Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-12
THIRD EDITION.


Browne, the hymn. "a Charge 70 Keepj
I Have" was surg, and the regular
business proceeded with.
Tho Rev. j. b. Q liRg Pre- sented q
number OF change to the constitution
81 the Domestic Missionary Society.
Thts society Is to be governed by q
hoard composed OF the presiding elders
md nine ministers AID laymsn chosen
fur the purpose. IL hlso provides that
ana hoard shall have power to PURCHASED
euplble lots for church buildings, and
also provides thAe 40 per cent. OF
,popeys be retained as reserve fund
Tor this purpose. The changes were
adopted by the conference.
aThe following report VAS adopted:
BOARD OF CHURCH 6RNrENsIoN.
The Conference Board of Church Tx
tension begs leave to submit the follow
ing report:
held during the ssseion OF col ference al
wear ago, Al which time the following
recommends atoms were made: Goltsl
station, loan SlO0 and donation 500,
Pittsviile, loan SlC0 and donation 5000;
Dover district, donation tlS0i Viola,
loan $3.50, donation SS6.
The regular semi-apnual meeting Of
the board was held on May 1eat Asoury
NJ. Z. Church, Wilmington. ApplicA
fions for aid 81 follows: Houston, loan
%2fe, donation ezUu; Atszwan, loan 5000,
donation $500 Parksley, loan $500;
Wesley, donation $500; Derricksou, do
nation S95; Little Creek. loan 5000. DO
nAIon $500
The application Of E.stville we In.
dorsed with the understanding that IL
ehAll BIS considered by the parent board
ns soon aB found on hand to our credit
The subjoined statement OF our aocounts
with the parent board, rendered Feb. 2
1883, will show the disposition made in
each case:
Paid to PiIisville, Va, loan S1c0, do
nation $500; Colts, Md. donation $500;
Houston, Del, 800; Viola loaned $3.50,
donation SIS; Reliance, Nd, donation
$3.50; Derrickson, donation f35; Little
Greek loan 5000, donsticn $500; Wesley,
lous1on t420. Applications granted
on conditions not yet complied With
AssAHan, q loan 800. donation $500
Houston, S2L0, donation S2C0. Thes,
when pail will leave balance to the
credit OF the board Of SAG.
The application OF HamerSiey for Q
donation Of Sle0 is on file.
The bond during the year sustained
severe loss Ia this deeease Of its hon
Ored treasurer, Francis A. Ellie, Esq
FOR sixteen years he served the confer
once In this office with fidelity Ant
zexl. Ths gathering inhrmitiss of Ag,
did rot abate bis viRor. In view OF bill
relations to other departments OF oui
conferet ee work We most respectfully
request the appointing Of committed
- aaak h L. 4.
death and that 1t be inserted in thu
journal
The following report Of the Women
Home Missionary Society was adopted
We are persuaded that the orgauiza
tion OF the Women's Homo hlkeionAr,
Society has brought into the missiol
field en- additional class OF worker
from among our women, that It hs
been instrumental In awakening sn 10
terest In the home mission work fl
psrsOna Indifferent and even hostile /
foreign missionsi that 1. has secure
An interts, among many OF our poepl
In lives Of walk hitherto overlooked D
every ether society of our church; thI
1t has called the attention CT Gus poop
10 the peiiis OF our own coantry, IL
opportunities furnished fQr uscfulpal
--AA AALAGLNOg @hA tAp WA khNAbH lJEtk
ing upon us for its evRngelization, al
that much OF this work can only be q,
complished by the living sympath,
warm election and earnest endeavol
Of tine christian wcmsn Of our land.
Tbs W. II. II, Socitty Of ths W.
mingtOn Conference, organized tU
years aso, has already done etfsciiJ
work. Seven auxiliary societies hay
bsen osgaL'gel hundreds OF dollar
added TO the general treasury and gI
cial aid has been rendered through 1
supply departments to the families
-SSeVe.Sl miuisterd engaged in our froi
tier WORK.
The total ysmrr.t collected durlr
the year - ng March /, 1888, WI
S7oll8.
At the anniversary Of the sooiet
held In Grace Church We listened vii
pleasure and profit TO the Rev, Jam
NJ, King, of New York, who said: SRI
object Of this society is to purify Il
American home, q patriotic object.
you will utilize the domestic energy
womankind 1t will do more In purify II
the country than the evangelical g
ciety. The American woman has BET
exalted to her right place more full
than In any other country.
We believe that the present ffords
m opportunity OF special value to COZ
mend tails society to those church
where suIilisrles do not now exis
We therefore Recommend the early 10
metien OF auxiliary societies with
our bounds where practicable, and tn
We Will aid the president Of the socie
S-.d In our power in the prosecuti ton
Its work.
The Wcmel's Foreign Misslona
Societg rerol.lt:
Tris Eo1ieiy Is doing great wor
and We regard Il 50 an essential fact
In tho cause OF christian missio
Whlch seemB ct cnoe TO develop oil
utilize cur resources at home to ACHE
SUCCESS In tho foreign ield. It was
gar ID 10 years ago, and during th
time y has formed over 1900 auxilliI
les win 'l5 G10 mem bers. 1t has 90
19e missionaries u foreign lsnds, g.
the reospts for the past year were $40
Ooe: -lu special importance of Il
sScletg 70 seen In the fact that the '
men CT 2hriSlendom are carry Ing t
Rospel 10 the homes OF the people. T
Tepoi> O. is with an earnest wish for {
success o, the gooe,y.
The Tract Cor mittee report WAS
follows
The free e!stribution Of well WRIT
literature IL be f0!m o. tracts enAnI
inR iIoHl onE ps5iisliug house, az W
rs Others of he Character, full OF II
Ing thoughts .E9t will t)nch the hen
OF Tue people and hf.ug them to Ohri
hAh ElWHys 9esn us6i al means In
proyidsEgd o. God, In aiding the pas
IN his stdu2u7 woElf of building NJ
chGrcl a-d saving sou,s.
we bsigo lat a more general q
Wise use OF oIs committees on tract d
trlbation would be tue m ANS OF aooo
pnshlnS Rye4t results la C1nnsoti
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