Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-28

triumph. "we only paid the voters taxes
ana surely there could be no harm in that.
Brothers, venture the declaration here
to-day, that the whole thing is wrong
eternally, outragcously wrong. 1t is
treason TO the State. 1t undermines the
very foundations of a republic and makes
Tree government "A farce. Let us heed
theiniuuction of the discipline to 'exter-
pate bribery and scourge from the church
every one who dares to touch, even with
tha end of his fingers tie accursed thing.
In our part of the field there have been
few solid gains for the cause of temper
ance and prohibition. A Law and Order
Society has been organized with headqnar-
ters at Chestertown, on the lst of March,
1885. The Baltimore. Chesapeake Il At
lantic Transportation Co. abolished all the
bars from the company's steamers. For
this wise and heroic act the company is
entitled to great credit. Even in Della
ware-rum cursed Delaware-we have a
crumb Of comfort and vigorous effort is
being made to have the iniquitous bottle
law" repealed.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY.
At o'clock Yesterday afternoon the
anniversary of tile Historical Society was
the order OF the day. Rev. Is. +. Price
was chairman. Interesting semi-centennial
sermons were delivered by Rev. L. II.
Haynes and Rev. w. Il England. Both
brethren dwet on "reminiscences which
were amusing as well as highly entertain
ing. Ii. w. Ewing of Port Deposit led the
song service.
Last evening at 7.30 the anniversary of
the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Edu-
cationa Society was held before large
and apprecistive audience. The meeting
was conducted by the Rev. j. L. Otis and
addresses were made by the Rev. j. G.
Hartzell, ID. d., and the Rev. ]. l.. Wag-
4 m la lp.xf Il anta
song service.
The Rev. r. II. Adams presiding elder
of Dover district, is confined at his home
with sickness, and has not been able to
attend the conference.
SMYRNA, March 2i.-The second days
session of Wilmington NJ. L. Conferences
was called to order this morning at 0
o'clock, with Bishop Hurst in the ch air.
| The church was crowded with people.
| The Rev. I. Il. MartindGle, ON the part
of special committee, made a report in
| the relation of the power of the boards OF
stewards To the supernumerary and super.
annuate ministers. The report was adopted
| as read.
Bishop Wcyman of the African Confer
ence was introduced.
| Dr. w. V. Kelly editor Of the Methodist
| ReUiew and DIR. Sanford Hunt were intro
duced and addressed the conference. DR..
| Hunt presented II check and stated that
the amount due the conference from the
Methodist Book Concern was Sl,32O.
BIsHor PUTS HIS FOOT DOVE.
The Rev. j. d. Rigg read the annual re-
| port of the board committee.
| Bishop Hurst called for the report of
Salisbury district and Presiding Elder w.
Il. Corkran took the floor. The Rev. J. Z.
d. Hanna interrupted by asking the privl-
| ege of answering DR.. Hunt. Bishop
/
ordered the report of Salisbury district to
be read.
The action created little hubbub and
the Rev. j.. G. MaGnichol made motion
that MIR. Hanna be allowed the privilege,
which received prompt second. The
bishop refused to entertain the motion, oil
the ground that business session of the
Conference was suffering and that work
must be pushed forward.
The Kew. V. s. Collins called for the
question and received the response of tn c
whole conference.
Bishop Hurst requested Mr.. Hanna to
take his seat and the report Of Salisbury
district was read by Presiding Elder Cork
ran, his character being passed.
The district has . charges in Delaware
and 2,733 members in the lower part oi
Sussex county, Delaware. In Maryland
there are three counties, Somerset
Wicomico, Worcester, with 20 charges and
$3.50 members; Virginia has seven charges
and $50 members. In the whole district
l.GOO conversions have been made during
the year.
The vote on the Hamilton amendment
was only taken in two charges. The yeal
has been of more than ordinary activity
III building and improving churches
-Four churches have been dedicated and
three others are completed, ready for dedi-
cation, and two more are enclosed, while
a large number have been more or less
improved Two parsonages have been
built. The missions for the whole district
have run about $1,000 beyond the 81 so
line.
Tie members of this district were called
their characters passed and collections re
ported.
The report of Wilmington district, L. L
Barrett, presiding elder, WAS read and hi
character passed.
, WILMINGTON DISTRICT REPORT.
Presiding Elder Barrett's report was a
, follows:
The lives of our preachers have heel
: preserved and their health with one or wv
exceptions, has been good. No one hl
J fallen or failed to do his assigned work
but the cup of bereavement has bee
: passed to the lips of some. | refer to siste
: Ida Rooms, wife of Brother koons, paste
Of ouR church at Northeast. Before th
session Of our conference closed last yeai
her spirit escaped from its frail tenemen
;, and winged its flight 10 the city whic
hath foundations" Rev. Theodore Valiant
father of Brother w. I. Valiant, pastor q
Cherry Hill, died on Deals Island. II
= was a superannuute minister. III OCtoDG
!. Brother Valiant was again bereaved b
5 the death Of an infant son. BrOtner Wist
!, pastor of our church At Silverbrook, los
q in November his devoted and saintl
U | fNfEt pF
! Church, mourus the departure of his ca
; Cellent mother. Among the laymen
X mention l.. A. c. Gerry, Port Deposit.
e Tho work on the district has moved haI
u moniously forward during the year. Th
$ gospel has been faithfully preached. A!
a bury, Brandywinc, Marshallton, Stanton
" Newark Zion and Chesapeake City has
y been visited by gracious outpouring OF IL
,. Divine Spirit. The number of converts
II aggregate foot up nearly $40 souls on tn
g district. The campmeeting at Brandywii
10 Springs was great blessing.
, Improvements have been made at Fou
i teenth and du Pont streets, Wilmington
Q by the members OF the Cooknlan Churcl
II the corner stone of a new church was lai
with appropriate ceremonies, DIR. HulbuI
II and Brothers Terry, llama and the pr
G. siding elder assisting the pastor, Broth
IS William l.. White. The collectio
e, amounted to 81 500. The church is II on
a story brick structure capable OF seati
" 500. The total cost of building and furr
r ture is 50, 5UO of which amount abo
s. S., 900 have been provided for, leaving
er mortgage debt of $4,000 This church
G. eligably located in a growing section of q
+ city and promises in the near future to
u, strong appointment.
I'd Kingsw0od has been in an unfinisht
le condition for the past three years. ~
I'd work is being done slowly in order to ii
d. ish it with as little expense as possible.
IN The frame chapel at East Lake has bet
r. enlarged by ;he addition OF i6 feet at