The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-14
MONDAY. MARCH "a. 1892.


During largo part OF the present
and next week, our city will lie the
home OF the Methodist preachers of
the peninsula, which the Wilmington
Conference embraces. Not only will
the ministers come, but every appoint
ment will be represented by laymen
and besides many distinguished visit
ore, ladies' and church dignitarles
from outside the conference will be
present. The people of Wilmington
OF all denominations have thrown
their houses wide open and in q very
hospitable manner have babe the Wis.
itors welcome.
The Wilmington NJ, L. Conference
Is by far the most influential denomi-
nation on the peninsula in numbers
and general religious influence. Visit.
ed early by the great fathers of Meth
odism, tho practical, plain teachings
OF John Wesley took early deep root
gaining an ascendency which has not
only been kept, but strengthened with
age and influence. Mothodism in the
peninsula to-day embraces a larger
membership probably than all other
denominations combined.
This being the case the annual sos
sions Of the conference are looked
forward to with the greatest interest,
aud none have ever yet been held that
have been looked forward to with
greater interest than the present one,
Additional interests thrown around
the present conference from the fact
this year tho lay conference meets
with 1t. The annual conference will
have three delegates to elect to the
general conference that meets in
Omaha, Nebraska in the month of
May, and the lay conference will have
one delegate to elect TO the same con-
ference. Questions of church polty
will enter into the election OF these
delegates. One OF tho leading ques-
tions will be the admission of women
TO tho itineracy. This is aAnuestlon
which has been growing in force for
quite number of years past, and it
? Is only question of time when the
advanced liberal sentiment of the
church will triumph and women will
be travelling as itinerants do, pro
claiming the gospel of salvation.
1t Is said that the reports from the
respective districts will lie OF very
encouraging character. Large revivals
of religion have been general, and the
financial mark set by the last con
Ference has been reached. The Goa
ference is composed OF an energetic
go-a-head class Of people who push
the religions battle to the very gates
OF the enemy IN fact to tho Caggres-
siveness OF the NJ. E. Church may be
attributed its great prosperity. II
occasionally meets with trouble that
gives it temporary baekset but It's
wonderful powers Of reclperntlon
soon straighten oat the kinks and it
goes on its way rejoicing,
The present conference, from al
appearance, Will have to meet With
one OF these outbreaks Of strife not
pleasant to handle, and which VIII NJ
doubt lie the cause OF much feaGug,
but we have not the least doubt tAe
el'headedness and good sense o
the conference will prevail and the
church not be the sufferer by it. Min
lsters have their fuulLs ami are but
mortal but religion is Interchangeable bic
The church may suffer hat haIe Chris
tlanity viii 20 stendiiy forward in Ia
bright course unmoved by popula
clamcr, untouched by human fIal
ties Every good friend of Chri7tiauit,
will wish the conference a safe doliF
cry from the threatening storm.