Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03
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Proceedings OF the Wilmington Ans
nual Conference In session Mt MLl-

nual Conference In session Mt nLl-
ford -LSIgs Attendgncp-R Reports,
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
MILFORD, March 27.-The afternoon $685.
sion OF the Wilmington NJ. E. Conferences /
yesterday opened with devotional exercises /
led bg Dr. j. II. Caldwell, after which
cane lla Of ons OF ths logs OF tho "eid I
log cuugca' on Saeu'4 creek Frederick
county, Md, founded by Robert Straw.
bridge, WIS presented to the historical |
soeisty by the widow OF the late L. Dodson I
| q, Nastou, Md. Rsv, ]. D. o. Hanna guvea
review Of ths history Of Aabnry Church, |
| Rev. j. IL. Wiley Was then Introduced
| aud gave tue history OF Methodlsm Ia MI.
| ford Eud vicinity. He said this piaoe was
! formerly under tho charge of the Kent clc-
| cult. In l176 II was the only circrit Oh tho
! Peninsula, Ead reached from the Z K river,
| II Cecil county, Nd, to Cedar creek and
| the head Of the Nanticoke river. III i7IT 1t
1 was greatly enlarged by the organization
Of socleilss at bay Side, ct. MchRels and
Biidgevisle. A society WAS also formed ia
4 slaughter hs0k, and was afterWart trans-
ierred to the home II q aIr. Stoctley IL This
same yesr, Rsynear Williams began bold
ing mRa.ipga 1T hl5 house Tho next year,
4 1873, Bishop Asbury visited here AMI was
much pleased with the peopls, and hs sub.
aeduently visited AID preached here thsee
ti4e8 thu year.
Ia 1850 taework OF Milford lrs. appeared
IN tho msuutea and Thomas JHeks0n aud
William EatGltfa war1 glVen the caarSs.
Richard hhALVoSt was ut thRt tins pro.
siliug 9l4er Az ths inst conference tho
report showed $40 white rud 2aG coiurgd
members III l,0l tho church on tee corner
OF TlIt1 iCua Moth Streets was completed,
but II $40 il wEs enlarged.
Ia ISL tbs hg5t coafsrenea u Milford
convened II this church, Bishsp G9otse
presiding, This conference cones down 70
us noted Tor t1D numJar VI sermons
durlnS IT. session, SIX o3ipe preached Ia
one day and 2i slustns tho GAtlte session..
II lSl2 le Old clucea was thought too
small and the brieI eiiilee, now occupied
BY yha ecloret people az FAIrd aud North,
Yas ereryet,
Iii 1915 tha Philadelphia Conference met
mere ind lHstri 10 dSyB, Bishop Waugh
Presiding, jalaas Houston and Andrew
hAlVIny were appointed to the charge. Il
WAS durag his session that Dr. Dnrbtn
prescaed Oh Sunday III the Protestant Epis.
DOpil 0AurGh.
In 1859 Milford became O s'atioa with
Cedar Neck appointment attached, aud
WAS under tae caro- OF lt9v, Z, j. Cox, bnt
IN 1869 Yhla R3g, Eaeoh S.abIs was pastor
nero GedNr Neek was dropped ana Milford
began separate existence. Conferences
, net hero Tor he thild time IL 1871 OF on
tho IGesday after tao church Low occupied
vas dedicated by Or. d Ishlsi Il cost
S4lOOO. It wag ii 1871 tnar tine sunday
scloo! which - now such d factor was
organized by MISS Ann I. Roe. now MIs.
Samuel Draper assisted by aiiss $. A.
ruruer and MISS Lydia T. Rickaras. The
Sunday school has been nadsr the super
inteatenea OF W. I. taules for A. years
With tew thterMis5ion5, and Is now IN
A5nti:hllg condition.
: Ii 1885 oy ths efforts OF P. i. Causey the
7 Cnanei sluday-school was built az Il cost
J Of $l,i1O. Theirs nave been sevcra. re.
a rnHrkahis reytvAls In M3thodisn here, one
OF which was when Rsv. d. y. RldSwAy
was pastor. Dlting tue past three years
. $50 persons have been converted and 2l2
! Joined on PROBATION.
2 Rsv. j. u. walls was aext introduced and
v gave short review OF the history Of the
q Wilmington Conference. he spoke OF the
D STEADY anc permanent progress 1t mas made
! IN The last ~ years. At that time there
were 30 or 81 msmbsrs while now it Is more
, lhan dJubled II Is Keeping ARaee with
the increase Of population. When the
present Wilmington Conference was formed
: 1t originally being included in the Phta.
. delphla Conference, there was some doubt
g OF its stability, but 1t mas hourished never.
q thelesE. Ties missionary collection and th 9
n church extension collection are also Keep,
!, tng gpace with the times. The minister OF
y today should ba better posted than in the
= days OF yors, not only Ia theology but in
! general literature. Il. W. Emerson onoe
J. said, "A man had to get on higher ground
q TO lift another man."
n AZ the conclusion OF the address the re.
!. port OF relics was taken A photograph
4 OF the bust OF John Wesley OF which there
are only three IN this world (ousts), one IL
- IRELAND, one In Philadelphia and one IL
= North East, Ed, was presented. A plane
u formerly the property of Joshua Thomas
10 was also presented TO this society by hi;
o grandson, Joshua Il, Thomas OF Onaueock
,r Va. vote Of thanks Was expressed by ut
= society for the avora.
The anniversary OF church extension wa
hal Inn ID.a,, 4 IL n -
chairman. After isw selections were
y sang an address whs made by I!sv. s. J
" Morris, Pa, d., member OF the Wilmington
i. Conference. He said the church extensiot
a. did not encourage extravaganza IN build
u ing churches but wanted them to be sub
stantial structures. They have alreEdl
:. built 0J0 churches by thair eflli Is, cut q
u a total on $4,000. He then spoke Of tn
~ crimln | epligrants w5o come 10 this couu
IN try. no ought TO take them In hand, sail
a. he, anu ,tY to convert taeu. There ar
h. 7,NOOOD0 a1iored lple IN the south an
a. tlsy are Increasing 1T the rate 81 QUO ever
~ "a hours. They are poor and not able 4
oDl.d churches; thUy ar9 making heroi
" ed5tis " bail1 churches, but they ar
he 50 oppressed by tnd white thst the
l are mHklng bat slow progress Civ
nd them Sl1G All they will thank GOD al
the'r lives t6at Yen we're tho Instruments Il
! Gods hRnis Ia giving them place t
" Worship. Ualesl the church sxteasio
4, pullds these cAuEcass, Ltey viii be a cure
a4 ID themselves. TIE epsAkas spoke Of III
great growth Of tho south, aad -Hti that
be Horace Gt"eleq were now liying he wodt
zig n9t say, Go west, young nGl; 70 WEST,
40 out you'd exGlGim, ca south, Young III Id
"a ~ souLA." la conclusion, Mr. Morris 5ti
" 30 commend tits risty to Sour Ntiee.io
n And love, Il should hav1 thG same after
lion as the missionary cause.
aEs ''Awake, My Soul AYaka, wtss sung .
~ "a CONGREGATION, after Ralaa Row, y