Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-07-18
r,;siri.. Conference.

pisiricE GuNf:rCnce.
The ministers and delegates con-
tined coming in until by the after
noon of the second day we had quite
a large Conference. All the charges
ON the district except one was repre-
sented, and the work appeared as a
whole to be in a better condition then
ever before. DR.. j. l.. Spencer made
the report of Quarterly Conference
Records. Rev. j. 7. Moore made the
report on Missions. Interesting adj
dresses were made on this subject by
Revs. J. It. Moore, J. M. Anderson,
w. H. Christian and others.
Rev. G. S. Arnett, of the Methodist
Protestant Church. we'll known in
Accomac, was introduced to the Con-
ference, and seemed to enjoy the pro-
ceedings.
July sth, at 8 p. m, Rev. w. G..
Bates preached a very instructive
sermon on the subject of Missions.
The sermon showed much careful
study.
The most important work of the
Conference on the morning of the
third day was the election of Ky del
egates to represent this district in the
next Annual Conference. The fol-
lowing were elected: P. w. Phillips,
of Hampton, DR.. j. e. Brodwater, of
Temperanceville, Gov. f. E. Jack
son, of Salisbury, Capt. j. E. Eoggs,
of Cape Charles City; al'ern lts $, A.
G. kelly,o Onano ock, j. B. MEREDITH,
of Eerchtown. W. b. Tilghnan. Of
Salisbury, and Capt. f. Il. Boges, of
Soges wharf.
AT II q. III, Rev. DIR. Mitchell, of
Cambridge, preached a sermon of
great fluency, floridity and eloquence.
Text, Gal l, II.
On the afternoon of the third day
DR.. J. E. Brodwater, made report
on Church Finances and Rev. DR.. j.
L. Spencer Eade the report on Re-
ligious Literature. After an address
on the subject by DR.. Spencer. the
Dir. j. j. l.afferty address
ed the Conference. The Er. was not
ut his best, nevertheless he gave u
good talk.
Rev. w. Fl. Christian made the re-
port on Education, which was follow
ed by addresses by Rev w. II. Chris
tan, Prof. j. l.. Buchannon, Ii. d.,
Rev. G.. G. Vanderslice and Rev. E.
FL. Rowe.
Resolutions of thanks were tender
cd the railroad companies for reduc
tion of fare and to the good people of
for kindness and open
hearted hospitality
at s O'clock p IN, Rev. Dr. W. Nj.
Hayes, superintendent of instruction
Ter the colored NJ. E. Church, gave
The Conference an able and eloquent
address. He dwelt especially on the
of this church to the nj. E.
Church, South.
On the morning of the fourth day
Rev. J. G. Morris, ID. d., assistant
secretary of the Board Of Church EX-
tension, addressed the Conference.
The Or. is a strange. but attractive
of the facetious and the
funny. of wit and of eloQuence. He
is of Louisville, Ky. Rev. Ct. w.
Wray, of Portsmouth, also made an
address on the same subject, viz:
Extension.
Rev. 7. III. Anderson made report
on The Spiritual State of the Church.
Resolutions showing appreciation
of the presence of Revs. DR.. w. NJ.
Raves. Dr. j. c. Morris. DR.. Latferty,
G.. G. Vanderslice. G. W. Wray, E.
H. Rowe, Jas. Cannon, r. H. Ben
nett, sir. Tilghman, II. n. Potts,
Prof. !. l.. Buchannon and other Wis
ting brothers, were adopted.
A resolution of thanks was rendered
the Presiding Elder Rev. j. D. Hank
fnr courtesy and urhanity and to the
secretaries for faithful discharge of
duties.
Rev. 6. G. Vanderslice and DR.: J.
u. Spencer addressed the Conference
concerning the Virginia Conference
Rev. w. H. Christian, who was in
upon the District Con-
ference here % years ago, expressed
his great pleasure at being here again.
and said the thoughts of leaving
brought sorrow snd sadness to his
heart. Rev. J. T. Moore, also made
recalling his former pastor
ate. and expressing his love for and
in this people.
Rev. J. D. Hank made compare
tive statement showing the prodigious
growth of the church on the District
in the % years since the first District
was held at Salisbury.
Judge G. NJ Peek. of Hampton,
was requested to have the minutes
IF the Conference published.
The Conference then adjourned
sine die. Thus ended one of the
most interesting instructive, pleasant
and profitable District Conferences
ever held.
The city of Salisbury, beautifully
situated between the head branches
of the Wicomico river. is the prettiest,
and one of the most enter
3rising of all the cities and towns of
MARYLAND. Twice the town has been
IN ashes and a less energetic and en-
ternrising people would have given
I'D in despair. But with this people
here is no failure. The fire has
but refined and put new energy in
hem. On August the 9th, 1860. the
FIRE fiend swept over the town leaving
ONLY here and there house. and they
generally the more inferior ones.
though the loss was great, pluck and
energy soon rebuilt the town. On
the 18th of October, 1886, they were
awakened beyond midnight to find
the heaven and earth livid glare.
while the maddened fend threatened
10 sweep the last evidence of civiliza-
ton, the last vestage of a home from
them. Thus from one to two million
dollars worth of property was lost in
{. night. When the news reached w.
T. Tilghman, of the firm of Hum
phrevs Sc Tilghman, he was in Will
Del. Instead of stopping
10 mourn over his loss, he rushed to
the brick yards and had q train load
cd with brick and lime. and before
ahe earth was cold the foundations
of another house were being laid.
his spirit the town was soon
rebuilt in greater beauty than before.
The city is lighted with the Edison
light, thus turning
night into day. By system of wa