Evening journal., 1898-03-25
MINISTERS INCENSED .
Don't Want Sunday Quiet
Marred BY Excursion.
DR. BARRETTs GOOD REPORT

CHURCHES IN WILMINGTON |
DISTRICT STRONG OPPOSITION |
AGAINST DIR. TINKER FOR PRE-
SIDING ELDER.
Lewes, March 25.-The Wilmington
conference has placed the stamp of
disapproval upon plan of the Queen
Anne r. r. to run special Sunday excur-
sions to accommodate conference Wis
itors.
This resolution against the proposed
plan was adopted amid great applause.
From the beginning the attitude OF
the Wilmington conference on the Sab
bath question has been one of UNI
equivocal loyalty to the Decalogue.
Throughout our history our we'll
known sentiments on this subject have
been respected, and the annual gath
erings have not heretofore been mar
red by railroad or steamboat eXcur-
sions on the Lords day. We regret
exceedingly that the authorities of the
| Queen Anne Railroad Company have
| authorized such an excursion for
March q; and we hereby enter our
respectful but most earnest protest
against the action Of this corporation
| in this proposition to make our ses-
sion the occasion of the violation of the
Divine command and request that they
will recall their announcement. Should
they persist in their purpose we hereby
affectionately request of our people
that they will not under any preteXt
of attending our Sunday services or Of
any other motive patronize this eNcur-
sion."
DEATH OF MIR. TOME ANNOUNCED
The death last week of Hon. Jacob
Tome, of Port Deposit, Md, was an
nounced in eulcgistic terms by Rev.
DR.. L. e. Barrett, presiding elder OF
Wilmington district, and DR.. Barrett
H. Ewing, S. NJ Morgan, w. p. Comp
ton and Presiding Elder Martindale
were chosen a committee to prepare
resolutions on Mr.. Tones death.
PRESIDING ELDER BAiRRETTs
REPORT.
In his report of Wilmington distric'
Dr. Barrett stated that the conver-
sions were more than 1000 Some oi
them were: Chesapeake City, 126i
I CharlestOwn and Principle, So; Ches
/ ter and Bethel. 43; Hopewell and As
l.
=, North East, 20; Port Deposit. 49,
Mount Pleasant, Md. go; Zion Circuit
100; Ebenezer, 3S; Asbury, Whining
I ton. 200: Mount Salem, 10; Epworth
, 20; KingswoOd, So; st. Paul's, 33; Wes
ley, so; Brandywine 100; Scott, 80.
The Epworth League in the distric
has a membership of $3.50, and th'
seven Christian EndeavOr sOcietie
have 443 members. There are 73 Sun
5 day schools, having 1883 officers an
< | teachers and 12.500 scholars.
Ebenezer Church has built a ti,0o
parsonage, and a chapel is being erect
ed at West Amwell St. Paul's, Wi
: mineton, has been repaired at a cos
y of $500 Debts have been paid as fol
; lows: ElktOn, 81 600; Grace, WIZ
u mington. $500: KingswoOd SIPS; Sil
II verbrook s532; Mount Salem. $500
Nfadeley. s240: Swedish Mission, SlOO
d Zion. 1924: ClaymOnt, S25; Newark
/ sl6s; Cherry Hill, 800; MarshallbO
VI and Stanton, $40; Elk Neck. $50; UnioI
+ s4OO; Delaware City, $3.50; Wesle!
800: East Lake, $50. Epworth, fo
is the first time in many years, met II
> appOrtionments.
During Dr. Barretts eldership seve
2 churches have been built, at a cost
y 800 .000 two parsonages, at a cost {
II 81 600. and improvements costing $50
II 600 made. The benevolent collectior
= have amounted to S92 900, making al
gregated collections of S256,0O0 for b
nevolences and improvements. II tl
s25S 900 received for pastoral suppo
es were added, DR.. Barrett said, the tot
ST collections would be $4,000.
he "And when It is considered that IN
TX large sum was contributed voluntari
to I'm the midst of a widespread and s
s. we're money panic," DR.. Barrett CO
ry cluded. "and in a manufacturing on
e frict. it is indisputable evidence IN
0; tbe great heart Of Methodism beats r
c. sponsive to the demands OF God az
as His church"
a a TESTIMONIALS TO REV. J. d. RIG
Revs. A. S. MOwbray. V. S. Collil
and DR.. w. /. S. Murray, presented IN
Testimonial regarding Rev. J. ID. Rig
, a member Of the conference, ana OF
'' Of the editors of the Peninsula Meth
,. dist. Of Wilmington:
ne Among the gratifying and prais
~ worthy records OF our conference
ne that which is accomplished by our br
~ nt ther. ] d. Rigg, in attaining unto
H. ouarter of a century Of services as
~, secretary Of this body-eleven years
III secretary-in-chief and fourteen yea
on as journal secretary. His SIX
oe in the latter position has broug
the favorable attention of the chur
at large to the beauty and accuracy
our written journal. A large amou
ne of very careful labor is bestowed a
We nually upon this valuable book.
%; These valuable services have be
n. performed without reward or any 9th
ge tangible expression Of appreciate
err while for several years past Broth
IN; Rigg has served us in the midst
m; sickness that has deprived him OF
At joy and profit Of active services in
ranks"
The conference requested the
IN pointment Of a committee Of one fr'
ng each district to secure a suitable gift
ial recognition of Mr.. Riggs twenty-f
in years Of service.
Igh HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
on An amendment to the constitution
"' the Home Missionary Society OF
conference was offered, but after C
.,r | siderable discussion it was referred
'f1s oornn,iftca The nroDOcod ampndmt