Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-10-14

Hymn 20 was sung at 20 O'Clock this
q. IN. 10 Fletcher Hall. Those present
were the Revs. B. r. Price, Albert
Thatcher, DR.. w. L. s. Murray, p. e.,
Vaughn 3. Collins, james L. Houston,
Fl. W. Ewing, W. @. Rooms, John A.
Roche, d. D., Jacob Todd, d. D., T.
Snowdep Thomas, J. I. vanBurkalow,
James 4. Dill, DR.. q. A. Gree, r. @.
Jones, r. !. Watkins. A. T. ecott, W. Z.
Thompkinson, N. NJ. Browne. John D. q.
Hanna, DIR. J. A. Wilson, the pastor Of
Shiloh Church and others.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Presi.
dent Dodd. Rev. James A. Dill read
TIE scriptures. The Rev. James L. Hous.
ton said ave have Brother Roach with
us this morning." and President Dodd
said "We would be glad to hear from
DIR. Roach" DR.. X. has been Metho-
dist minister 81 years.
He spent yesterday at Asbury NJ. T..
Church. 1t has been more than gen.
Grafton since he has seen such q love
feast In numbers, in spirit and moral
power. II Was throDged. The audience
seemed like an unbroken mass. They
seemed like bees hanging from the gal
lerles. There was much honey In the
lneeting--great spiritual power, salvation
ard edification. DR.. Swindell's sermon,
In the afternoon, was admirable and OF
great power.
/ was told people began to come to th at
love least Sunday morning as early as
O'Clock. In the evening the crowd was
greater than ever aud created large
overflow meeting. Persons were con.
verted In about the old-iashioned way.
II was a wonderful centennial celebra-
nd Nha ~ a.. -
souls are prayed for. l regard
Asbury as one OF the most remarkable
OF churches In the world. lis history Ia
remarkable. 1t hils been bonored by the
most illustrious of members, including
Robert X. Roberts, Lawrence Laurens,
Solomon Sharp, Hersey White, Joseph
Leybrand, Joseph Rustling, and many
towering meu IN Methodism. They all
witnessed the glory OF God there.
l will challenge Methodlsm TO produce 9
church 20 prolific In The production oil in.
dividual churches.
lie proved Wilmington was far ahead
in increasing number OF NJ. L. churches
in proportion TO population, to Philadel
rhia and certain other cities be knew
about.
Rev. T. snowden Thomas spoke ia
vorably to Asbury.
Rev. J. t. Van Burkalow also, an,
asked the order OF the day, which wa
taken up.
Paper by Bro. B. F. Price.
The Rev. Vaughan Collins moved II b
substited Tor the appointed temperate
, discussion. Theme; "The sanctif,ca
ton question adjusted" This was a
, able essay and listened to Will close al
; tention TO the completion of It's readin
after 12 o'clock, the time being 81
, tended by unanimous consent.
, Rev. DR.. J. A. Wilson was invited b
c unanimous vote and addressed III
{ meeting briefly. The Revs. N. \
! Browne and X. q. Jones were invited
f. speak, which Rev. Browne did.
e The Rev. John d. @. Hanna spoke {
C the great work of Asbury centepnli
c week. There were six at the altar
Z Asbury last evening and four conve
! sion, and they desire the conversion
G one hundred soule. 1t was moved that
c committee OF three be appointed to drS
c resolutions helpful 10 the Rev. A. Stei
gle. Rev. V. S. Collins stated he woul
Z send copy of the pamphlet as ordere
c published by conference, to all preacher
C who had not received 1t. The discussio
c OF the Rev. b. +. Prices paper ls pos
!, ponod until u future meeting.