Evening journal., 1892-03-16

are now to consider themselves breth-
ren in worldwide family So
they have come to regard the glory Of
Christia 1ity to be its universally and
recognize why they are taught to pray
saying: Our Father which Art in
Heaven. The purposes Of these confer
ences are SO Important that the members
Of them shou lay aside the bitterness
and petty things which come into their
lives and strive after the nobler things
Of life; to forget self and rive to be CO.
workers with God for the Advancement
Of Christ's Kingdom, so that when they
come TO part each one will be stronger In
all good purposes and be filed with the
peace which passeth understanding
After this address, the exercises closed
with the doxologY and benedictlon by
the bishop.
BRISK BUSINESS BEGINS.
The twenty.fourth annual session Of
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Con
ference began In Grace Church. at Ninth
and West streets, at 8 o'clock this morn
ing. Bishop Andrews Of Brooklyn. n T.,
presided.
This lsession of conference is more i'm .
Dortant than others, for two reasons.
First-Becauss 1t is the quadrennial oc-
casion Of the meeting Of the lay delegates
wi III the ministerial contingent; and,
secondly, because some of the good
brothers have lost sight Of the axiom
''bow pleasant 1t Is to dwell together In
peace and unity" To the lovers Of sensa-
| tionslism it gives promise Of much fruit,
because Of the charges and counter-
charges preferred by certain well-known
divines.
PRESIDING ELDER WILSON THERE
At 9 o'clock Bishop Andrews called the
conference 70 order. In the pulpit with
him was Bishop Foss Of Philadelphia.
The attendance was very snail, but
Presiding Elder John A. B. Wilson Of
Dover and OF 1er preachers against whom
charges have been preferred, we're on
hand as large as life.
The bishop opeBed the exercises by
reading portion of II Corinthians, 4,
which was &c cd advice to the troubled
souls Of many belligerents. he also
read part of the fifth chapter Of the same
epistle.
This was followed by hymn, No s15,
Draw Near. Oh, Son of God, Draw
Near"
PRAYING FOR PEACE
Bishop Andrews prayed fervently that
every preacher should enter into perfect
relationship with God, and into conform
ity with bis will That this may be an
unusual conference, Notwithstanding
the clouds that gather in the sky, aud
all the disquletu1e around II. he said
May we sit in quietude OF soul
Save us from gossip and speech that vii
pervertithe true purposes of the confer
ence Give us careful speech and feelings
OF true Christianity
He then announced that II is desired
that all things be considered and done a.
in the sight Of God. Speaking of the
troubles be said:
There are Misunderstanding anC
difficulties before us; but none but wha
will be happily solved II this BODY dis
trusting itself, will look unto God"
THE ROLL CALLED.
Rev. ]. D. Riggs, secretary of the las
conference, was requested to call thi
roll He was excused because of throa
trouble. and Rev. A. s. Mowbray off
ciated in that capacity. Many minister
failed to answer to their names.
Revs. ]. w. Wickline and d. b. vii.
lis, transferred from Virgi ia confer
ence; Rev. ]. Y. Dobbins, transferre,
from New Jersey conference. were intro
duced to the members by the bishop.
THE SECRETARY ELECTED.
The body then went into the election
Of a secretary
Rev. ]. d Riggs, who had been secre
tsry for eleven years, and journalist To-
nine years prior TO that, refused to b
put In nomination.
The matter was settled by ballot. Rev
w. z. Thompkinson. L. Z Barrett, ]. d
c. Hanna and G. w Prettyman weri
named as tellers They retired TO coun
the vote. 130 votes were cast, A. S
Mowbrsy received 81 votes and was de
clared elected.
Rev O. A. Grise was elected treasurer
William R. Mowbray was elected statistl
cal secretary.
The secretary-elect named Rev. q q
Webster and w. A. Wise as his assist
ants; and Rev w. T. Valiant as iourna
secretary. Presiding Elder w. L.
Murray and the preachers Of Wilmington
were appointed a committee on publ
worship.
STANDING COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The standing committees were name
by the four presiding elders.
Mr.. Wilson suggested that they be a
lowed to 90 out and confer, but Tn
bishop refused, he saying that II nigh
Just as well be done in open conference
The committees named aud confrme'
were as follows;
w. R. Mowbray, A. Burke. w. W
Sharpe, F. f. Carpenter, b. @. Turner
t. A. BrewingtOn, G. Strickland, g. P
Jones.
QUESTION OF ECONOMY.
A motion was made that the committe
} on missionary statistics be dispensed
with and also that the statistics b
omitted from the published minutes q
they occupy eighteen pages Of the boob
and impart no specific infor nation. Tn
motion was lost by an overwhelming
majority.
sKOoNs APPOINTED POsTMAsTER.
Rev. w. g, KooRs was elected pOsi
master.
The treasurer named as his assistants
Revs R. l. Watkins and R K. SteveI
son, A. g. Cox and Professor q.
Goldey.
The statistical secretary named th
following assistants;
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Public WOrship-city Pastors and Pre-
siding Elders.
Education-Georgs w. Townsend, '
s. Collins, w. T. Valiant, |. g. FoI
nocht, Hon. John w. Taylor. Dr. A Z