The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-23
F0URTH EDITION
LEXINGTON
CONFERENCE.

Dr.. Keen conducted tho Pantecostal ser
vlces this morning at which there WAS
present largo congregation.
Rev J. L. Price, OF the New York Con
Ference, was introduced and addressed
the conference on the Ocean Grove sum.
mer School OF Theology and Rev. DR..
sKynett OH Church extension.
Or. J. II. Buckley OF the Christian Ad-
vocate also addressed the Conference.
DR.. Rittenhonso OF the Methodist Hos.
pitai. Philadelphia. and Dr., Wright, Bus.
ton. were also introduced.
Tn report of tho Board of Examiners
was read this morning. Tho Following
were admit ed to fun membership: II. a.
O. Westeriield, John r. Outfen, Clarence
W. Strickland William T.. White, W. Ii. S.
Loiier. o. ". DeVenish, w. ii. Beutord.
The candidates were called to the front
and Bishop Hurst Delivered an address to
them. The bishop spoke Of the recent
discoveries which confirm early BIBLICAL
history. He also spoke OF the work of
ministers. asked the questions In the dis.
ctplina anu cautioned the candidates about
making pastoral calls.
Advanced to the second year: H. G.
Budd ana j. Ii. Bsauchalnp.
Advanced to the fourth year with con.
ditions: George ". Bounds anu Jinas ".
Fogle.
The following were continued as super.
numeraries: A. L. Scott, w. h. Talbot j.
B. Merritt. T. L. Bell, W. &. England, j.
W. Poole. J: W. Hammelsley, q. w. VII.
cox, }. d, Rigg, w. l.. p. Bowen and
Thonas Ii. Haynes.
kevs. A, ID. Davis. W. W. Chairs and N.
McQnay were added TO the list OF super.
numerararies.
There will he aDotGer minister added to
the iist also later on as IL IL un1stst cod
that the air around Still PoEd Ia Anyt hing
& bus still.
Bishop Hurst In addressing those VINO
were to be Admitted Into fail nvmbelshp.
eald In part that tho church had Useu
tQatinU than Nnw H,Nlr Inaiu.aS ia 40 B,
one book-the Bible IL Id tho ono great
+ book which they are to make clear to the
world. To you The qu 'stlon san 10 put :
''Watchmen. what OF The BlbleY" Wit in
the last luriy years a three fold light has
been shed on the Bible uatuely, the dis
covery OF codcils and manuscripts which
have the effect OF revising this Biblical
texL nearly 100 discoveries OF church
history and tue Important discoveries
fromthe earth.
Higher critics would say you new go t
your books together before tho niutn or
tenth century. The spade OF the excpvl
tors Ii bringing discoveries weekly 10
light until the student can I'LL In the link
between the old and the new testament
The discoveries OF George Smith. Mrs
Amelia Edwards, Dir. George S. Robinson
and oihers were reviewed by the Bishop.
Every preacher ls two preachers He
must muster the Deast within him until
that teast carries his soul to the allotted
years Of thrse score aud ten.
You have heard from tue higher critics
OF Moses mistakes, they attacked the
bible. lnyalldated the psalms dIvied
Daniel and treated him worse than when
ne was In the lions den. Brought Jere.
miah down 20 tho tlinu OF Christ, movnd
Them around like chess men uLti 1t has
become an everlasting disgust
The history has come from the banks OF
OF the ligress. Euphrutes and from under
the sands Of Egypt.
The Alumni Association of Dickinson
- College hold their annual haEQust ttIa
evening at the pace oil George NJ steven.
Son The toastS were as follUws Toast.
master, the Rev. W. j.. Avery; "ihe
American University and Methodism
Bishop John +. Hurst dickinson col
leGe." President George h Reed Educa
tional standard of Methodist Ministers Il
the Rev. Vaughn $ Collins; The Duugh.
tiers OF Methodlsm" Johu f. Guueher; "A
LaymAn's View ThuhlHs N, Rawlius
.Our Preparatory schools" Professor W
l. Cooling; "AlumIus and Alma Nlnter
the Rev. Henry q. Budd, College itemin
iecenees," a. Lincoln Drydeni Notes Uy
the Way" George q. Joynes
There was lively debate today Ia Con
IA ference over tho admission To ELDERS
orders OF young man who had not ueen
examined on one subject. IL was partlrl
patel in by Presiding Elder OcHrau W.
y. IopAinaoi Presiding Elder Smith H.
J. Watkins, DR. Murray anu Y. ), Collins
As the young maL had act passed on the
subject OF theIsm according to tho rules
OF the chnrch he wac not admitted.
Mrs. W. f, lomkinsOn pretid ed At the
anniversary OF tho WouaIl's Foreign Nils
sionary society Miss MARY l. Danfort h
aretHrued Missionary from Japan, deiIv
In Japan.
She described In graphic manner Iht
customs OF the country aud her iIlst dln
ner according 10 jspanasr custom
The trlHla OF tine VI 55iOuAFtes when told
by Miss Dahfeith brought forth tear