Daily Republican., 1888-03-13

quoted Dy bhe rev. y. II. QulgR.
| A resolution Was offered by the Rev.
J. B Qnigg commencing the PeAinsuls
Methodist and also the New York Book
Concern as entitled to this same privi
leges accorded other Publishing houses.
The resolution was adopted.
A resolution offered by the Rev. b.
". Price, accepting Bible from Solo
mon Hersey that originally belonged to-
Bishop Francis Asbnry, and urging the
claims OF the Conference Historical 30
ciety, was also adopted.
| A manuscript containing list OF the
appointments, held by various members
OF the conference, wax presented to the
soeiety by the Rev. T. n. Msrtindsle.
The following resolutions were offered
by the Rsv. j. P. Ohs:
| Resolved, That the presiding elders,
OF the close Of the present session, re-
port the nominations for the standing
committees to be read ut the session OF
1889 for confirmation.
Resolved, That the presiding elders
shall appoint only the chairman Of the
Finance C5mmi.tee, nnd that the
chairman have authority to felect the
other members Of the Finance Commit
tee."
After come discussion the Rsv. R, W.
Il
for the resolution OF Mr.. Otis, the fol-
lowing:
'That this conference request the next
con Inference TO continue the II O'Clock
osll Of the Finance COMMITTEES
I Adopted.
The Rav. Thomas Myers OF the Mary
land Bible Society WAS then introduced
aud made q abort address.
The report OF the Conference Bible
Society Was submitted by the Rev. j.
NJ. LlndAle. The report recommended
increased efforts In sending the bible
Throughout the world.
The Rev. Isaac Jewell submitted the
report of The FIesdmen's Aid Society.
The report stated that the society had
collected and expended sc, 900, 900 since
Its organization. Had expended g. =
I000, 900 in the education OF the freed
men and poor whites Of the South. The
real estate OF the society Is estimated to
be worth 81, coo, 600. Its schools em-
lploy 1,001 teachers and contain 20 COO
scholars. The Sunday school scholars
are estimated at $4,000. A committee
appointed for the purpose had made
careful study OF ths situation and esti.
mated that the society would need Ia
ask from the churches for the current
year $3.50, 600.
The report signed by 8. j. Morris,
chairman, and Isaac Jewell, secretary,
closed with the following preamble and
; resolution:
"Whereas, We have raised for Freed
) mems Aid Society, dnring the last year
81 74G, an increase Of $40 over the pre-
otding year; therefore bs II
Resolved, That we will encourage
every lsudable effort TO raise our ap
8 portionment, whAgaver 1t may be-"
. The report was adopted.
!. The committee on the temperance
0 question presented the following reso
lutions, which wero loudly applauded
"Reeolvad, That In view of the re
spon sibilities imposed upon as as
b citizen, we advise, counsel and entrea
J. all electors within the bounds of Gu
!. conference territory TO exercise thei
right OF suffrage in aboi.shing by con
stitutlonal provisions, the liquor trai
ac.
8 "Resolved, That believing, as we do
a that our duty to God and our mora
obligations are more binding upon u
than our party alliances, as Christian
A ministers and members of the VIII
4 mington Conference, We declare on
d purpose In the future to support no po
litioAl party that does not embody Ou
sentiments on the temperance question
= In Its platform.
!. "Resoived, That we recognise will
!. gratitude the favorable attitude at tn
courts within the bounds of our terri
tory toward Temperance reform AMI
good morals, and would urge upon on
= people the necessity OF taking advAu
y tage of this fact TO preeent remon
. strAuoes, wherever possible, and there
by defeat every application for j
oense.
"Resolyed, That we recognise In th
Woman's Ohristian Temperance Unio
> one of she most efficient agencies (
D temperance reform and earnestly recon
mend that our pastors oren the way, 4
far as they may be able, for the organ
cation of auxilisfies in every hamle
= village and town within the houhds {
the conference.
"Rssolved, That we recognise th
State Temperance Alliances OF DelAWal
and Maryland as helpful agencies
et pushing forward the cause of oonstltI
Is tional prohibition and bid them Go
speed In their brave and heroic work.
The resolutions were signed by j.
Kemp, Alfred Smtth, W. ID. Gnthri
b. Irving Watkins and L. W. Layael,
Va The Rev. V, 8. Collins presented u
following:
"Rssoiysd, That we will recon- men
no young man to our church educn
tional societies for share in the fund
who will not promise to abstain who'll
from the use of tobacco.
"Resoived, That We will not acoeI
any man into full membership in tn
conference who will not wholly AbsEai
from the use OF tobacco"
These resolutions caused oonsidsrab
discussion. Tho Revs. r W. Todd, L
8. Thompson, Vaughn 8. Collins IN
J. B. Q1igg spoke on the question. I'll
frst resolution was adopted and ii
second laid ON the table.
The Committee on Sunday Sohoo
reported tha following:
IN "WHKREAsj The Sunday school Is Il
deed an important part of the churc
which is evidenced by the fact that
.e per cent. of the probationers come fro
the ranks of the school, ard that '
have by no means any right or reAsi
to believe that the extent OF Its work
that particular Is MEASURED by the nuI
n Der of conversions that are report
nj III from igs ranks from year TO year,
- there arc many, doubtless, who 20 O
uo from the schools and cease to be mel
u bsrs thereof, WHO, nevertheless, car
" with them such Religious inpresssiGI
"a. and such Instructions in divine thin
lp received there as ultimately lead
est their conversion. Therefore, be Ii
an -" Resolved, That We are profound y co
'or vinced OF the provldential character off
Sunday school and of its absolute nece
sity to the Church of God. 1t is doing
work of religious Instruction that wou
sk not be done elsewhere. IL is depa
Dol ment of the church work aud means
IN grace which the entire membership mil