Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-11-25
Local Preachers Convention.

The Local Preachers Association of
the NJ. f. Church, of the Wilmington
Conference, met in the Methodist
church of this town on Friday evening
last for their semi-annual session, the |
33d. The first evening was devoted to |
religious services, Rev. Mr.. Foster, of |
Wilmington, being the principal |
speaker, followed by a prayer meeting |
in the line of the revival services. On |
Saturday there were some fifteen pres |
emit, being about One-third of all the
local preachers on the Peninsula. The
president, Thos. Mallalieu, being alb
sent, DIR. Simms, of Wilmington. was
called to the chair, and presided dur
ing the whole session. The most of
the forenoon was occupied with re-
ports of work by the different members
during the last six months, and from
some of these reports it is evident that
the local preacher is not altogether an
institution of the past, some showing
that they do nearly as much pulpit
work as some of the regular ministers,
besides doing much in the way Of at
tending to funerals, baptisms and Wis.
ting the sick. The remainder of The
day was given to discussing the Ques-
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of officers for the following year. The
committee on nominations reported as
follows: President, William FAIRIES;
Vice-president, John Hutton; Secre-
tary and Treasurer, ]. r. Dill; Cura-
tors, Simms, Dill and Foster. The re-
port was unanimously adopted.
The following were the persons in
attendance DIR. ]. H. Simms, J. r.
Dill and Chas. H. Foster, Wilmington;
r. w. milford. Summit Bridge; John
Hutton, and Richard Colt, Dover, and
Messrs. Vandyke, Lister and Collins,
of the Conference Academy; - Case,
of FELTON,; D. w. Clark, Kenton; ThOs.
Numbers, MillingtOn, Md; DR..
Francis G. PiersOn, Philadelphia,
and Herman Roe and VIM. FAIRIES,
Smyrna, Presiding Elder Smith and
pastor Wilson taking part with them.
The following names were proposed
for membership and accepted John
Wise, M. McGeary, E. H Collins, I. r.
Vandyke, w. N. Lister.
In the evening revival services were
held, a very unusual thing for Satur-
day night, Rev. Mr.. milford, an aged
local, preaching a good sermon, fol.
lowed by the prayer and exhOrtatiOn
services as usual.
On Sunday morning prayer meeting
was held at $50, love feast at 8 O'Clock
and preaching at 1890 by DIR. F. c.
) Pearson, of the National Association
In the afternoon the visitors addressed
the Sunday Schools. including the
schools at the Landing and at Jermar
chapel, holding special services at each
place, there being four conversions al
! the Landing.
In the evening DIR. Pearson preached
again, both his sermons being plair
, and earnest discOurses on the subiec
of repentance and salvation. Previou:
: to the sermon the association ad
jOurned, the place for the next meet
ing not being decided.
: The local preachers expressed mucl
{ pleasure in their visit to Smyrna, a
well as appreciation of the kindness o
the people in receiving and entertain
3 ing them.
Il The Association proposes to work II
the future on a more vigorous plan
!; work in more of the young men tina
y are taking positions in the church, an,
{ by this and other means, give tn
= Association more vim and power.