meeting
The chaplain expressed his intention
attend, as did also Presiding Eld
Craig. The chaplain said he wou
probably be able to bring DIR. But