The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-16
Third EDITION.
A ROYAL GREETING.

MfthoutSt ministers Gtyen warm
Welcome TO Wilmington Homes and
WILMINGTON Hearts.
The members of the Wilmington u.
+. Conference ministers and laylnen
never received a more hearty and
fuyal welcome to the homes and hearts
OF the people than they received last
night in Grace Church. Everybody
was happy and none more SO than
those who made The visitors happy
The reception was II very happy
thought on the part Of the Grace pe-o-
pie. Nothing does more 10 BRING III.
verRent elements together. and melt
into one common ieelng OF friendship
than to mingle tog ther, shake hands,
look into each other ewes uni TO le5l
/, that they still are brethren. 10 john
u. Baker chairman, and the other
members of the board OF trustees and
the entertainment comiuitteu belong
the credit oil last nights social enjoy
ment.
Grace church is most admirably
adapted to the> holding OF confer
ence. having u large audience chanlae
iecture rooms, Sunday school rooms
and committee rooms.
All these places were used last night.
A grand collation. was served in the
Sunday school room; the lecture room
was used as general utility room
and the main audience loom for the
reception. The collation. consisted of
oysters served In almost every style,
chicken salad, coffee and rolls.
The tables were arranged around
three sides OF the room and We're very
handsomely decorated. The guests
consisted of the members OF the Con-
Terence, the pew-holders of Grace
Church, and all who were entertaining
ministers or laymeD. As the guests
entered they left their coats and wraps
In the. lecture room aud they were
then uShered up stairs to the collation.
room.
All the seats In the room had been
removed and the central space wac
crowded during the evening with pro,
badly 700 people engaged in hand,
shakfngs and social greetings. From
n to O'clock this happy affair contin
~ssed. and during all that time Grace
orchestra occupying platform at the
north end OF the room added to the
y pleasures OF the evening by dlscour5.
ingthe most delightful music, but 20 in
tent we're many of tho visitors upon
the greetings OF overlooking fellow.
ship and good will, that they did not
heaI the thrilling strains of music
that filled the room.
In tine main audience room TO PARTED
pate In the formal welcome. III,
room was most beautifully decorated
Along the front of the platform was
arranged All eInbankment of palms
ferns and potted flowers. Tho back
ground OF the recess was covered viii
a hanging OF evergreens from whicl
swinkled five pointed star In glitter
Ang gas lets.
\ mixed choir from all tie AIetho
dist Churches in the city occupied TIL,
choir recess and George NJ. Mars pre-
sidt d ut the large organ
at $50 o'clock, Bishop Andrews
Rev. }. Y. DObbins, Rev. W. l.. s, Muir
ray and Job Ill. jackson came in AM
took seats behind the pulpit, while
John q. Baker, Thomas b. Smith, Z.
snmes Belt and other members OF thu
Trustees occupied the space within
the altar railing.
A voluntary being sung by the choir
Mr. John G. Baker arose and said tina
ON behalf OF the trustees OF the churCl
no would announce that Job ii. Jack
SOL had been selected to preside ut tn
reception.
MIR. Jackson arose and announce
the first hymn would be sung. Sci
dom has hymn been sung with NOR
carnestness and volume. Rev. ". J.
3. Murray followed in an impreasly,
and appropriate prayer The hymn
commencing with 'tAll hail the powe
ot Jesus name" was sung TO the tun,
OF old Coronation"
President Jackson arose and suiC
that the first thing he had to annuunc,
was greeting from far of California
Re then read the following despatch
from Oakland Pier, California Marcl
a., addrassedt to Dir. Dobbins.
welcome, thrice welcome Wi
mington Nj, b.. Conference to Grao
Church. May grace, mercy and peac
xuign over ali It's deliberations.
WILLIAM Nj. FIELD, Chairman"
Mr.. jackson then made the follow
ing address IN Substances:
Il regret that Mr. Held, the chali
man Of the board OF trustees, is no
present to preside. 1t Is, however. t.
me a delightful privilege to preside a
gathering Of the meEbers OF iruG
church to great and welcome I hO mem
beers OF the Wilmington Conference.
we have been looking forward L
This Time 18th pleasure in having sue
body ul trlstidii ministers meetiu
In our church aud city aud having yo
IA our homes us our giests belieyin
that your coming AID presence wi
advance the cause oil Christianity /
our community anu that The intiuauc
OF the conference would be Il powe
Tor good IN our city, our churches an
our homes
You can and | am sure YOU wi
MAKE 1t such aud we aymcn viii stan
by yoa md work with you In ever
effort you muy make or moNemef
you ina mas gulutc fer the alyanc,
ment OF The I'll Use yoa repres mt a
teachtrs ana ministers OF the (io=pe
Nr Will, thetefnrr. TO interest," Ell /
all your deliberations and actions.
The Interest Viii not ts confined 10 L
as MeiitUdists, cur fellow workers {
tie Other branches OF the Chrlsim
Church Of Our city VIII watch Gtosel
all oil your DELIBERATIONS linen d.
public axe great Interest in dil sue
gatherings then the eagle eye OF I'll
press vii be upon yoar every actiOl
hnd viii spread every morning M
evening your proceedings NeEule
multitude OF rcEiers, many of Bhui
will he only 90 gtud To liud reason I
crittcse You unfdS yrubiy.
We iaYmnn me i"aInus a. lil3=fut1
ests OF our church, and we tllt ,filNill
for Its plurh4ri May Va NOT los
to you III e i,un of the soufa
ence to srihi Jog To our hemt5 an
prosperity 80 or common MetAJl
ISM
Mr., Jncksan then i'gtrod iced lev
Y. DOtiinSi pastor rf tir re Church I
make the fJfual hdl.a75 ID wuiaolIo
Mi. BObRFns said ia substance In
lie was giud hB spnhetAc t4tA Wn4
lie said that the mceiiag uf MS uul
ference has been anticipated win Ii
tense IN teraSt hF the f3aluia of Era