Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-03

COOS righteous sovereignty. This wide
diversity exists also among nature. The
diversity of endowment is necessary and
important in the great scheme Of CO.
operative organization. The bishop
illustrated the diversity of the divine
creation, showed the distinction of
organic and inorganic things and
pointed out our relation, as parts
OF human society, TO the body
polite and the body ecclesiastic.
Each man, he continued has his
particular functions In life and
1t takes all to perfect the system. All
society is linked together in the produc-
ton of one grcat thing modern
progress. 1t takes all sorts Of people to
make a church. The trouble with US is
We are liable TO prize certain qualities
and despise Others All people cannot
be alike. If we appreciate each other, If
we have forbearancc we will get along
better Ministers are not alike. Some
are great on doctrine, some have bust.
ness sagacity, some can sing, some are
great pastoral visitors, some have great
qualities, some weaker. There is no
room for pride or envy, since our gifts
are from God. IL is time we had &C.
cepted Gods ordering. We should enter
III Ills plan and continue to praise Him.
Contrary to general expectation, the
visit of Bishop Andrews TO this city
did not continue until Tuesday. He
ascertalned Monday that the investi-
CATION he came hero to make would not
take so much time as he had expected,
and that he could depart that evening.
He returned home by the Pennsylvania
railroad train leaving here at 6.21
o'clock His visit was pleasant, despite
the nature of his chief object in coming.
The only delegation which called upon
him during his stay was an anti-Wilson
party.
AS stated above, the proceedings
of the special meeting of the Whining
ton nj. II. Preachers Association, at
which the distinguished visitor was
given o reception, were perfectly har-
monious. The conference troubles were
indirectly referred TO and the bishop
asked the gathering to pray that he
might be endowed with divine wisdom
in handling the matter During the ses-
sion no said troubles in other confer
ences are treated quietly, like family
quarrel should be, but here, he strongly
implied, the troubles of the church were
hlazoned forth, which inference some
thought to be thrust at the Peninsula
Methodist.
After lunching with Presiding Elder
Murray the bishop conversed with him
an hour From the district parsonage
he went to Fletcher Hall, in the PENN
sula Methodist Building, where he re-
manned until train time. During his
stay at Fletcher Hall he was called upon
by lay delegation, composed of John
y. Baker, Henry 9. Robinson, William
Il. Foulk, Samuel II. Baynard, Joseph
Pyle, Jabez Hodson, A. v. Hysor, Lewis
y. Grubb, William II. Billany, II. +.
Pickles and others, representing Grace,
-. Pauls, Union and Scott churches.
All of these gentlemen addressed the
disappointing they believe the services of
Presiding Elder Murray are acceptable to
every church on Wilmington district and
requesting that the Rev. J. A. b. Will
son, D. D., or any Of his devoted hench-
men be not appointed to the pre-
siding eldership of this district. The
speakers said they objected to Dr. Will
son coming here because of his agrees
siveness and because of his contention
with the Rev. j. II. Caldwell, u. d., re-
garding dancing at the Bright House,
Rehoboth, said quarrel occurring when
Dr. Wilson was pastor of Asbury
Church and Dr. Caldwell pastor
of St. Paul's Church. This quar-
rel resulted from charges preferred
by Dr. Wilson against William
Bright, who was member of St. Paul's
Church, in regard TO dancing at the
Bright House, Of which Mr.. Bright was
owner. There was a church trial at the
time and Mr.. Bright was exonerated, 1t
being shown that he had leased the
hotel, had specified in the lease that there
should not be dancing on the premises
and that the lessee violated the contract.
1t is stated that after Mr.. Brishts
exoneration Dr. Wilson accused DIR.
Caldwell of whitewashing Mr. Bright
and did and said other things alleged to
be extremely Objectionable. The dele
CATION was given a patient hearing. and
at the conclusion of the speeches the
bishop stated he was pleased to meet the
brethren, his mouth was "closed" and
he might ask tine gentlemen for further
advice later.
1t is said some of the laymen asked
the bishop to reappoint DIR. Murray pre-
siding elder Of this district if he pos
sibly can, and if he cannot reappoint him
toappolnt the Rev. l.. II. Barrett. If such
request was made, it was not made bv
the laymen as n delegation, bit by indi-
ylduals, and must have been made
previous or subsequent to the confer
enee Of the delegation.
AT no time during the bishops visit.
u Is declared, was he approached by
any ministers in behalf or against Or.
Wilson. The ministers of this end of
the conference, it is said, had no charges
to prefer
Announcement was made Monday
That Methodist ministers of this city and
vicinity held consultation in Fletcher
Hall Monday afternoon of last week,
some say the meeting was called Sc
cretly that II Wilmington pastor and a
minister from another part of the con-
ference got wind Of il, that they SUP.
posed it was to be held for the purpose
OF preparing charges against Dir. vii.
son, thai they UNEXPECTEDLY put in ap-
pearanee and demanded peace and that
the minister who accompanied the viii
mlngtpn pastor threatened that if
charges were made against DIR. Wilson
charges would be made against some
body else. Others deny this and declare
that the meeting was suggested by the
minister from another part of the con
Terence in the interest Of peace, and that
the proceedings were perfectly harmoni-
Gus. IL is said that some ago the
preachers of this locality contemplated
| bringing charges against DR.. WiIsnn fnr