Evening journal., 1893-03-27


ference Brings Distinguished Ministers
ofThat Church TO This Town-Hundreds
of worshippers white and Black, and
Some Powerful Preaching.
special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, March 27-Bishop Walden. in
the Delaware NJ T. Conference on Sat.
urday delivered an address to the candi.
dates for deacon's and elders orders
There was class Of sixteen deacons to
ordain. AT the conclusion Of the address
the ministers were called up. their char.
acters passed and their reports called for
which were presented and read. The
reading Of these reports occupied the
entire morning session and all of the
afternoon.
In the evening the anniversary of the
Freedman's Aid and Southern Education
Soc ETY. was held at which DR. Hamilton.
Of New York. Dr. Wagner. OF Morgan
College Baltimore, and DR.. Grandson. of
the Mississippi College. addressed the
meeting all OF which were highly inter
esting and instructive.
Great Day For the Gospel
Sunday In Dover yesterday was truly
big day among the colored population.
AZ I'D 30 Bishop Walden preached In the
Opera House TO crowded house, on the
theme of Power Of God unto salvation.
aud 10 was powerful sermon. He
exhorted those who were about TO take
unto themselves the oaths and obligations
OF the ministry TO be earnest In present
ing unto the people to whom they were
sent the gospel Of Jesus Christ. In the
afternoon at the church large class of
deacons and elders were ordained by the
bishop.
Dr. Hamilton Delights Full House.
At 8 o'clock In the Opera House. DR..
Hamilton, of New York, preached to
crowded house The doctor not only
presents fine appearance but Is an
orator. holding his audience spell
bound as It were during his entire dis
course.
Ia the evening at the church Rev. W.
@ j Jason member Of the conference
preached
Az Wesley NJ E. Church Yesterday
morning Rev +. J Wagner. ID d.,
president Of Morgan College, Baltimore,
| Nd, preached TO full house from the
words. Bear Ye One Another's Burdens"
the speaker being fully acquainted with
the word of God and his sermon. laid be-
fore the audience In a plain, straightfor-
ward manner, the idea of burden bearing.
His manner Of speaking was 80 earnest
that the audience listened wi h eager in
tentness and his hearers were frequently
moved to tears through his declarations.
The Bishops Second Sermon.
In the evening Bishop Walden
preached, the church being filed TO
/ .fI..rl IND Ia IL.
III. chapter, l. verse His entire dis
course was clearly demonstrated, and his
hearers seemed 20 fully understand and
receive the inspiration set forth by him
IN presenting the sound doctrine At
he close Of the sermon, he, assisted by
R-v DR. Hamilton, Of New York and
Rev DR. w S Murray, ordained Rev.
Elmer l. Cross. a professor at the Con
ference Academy. TO deacons orders.
Rev Bounds Says Farewell.
At Armory NJ. e. Church yesterday
Rev. q w Bounds preached his fare
well sermon. He will leave for his new
appointment at Cape Charles City and
will be succeeded here by Rev J. II.
Geoghegan
sorrow at the Capital.
The funeral Of Stephen Cats took
place yesterday afternoon, at which
large number of persons were in
attendance He was 85 years old ana
had been a life long member Of the NJ
e Church lnterment was made in
Lakeside Cemetery.
The father of Robert p Collins of
this town, lies at the point Of death at
his home near Leipsic He is man over
80 years Of age aud recently had severe
fall from the effects of which he has
never recovered