Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-21
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Vigorous Temperance Address,
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Vigorous Temperance Address,
Warner Miller OF New York n
Disgrace 20 the Methodist Church.
Stan Correspondent Of Gazette and Journal
EAsros, MD.. March le.-The opening OF
the 21st annual session of the Wilmington
III. e. Conference, which occurs tomorrow,
was preiaced tonight by a temperance an
niveisary IN Eben,S sr Church. where con-
ference will convene. Despite the un-
pleasantness OF the weather, this pretty
church was thtonSed. The exercises began
shortly after O'Clock aud were interesting.
In the absence o. the RAy. ]. y Bryan. who
was expected to preside, the R,v. Isaac
Jewell served as chairman. A voluntary by
the choir aud prayer by the Rsv l.. u
Barrett were followed by brief Introductory
ematks by Mr.. Jewell, who expressed The
hope that the day Is not distant when pro.
Intuition will reign throughout the whole OF
this country.
Next there was an address by the Rev.
Alfred Smith. After coneratuatingt the aud
ience on the stfidos made by temperance
in this country during the 100 years now
ending be said In part: "The irst TEN per-
ance ofgarizt,ion existed In Litchfiald,
Conn, in 1883. Temperance reform has
reached Crisis; the time has come when 1t
must go forward to complete success or
suffer tgnominious defeat. The factors IN
this CRISIS are the grip the liquor traffie has
on politics, the apathy and deadu9ss OF the
church and the spirit OF compromise mani
faeted by many peop'e who profess 10 be
friends OF the temperance cause. The Ma
tionnl quor Dealers ASSOCIATION acknoWi-
edged mat IL paid $80,pU0 to elect
IN nav Jersey legislature to de-
Tear local option. II the tempar.
ance question Is defeated high lcsnse
Viii do 1t ard TER that the church will be re.
sponsihle. High license Is the most ger
nieinus revenue msasuIe ever conceived
While It may decrease tho number OF
saloons there Is not on record single in.
stance where 1t has decI eased drunkenness,
inc qnaDtity OF liquor sold or the evil pro-
duced by liquor. IL bars ont prohibition.
The most cheering thought is tRat rs 900
men and 100000 women have awakened TO
me TACT fDat II requtres q national party to
carry prohibition 10 q successful issua." In
concluding he said be had never nAen more
inundated than by Meinodi-ts comprntpil.
log on high license. His remarks elected
applause.
After collection had been taken Mrs.
MaryT Lathrop OF Michigan spoke. HsrAi.
dre,s was crisp AMI FRI qlent ontbnrrTs Of
applause interrupted .hsr. In her ncu.
sioa 80. condemned ministers for fay ring
nigh license, spoke OF the apathy OF the
ohnrcb, urged n TO come out for PR hibi
tion and said Warren Miller IA dieersce
To fhe Methodist church. To tbs last re-
marx the audleoce cho used That's go"
ooSfERESoE MOTIFS.
Blshop Foster, vino will preside at the
Conference session, arrived to night.
Tue Rev: W. W. W. Wilson, pastor Of
tbaneaer Church. was kept pretty busy to.
dey In receiving members OF conference.
TfHins from Wilmington afriva at 1907
anil n md
leave at IL a. m. and Q 40 p. m, mail by
each trath.
The bishops cabinet is composed Of Pre-.
siding Elders Murray, France, Wilson ,Ayres
and Davis. Il will meet daily 10 the after.
noon and evening, at the residence OF
Walter Il. Thompson, Esq, on Railroad
avenue.
Boats for Baltimore leave at 0 p. M, and
boats from Baltimore arrive at 23J a, m,
daily; mail by each boat.
Examinations In conference s'uiies &C.
CURED to day. The following passed sue
caastul examinations:
First year cnuree-G George It. Anderson,
Warren Burr. Frank n Carpenter, Wesley
". Cbaires, William P. Compton, Joshua
". Gray. George p. Smith, CHARLES +.
swain John Il. fpdd, William shsers aud
John r. Anderson.
second year courss--H. W. Ewing, R,iph
y COursey, 4 sphen n. Morgan, Zach
Webs'er and T L. Plies.
Third year eourse--George W. Bowman,
Hanrge 4, MoUu, Atbnry R1tkp wti,sm
saAyn Wil'tam h, Mo9btay, Maisfd VI
i7hnsop, H. cry y. BalAAeg w q Rooms
u :. "atA.Is, q. i. wyatt ami J. I. rrouse
TIE PRESIDING BISHOP.
The Rev. Bishop Randop s. Foster, d.
d., LII d.. presiding over the confer
snce, was horn at Williamsburg, Ohio,
february 22t, 1897. Hs pursued hisstudies
In Aususta College. X ,nrucky, and shortly
after hs WA IL entered tha ministry. He
wac soon placed in important stations IN
tue Ohio Conferences. nIs51 ha was trans.
ferret 70 Now York. Iu 1856 he was
elseted president OF tina Northwestern
University and after occupying that posi-.
lion for severed years he returned to
tue psstoFate, filling come OF the raost
prominent appointments In New York
city aud vicinity In 1868 he was
CHOSEN professor in Drew Theological
Seminary snd, on the death Of DR.. McOlin.
tocf, In 1870, he succeeded TO the presi.
fency OF that institution He was man.
b. OF the General Conferences OF 1864
1868 and 1872. Ia 1868 hs was elected TO
VISIT, with Bishop Amss, the Conferences OF
England ard Iet,lald. ard In 1879 he was
.teett one OF the bishops OF the Methodist
Episcopal church. Since his election, IN
lul5 ION 10 o.her WORK, ne has visited the
Conferences and Missions in Europe and
also The Missions In South America. H.is
distingpished as pteacher, author and
thaoloRian. His more notabla volumes are
o. iactioos TO Calvanism," "Chtistlau
PUT y" "Bevonh the Grave" and a work
on Systematic Theology"
THE OPENING SESSION.
Special Dispatch to Gazette and Journal.
EAsroS, MD. harcn 2J.--rna 2lst annual
sessipa OF Wilmington NJ p Confsrelc be-
gan TIL. morning, h-hop Fo,tsr presiding,
there were 1t9 members present. Dsvo-
tional exercises were conducted by the
oisnop.
stanilns committees were appointed and
tn II ~. ). D. Rgg was re elected general
secretary. He named the Rev. Julius Dodi
statistical secretary ard the Rev. W, 4.
aiant journal secretary.
II was resolved TO have business sessions
batwe"n Q and IL In the morning.
TIE R7v. q, a Grics was elected confer,
enci treasurer. Dover district reported
having contributed "a s43 for missionary
Gauss and I OSi for conferences claiinauti.
E1ston district reported IS 296 10 mission
aiy collections ant &i,4t9 for conference
claim ants. At noon recess was taken.