Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-08

tiers for admission to full membership,
I consisting OF q w. Bowman, q. E.
/ Wood, Asbury Burke, W. W. Sharp,
W. Il Nov bray, W. W. johnson, H.
q. DulAney, W. q Rooms, Watkins,
II. T. Wyatt, j. T. Grouse, were re-
Quested 70 come forward, which they
did.
Bishop Foss then In o short but inn
preesive address gave them advice as
to how TO achieve success IS ministers. A
minister, he said, must be learned; he
must acquire learning; he should
study; he should read the great
articles in the magazines; he should
study the works Of great authors; aud
above all he should study the Bible.
Two years OF study would give q man
enough Greek TO read the testament Ia
that Language, and IL should be done.
II possible q copy In Hebrew should
also be escured and read; commentaries
should also be read aud studied. A
minister should be we'll informed, for
TO him look the people, md the press
look to him for the handling Of all great
questions. Bat woe to the man who
tries TO do learned preaching, for he ID
certain - lose the respect and admira.
tion OF those people Whoss admiration
they wish TO win. Ssooud, q minister
must be ooDsecrnted TO God and must
give himself to his service. Next, he
nj st be able TO hold revivsla. He can
get that power, and he should DO 80 II
he wishes TO be successful. He sin.
cerely hoped that these young men
would be successful and achieve great
results. The candidates then answ cred
satisfactorily the questions put TO them
by the bishop In accordance with this
discipline.
Al this point the Rev. N. NJ. Browne
arose 10 q question Of privilege.
Nj. Browne then read 3 pert Of re-
port which he considered reflected OF
I; tse Saulsbury district In regard 10 4
!; failing 10 raise missionary collections
!, which he stated reflected unjuatl,
!, on the members snd conpregAtlor
!, from that district. Hs thol
/. showed by statistics that 6auis
J; bury had done ss we'll rs any othe
); dipttiet and better than . great many
5, The failure, be showed, was due to til
: hard times that prevailed, nud tina
}; every kind OF business wac dull. II
!; objeoted to this report going into IL
); MINUTES OF the conference. as 1t woul
5; ibjure the district. He knew this dis
D; trict had done It's duty, for he va
>, there at the time-1879 The Rev. M
b; QulEg read q seriGs OF resolutions
leave this report out Of the minutts {
B, the conferences.
D; The resolutions were In the same ton
b; NJ were Mr.. Brownies remarks. nj
5; Qnisg novel the adop tion OF the resolI
b, tions. On motion 1t was decided /
J, poAtpone further consideration of n
20 resolutions until tomorrow at 9 o M
Z. when 1t will be the special order
I. bueiness. A COPY of the resolution
g could not be obtained, as.nothipg vi
q. be given out by Conferences unle
o; adopted.
@; A Communication on Sabbath obsG
Is vance was referred to u special con
mittle to DO appointed by the Presidlu
ne Elders.
o, The Womsn's Missionary Society wi
IS, hold Its anniversary this afternoon.
n will be addressed by Mrs l., ID. o
o. borne, a returnsd missionary. Tn
evening the conference stewards wi
at hold their anniversary,
4 The various committees will meet
re- Union Church this afternoon. Bishc
a. Foes to-day Introduced to oouHeien,
"a Professor Porter Of New jersey Oonie
IN euce, DR. j. N. Williams OF Ne
Il. Haven, f. @, Hancock, Theodo
q. Stephens and W. P. Davis Of the Ne
Of Jersey Conference, and II. FRANKIE
It and Mr.. QuiRg o: the PhiladelphiA %
OF ference.