Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-26
pnEAcHERs AND rxaonrEns.
Thirty-third Annual Session in Smyrna
A Profitable Gathering - Election of
Officers and Details of Exercises.

Thirty-third Annual Session in Smyrna
Profitable Gathering = Election of
Officers and Details of Exercises.
Special Correspondence Gazette and journal
SMYRNA, Nov. %. = The 33d annual
session of the Local Preachers and Ex-
horters' Association of the Wilmington
Conference commenced in Asbury Church
Friday evening, at 7.30 o'clock John b.
Roberts was unable to be present as
announced on the programme but alter
nate Q. A. Foster, of Asbury Church, Will
mington, preached after which a revival
service was held with the result of five
penitents being forward at the altar and
two professions of conversions.
Saturday morning the association met at
. O'Clock. In the absence of the presi-
dent, L. Mallalieu DIR. Simms was called
to the chair Devotional exercises were
conducted by the Rev. William FAIRIES.
An address of welcome was made by the
Key. Herman Roe, and responded to by
DIR. Simms of Wilmington
Reports of the work of the last six
months were now given by Messrs. Roe,
farleS, Foster, Simms, Case, milford,
Hutton, Pearson, Collins, Colt, Nandyke
and LISTER
The second question Of the programme /:
Were the disciples first converted at Pen
tecost, or did they there receive nm endow-
cussed by Dir. Pearson.
Ihe AFTERNOON session was more spirited
than that OF the morning. The committee
on nominations reported us follows Presi-
dent, William Fares Nice-presdent, John
Hutton; Secretary and Treasurer, j. X.
plll; Curators, Simms, Dill and Foster.
The report was unanimously adopted.
The question of the morning was again
resumed, Messrs. Simms, Roe and Hutton
speaking.
The question, what is the relation of the
Protestant church to tho following sub
Jectss The liquor traffic, public profanity,
foreign immigration, political dishonesty
and sabbath dissertation? was discussed
by Messrs.. Numbers, Roe, Foster. Colt,
Hutton, Dill, DR.. Swinney, Slaughter and
Alfred Smith.
The following names were proposed for
membership and accepted: John Wise, NJ.
McGeary, Il. III. Collins, /. r. Vandyke,
w. NJ. Sisler.
The committee on public worship made
n very favorable report. The finance com
mittee reported $3.50 in treasurer's hands.
FOR want of time the discussion of money
subjects OH programme were omitted,
Messrs. Foster and Hutton gave some GOOD
advice for the good of the association The
place OF holding next meeting was left
open.
IL. the evening Rev. r. milford preached.
At the close of the prayer service two pro-
fessed conversion. Early Sunday morn
ing prayer service was held in the base
ment of the church and at o'clock an
olden time love feast and breaking of bread
one with another lasted until the preach
ing hour, when Rev. Franklin G. Pearson,
ID. D., of the national association, preached
to large congregation.
IN the afternoon Messrs. Foster, Colt,
Dill and Lister were sent to Smyrna Land
ing, where after the Sunday-school they
held revival service at Which four pro-
fGssed conversion. DIR. Simms, Case and
Hutton were sent to Spruance City where
revival service was held after Sunday
school. At $50 the association had charge
OF the Christian Endeavor meeting. This
closed the work of the session. it adjourn
ing immediately after voting a set Of rcso-
lutions thanking the pastor for the church
and their hosts for the mannerin which
they had been entertained Rev. DIR.
Pearson was present and preached again.