Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-09

morning, by Bishop Cyrus d. Floss.
The Rev. 7. Z. MArttndRle led the devo. |
tlonsl exercises by reading portion OF
tile 18th chapter Of John. After sing
ing by those present, the Rev. Mr.. Mar.
tindale offered up Q sLRong prayer.
which WINS followed By more singing.
The Revs. j. Mason, 8, W. Thomas,
W. Sw,ndell, j. II. Crouch, d. W.
Kur,z, Il. X. Merrill, NJ, 8. johnson
and G. A. Adamsop, of the Phiiadel-
phia Conference, were introduced by
| Bishop Foes.
The venerable Dr. Porter, OF the
work In the philadelphia Conference
over 90 years ago. when this section Of
country Was under its control, was on
motion Of Mr.. Qulsg invited to speak.
DR.. Porter said; Thirty nine years
| ago wac passed by the Quarterly Con.
ference NJ Snow Hill and recommended
to the PhilAdelphiA Conference. Ny
hrst charge was Oh this peninsula, and
on the three circuits preashed have
traversed the penine ulA from the ChesA.
p0ske Bay TO the Atlantic Ocean. In
1883, when the question OF division
came mp, was In favor Of 1t, for was
born, reared and converted on this pom
liuBula. One thing came heie for was
to vieit the grave OF Henry White. He
was o great and good man, and no one
could preach the gospel through and
Through n congregation better than
Henry White, and / hope the monu-
ment which has been spoken OF will be
ierected. Brethren, l am So years OF
lage have enjoyed all the honors Of
the church, and before long expect 10
go to my heavenly home, where I hope
H. - N..I
land may God bless you.
l The tifth Question then came up. II
WAS reported t3at W. W. Sharp had
passed the required examination. Pre-.
lsidinG Elder France, when called upon
10 answer for Mr. Sdarp, spoke very
lcompllmen tAIy of him as one who had
been called Of God 10 preach. He had
gone from the commercial world into
the church. de wss ready to co any
kind OF work. He was given hard
lpihcs 10 work In and had succeeded.
III FL. 8. Delaney, W. W. johnson, q.
IP. Wyatt, James b. Prouse, K. Irving
Watkins, were admitted " full nem-
bership.
The question on the reso atlons OF.
fered yesterday by Mr.. QaigR cane up.
The Rev. j. A. B. Wilson, who had
the io1r, said that he was in faver or
Iall but the last paragraph OF Mr.
Brownies paper, bu. he was NOS in IA
IvOr of that because 1t reflected on the
isecretary who had prepared the Minutes
fwhon be did not deserve it. He
Thought all 6ut the last paragraph
lshouid be published.
MI. Qntgg said: | think It Is my
Iduty 10 cay that not one mem Ger Of
this conference knew what vas In those
Iresolullons uLtil read. This is said in
Iiustice 10 the rest Of the mem bsrs, as
some seem to think there was some
hRgreemeut entered lI.o beforehand. go
far as Ia my power will withdraw the
res5iutIons, This 10 done because there
will be meeting to night, a. which
ttha brethren will try Rud understand
leach other better. Bat this Is do %
with the understanding hist IS far Oh
sthe sentiments n IL are concerned,
an ready to nail them to the mast
Is head ard stand by them.
VI Mr.. Qu!gR was allowed to withdraw
b HE resolutions,
h The Rev. Mr.. Aysrs, presiding elder
!, Iof the Salisbury district, made the fol
: flowing report:
II To the Presiding Bishop, the Mem
- bafs Of the Conference aud 10 the Lay
+" men Scattered Misunderstanding
y Would you know the official acts OF tn
}pAstors and laymen OF Salisbury diItric
y for the conference year ending March :
1885? Arc they not written in the sts
~ tisttcs OF the minutes? Il you wonl
= know the facts read tine records. Tn
u year Las been oue OF toll and triumph
the captain Of orr salvation has led U
on to victory. In Salisbury the LJr
Shas literally been with ne. Beauty 70
nd Ashes"
III One gear ago we had two nsh piles
ld Tte crsmnted remains OF our chuscl
and parsonage. Out of this has com
tSe most beautiful parsonage in tn
conference, and from the smonlderln
v, renains OF the latter maguihoen
- stope church.
ma In collections they have oil been bs
ho yond the superintendent, and in I'D
In. vancs of aLs thing ever done before
n. the district.
Three other churches were Also bull
no Zone al BisGesourg, one on Poweiviii
,It IG!rcuit and one on NJ Vernon OhArg
ia Two churches on the Somerset Oharg,
IA one At Frankford and one on St. Pstsr
10. Chsr.e.
an TIE year has been one of general p
viTsl, and large numbsr OF conve
eions have been Ia de.
The vampire OF run IL still at u
Throat Of Wo,cestsr and WicomiC
r. Counties, sucking ous their life b.0u,
?, Berlin, Snow Hi, Pocomoks City al
\, Salisbury are cursed with a curse thi
~ il degrading not ouly fer the people bt
a. tbs ground also, and It is In man
co places bringing toT;h thorns aud thi
go t!eg Natures prospect would TO plea
- Ing but for the Iset tina, rum Is maxim
'0N men vile. Tho preachers and w0mt
are true advocates OF temperance, bl
too many men arc afraid of tempecsrt
iagitation because II has political dyn
mite in 1t. The report then lakes l
the malaria scare, which, he sayG,
'u still abroad &c Tighten the souls II
~ fiction has gone beyond The bounds
'n the conference, and is working dacl Al
S to our interests. We are spoken Of /
'ol the graveyard Of Mothcdism." T,
~ malaria ghost has made is way in
'S' Drew TneoloGic4. Seminary, and Il
students are being sosrei away fro
sour cOufereuc CO. Two gave their nam
hu TO come last year, and then decline
~ bscsuse OF whAL they had heard Abol
IRE ms,Rrts.
N 2he following facts taken from Il
20 mirutes of our conference will sho
is that there Is no foundation for the Z
iosCLSs W sum a EASJ AAiSo aga ilbs u
or fealthtuinees OF our climate. The CO
ference has been established for invent
1--we care During this Time forty Ia
d.sd, Just two year. Nlne OF the for
lgh nave died Ia Salisbury district. OF the
~ lsix Here active and three retired, 10
an- were broken down Of general Ca4sl
ut 1.-TWO were aged. two died OF consunl
aAl too and one, yeE, juss one, the III
.ht, JOAN Il. Elliott, dted in Snow HI
It'd, November 81, 1865, of Intern