The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-23
RAID ON SATAN.
Tho Methodi.ts Organize ana oatiIue
Plan 10 Gather Converts into the Church
Meeting Held n, Grace Church.

Plan 10 Gather Converts into the Church
Meeting Held n, Grace Church.
Grace church was we'll attended last
evening. theobjeot being to devise wavs
and means for a united evangelisttc gath.
ering In OF the wicked In our city during
the coming autumn and winter months.
The pastors OF seven churches and rep
resentatives OF nearly all the NJ. e.
Churches of our city were in attendance.
Rev. 4. L, Terry OF ST. PauPs church pre-
sldedand theRov ]. ID. Locates OF Madeley
church was secretary. The Rev j. ~
Qulgg the Rev. Merritt Hulburd. D. d..
and the Rev. John France occupied seats
Of prominence forward. The meeting
was opened with devotional exercises led
by the chairman.
The Rev. /. L. Terry stated the object
Of the meeting and gave history Of the
origin and progress OF the movement. He
said the matter had been discussed at the
preachers meeting, that q meeting had
been held about year ago to discuss the
matter OF organization. AND several meet
ings had been held since. but from various
causes the progress made had not been
encouraging, and the matter had boon
dropped because OF a seeming lack ofunlty
OF thought and interest.
The present idea was to hold union
revival service someyhat like the Moody
and Sankey meetings held In the Audito'
" Methodist movement, to be carried
forward by them and for which they
should be entirely responsible. With this
statement he declared the meeting open
for such action as those presen. should
decide. Or. Hulburd said the matter had
| boon talked ever Ly tile Methodist minis
| tiers until they were unit Tor organiza'
tion and for carrying forward the move
| ment.
The clergy recognized that they could
not carry tile idea out successfully for
themselves and had now asked the laity
TO meet with them md express their
| views OF the matter. The preachers had
decided that II was expedlent to bring the
Methodlsts OF the city together-the greus
| Methodlsm Of the city for testimony,
prayer and preaching.
He suggested that the meeting be held
In September. That in tue interval all
the Methodist churches OF the city should
hold preparatory IN setings. and that when
the people have returned from the camp
meetings all aglow with reli sious zeal. the
United effort Ior evangellzlng the city
should be made lie also suggested that
in tho preparatory work two meetings
should be had In each of the churches
every day, in which it could be done
without Interfering with the regular
church service.
Speeches were also made by Rev. Johr
White. q. W Weldtn, W. 4. Morris. james
Mckay, Washington Hastings and Abnei
Il. Bdley.
The Rev. A. Il. Scott offered a resolution
endorsing the movement and pledging
the hearty support OF all those present
which was adopted.
Dr. Hulburd suggested the appointing
OF a committee for each department o
the executive work, in which he enum Or
ated an executive committee to secure
and have charge OF o suitable building OF
tent for tho purposes Of the meeting
committee on ilnunce, music, press worH
ana religious exercises.
A motion was adopted authorizing tn
chair 10 appoint n nominating commltte(
consisting OF live ministers, AID i've lay
men
The chair appointed the following: III
Rsvs Merritt Aulburd, W. g. Rooms, s. NJ
Morgan, John France and l.. W. LayllelC
ind OF the lHity. q. W. Weldln, James Moi
row, John White Abner p. Bailey an,
George Joseph. The meeting was callet
for Friday afternoon AT O'Clock at Graz
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