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


been the same amount of feeling shown at
any previous gathering of the kind, and |
its presence at this time is taken as cause |
for much rejoicing among the ministers |
and church people generally, and is |
regarded as an evidence OF u religious
awakening throughout the conference.
AN EPOCH IN SMYRNA METHoDIsM.
Yesterday will be cassed as an epoch in |
the history of Methodism in smyrna. Had
Asbury Church been two times its present
size it would not have held the people who
crowded around its open doors. all the
other churches, and especially the Presby-
terian, had very large audiences during the
day, among the many being ministers OF
the conference who were unable to gain an
entrance TO their own meeting.
PERFECT HARMONY PREVAILS
Aside from the 'lttle breeze reported
in the early part of the session perfect
harmony has characterized every action,
and the breeze in question has apparently
left no trace of ever having been present.
for the matter has been apparently for
gotten.
SMYRSA. March 25.--At . O'Clock .Satur-
day afternoon special session of the con-
ference was called and Bishop Hurst took
the chair. After rcndng of q short Psalm
bY James 7. NaEBurkal1w the conference
settled down to business and applications
for local deacons orders were called. Each
district reported none.
The third question was called; WHO
were candidates for admission to the
fourth year?' and the following names
with averages received We're called:
Thomas b. Cooper, 1867; William II. D.
Williams, 5G4.7; w. o. Hurst. s6 II;
Theodore +. Beauchamp, 7s5- ]. ID. Le-
Gates. 81; William l.. Taylor, 1887; Van
L. Northrup, 7lU-T; and George L. Jones,
S647. All were advanced on the recon-
nendations of their presiding elders ex-
cept w. IL. ID. Williams, who was retained
| in the third year By failure in examination.
The Hamilton amendment was the next
SUBJECT introduced, and Bishop Hurst
read the propositions passed at the last
annual sessions of the New York and Bal
| timore Conferences. On motion of Pre-
| siding Elder CorKran, the action OF the
| Baltimore Conference was concurred in.
| The following were elected To serve on
| the board of examiners for four years
ID. ii. CorlSran, Il. c. McSorley, W. u.
Koons and Robert Watt.
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR AsBunY HALL.
Through the efforts of Chaplain McCabe
| the following subscriptions were procured
for the Asbury Halt fund of Washington
University: Presiding Elder Adams and
wife, j. ID. Clark and wife, 800 each; prl-
vate subscriptions of 500 each were made
up out of compliment for Bishop Hurst
and w. Il. England. The total contribu-
tion from the Wilmington NJ. y. Confer
ence makes sum of 5000 The Bishop
Compiimented the conference and said he
was dazed at the amount, which was be-
yund all expectations. 1t is the largest
contribution that has been given by u con-
ference of this size. Y. $. Collins was ap-
pointed chairman of the fund.
NEXT YEARS PLACE OF MEETING.
The Both question was called: "Where
shall the next conference meety' scott
NJ. E. Church of Wilmington, Wesley NJ,
Il. Church of Dover and the Chestertnwn
NJ. H. Church were put in nomination,
but owing to the absence OF some OF the
leaders action was deferred.
A GREAT SUNDAY IN SMYRNA.
Yesterday was red-letter day here, and
lust as was expected large crowd rushed
10 the NJ. L. Church early in the morning
to hear the Bishops sermon and the ordi
nation, The town is full of visitors from
an over the State and Eastern Shore. The
hotels did 4 rnshing business Saturday and
yesterday and were filled completely. Tho
country people too have been taking ad
vantage of this beautiful weather, and a
early us z or O'Clock yesterday they were
pouring into town from all directions. II
ySls big day and the church was crowded
to the walls.
AtO o'clock the Rev. T. Il. Terry held {
spirited love feast meeting that sclt ;
revival influence over the whole congrega
ton.
At 1890 Bishop John L. Hurst entered
Tho chcir sang an appropriate anthem
The congregation lead in singing and the
bishop read the Gill. Psalm and the lTtl
chapter of the Act of the Apostles. rht
choir sang Praise Ye the Lord while ,
collection was being taken.
During the collection little sensation
was stirred in the gallery by the shrek o
woman. Attention Immediately turned
in that direction and the cause was soOl
revealed. The collector. wishing to eros
from one side of the gallery TO the other
found It utterly impossible owing to th
dense crowd so he attempted to walk o!
the ledge of the banister. He had IL
sooner started than he slipped, but as luci
would have it lie fell astride the wid
banister with hard thump. It created
quite sensation and those nearby wer
, liervously shocked at the sight. Nothing
seriously happened and the collecto
moved on. He is man weighing over 20
pounds aud had he gone over which h
but barely escaped disastrous effect woult
have been caused both 10 hlInself anC
those directly below.
THE BISHOPS SERMON.
, The Bishop announced his text from
/ the 18th chapter OF the Acts OF Apostles
That they seek the Lord, il happily the.
| might feel after Him, and find Him
though He be not far from every one o
= us,n From this context he took for hi
t subject, 1.-The Universal Search OF MAJ
1 for Il Saviour"
i The bishop began by painting the beau
. tiful picture of Paul on Mars Hill, preach
O ing before the wise men OF Athens, mel
r | ittr l,a ola tF
i who were supersttious and worShippers .
1 idolatry. Paul was teaching tGcm Il
search for the true and joyng God aud t
give uu their mythology, lie picture
this with historical events, with the ultl
+ mate result. He said it was natural 10
! men to seek Christ whether they. d
!. consciously or uncOnsclouSly. Ihes
C seekers for Jesus are US vide as tn
universe.
n Men seek God for attonement and whel
II Jesus came to tha world 1t was the solu
l. ton of the lorg search. lie dwelt I;
i length on the life and loving character q
n Christ working miracles among his 10
y lowers.
VI Men. too, are searching for perfeC
/. system of truth. The world had trie
l. Contucianism aud Buddhism and othG
% false faiths, but when the Bible came
q the world it solved the great search fGr
o perfect system of truth. From here h
II dwelt mt length on incidents Of Bible his
Y tory, where inspired authors differed !
their descriptions,
In exhorting the preacher he said we al
1t preaching u gospel the world IS looEin
d for, gospel that is full of great truths an
Il wonderful privilege to preach. Neve
/ doubt success but to keep earnestly worl
Al ing 1t is bound to win, TO. it is the 20
a pei God has given us. 1t is the Word lG
d the suffering world
e ORDINATION OF DEAcoSs.
e The nnrninr sessinn closed with the o