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


a necessity, that his nervous system may
be restored to is normal condition.
JoHS Il. QuiGG. Chairman.
The 23d question was called and George
A. Phoebus. James Esgates, Henry sand
erson, Jaules Hubbard. e. J. Hammitt, w.
w. Ledman, William b. Walton and j. II.
Caldwell were continue in the relation of
snperann uate preachers
The fourth question was taken up. and |
the following reported for admission on
trial Easton district. Thomas r. Vandine,
10 $40; Salisbury district, Daniel J. Given, |
75 3-l0;s Charles |. Stengle. rs 9-lO; Dover |
district, W. H. Collins, 1S $40. Daniel ]. |
Given and Charles /. SteDgle failed i'll Bible |
history, but on motion were admitted con-
ditionally,
admitted OH the recommendation of their |
respective presiding elders.
DIR. Z. II, Payne. secretary of the Roard |
of Education, was introduced to the Con-
ference and made the annual report of the
board.
DIR. G. Il. Reed. president of Dickinson
College, was introduced as a welcome
visitor Of the conference. In speaking of
tho college, he said $50 scholars have been
enrolled. Educational matters being the
subject under discussion, Bishop Hurst
gave an excellent address OH Washing
ton University, and the great work 1t
was doing. Ii is an American Methodist
University, raised to the standard of post
graduate and professional courses and
placed in the same category as London,
Cambridge, Oxford and the German uni
versities.
The institution is in n ilonrishing condi-
tion and has received endowments from
members of most every denomination.
Even spme Roman Catholics have con-
tributed, and as an instance he named the
nephew of Pope Leo XIII.
Chaplain c. c. McCube and DR.. G. II.
Payne, trustees of the University, also
spoke. DR.. Haync read the names OF those
of this Conference who had contributed to
the Asbpry Memorial Hall.
The following members of the Whining.
ton NJ. T. Conference have contributed
Sl00 DR.. Maxwell, J. d. Kemp, V. Col
lins, j. l.. Bryan, CIV. Townsend, R.lrving
Watkins, w. L. COrkran James Conner,
II. S. Thompson, j. ID. g. llama, q. \.
Grice, w. q. KoOns and +. i. Cooper.
subscriptions were then taken, and the
responses mace total of $500, which,
added to previous subscriptions, makes a
total Of 81, 800 by this Conference.
SMYRNA, March 25.-The twenty-seventh
annual session of the Wilmington Con-
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
now i'll session here, but which will in
few hours more be numbered among the
things of the past, will be remembered as
one Of the most pleasant and interesting,
and certainly the most largely attended
gathering of that body since its organiza-
| ton.
| The present conference will stand apart
| as having been an unusually successful
one for several reasons. One OF the most
important being the intense interest which
the citizens of Smyrna and the country
round about have taken in the meetings.
Il al In mo A
Church has been filled with visitors and at
the Pentecostal and other special services
| the auditorium and galleries have been
| filled to oyerhowing. This unusual mani
| festation Of interest in the meetings on the
part Of the people of Smyrna is not un-
appreciated by the members OF the con-
ference and has been n subject of COM
ment by persons from different parts OF
the Peninsula who attend the conference
regularly.
Over $40 ministers have been present
some days of the session, which is more
than have ever attended any previous
meeting.
In regard to the PentecostaI services,
these are new feature of the Wi lmington
Conference. but the wonderful success
which has attended them renders it reason
aply sure that they will not be absent in
future years. The immense crowd of peo-
pie in the church yesterday afternoon and
last night witnessed spectacle the like of
which has never been seen here before,
and probably never will again. The SER
vices were in charge of the Rev. 5. a.
Keen, the noted evangelist, and religious
feeling ran high, as was evidenced by the
fact that not less than l50 people i'll the
audience stood up for prayers or presented
themselves at the altar. Aside from such
direct results of these Pentecostal meetings
they are calculated to inspire the ministers
into renewed effort and general revival
is hoped for throughout the entirs confer
ence.
Evangelist Keen is a resident of Della.
ware Ohio, and for % years was pastor
in that State, but for the past few years
has been holding Pentecostal services in
the North, East, South and West. This is
his first visit to the Wilmington Confer
enco, although he has attended over three
score Of others in different parts of the
country. lie has not been well for some
time, and his meetings here have been
conducted under difficulties, although one
would not know it Judging from the
earnestness with which he labors, but al
adjournment lie will leave ut once for his
home in Ohio to remain quietly until May
when he will again enter the evangelical
field nj the meeting OF the North Dakota
Conference.
IL is quite an extraordinary fact that 81
Mr.. Keen's services yesterday morning
fully 900 persons testified to their faitl
in God and 20 spoke who had been Chris
tians over 80 years, among the latter mum
ber being an aged rector of the Episcopa
Church.
very much pleased with the personnel .
the Wilmington Conference. and he hat
found the members very earnest an,
able body of minister's. The large mum
ber of young ministers was remarkabl
, feature He also said that this was one o
the most harmonious conferences he hat
. ever attended, and that he was delighted
with the treatment he had received.
; THE BEST OF BISHOPS.
No bishop ever sat in Methodist Con
ference who is regarded with more uni
versal favor than is the good Bishop Hurst
lie has conducted the meetings OF tn
present session with an able, and as teN
Of the brethren will testify, very firm
hand Personally. Bishop Hurst is 4 INA
of striking appearance, and with won
I derful ease of manner and picasRn
/ bearing which has won for him war;
regard in the bosom of everyone who hu
heard him speak or had the pleasure q
. becoming personally acquainted with mn
+ The latter are numerous for IL han seen
/ ingy been the desire of hundreds
shake hands with the good bishop an
! if his memory serves him to enable him
i recollcct very small percentage of a
those whom he has met during his sta
here it will be doing remarkably we'll
PLEASED WITH THEIR RECEPTION.
, The ministers speak in the very hlshes
, terms of the treatment they have receive
9 at the hands of the good people q
I Smyrna, but they are ready for an ac
t iournment now ut any time, for pastors
: duties, which have been neglected for
= week or more. require their attention. an
d they wish to get back TO their homes. III
+. interest which the people of Smyrna nav