The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-05

claim brings nearer the salvation OF the
| world. Nations and tribes reclaimed.
how wonderful So much crowds this
| half century.
"Witness the movements OF the church.
| In 1874 the general conference had
strong session over bishop
mixed up in the ownership Of slaves. 1t
finally rent our body, prssaging the at
tempted division of the states. Even here
in Providence opposition TO abolition was
such as to occasion departure from US
the Wesleyan Methodist Church. A great
majority OF Methodist preachers were
always on the right side. aud when sum
ter was fired on led their people to the re-
cruiting officer lions Herald, edited by
DIR. Stevens, "a member OF this Confer
ence, never ilinched, pioneering grandly
for abolition. Three parties, 0) sympa-
tbizers with slavery. (2) those who cried
peace, go and those who said 10 slave
should breathe under the Bsg. Webster
and Calhoun tried 10 gag press and
pulpit, but the irrepressible conflict
would not down. The first Conference,
which was held in 1874, at once took
rank with the radicals on Temperance and
Slavery. William Livesy r. Upham and
our Chrysostom (Stevens) all cried out
against national and social evils. w. Har-
low, II. nj. Hatfield and many more 1
might mention. But even with this
much color prejudice existed in the
bounds of this Conferences; namely. the
colored mem bers OF the church were rel
egated TO the gallery or back pews. 1
once had a colored preacher In my pulpit
and his wife in the pew with my wife.
One OF my official brethren left the
church and would never hear me preach
again.
"Evangelists are comparatively modern.
Woodbury. and James Caughey were the
first in these parts. The latter has no
equal today.
"ln 1Si5 nine men were received into this
Conference. Daniel Wise was one OF them
and also j. Il. Hustled. Three OF those
probationists are here today. Several OF
the nine have had great success. Three
sons OF this class are ministers, and two
sons are editors. Bishop Hedding made
us deacons and to observe his imperial
bearing is a rich memory. Never shall We
see his like again.
CAS- TO myself, ] am averse TO talking
! about myself. ! have never been trans
fer. Bartholomew Otheman, presiding
elder in 1874, wanted me TO supply, giving
| me verbal license. lie sent me 10 south
| Somerset. ! received sSs and my board.
| The Quiacy Conference gave me a local
| preachers license and recommendation
| 10 the annual Conference. Afterwards
! served Centorville, Falrhaven, Dux-
bury, Holmes Holl, Sandwich, Nantucket,
Mathewson Street, Providence; Fall
River; ST. Pauls, Newport; principal Of
Conference Seminary; Bristol and Paw
tucket. In 1869 l was made presiding
elder Of New bedford district, and in 1870
| OF Providence district. Returning to tho
pastorate, ! suocessively served the
| churches at Warren aud Phenix
Again / was made presiding elder
and travelled the Providence district once
more. My last appointment, supornum-
erary, came the hardest OF any; 300 SER
mons preached, etc, and but one sun
days absence from my pulpit on account
OF illness indicates the work God has en-
abled me Co do.
"i do not say the former days were bet
ter than these. Nay, Code cause prospers.
I bid YOU hail younger brothers, who have
much to do, but who shall see grander re-
suits than even what have received to-
day"
Missionary Anniversary.
The annual anniversary OF the Confer
ence Missionary Society was held NJ 30
/ Thursday evening. Rev. ~. V. Morrison,
I -. D.. presided. The address was made
! by Rev. J. Gouoher. d. -. rhe meeting
, eA'gs 700 soon ~ ths ssisioa tsrensJ - (,