Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-28

most entertainipgly for nearly half an
hour on the duties and obligations OF the
Christian ministry.
TIA conference stewards had an ami
verssry this afternoon and the anniyer
sary OF the Church Extension Society oe-
Cured this evening. Large audiences at
tended both At the former the Rev. Il.
b. Hunter presided, and addresses were
given by the Revs. W. # Corkran and !.
B. Willis and at tho latter the Rev. r. O.
Jones, A. NJ, presided and the apeakere
were the Rev..A. s. Mowbrsy and DR.. A.
j. Kynett.
SUNDAYS sERvroEs.
ElaToN, ND, March 24.-The weather
was propitious for the conference Sunday
services and many visitors were here,
some of them driving u distance of 30
miles. Services were held In Music Hall
morning, afternoon and evening, and
fully 1000 people attended each.
The morning services opened with o
loyeteast, conducted by the Rev. Charles
Hill aud continuing from 0 80 to IL
O'Clock, during which many interesting
experiences were related. Shortly after
IL O'Clock the Revs. s. M. Morgan, DR.,
Ralph I. Ooursey, Bsynard Wheatley and
Zaoh Webster were ordained deacons,
Bishop Foster officiating. The ordina-
tion ceremonies were followed by brill
liant sermon by the bishop. His theme
was Gods Mindfulness Of Man." and
the thoughts he expressed were suggested
by the text Psalms VIII, and 4.
The discourse was beautifully Illus
tiated and frequently during Its delivery
many of the auditors wept. Lack of
space prevents lerg by report. Shnrn
OF embeilishment the peroration was as
follows: 1t is the duty Of ministers TO re-
fer to the character Of manhood end the
interests OF mans life with which they
are 30 intimately connected. When We
consider the heavens we exelaim what
is man that Thou art mindful of him ~
When we think OF them, the work Of
Gods hands, we cry o God, what 10 there
In man that Thou should think of him
at ALP The answer 10 the question what
is there in man that Thou art mindful of
him" give Significance to Christianity.
The text assumes that man is the special
object of God'sthoughts. God had been
thinking Of man before He laid the foun-
dations of the universe. He laid them
because He thought OF us. This posi-.
ton isapproved not simply by Rssuuptit n
of the word Of God bnt what He has
done. Every revelation TO man from the
world o. science Is Coda revelation;
every fact that comes il from Him and
harmonizes with His world. Man Is the
child of God; the world was made for
him. He has boon Ia the thought
of God from the beginning. In the
world God put certain things which
man wants, things which no other crea.
ture wants and which his child must
have. The coal mines underlying tie
whole globe are Of infinite and necessary
service to Gods child. God knew His
Guild would havs genius, so he put metals
IN the earth. He knew the tins would
come when timber would be exhausted,
when man would bnild cities of iron. He
knew man must have elemental oondi.
tons for his growth and development,
so he stored the land with what We need,
We see in these arrangements man was
in the thought Of God. Some think man
is body or substantially body. II Ia
msinly assumed that he has a body.
afiitm be has not soul; he ia q soul He
is Bpirit and he has body. The latter
is the place In which he lives. Il is the
yesture thst he wears three hours or so
years. God is o spirit; man is spirit,
God, the spirit, seeks man, the spirit, for
him to worship Him. The spirit Il
sojourning in this tabernacle temporarily
L Is made for eternity, to be with and in
ihs fsir5wship 81 ia Fatnef forever. T
oeicag e a apititgaj vorla; are spiritual
beings We SIRE here IN eSise, 90 TIA nh
use of ourselves and determine the
quality of ourselves. This Ia not our
home; it is the place Of our tabernacle.
There was preaching this afternoon by
the Rev. O. Fl. Payne, d. D., LII. d.
His text was "That in all things He
might have pre-eminence." Following
the delivery Of the sermon the Reva. ID.
Fl. Oorkran, Robert Watts, Z ID. Mace,
j. W ERslsy and ]. NJ. Mitchell were
ordained elders, the bishop Officiating.
A missionary sermon was delivered to.
night by the Rev. T. z. Ilif, d. D., OF
Utah.
The pulpits of some of the churches
we're supplied to-day by visiting min
iaters.
FIFTH DAY.
EAsroN, ND, March 25.-The follow
ing statistics OF the Wilmington M. q
Conference were presented before thl
body this morning:
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
wILMrsaToN DISTRICT.
Sunday schouls-This year, II; las
year 67.
Officers and teachers-This year, ! ,425
last year, 1855
Scholars Of all ages-This year, II ,2O6
last year, 10 500.
Scholars in infant claas-This year
30e2; last year, 743.
Average attendance OF officers ant
teachers-This year, 1853; last year
7,2t4.
Library books-This year, 1852; las
year, II $50.
Expenses OF schools-This year
81 6B; last year, SO 276.
Om3ers and teachers who arc churct
members or probationers-This year
l 1886; last year, 1,265.
Scholars who are church members o
probstioners--This year, 1887; last yesr
2,Il4.
Conversions in Sunday. school-Thil
year, 635: last year, 756.
RAsroN DISTRICT.
Sunday. schools This year, 40; las
year, 40.
Officers and teachers-This wear
1,158; last year, 1908.
Scholars OF all ages-This year, 1910
last year, 1906.
Scholars in infant clsss--This year
1903 last year, ia,
Average attend lnce Of teachers an,
Scholarships year, 1891; last year
i434.
Llorary books-This year, 1854; las
year, 10 i95.
Expenses OF schools This year SO ,05l
last year, 1880.
Officers and teachers who are churcl
members or prabationers This wear
1908; last year, l,0l5.
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