Evening journal., 1894-06-22

to BE More Than successful-A Great
Help 20 the Young Ministers and En-
IiveninE to the Older Ones.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, June @. The ninth session
Of the Conference Assembly opened yes
terdGy morning with the administration
of the holy sacrament, conducted by
Rev Vaughan \. Collins, Rev. DR.. w. l..
s. Murray aud Rev. w. +. Corkran, d.
d. From half past 8 to 12 o'clock three
lectures were delivered the first on
Methodist Law and Polity, by Rev DR..
Murray; second, "Exegesls, or How
Shall We Interpret. by Rev. Il. @ Nc.
Sorley third. Use of Apologetics by
Rev f. r. Roberts. All three Of the
lectures were very interesting and the
subjects closely adhered 20.
The tenth session was opened at
o'clock The lecture and devotional
exercises were dispensed with and the
exam nations taken up, hrst on "Herme-
neutics;" second "Aulogy" At tue
conclusion of the afternoon session the
ministers marched in a body TO view the
landmarks of Methodism and other
places of interest. Among their visits
was the old NJ. &. burying- ground,
where they viewed the grave and
monument of Bishop Whatooat, which
is situated in the northwestern part of
the grounds, the grave being where the
pulpit of the old church stood,
The eleventh aud last session Of the
assembly opened at 50 with devotional
exercises led by Rev. w. l. White The
main lecture Of the evening was deliv-
cred by Rev. Walter e Avery, ID. d., on
Preaching as Fine Art, most ex-
cellent discourse and greatly enjoyed by
all present. At o'clock Rev. Francis
Burgette Short spoke ON "a Word to the
Examiners BY One Of the Examined "
At 30 o'clock the assembly closed with
devotional exercises, prayer by DR.. Muir
ray and benediction by Rev. DR.. j. II.
Caldwell at the close OF the ad
dress S a vote of thanks was extended TO
the trustees Of the academy for their
hospitality, TO DR.. and Mrs. d0oding for
their kind attention and interest taken.
This first June Assembly" said one
OF the officers, afterward, "has certainly
been step in the onward march OF
Methodism Ali parties in any way con-
neceed with the affair have expressed
themselves as being more than pleased
with the manner IN which IL has been
conducted. The venerable Dr. Caldwell,
who has been so enfeebled IN health for
the past few years, has been in attend
ance at the meetings and in some ses.
sions has taken an active part in the
discussions of the assembly. His talk
on Early Methodism, on Wednesday
evening, was very interesting, and some
Of the preachers remarked that they had
heard more Methodism during the past
week and had It more firmly fixed on
their minds than ever before. DR. W.
L. Gooding urged the ministers to preaol
more Of the history Of Methodlsm ia theil
pulpits He said he thought it would b'
a great help and benefit 10 the minister
as well as the laity."
During the assembly there have beeI
IN attendance st the meetings over ffty
ministers and the talent ia the way
lectures and papers read, has been
source Of great help to the young minis
ter and without a doubt great benefit
has been derived.
The Dover baseball team Is ready now
to cross bats with any team in the state
The report that the Dover nine haC
been defeated this year, already is false
as there was no Dover team until a weel
ago, when they organic ID and erected
their grounds. The team that wen
from here TO Camden some weeks back
was only q scrub nine and defeat wal
looked for. The Dover team proper Il
now ready and willing 20 face any team
In the state The whole club is composed
of young men who have had experience
and practice, and success is sure to b
! their reward