Evening journal., 1893-03-25
BISHOP WALDEN'S ADVICE.
HE URGES THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF
SINGING AT WORSHIP.

"Be Consistent In Your Life and If You
Are Deeply In Debt, Locate and Earn
the Necessary Money BY the Sweat of
Your Brow"-Dover's Day For worship
Tomorrow.
special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, March 25.-The second day s
session Of the Delaware NJ. E. Confer
ence opened with devotional exercises.
At their conclusion the bishop exhorted
the ministers to encourage singing in the
public worship, telling them TO have the
pews well supplied with hymnals, as the
matter Of singing was the life and main
attraction of public service and also
other services of the church. He further
stated that If they were in need at any
time of either q Bible or hymnal for the
church, by all means get the hymnal as
the preacher could bring his own Bible
with him from which to preach and read
He exorted them to be consistent in
their life, and by all means to pay their
debts; and II q minister contracted q
debt that he could not pay out of his al
lowance, he advised them to locate, and
by the Sweat of their brow" earn enough
money to pay those debts. He read some
of the rules OF the Discipline and com
mented upon them.
The presiding elders were then called,
their characters passed and their reports
read, The presiding elders are; White
Of Salisbury district; Coffey. of Philadel-
phia district II. b. Monroe, of New Jer-
sey district; l. Y.Cox, of Chestertown dis
trict; l. l.. johnson, of Dover district
All the reports showed marked
increase Of membership, church improve
ments and benevolences, which were
received with much enthusiasm and
appreciation by the conference During
the morning, Rev DR.. Moifett, of the
American Bible Society, Rev. r. II
Adams, Rev. w T. England, Rev. p II.
Rawlins, Rev. r. w. Todd, Rev Dr.
Grandson, president of the Mississippi
College, were introduced TO the confer
ence DR.. Moffett addressed the confer
ence In the interest of the Bible Society.
In the afternoon, at 80 o'clock, the
Preachers Aid Anniversary was held
Revs. j. II. b. Hubbard and Hooper
Jolly delivered interesting addresses.
In the evening Dr. Kynett Of Philadel-
phia addressed the conference, it being
the occasion of the Church Extension
Society Anniversary.
To morrow promises to be a big day
with the colored folks of the town. In
the morning the bishop will preach in the
Opera House of the town, the morning
service closing with the ordination of
deacons.
In the afternoon Rev. DR. Grandson,
of Mississippi, will also deliver an address
in the Opera House DR.. Grandson Is a
striking representative of his race, and
bears in him the qualities of an intellect
ual and noble character
To morrow morning Rev. f. J. Wagner
ID ID of Baltimore will preach in Wesley
NJ r. Church and in the evening Bishop
J. M. Walden, ID. D. LII. d., will preach
Az the conclusion of the evening service
Professor Elmer l. Cross, of the Confer.
ence Academy will be ordained to deacons'
orders, he not being able TO be present
at the time Of ordination at the Whining.
ton Conference
The ladies of the Mite Society of the
NJ f Church, will hold a sociable and
museum at the residence of Mrs John w.
Casson on Governors avenue this even.
ing at 2 o'clock. An interesting program
has been arranged and a good time is an
ticipated.
Miss Fannie D. Harris, only daughter of
Frank and Addie Harris, died in Philadel.
phia, on Thursday last Her remains
were brought to Dover to. day services
being held in the Baptist Church. In
terment was made at Lakside cemetery.
She was II years of age and died OF
scarlet fever.
Miss Ella F. Frutcher, for eight years a
teacher in the public schools has sent in
her resignation TO take effect the last of
this month. Miss Frutcher is admired
by all who know her She is soon To
take upon herself the marriage vow, thus
the resignation. Her place will be com.
petently filed by Miss Emma l.. Kinna
mon of this town.
Revs. II. w. Ewing and W. P. Taylor
who have been visiting relatives here
this week, went to their new appoint
ments to-day.