The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-23

TRICKSTERS.
Wilmington Conference
Says the Delaware
Brand Takes Pre-.
eminence.. :

Cambridge, Nd, March 22-Zion Church
where tho Wilmington Conference IL us.
sembiod Is an old one. The first move
ment toward the erection Of Zion Chapel
In Cambridge was made August y. lSOO,by
the purchase Of lot on Church street,
owned by ": H. Barton, Esq. The chapel
waGNl1lQaeted in November, 1905, at a
cost 81 EBf7 16s. The building was sold In
1915 and moved to the opposite side Of the
street, whero 1t was used rs a carriage
shop. 1t was afterward moved TO Gay
street, and Is now used as a tin and stove
shop by Levin W. Bothum, member of
the present board of trustees.
/ At . meeting of the trustees held In
Ing new church. The corner stone was
laid that year and the church finished In
lS48, at cost Of $4,000. Wednesday. Au-
gust 49, 1876, he church was dedicated by
Bishop james, assisted by q number Of
prominent ministers.
April 4, 1os1, when Rev. E. L. Hoffecker
was pastor, the trustees decided 10 repair
aud enlarge the church building. The
work was commenced in June Lnd Oh
July 9th, the corner stone was laid by Rev.
Jonathan s. Willis and the main audit
Srlqm u; " was dedlcstsd November l9, 1889,
by Bishop X. q. Andrews aud G. q. Nc
Cabc. The entire cost Of tho improve
ments made was Sl4. 4.435.4S Owing to
shrinkage In subscriptions and other
causes. for several years the trustees chr
ried II mortgage Of $500, which was sue
cessfuily removed under the sHf1ifui"
management Of Roy. Alfred Smith and
the llberallty Of tho ol5lzens Of Cambridge.
In 1893. during tho present pastorats OF
Key. u. O. Macnichol, d. d 1t was decided
further improve the church, the i'm
proveinShts cos ing about 5000
There arc no debts standing against
either the church or parsonage. Sixteen
years ago tie Wilmington Conference met
in Cambridge, Bishop Simpson presiding.
That conference was among the last ever
held by Bishop Simpson. The present
membership of Zion Church Is $50. with q
SUNDAY School of $50 menbers
Rev. +. G. Macnichol, D. D.. pastor Of
Zion Church. Is u graduate OF Will!amsport
seminary. His ministry In the Whining
ton Conference began twenty-three years
ago and 1t has been remarkably success.
full one.
A sharp attack was made on tho Dola-
ware Legislature In The report Of Rev. DIR.
G.. S. Baker presiding elder Of Dover dis
trict.
The report said:
Under the new constitution Of Della
wase," Rev. DR.. Baker declared "the tom
perance people had taken courage and
thought they would at least bo accorded
the privilege of expressing their senti-
ments III non-partisan wuy at the ballot
box. Honce there was mGre than the
usual activity and interest, but for ways
that are dark and tricks thai are vain the
Delaware Legislature takes pre-eminence.
Carefully prepared local Opt on bills were
placed by that body ut Its last session in
the hands of saloon msn and brewers to be
killed In committee. Legislators were In
undated by public threats of party man.
ayers The saloon men wsrs defiant. The
result is that the rum king i'll rules in
Delaware III spite of Christian churches
and citizens"
A lively incident of the conferences was
the objection raised by Rev. w. M. Green
der Baker that he had failed to serve Hojp-
ers lsland charge to which he had been
from Woodside.
Mr. Green contended that great injustice
had been done him, but declared that he
was willing to leave the disposition Of the
case to his brethren. >,
II Bishop Foss, who Is presiding over the
asked him whether he wished
his case referred to the committee on MIN
lsterisl relations or considered In open
cOnference.
Rev. MIR. Green preferred thatit bo sub
mitted TO committee.
When the case had been so referred he
again arose and asked If there had been
anything charged against his moral Char
actor. and upon being assured that thore
had not, resumed his seat.
Rey. A. s. Mowbray, who has besn sec
retary OF the conference for many years,
was reseleoted to that position. He choss
as sklssassistants Rev. W. A. Wise, r. II.
NeIson, " H:Webster and J. u. Rlgg
Rev w. r. Mowbray who was made
statistical secretary. chose as.his assistants
Rsvs. H. A. G. Westerflsld, w. W. Sharp
V. P. Northup, G. 2. Jones, G. z. Smith,,
J. II. Geoghan. l.. Il. Poole and J. l..
johnson.
The one hundred and twentieth ami
versary of the Introduction of Meh Odism
into Cambridge was celebrated In the at
ssrnoou. The feature of the celebration
was IN address by~.Rsv. Dr. George A.
Phoebus, Of Brooklyn. on "Freeborn Gar
rettson aud the Cambridge Jail"
At night there occurred the anniversary
Of the board OF church extension. Rev.
DR.. Manley S. Hart, the corresponding
OF the board, made an address.
Both anniversaries wore hold ab Zion
Church.