Evening journal., 1894-03-28
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Busy Scenes at Salisbury
When Conference Closed.
COLLINS AND DETERMINATIONS

The Young Minister Happy over the Re-
suit OF His Patient EGorts-s Surprise at
the Appointments OF Messrs. Amos,
Hanna and Jewell-LAst Proceedings Of
the Session.
Stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
SALISBURY, Md, March % There
was great deal of satisfaction and
Just as much dissatisfaction expressed
yesterday when Bishop Vincent read the
appointments One Of the most as
tonshing appointments was that of Rev
j. l. Amos, to Delaware City. MIR
Amos was transferred to this conference
10 supply the place of Rev Edward L.
| Hubbard, who was transferred to the
Baltimore Conference, last fall Mr.
Amos is a deep thinker aud scholar aud
an eloquent preacher His salary at Dsl-
ware City is $500.
Rev. Isaac Jewelrs transfer to the
Vermont Conference was another sur
prise II was thought that Mr.. Jewell
would be sent TO Delaware Cisy.
The Union people would be content
with no other minister than Rev E. L.
Hubbard. Therefore they will not be
satisfied with Rev J. D. G. Hanna. A
delegation from Union was at Salisbury
yesterday but from their conversation il
would seem that their trip was to no
avail
Rev J. b. Howard expected to return
to Lswes. Ia fact, he had invited the
conference to meet there in % But he
will preach 70 the people At old Asbury.
instead Of the people Of ''ye ancient
/ towne"
Conference adjourned for another year
at about 80 in the afternoon. The
train left here az , o'clock, so there was
little time for ndshakings and good.
byes. Those Who did not leave town at
, o'clock left on the special train two
hours after
The Last business Transactions.
The last session Of the conference was
a busy one, aud crowded. All Salisbury
turned out in force, determined to sac
the last of her ministerial visitors
Throughout tie session men aud women
stood in the utmost patience, and ap-
peered to take deep interest in the re-
ports and discussions Of the brethren
The most interesting report was that OF
The cOmmi tee on temperance The
Methodist Episcopal Conference usually
passes strong res buttons on this ques.
tion, but undoubtedly the most vigorous
was read yesterday, and was adopted
without a dissenting voice, which is re
msrkable in Methodist conference
Radical and Pronounced Resolutions.
The report read as follows: The two
numerically great political parties not
only ignore the important issue Of the
legalizsd liquor traffic, as representa-
tives Of Him the purpose of whose mis-
sion was to destroy the works of the
devil we array ourselves against the
traffic and pledge our hearty CO operation
10 any system that will answer It's
destruction. Since the traffic can never
be legslizsd without sin. we repudia p
those political parties which continue 70
foster this business aud brand as utterly
| unworthy the support of Christian
voters, any party that enters by decla-
ration against all sumptuary laws or a
cowardly and criminal silence In the face
of the ravages Of the traffic, con-
tiuue 10 completely with the bust
ness. As leaders and teschers
Of public as well as private morality, We
will By right methods, seek to bring the
people ~ to the same high standard Of
political conduct that has for its imme
diate Object the destruction by the bal
lot Of free men Of the legAlized saloon.
We commend the utterRnces of President
Cleveland in his message to Congress, on
the prohibition of firearms and frewatei
to the Congo regions, aud trust and pray
that the day is not far distant when the
welfare Of the boys and girls Of America
will be as dear to our lawmakers and
statesmen as is the welfare Of the chill
dren Of the Dark Continent
The report also commended the work
of the w. G. T. U and pledged the
union the sapport Of the conference, AUD
stated that the question of gospel tenn
perance should have a more prominent
plsce in Sunday school instruction The
fathers Of the report are julius Dodd, G.
w. Burke and NJ. D.Nutter.
Rev Vaughan Collins is happy man.
For yesIs he has labored to secure
change in the method of conducting ex-
aminations. a full outline of which Rp-
peared in the conference reports of the
EVENING JOURNAL. Yesterday his labor
bore abundant fruit, for his report was
adopted without any Sc ious opposition
The relation Of Rev. A T. Scott, who de
sired to be placed on the effective list
. snd be allowed to become editor Of the
OnflsIlau ohpahlohi WAS OohIlhueu a'
a supernumersry.
Henry q Budd, Of Grace Church, Will
mington, was received on trial. HI
passed the examination, receiving al
average of 8 13 IA. He is attending the
Boston School Of Theology from which h'
! expects to graduate this spring.
Permission 20 enter the conference OF
trsl was refused TO Theodore g. Els
valid. He failed TO pass reditable ex
. animation lie was allowed the privi
, lege to assist the presiding elder
Rev. J. d. Bssuchump passed the ex
animation with an average Of about 81
He was admitted on trial.
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