The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-16

tended to the members OF tho VIII
mlngton conference, put even these
words could not express the real wei
come from the hearts that IRE around
aud about YOU E.
lie could only repeat the words of
Brother Fields despatch: "Welcome."
Yes, thrice welcome; you are welcome
to the best we have and when you go
away it will be with tho earnest bene-
dietion that God will go with you, and
all that we usk'is that You may re-
member us in your prayers.
President jackson then introduced
Right Rev Bishop L. q. Andrews o re-
spond TO lheaudress of welcome.
The Bishop said III substances; ae-
cept FOR tile conference the kind and
cordial welcome you have extended 10
us. In the absence OF any special pre-
paralion Tor this duty, of which | was
only apprised when | opened my mai
this evening and can unly say that
We come to you |cknuwleJ ginis the
warmth OF your welcome and roa55ure
you that waat we shall attempt to do
ana what W. accomplish shall be done
III the fear and love Of God.
Bishop Andrews thon went into an
Interesting and somewhat amusing
comparison OF the first meetings of
conferences OF the ". Il. Church and
the plesent meetings. lie spoke OF
the early visits of Bishops Coke and
iAsbnry to the peninsula and the first
conference haid IN baltimore. His de-
Scrt ton OF the wooden seats without
backs the dress Of the ministers and
thelr methods OF doing business, excit-
ed ripples OF merrilnent over the CON
Eregation. The Bishop on horseback
bsa -
I They were not troubled at that time
with missionary work, womem's for
eign and home missionary enterprises,
educational work f'reedmans Aid
WORK, and Bible Society work as now.
lie slorled in the growth of Method
Ism. The church, he said. had grown
TO be part, and great part. OF a
( worldwide movement in which Meth
lodlsts, consider themselves brethren
in world wide family. So they have
come to regard the glory of Christian
ity and to recognize why they are
taught to pray, Our Father Which
art in Heaven"
The Bishop said that the purposes
Iof these conference are so important
that the members of them should lity
aside the bitterness and petty things
which come into their lives and strive
IA' W. WV ilobitl tlllIBS vi llib, 10 lOEr
get self and strive TO be co-workers
with God for the advancement OF
lChrists Kingdom, SO that when they
come to part each one Will be stronger
IN all good purposes aud lie filled with
the peace which passeth understand
ing.
The exercises closed with the doxol
,Iogy and the benediction from Bishop
,lAndrews.
I For half hour after tho exercises
CLOSED the Bishop held an informa
reception ut the chancsl rail, whsro
mutual introduGtlons were exchanged.
The following anniversaries will bt
/, held this evening; -...
: 80 p. m.-Anniversary of the
= Freedman's Aid and Southern Educa
ton Society, q NJ. Leitch, chairman
= address. the Rey. &. W. Gray, ID. ID.
corresponding secretary.
The same hour est Paul's Church.
Anniversary of the Educational So
= .ciety, l. L, Matthews, chairman; ad
'idresses the Row. q. L. Sheppard and {
member of the society.
Preaching this evening Union
: Church, the Rev. j, Arters. Epworth
the Row. L. II. Nelson; Goodman, tn,
Rev. J. NJ. Llndale; Silverbrook, thu
Rev l. q. fosnocht.