Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-03-09

His efforts In the pulpit are directed
TO continual revival, and his sole aim
seems to e the ging OF sinners TO
repentance, the STRENGTHENING of the
weak, and the leading professed chris
tians 10 perfect holiness. He is firm
believer In the doctrine of entire santi-
ficatioD, and loses no opportunity Of
Iimpressing upon his members the great
Necessity OF earnestly seeking q full,
free and perfect salvation. He Is the
incorporating foe Of the liqnor traf
fic, and did much while stationed in
Maryland 10 secure local option. That
he does not preach for the mere salary
is shown by his action few days since,
when he Voluntarily gave up q charge
with salary Of 5000 year, and asked
the conference to assign him rs mis-
sionary 10 the estern shore of Virginia.
While he 10 engaged in this work his
family will reside In Georgetown, this
State, and as he proposes to take tent
with him, he can truly sing as some of
the old Methodift preachers did years
ago:
mo spot Of land do possess
Or cottage In this wilder ess"
As Mr.. Davis is about go years of age
tho undertaking Is great one, but his
heart Is In this work, as was shown By
his remark to the conference on Satur.
day that he "would rather be engaged
in this work next year than to be with
the angels"
| REV. w. L. s. MURRAY.
The Rev. W. L. 8 Murray, who for
the past three years has been the pastor
Of Asbury NJ. K. Church OF this city, /,
halls from the sands of Sussex, and en-.
tered the ministry in 1871. He is we'll
known here as an earnest, effective
preacher, a faithful pastor and a cour-
teous gentleman. His el0quence and
fascinating manner of presenting the
great truths of the gospel have drawn
large congregations. and siuce he has
been stationed NJ Asbury there has been
a considerable increase in the member
ship, and the church has been enlarged
and otherwise improved.
REV. r II. ADAMS.
For the past three years the Rev. r.
II. Adams has been stationed at St.
Pauls NJ. L Church, and his efforts
have been been attended with consider
able success. He Is a finished pulpit
Orator, and he speaks with power and
earnestness which carries conviction
with his words His congregation have
become greatly attached 10 him, and
are 10th to see him removed, but the
llawH Of the M Il Church will not per
nit preacher to remain more than
three years at the same church, so he
will DO assigned to another field OF
labor.
REV. CHARLES HILL.
The Rev. Charles Hill, the presiding
elder of Wilmington district, IL well
known in this city, having served three
terms ut Asbury M. K. Church, the
asst just being previous to his appoint
ment as presiding elder. He entered
the ministry in 1916, and 10 an earnest
logical preacher, and hard worker.
He can justly be classed among the
fathers OF Msthodism on this penin
sula.
There are at least one hundred and
Thirty other members of the Whining
ton Conference, allof whom arc earn eat
hard working men. Some Of the olde'
opes are marked supernumerary on tbs
roll, but as they, year by year, steI
from the active work, their places arI
taken by younger men, thus verifying
|, the words of Charles W esley, tina
although the workmen die, the worl
goes on"
In many places on this peninsula |
Methodist minister has a hard lot
3 ESPECIALLY when cent to a circuit wher'
the stations are miles apart ard th
| people poor. But they toll on uucom'
Iplaining, hoping for better things IL
the future. With anch men as thes
: scattered all over the country 1t is no
TO be wondered at that Methodism !
Z increasing, or that new churches ar
! being built AZ the rate of one for Almos
every day in the year.