Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-03-22
AMONG BUSY PREACHERS
Plenty of Life in the Confer
eHce Sessions at Smyrna.
BISHOP AGAIN ARBITRARY

Collins Although They We're Backed |
BY the whole Assembly Evangelist
Keen stirring Up Spiritual Feell ng
Chaplain Mcoabs VIII Arrive To-mor-
row-Notes Of the Conference.
Special to the Evening Journal
SMYRNA, March % This Is the third |
day Of the Wilmington VI Conferences |
twenty seventh annual session and the
town has assumed busy aspect, with it's
visitors from dlstsnce-now number
ing 800 or more e-and the hosts OF
country people who dive Ia 70 get all
the coed they can out OF the services ard
see the young and old itinerants Of this
Peninsula
Bishop Hurst called this mornings 8
business session promptly, as he has
| done, in fact, every session during this
meeting At yesterday mornings ses-
| sion the bishop ruled out motions and
'sat upon" the active conference men at
lively rate.
Some OF To-morrow,s Exercises.
Directly after the pentecostal services
TO morrow morning the bishop will de
liver the address to the candidates for
holy orders This is always an interesting
| feature of Saturdays proceedings, as
the bishop usually takes this oppor.
tunity TO admonish the young men about
| their Christian character and conduct as
| pastors.
Chaplain G. O. MeCsbs will arrive here
| to- morrow to address the meeting of the
Missionary Society. The chaplain is as
energetic as ever and In spite of the de-
pressed times, is raising million and a
half for missions this year Thomas
MBllalieu will act as chairman OF this
meeting and Conference Missionary
Treasurer A. G. Cox will make a report.
DR.. McCsbe will remain In town over
Sunday
Yesterdays Breeze in Session.
The bishop "sat down" upon the
brethren again yesterday without re-
serve He called for the report OF
Salisbury district and DR. CoIkran, the
presiding 9 lder. arose aud began
Rev John D G Hanna asked the
privilege Of replying to some remarks
that had previously been made by DIR
Hunt, In presenting 81 800 due the con-
ference from the Methodist Book Concern,
but Bishop Hurst declined, and directed
Presiding Elder Oorkran to read his re-
port
Rev E. O. Macnichol interrupted with
q motion that Mr Hanna be allowed TO
speak, but Bishop Hurst refused to
entertain the motion, on the ground that
the business OF the session was suffering,
and that work must oe pushed forw ard
vigorously
Rev. v S Collins called for the
question on Mr.. Macnichors motion, and
the conference vigorously seconded the
call
The bishop. however, directed Mr..
/, Hanna to take his seat and the reading
. Of Salisbury district report wns proceeded
, with
Three Presiding Elders Report.
When at last able TO proceed Pre-
] siding Elder Corkran read his report
which showed that the district has nine
charges and 733 members in Delaware
2S charges and 8, 900 members in Somer-
set, Wicomico and Worcester counties
Maryland, and charges and $50 mem
bers in Accomsc and Northampton
, / counties, Virginia There were SOC
conversions in the district during thS
year The mission collections run about
81 600 ahead of the 81. 500 assignment
, The preachers Of the district were called
and their characters passed.
! The report Wilmington district wa
! read by Presiding Elder L. E Barrett
1t showed soc conversions during th
, year; q payment Of $40 755 on churol
: and parsonage debts the commencement
\ of a new church at Port Deposit, Md Z
cost $4,000
Presiding Elder R. Il Adams read tn
report Of Dover district No death
occurred during the year; sll apportion
l. ments were met, with a single exception
and there were 175 conversions durin
y the year
D. Rev. s. A. Keen's Meetings.
t Evangelist Keen had large aud en-
d thusiastic turn out yesterday afternoon
It at 8 80, at his second evangelical service
o The church auditorium and gallerie
" were crowded and there were chairs
: the aisles This Western man is full {
# American grit and enthusiasm and hi
& services ring with old time Methodisn
It During the afternoon worship he had a
4. the ministers kneellng inside the chance
8 all the mothers just outside, and peopl
who had relatives to pray for we're knee
z Ing in the Risles. while they prayed al
81 sang.
ID Suspense over the Appointments.
L 'sWell, we're all in a state where tn
:, suspense ia painful" said prominer
llss Kent county clergyman to the EvEEIE
y JOURNAL representative this morning
g There will be some changes in slate
% to-day and to morrow and even some q
our best men will bs assigned to ne
y and unexpected homes next Monda,
~ Death aud taxes are always certain but
u Methodist minister's future home
y never certain.
n The Building Inspector Bnsy.
M Building permits were issued yestel
n day by Inspector Dohl TO M Kelley for
"a frame kitchen at No. 217 South Frank
street, and L T. Grubb & Son 4
alterations at Ninth and Walnut street
he also condemned the three frame shsl
ct Fifteenth and Claymont street
AS owned by F o Bennett, and in whi'
,nt the FIRE occurred last Tuesday morning
oe Some Of the Eastern Shore ministe
We have bad such great difficulty in raisil
be their collections during these panic tim
In that they hesitate TO go back to thu
he old charges Committees from vario
be conference appointments have been he
consulting the various presiding eide
about certain new ministers whom tn
think would build their churches up a
arc be more congenisl to work with tn
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