Evening journal., 1894-03-22

the Maryland Town This Morning.
Scenes at the Opening Of the Big
Methodist Meeting g-Rev. DuHadwsy's
Sermon.
stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
SALIsBuBY, March 22-This is an
eventful epoch in Salisbury history. and
the citizens.of the quaint old town are
doing themselves proud. 1t is both
conference week" aud court week and
the town people are wearing expressions
of joyous excitement, but badly sup.
pressed.
There are ministers here. there and
everywhere The streets, between ses-
sions, are fairly alive with the wearers
of long.tailed coats. immaculate shirt
fronts, shiny tiles. They seemed well
satisfied with Maryland hospitality, and
verify their lines have fallen ia pleas
ant places.
Salisbury, for all her situation and
funny old houses, gives herself city airs
and boasts Of all sorts Of fine shops
where tue minist erial visitors can supply
all their needs.
Looks Like Trinity Church, Wilmington.
Conference headquarters are at the
handsome new Methodist Episcopal
Church of this town. It is built Of
stone, with beautiful stained glass
windows, and is not unlike Trinity
Church, at Wilmington, except that il
is built of dark colored stone
But conference matters are not NOV
ing smoothly, as yet. Bishop Vincent's
unexpected and Unforeseen illness has
thrown things into sort Of muddle. In
fact, there is no presiding officer. Bishop
Fitzgerald was telegraphed to. and was
expected to take Bishop Vincent's place,
but up to last evening he had failed to
materialize.
The First Regular Session
was held yesterday morning. Rev
N. M. Browne acted as chairman.
Routine business was transacted, chiefly
the appointment of standing committees,
which was as follows;
Public worsbip-C. 4. Hill, L. P.
Corkran and r. W. Todd
Education-V. S Collins, g. w
Townsend, z. Il. Webster and j. D. G.
Hanna
Bible society-T. S. Williams. c. P
Swain, w. T. Valiant and E H. Hynson
Sunday School and Tract-C P. Jones,
Wilmer Jaggard, A Chandler, T. B
Cooper, D. F MeFsul. D. f. Waddell
Frank Fletcher aud I. Smoot
Temperance and Prohibition-G. w.
Burke, NJ d Nuttel R T.tCoursey.
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
j. A. Arters, ". NJ. Gem, o. S. Walton
and G. h. Williams.
Woman's Home Missionary Society
G.. Fosnocht. Z. Davis, J. K. Amos.
n. NJ, Browne.
Freedman's Aid and Southern Educa.
tion-Warren BUR, James Conner, J. T..
Prouse, J. A. Brewington.
misunderstanding elders.
Missionary Statistics, Local Preachers
and Post Ofice-E. Gardner, J. f. An
derson, j. P. Outten and j. w Gray.
Sabbath Observance. H. Nelson.
T. F. Tabler, ]. d. Reese and B. F.
Price.
Periodicals S. wickline. T. N.
Given, 7. H. Harding, J. n. Lindale
Church Extension-W. r McFarlain,
J. D Kemp, W. j. Dulany, g. L. Al
derson.
Epworth Lssgue-H. w. Ewing, W.
E Avery. c. w. Prettyman, R. X,
Stephenson.
Stewards Endowment-T. f. Martin
dale, ]. A. Arters, Robert Watt, $. 7.
| Wyatt, O. A. Grice and William Taylor
w. H. Jackson, II. S. Goldey, ]. s.
Smithers, Joshua Marvel, w. r. Csusey
Ministerial Qualifications - Adam
Stengle, H. S. Thompson, E. G. Atkins
John France and Robert Todd.
Auditing Accounts. o. Sypherd, r
L Watkins, w. F. Dawson andEF. ]
Cochran.
Mr.. DuHadwaJ's Missionary Sermon.
In the afternoon the missionary an
niversary was celebrated Rev. w.
| DuHadway preached the sermon, which
was an excellent one. Always earnest
and always in touch with his sermon. he
was at his best on the subject of mis-.
sionary work. His enthusiasm wal
communicated to his fellow brethren. a.
was testified by the sound Of mnfieC
applause and frequent hearty "a ems +
The subject Of his talk was "Christ shal
reign from sea to sea, but he talked
about missionary work in America
mainly. BE said, in part; Il include the
whole continent when say America. Th'
people of the United States think thu
term America means the United states
the other part Of this vast continent il
forgotten aud the United States Is onl,
thought Of. White men discovered Amer
lea already occupied by heathen, an'
there are heather here still Did thel
exert that Christian gentleness that Johl
Wesley spoke Of? No they did not.
IF the Indian has shown himself OBJ
durate, it is not matter Of surprise
He has not been treated with considerat
proceedings from Christians here. Ht
has been pushed back to reservation
and to positions in which he finds him
self uncomfortable. But he has show
, himself capable of being Christianized
and our work for the Indian may b
productive of good results There ar
many heathens on this continent
Chinese, Japanese, and OF almost ever
nationality How does the Christia
white man treat them2 As he treate
the original heather. But it is crafty
ing to know that our work in thi
direction is progressing admirably, an
the time will come when these men wi
/, be Chrstianized, and when they wi
come into the church.