Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-08
TnRGl EDITION,
copIsienos rms Aiornmg.

But few pslfnne were present when
Biaoop Pjss called the cOnfsrs moo tol
orise ihie morning The sKercltes
were DpaGtd Wy acriptural reading, thel
Attn otsptOv Of Romans, and pager BY
the RsV. x a. Adams. Forever
He MT Rest BhGll Ee" was then sOnG
WIZ lsaling ny those present. Minutes
OF rIevioUs sstsiohs were rssd and ap
pTo7e0 On motion the roll OF abeentees
wa called, add L Il. Haynes, g. W
Butke Z. i. Cochran and Newton Nc
Qcay, OF yts,erday'e nbseLtGes, wer0l
found 10 be present. On motion IL WAS
DECIDED that al ministers must collect
the missionary collection II the other
ooleotions had ali been taken up.
Presiding Elder W. L. s. Murray
was called on for q report and an.
sweIed that as far rs possible the pro
vision Of the discipline had been fol.
lowed ont TO tine best Of his ability.
The report was ns followA: "EnterinR
upon my work ms presiding elder i
found the altar hres Of our beloved
methodism burning, and have reason
to rejoice that through the itlneraoy o.
providentisl provision has been made
that Notwithstanding removals, with
drAwals, designations, locations, trans
fere, Affections, yea, even death itself,
these fires shall be like those OF the
Anoients, never extinguiBhed.
supplles-At the close OF last confer
enoe, Claymont, Mt Lebanon, RolAnds
willie, Mt. Pleasant and KtnRswood
were left to be supplied.
IN. Rawlings, W. II. HeudrlckaoD,
Edwin KlHh and W. l.. White, loca
preachers, have allied these places with
eucoesB.
Changes-Rsv. W. r senrs stationed
Mt Hopewell, resigned his charge Sep
tember Q, 1887, to attend Drew Theo
logical eeminary. This vacancy has
been filed by the Rev. Join Jones, 4
travelling elder, who came TO Us wei
recommended by tho itlnersncy. Hi
work has given great satisfaction. Thi
report wi / snow every app0rtionmen
hss been met and % conversions, witt
money In the treasury With which u
begin next yeSr.
neaths--Rsv Joseph Dare OF HooFes
sin and EOanG zsr, died suddenly Ooto
bar 30, 1887. q memoir las been pre-
pared by tha Rev. j. b. Quigg. Rev
W. Il. Tomkinson was removed fron
Silverbrook, where he had served as
supply from May until October 2.
AND appointed to All the vacancy NJ
vember 3, 1887 This charge has n
parsonage, aad as none could be secuIe
Brother Tomkinson has bseu eompsllG
to live In Wilmington, eight or min
miles from his work. The Sunday
have for the most part since hig al
pointment been raining, the trAvelir
difficult. Notwithstanding this hArI
ship every interest of the church BIZ
been faithfully served. Revival NEE
iuRs have been held at both charge
md 81 have protested religion, end II
4 ,od work 10 still 10 p7ogress.
November ., 1857, Francis ASbur
Ellie, one OF The hsst known and mo
highly respected and faithful laymei
entered into hts heavenly rest, in Il
Slst year OF his age. At tho time Of b
de&th bo UNs presideRt OF the Confa
tnoe Education Society, treasurer OF u
Conference Board " Church ExteI
zion, president Of the Conference Nj
fionary Society and trustee OF tho %
ferenca Academy. This 10 the hr
time that this conference has inst Elm
its organization that Brother E liz ii
rot been present
k.The report then feeiinsly mention
the death OF Harry, the only son
Brother " Il Nelson.
''Rav. W. J. Grant, lionel preach
at Cherry Hill oied AyrIi 8, 1887,
tho 66th yGar Of his aye. HI war
good mau, full OF fAish and the Ho
ahos'."
Chidren's Day and Good Tidin
Day are then mentioned by the repol
Desds-rO She deeds by which O.
church and rarsoAasO properties q
held have given tspscikl stteDtiou.
new coed with an exolaE atory note b.
been drnNn by Brother ". j. Jones,
Elktoa, fer Beibsl parsonage, TO Whit
the signatures OF tho hvs surEiviL
Temhsya OF no beard ef trustees ni
beeu seturod. Salem, Oh the Christ
ana charge, che o. tho Oldest church
IN shh district has no deco, Snd thOre
no evidence tina. one was ever give
The Srustseg, y tila they think there
NO necessity toe IL, Will give 1t their {
tention,
Local Preacbera-T herewith subn
the following names OF brethren 6
amined and licensed as local preacher
W. II. Hammond, North East, Nj
Edwin V. Hlnehlife, Elkton, Md, O.
Il. s. Budd, of Grace Church, W
mington
Two camp meetings have been he
Brandy wine Summit in Pennsyivar
and WoodlRwn In Maryland; at I
former a and the Litter SO conye
vera made.
Sunday Bchoola-All Sunday scha
except one use tho Bsteau Lsssone
our own pnblieations. All hRva m
sionRry societies eK3ert few miss
schools.
Class meetings, TIE report saTg, hf
received atomic and JGDe nsu0h 20
TempeTanoe-at.er decorating
Wilmington diigfiat Rs0srbphicAlly,
report says Osd!l Comfy 10 und ~
local option Ia aud the good rEau
are spparent. Wlmin ton Is nude
license Byaten, he bsreful efecle
which are psluiuly apparent, yea 100
Delaware int Eenpts are shipped IL
Ceoll County apoar false iaheig, az
constant efIoet made outside &c u
the law within the county.
While our pulpits give no unoerti
sound concerning this license iniqu
and many temperance people are act
and ousspoken against the traffic,
strongest weapon recently brought
bear on thia evil ia remonGtrsnc6.
the November term of court, throJ
tho voluntary efforts OF certain pub
Bpirissd oitizene, the judges read
granted public hearing to all v
were opposed 10 the granting OF lfaer
This wholesome innovation n9s b
etfsotuSl In greatly red uolng the nj
Der OF iiGeDHee, and has spread cons
nation among the sNloon keepers
1iGu0r dealers. At this gUspion 1913
plioStiong were mEGe and Al relus
and a the last ssssiOn 81 made and
granted. Great credit Is due tbs Pres
the city for the hold and deUded ST.
IL pa taken IA favor OK coed morals
oppotinE this increase Of sa.oonB
the granting OF licslses 10 those Y
have violated tne law, and also
their work In hreaklug up the gar
ling denB 10 our ntdHs.
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