Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-07
FIFTH EDETl0R.


Bishop Fosa presided, and
about $50 were present. The exercises
were opened By the ingins Of the 79sth
hymn. Bishop Fons read the tooth
Psalm and tho second chapter of tho
second cpistle OF Timothy.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. John
Ii. Caldwell, d d. president OF Della.
ware College, Newark. Those present
then Joined In eingiug "Jes0s, Lover Of
My Soul "
Blshop Foss, In his address to the
conference, said: when about eight
> ears ago took = Journey OF About 900
miles 10 take charge OF my FIRST confer
enoe, felt oppressed to think that
would be among entire strangers.
Hitherto had heen among kind friends,
and the oppreseiveness OF the thought Of
being among strangers was hard 10
bear. But when i reached the place
wa sccosttd pleAsantly by the brethren
and had heard them sing, and had
opened the services ~ we have this
morning. l felt that could never
again help ieeli,R ut home among
Methodist preachers. IL was witty
man, o. well as wise one, who said
that though II 10 impossible 10 be born
again, 1t 10 well to be born well In the
first place
The son of Methodist circuit rider /
was surrounded by good influence, had
plenty 10 eat and plenty 10 wear. l
never enjoyed Anything more than Ia
tening 70 the ministers who visited my
father. ] attended sll meetings and
never swore an oath In my life, aud be-
gan TO think that was religion, and It
took me eight years 10 fnd out differ.
nnf1U h., 81
You must be born again Of the Lord
Jesus Christ. Al 10 years OF age l be.
came . % lnieter, aud ever since then |
have been impressed with the impor-
lance OF having nj every conference q
religious time, Metbodism succeeds
when there IL = religions time, but fails
nj all other times. This great Methodist
Church Ia not the work OF one mAu, ne
many say IL Is OF Weslsy; IL is the
work of Coz; the result of religion
Wesley for ears preached the gospel,
first in one place and then another.
When he had got u sufficient numbsr o..
persons Interested no would gu on 10
another plscs, and TINS hogan this
wonderful system Of itlnsranoy by
which IL, 900 ministers are kept novi az
about
Another great feature Of tho Mesho-
Dist Church to having local preachers.
Wesley was opposed 10 this, ard when
he heard Thomas MA1fisld was preach.
ing the gospel he said he would put an
sKtingulsher Go Thumas. On MS way
he met his mother, WHO warned him to
be careful how he treated ThomAe, ~
she had heard him preach and believed
he WAS called OF God. Wesley heard
hiul and said, "Go on, Thomas; 70 on -
Thus commenced this system OF local
preachers.
The olass meetings which have done
70 much good were q Q plan OF no man.
At first II was neceaHAEg for the cor are.
Cation to meet once week TO collect
pennies TO pay church expenses There
meetings be came 80 large that ono man
could not collect all the pennies They
were divided and thus started class
meetings. In conclusion, God grant
that We may have u religious time, for
We can do nothing well without"
Tue secretary Uf the last conference,
j ID Riggs. called the roll and the fol.
lowing wire found to be present: J.
l.. Houston, @. Barton, b n Price, j,
A, Brindle, W. E England, @. Hill, II.
ssnderson, j. IT, Caldwell, t. II,
Haynes, W. b. Walton, j. Is. QulgR
]. Hubbard, J. W. Hammersly, W. M
Warner, X W. Todd, q. A. Phoebus
j. Todd, j. France. s 7. Gardner. j
e Bryan, W. B. Gregg. W. W. Re-
man, Il. b Thompson, A 7 Scott, G
! I. Sheppard, j T. vSnBarkAlow, L
IN Hynson, n. NJ Browne, j o b.
pherd. A. d. Davis, @. 8. 0onoway
I. E. Martir dale. j Carroll
J., Wa,tHman, A. y Melvin, X
e White, ]. d. Regz. j. Rob
inson, j Conner, G. w. Pretty
W. X. McFArlSne, W. II. Hutchlns. j
A. b Wilson, J. B. Hunter, j. h Kid
ney, + II. Miller, P. II. Rawlinn, L
Davis, T. .. Ayart, J. a. Arters,
Jewell, A. StenRle, l. Il. Nelson, w
L. Tomkinsou, l. W. LAyhsld, T. ii
Harding, W. j. Duhadawsy, W. L.
Murray, j. ID. Kemp, Il o. Jones, L
, Il. Roe, n. MCQaay, II. y. Mc9orleS
. Dreamer. D r. waddell. G. W. Tow
send, T. A. H. O'Brlen. E c. McNice
W. L. B. Bowen, L. L Barrett, W. |
Oorkran, J. N. Collins, A
Chandler, William X. Avery, W
w. W. Wilson, L q. Atkins, W. =
Valiant, e L. Hubbard, q. A. HUI, "
6. Robinson, o 9. Walton. A. smit.
U. A. Grics, j. Dodd, G. II. William
J. Ii. Howard, J Nj. Llndals, @. /
Baker, +. j. CorkrAn, l.. p. OJrkrai
W. b Guthrie, A. s. Mowbray, v {
Collins, 6 L Hardeety, W. A Wis
|. l.. Wood, W. u. Dawson; U. ia,
gard, d r. McFaul, T. P. Roberts, l
IL. DeTricksou, ID. I'll Ootkran, j. n
Mitchell, J. y. Hopkins, j W. EAsls,
Il. Watt, e. 8. Mace, j. ID. Reese, "
e X. Ssars, @. W. Bowman, G e Woot
A, Burke, W. W. Sharp. w. r. Nov
bray, W. W. johnson, H. g DulAne,
W. G. Rooms, X. l. WAtkins, q.
VIVA t. and j. +. Prouse.
j. d. Riggs and j. p OILS were nom
mated for secretary, and p II. RIwlinl
q. A. Hill and w. IL. Hutchins wei
appointed tellers. Mr.. Riggs receive
> G5 votes aud Mr.. OILS 40. The assistar
secretary elected WAS &c. E Nelson.
j. ID. q, Hanna was elected statist
cal secretary, and his assistants wei
elected NJ follows: JuliuG Odd, AsbuT
: Burke, e. @ Aiken, e. 4 R1bsrts, "
L. mowbray, j. ii. Howard, w.
Valiant, X. Il. EyDson o :. Walton
- q. II. Webster aud ). w. Easy.
Tho following were elected ns boar
OF stewards: Wilmington, @. ". Pre-
i'd lyman; Dover, L. ID. RAwltng; EAstoi
u Il Waitoa; Virginia. W. l.. T. Bowel
Saulsbury, Il. o. McSoriey.
On motion 1t WAS resolved to add
:. rules in min ates OF Last session.
q. IL was resolved to call for slAtistics
70 IL e. m.
@ DIR. Crooks Of Drew Theological Ser
In mary, Dr W. A Spencer, Assist2
& otetsry OF Church Extension, az
L, W. q Webster Of General Conferen
or we're introduced to the conference |
70 Bishop FOss.
= 1t was resolved to make the bar
the conference tha eiRhth aent from u