Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-06
THE LOCAL PREACHERS.

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ciatiom-Greetlnxs From EmGiand-Mo-
| n"rini Services Held.
| The third days session of the Forty
| tlrst annual meeting of the National
Local Preachers Association opened in
| Asubry M. L. Church at o o. clock Mon
day morning, with devotional services.
Reports of committees were heard,
after which the report of Hercules
| Atkins, the fraternal representative
from this country to the Wesleyan
Local Preachers Association of Eng
land, was read. The greetings of the
English brethren were conveyed to
this convention. The English repre-
sentative did not come on account of
his advanced age.
At IL O'Clock memorial services were
held, and memoirs of the late James
Spar of Munsie, Ind, Israel Fl. De
Bruen, Columbus, o., John Reigel,
Washington, D. G., S. Thackera, Cam
den, N. j., and George W. Clark of
Philadelphia, were read.
During the memorial service several
members objected to memorials being
offered in relation to non members OF
the association. This action aroused
the ire Of the Rev. George W. Mooney
of New York, who voiced his objection.
| sho AiN tN'i'ihtitAt OptHtu bDb
hymn, "Blest be the tie that binds. {"
The business of the memorial COM
mittee then proceeded
| The following committees were APP
pointed:
| Credentials = George w. Mooney,
Theodore La Rue, Alonzo Davis.
temperance Richard Emmons,
George W. Unkle, A. II. Zimmerman.
Finance--W. A. Owen, d. ii. Ken
ney, j. II. Wright, Jr.
Business-George W. Finlaw, George
| W. Mooney, II. Atkin, N. W. Walker,
Cotton Amy, Lewis johnson, d. Green.
| Education-George W. Mooney, John
r. Wright, N. w. Walker, G. b.
Stemen, G. W. Finlaw, w. I. Ham
mond, G. W. Unkle
Visiting Committee to the Taylor
| University George w. Mooney, John
r. Wright, N. w. Walker, w. 7. Ham
mond, 9. b. Steman, S. L. Sherwood,
Cotton Amy.
Campmeetngs John r. Wright, w.
7, Hammond, S. 4. Sherwood, Cotton
Amy, George B. Jones, George w.
Finlaw, CT. Fisher, George f. Kline,
Daniel Green, A. W. Davis, J.R. Dill,
R. L. Dickey.
Transportation--Jam North, John
r.. Roberts, j. W. Leitz.
Memoirs-Robert L. Dic1ey, W. A.
Owens, James Clayton, John Corbett,
Cotton Amy, Richard Emmons, @. A.
Foster, Theodore La Rue, George W.
| Finlaw.
President Wright announced the fol-
lowing committee on polity: N. w.
Walker, Hercules Atkin, @. B. Steman,
| Thomas l.. Jones, w. N. Boswell
The fourth days session of the 41st
annual meeting of tho Local Preachers
Association opened on Tuesday at 8
O'Clock, in Asbury M. e. Church, with
devotional exercises conducted by the
Rev. w. Lambright
The nominating committee reported
the following officers for the ensuing
year, who were elected unanimously
| President-John r. Wright, d. d.
Washington, ID. G.
Vice Presidents George W. Finlaw,
d. D., New Jersey Conference; Her
cules Atkin, Philadelphia Conference;
| Robert L. Dickey, Baltimore Confer
ence; N. U. Walker, d. D., East Ohio
Conference; Cotton Amy, Philadel-
| phia Conference L. L. Jones, New
| York Conference; Joseph Moulten,
Maine Conference; j. II. Simms, Will
mington Conference; s. I. Sherwood,
NeW 1Orh CO0rer6f Ce. N
Secretary-George b. Jones, Philadel-
phia Conference.
Assistant Secretary-C. T. FISHER,
New Jersey Conference.
Treasurer-James North, Baltimore
Conference.
Corresponding Secretary George w.
Mooney, d. D., New York Conference.
| Directors-Robert l., Dickey, james
North, j. e. Ingram, j. w. Loane,
William NJ. Barnes, M. D., ]. w.
| Hackey, j. w. g. Seitz, Baltimore
| Conference; @. B. Steman, M. D.,
North Indiana Conference John r.
Wright, D. D., Washington, D. c..
n. U. Walker, d. D., East Ohio Com
ference; George B. Jones, Philadel-
| phia Conference; John B. Roberts,
| Wilmington Conference.
The committee on temperance sent in
a lengthy communication in relation to
the liquor traffic, and made an appeal
| to the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, to invite
a national convocation of the entire
church on the subject.
The paper was prepared by S. III.
| CUMMINGS, A. H. Zimmerman, James
North, D. III. Kenney, Richard Emmons,
and G. W. Unkle. :
lne cio5lng session OF the 4lSt annual
meeting of the National Association Of
Local Preachers which was held Tues
day night in Asbury M. L. Church, was
decidedly interesting. The song ser
vice was led by Prof. r. E. Hudson.
Several OF the delegates made addresses.
Evangelist Jenney stated that she had
derived great benefit from attending
the Taylor University and would re.
turn to the institution as soon as she
had enough money. President John r.
Wright of Washington, told her to
pack her trunk and start at once and
he would look after tho financial part.
clapping. of hands and fervent
"amens" followed the announcement.
The convention closed with an old
time hand shaking. The place of the
next meeting was not arranged for and
the matter was left in the hands of the
officers. An effort will be made to hold
it in this city, although Washington
may be selected.