The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-14
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Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN.
NEW CASTLE, October IA, 1897

The meeting Of the preachers Of the VII.
mington District Of the Delaware Conler'
ence began yesterday in the Mt. Salem NJ.
Z. Church. Rev, j. H. Johnson conduct
ed the devotional exercises. The faStor
and Revivals was the subject OF an excel
lent paper by Rev. B. Il. wber. The at
titude OF some of the most cultured of our
raco toward Christianity was the title OF
paper contributed by Rev. NJ. II. Harvey.
The papers were discussed by Messrs.
c, A. Tindloy, q. w. Bivens, NJ. B. Hen.
Icy, J. ii. Nutter w. q. Dickerson,
In the evening the address OF welcome
was delivered by the pastor OF the church,
Rev J. II. Harman, ,Ind the response made
by Rev. J; Il. Cook. The program for
to-day is as follows:
MORNING SESSION.
1. Deyotions, +. j. Leo; 2, ''Is total alb.
stinence beverages II Christian Dutyr' .:
w. Lankford; $, "lho sacredness and
pcrpetuity of tho marriage vow,' =: H.
Mason; i, "The evils Of the ball room," W.
Il. Wasers
AFTERNOON
T. Dsyotions w. H. johnson; 2, "Is 1T
right for Christian people to Patroni%o
Sunday excursionsP' j. X. Adams; 8,
"Sbould we not take more interest In tho
affairs of our people?' G. Il, Henry; T.
"What can DO done 10 advance Inc con
ference Claimants collections?" ). W. W.
Cox.
EVENING.
Sermon by D. II. Dunn, followed by an
Altar service. Resolutions and ADJOURN
ment,
Last night was red letter one In the
history of Adelphia Lodge, knights OF
Pythias, as visitors from Riverside Lodge,
half mn
wero the g,,est of the local Knights.
1t is needles to say that the open hospi-
tality for which all tho lodges are noted in
this city was extend to the visitors. Local
Knights pronounce the occasion as being
one Of tho most pleasant ever held in tho
lodges history.
Mis-, Virginia S. Cooper was rendered
surprise party on Tuesday evening III honor
of her birthdUy. , !,
James A. smith of Christiana, died on
tuesday night
The funeral Of Mrs Kate M. Hamilton,
wife of John Hamilton, of Philadelphia,
and daughter Of A. Truitt, took place yes
tertlay afternoon Services were held at
the home of her father at the Butlonwoous,
by Rev. L. Il Corkran. 1nterment was
made at the new Episcopal Gene cry.
Undertaken Clcwell has charge OF the
lull6fal OF lne 4'yeuF Olu uhuShooi V. " -
liam J. Clark, of Masshallton. Services
were conducted by the Rev. +. X, Miller
and nterment was made at ST james,
Newport.
The annual meeting of the Women's
Needlework Gull 1 will be held on October
% All parties having donations VIII kindly
send them on next Saturday to the Library
Building. There were hundreds of articles
distributed to the poos families Of New
Castle during the year.
Some people have an i1ea that the Com
mercial Club is dead. Such is not the fact.
Individual members haye been at WORK.
Yesterday cummitte visited Phliadei'
phia and held conference with the two
manufacturers who want to locate in New
Castle. Members of the firms Will come
hero on Wednesday next to inspect tho
sius which New Castle offers 10 manu-
facturers who wish to come 70 this city
. John Fritz reached the twenty first milo
stone in life yesterday and over 10 friends
called upon him last evening by extending
congratulations. Mr.. Fritz was present.
ed with ~ handsome gold watch and sever
al other handsome presents
Revival meetings are IN progress at tho
Mt. Salem NJ. n. Church.
Work on the erection of the stand for
tho new fountain began to-day.