The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-21
Fourth EDITION
Conference ProceetiInss.


The devotional exercises at yester-
day mornings session OF the M. Il.
Conference were conducted by the
Rev. j. L. Bryan.
Elmer l.. Cross. teacher In the
Conference Academy Mt Dover, was
elected to daacons orders.
Tho following resolutions opposing
legalizing the selling OF pools in this
State, were presented by the Rev. W.
LIS. Murray, and unanimously
adopted:
ed and now pending In the Legisla-
which has for its object the legalizlng
of pool selling within the state TO ono
or moro corporations, therefore
Resolved. That 1t Is the settled con-
vlctlon OF the members of the confer
ence, confirmed by evidence furnished
daily in relation to the race track evil
existing in New Jersey. that no form
of vice has 80 demoraiizing an effect
upon the young men and youths OF u
community as pool selling, having
the effect as has been Enthusiastically
shown Of converting them into till
tappers, thieves, robbers and drunk.
ards.
Resolved, That as the representa-.
tives OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. we raise our solemn protest
against any form CT Legislative action
which looks to the removal OF any re-
strlction against poolselling or any
other form OF gambling within the
borders OF our state.
Resolved. That we, the officers and
members of this annua, conference.
memorabilia the Legislature, now in
session at Doyar, and implore them in
I IN nF God In tho nf
all our churches. In the name OF the
/ fathers and mothers and sons of the
state. TO save us from this threatened
and impending evil"
The following candidates for admis-
sion Oh trial were introduced:
By Presiding Elder Barrett, Will
mington district, William p. Town.
send William l.. White and Harry A.
q. Westertield.
BY Presiding Elder Smith, Easton
distr!ot, Oliver W. Devenish.
by Presiding Elder Adams. Dover
district. John p. Ontten.
Considerable time was occupied In
discussing plans for raising money fol
conference claimants.
Memorial services wers held In the
afternoon whom sketches ware read oI
the following deceased minister's:
Charles Hill, by Rev. John France; j
L. Houston. by Rev. L. Il. Martindale
William u. Gregg. by Rev. Z. Ii. Raw
Inns; Josel h hoblnson, Rev. }. b
Quigg.
, tuIogistlc addresses upon Rev. A
I Melvin were made by Rows Rober
Mrs. Conner and Mrs Il Nj. lhump
son will be published In the minutes
, Secretary A. S. Mowbray announced
that he would have plate in III Q min
, utes containing portraits CT thu ST.
dead ministers.
J. A. Arters and II. l. Watkins wer'
/ appointed a committee to attend tn
funeral OF George Barton ut Churel
Hill to-day.
Tue board of stewards presented ii
report which showed receipts amount
r Ing to 81, S59.
At the evening session Statistica
l Secretary w. Il. Mowhray presente'
his annual report.
} Treasurer G. A. Grise also presente,
y his report. showing the amount @
money collected and disbursed durln
g the past year.
The report of the Temperance an
Prohibition Committee WAS presente
/, by c. f. Baker. The report declare
i against all licenses. high or low, al
& seiting that they ware vicious in plil
= ciple ana poWerleSS ms remedies; Iel
L that liquor sellers cannot be license
wilhout sin; declared In favor OF COZ
l stitutional prohibition and inveighe
against the army canteen.
' Delegates to the worlds temperate
G convention, which meets at Chicag
ON June 9TH, were elected: Revs q. !
T. Hill. L. G. McSorley, Alfred Smith al
=, George W. Todd.
= 1t was decided to organize tempe
Il ance league in the church, and tho fC
lowing We're elected to carry the pll
Il into eSeettion: l. T. Barrett Il.
a Adams, Alfred Smith. w, Il. Corkra
~ ]. b. Quigg, Vaughn $. Collins. W.
If >. MW ray and Warren Burr.
II, L. Cuursey presented the repo
@ OF the Bible Society and G. L. WA
:, submitted the report of the Colieren
W Epwotth League, ll3 latter Ii
N elGhtyiive chapters and 5000 moi
bcis.