The sun., 1898-10-02
CONVENTION Of PREACHERS
National Association Of Local
Preachers in Session in
This City.
OPENED YESTERDAY In ASBURY
Drafts Resolutions of Respect For
Late Mr.. Bayard. Whose Mother,
Methodist, Had Him
Christened at
Asbury.
OPENED YESTERDAY IN ASBURY

Christened at
Asbury.
The torty-first annual meeting of the
National Association of Local Preachers
of the Methodist Episcopal Church con-
vened in Asbury Church yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock, and proved sue
cess in every way, it being the largest
gathering Of preachers and church
workers ever held IN the city OF Will
mington.
There were delegates in attendance
from all parts of the United States,
which comprised men of almost every
position of life. The convention will be
in session for four days and considerable
business will be transacted.
The meeting was called to order by
Rev. John r. Wright, D. D., of WASH
ington D. c., and the address of welcome
on behalf OF the Wilmington Conference
was made by Presiding Elder Robert
Watt, d. d. In the course of his re-
marks he dwelt upon tine fact that the
good people of Wilmington had warm
|
He stated that Asbury Church was the
first meeting house in Wilmington and
today there are sixteen churches, which
is vast following of worshippers.
The afternoon session opened at
o'clock and devotion service was held
by the president, Rev. John r. Wright,
D. d., after which the president sub
mitted his report, which was gratifying
to all, following which was the report OF
the secretary, in which he stated that a
committee should be appointed to make
plan and put in operation in regard to
the Christian Endeavor Society. The
treasurer reported that all debts had
been paid after which a balance of $33. SO
was left on hand.
After the announcement of the above
committees President John r. Wright,
D. D., appointed the following com
mittees, Rev. John D. G. Hanna, d. d.,
David Green and J. r. Dill, to draft
resolutions and marks of respect in honor
of the late Thomas Francis Bayard, who
was christened in the Asbury M. E..
Church.
ain view of the fact that the funeral
services of the Hon. Thomas Francis
Bayard are now being held in this city
we desire to record our sympathy by the
following minute:
"In the death of the Honorable
Thomas Francis Bayard, ILL., D., we
recognize a serious loss not only to the
State of Delaware but to the nation at
large. As statesman in all the positions
he occupied and especially in the Senate
as Secretary of State and as the first Am
bassador to England he won for himself
the respect of his fellow citizens and re-
t1ected great credit in his native state.
We bow with the nation in the departure
of a great man.
"Mr. Bayard while not Methodist,
always took deep interest in our church
and by his many acts of thoughtful help
fullness endeared himself to the Metho-
dist Communion. His mother was
member of Asbury Church and at its
alter he was baptized by Rev. Ezekiel
Cooper; at its reopening services after
various Improvements he was present
and contributed in the name of his
mother; when he returned from England
alter having served his term as Ambas-
sador, he brought with him rare and
valuable medallion of John Wesley
which he presented in person to Brandy
wine M. E. Church at large gathering.
We are informed that he had accepted
an invitation to be present at this meet
ing and to make an address if his health
would permit. These and many other
SIMILAR acts identified him in a measure
with our church.
'In view of these facts we record this
impression of love in his death and of re-
gard for his memory, with the state to
which he belonged.
"We especially condole with the
stricken family and while offering our
sincere sympathypray,that He who alone
can take our burdens may sustain
them"
The delegates who have arrived are
Rev. and Mrs. George B.Jones, of Phila.
delphia; Rev. and Mrs. John II. Wright,
Jr., of Washington, d. c.; Rev. and
Mrs. Hercules Atkins, of Philadelphia;
s. I. Sherwood of New York; c. T.
Fisler, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Turk
ingham, Miss birmingham A. J. Smith
and Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Finlaw of
Camden, n. j.; James M. Goley, d.
II Kenney, Mr.. and Mrs. William
a. wi OlVV, =. IOWcIS anu lDOIDdb
G. Berry, Of Philadelphia; Richard
Horton, Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Myer,
George W. Money, James Clayton,
Robert Carr and William Weyland, Of
New York; A. II. Zimmerman, w. L.
McCubban, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Whit
tington, William Lambright, J. E. In
gram and James North, of Baltimore;
Richard Emmons, Mr.. and Mrs. George
&. Hought, S. S. Godfrey, w. G. Mullen
and Philip Lederer, Of Washington;
Louis johnson and Thomas f. Jones,
of Brooklyn, n. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. r. E.
Hudson, of Cleveland, Ohio; Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Uncle, of Moores Pa;
Theodore La Rue, of Jersey City, N. j.;
Edgar p. Stiles, of Cape May; William
A. Owen, of New Rochelle, NY; George
I. Kline, of South Easton, Pa. T. G.
Reode, of the Indiana Conference;
Thomas ?. Day, of Nutley, N. c.; G. B.
Steman, of Indiana; N. U. Walker, of
Wellsville, Ohio; Joseph Moulton, of
Maine.
The officers OF the National Associa-
tion are:
President, John R. Wright, D. d.. of
Washington, D. c.; vice-presidents.
George W. Hnlaw, D. d., Of the New
Jersey Conference; Hercules Atkin, of
the Philadelphia Conference; Robert L.
Dickey, Of the Baltimore Conference;