Daily Republican., 1888-03-13
PRICE ONE GENT.

trines ofjtbe NJ. e. Church TO be the best
IforlGula.of Bible truths ln existence; ws
would also urge tie constant use OF the
catechlsm In our schools, that our chill
dren may grow up to be Methodist Chris
tisns.
''Resofyed, That we will religiOusly
Tuard the shelves OF our sunday school
libraries, that all books of doubtful or
sensational character be excluded there
from, and that as far as practicable we
wiN patronise the publication Of our book
concern in preference TO other houses.
"Resolved, That we will urge the keep.
ing open OF our Sunday schools all
through the year, whenever practicable,
that Bible instruction may be kept active
to counteract evil and unbelief that
neither slumbeT nor sleep.
Resolved, That the Nj. T. Church is
pronounced In ito attitude on the temper
ance question; ws would urge upon our
young people the study OF temperance
literature, that they may become posted
In the fact and figures bearing on the
great question, so that when the ballot Ia
placed in the hands OF our young men,
they may vote as they pray. To tois end
we endorse, and will use quarterly tenn
perance lessons printed In the Sunday
school Journal and Berean lessons
Resolved, That a. the Discipline pro-
vides for the effective and harmonious
working OF ouFiSundsy school system, It
is desirable that all our scholars be orga-
nized In accor lance with Its provisions.
and thai we pledge ourselves to see that
this is done where it has not already been
accomplished.
The Finance Committee presented It's
- NF uthK Nhs fnNln Vt,,s. IL nj
ulation:
Episcopal fuu0-Wilmington district,
1920; Easton, S8t3; Dover, 1857; Sails
bury, $220; Virginia $780, total for 1888
| 81, $50, an increase of $50 over 1851.
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Maryland: Wilmington district, 81, ,42l;
Easton $411; Dover, $40; Salisbury, 1922,
Virginia, 81; total for 1888, 1853, a de-
crease OF 1881 on 1887. Delaware: VIII
mington district, $767; Easton, SlS4;
Dover, S299; Salisbury, $9i total Tor 1888,
81 ,259. decrease of 1901 ever 1887.
Tract Society - Wilmington district,
S164; Easton, $134, Dover, 8l52; Sails
bury, $3.50; virginia, S23; total for 1888,
$60a, an increase of st10 over 1887
Sunday School Union Wilmington dis
trict, s "a; Eaton, sii3; Dover, $l62;
Salisbury, $l37; Virginia, s2S; total for
Il 1CeCy SDOJg hu lnCitdHO VI vi OfCA AuOfs
! Freedman's Aid Society Wilmington
District, S592; Easton, 1923; Dover. $4O3;
Salisbury, 1878, Virginia $50; total tor
1888, 81 TAG, increase Of $26S over 1857.
Women's Home Missionary Society
Maryland: Wilmington district, $14;
Eastou, SIS; Dover, IS; Salisbury, $34;
Virginia, 81; total, 1883, S7S, increase of
81 over 1887, Delawart: Win ington
district, s553; Easton, IL; Dover, S2S;
Salisbury, IS; total, lass, St9O,a decrease
lof $111 IRON 1887.
Church Extension soc!ety-Wllming-
ton district, SSl0; Easton. S45S; Dover,
$622; Salisbury, $544; Virginia, $110;
total for, 1888, 81. 6G9, increase of $3.50
lover 1887.
| Education. Childreu's day, sent to New
Wilmington district, $277; Easton,
1910; Dover, $2lI; Salisbury, S266; Vir-
lginia sle; total, 1855, Sl,oso; increase
over 1887, So.
/ Conference A Academy-Wimingt dis
r trict, SIG; Easton; sci; Dover, $50; sails
r bury, $149; Virginia, Sl7, total Ter 1888,
. 1895, aD Increase Of SIS over 1887.
: Conference Educational Saciety-Wil-
mington district, Si74; Easton, S02; 2;Dover.
I$121; Salisbury, S136; Virginia, Sc; total
] Tor 1883, $500, an increase OF fl05.
3 For Parent Society. New York-Wil-
! mington district Sl61; Easton, $1o4
Dover, S142; Salisbury, 81; total, 1885
I S4O9; increase, S176.
American Bible Society - Maryland
! Wilmington distriet, $50; Easton, $106
Dover, $40; Salisbury, $l69; Virgins "a
total for 1888, $3.50; an increase of "a
over S1Ss7, Delaware: Wilmington dis
> trict, $167; Easton, Sl3;total for 1885, $3.50;
a decrease of Sl2 from 1887. Kent
county-Easton district, fl9; Dover. $S4;
/ total for 1888, sos; an increase OF $57
over 1887. Sussex eouniy-Dover dis
trict, Sill; Salisbury, S4s; total for 1888
$1b7; an Increase Of g43 over 1887.
Domestic Wilmington dis
trict, saSs, Easton, $3.50; Dover, s199
. sallstu ury, Sag; Virginia, 500; total 70
D 1883, 81, 103; increase over 1887, 1907.
II General Conference Expenses - vii
! mington district, $40. Easton, $14;Dover
o S58; Salisbury, S23, total for 1883, S105
/ decrease, $500.
:. Other Collections-Duriug 1888, none
II 1887, &53.