The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-08
DELAWARE
CONFERENCE
DR.. Reese Addresses the
Body on Freedman's
Wants.

Milford. April 7.-Dr Reese, assistant
corresponding secretary of the Freedmen,
Aid and Southern Education Society nd
dressed the conference tonight on this
| Freedmen.
During the morning the various losses
who had boon before tho several boards OF
| examiners wore called up.
Fourth year: J. Z. Dunn, +. H. Butlnr,
! W. l. Beau. l.. II. Martin and a. f. En-
J nnis.
Third yoar: ]. S. Colbournc, w. +.
Wators, ]. w. Broling, b w. Berry, G..
r. Hollis f. j Handy, II. o. Parker, J..
II. A. Johns Emory Nichols.
Second year: j. w. Henderson, R. g..
Waters, 5. 4. Parker, George i. Fields,
Z. H. Homsey. q. W. Dowas p. w.
Price, c. A. Norwood, Theodore johnson.
William A. G. Hughes
The cas- in studios Of tho fourth yedr
nre those who, having passed in the stud.
les required are ordained elders and di.-
charged from further examination. }. G.
Dunn and A. L. Martin were passed.
Ga this understanding the motion 20
pass and elect 10 elders was up in tho case
Of +. II. Butler, A. h. Ennals and W. !.
Bean. After some discussion they were al
loved the opportunity to meet tho exam
liners again before action in the case is com
pleted
~ Nearly all the third year class were fa-
vorably reported and passed.
Tho class Of thu second is that for nd
mission into full mem bership in tho con-
ference and election to deacon S orders l..
W. Price. q. A. Norwood and Theodore
Johnson failed to pass.
Tho membsrs of the class for admission
were called forward and tho bishop read
q charge from tho Scriptures, and then de-
liVerea in an earnest and impressive man
ner tho usual exhortation to those who
havo completed the probationary pcriod
IN relation to the conference and are enter.
ing he full connection.
DIR. j. y. Scott, oditor of the Southwest
cru Christian Advocate. published at Now
Orleans in the interest of the col0red mem
ber. hip of the NJ. r. Church, was intro
duced ana spoke for twenty minutes in
representing his cause. Ttisi is DIR. Scott's
first visit TO the conference, and he re-
ceived hearty welcNmcfrom the mem btrs
who regard him us one of tho most able
and Influential members of the rac..
Following Dr.. ScCtt u brief address was
given by DR.. Reese. DR.. W. Il. Corkran, q
presiding elder of the Wilmington Con-
ference, and Dr. Todd of tho Bible Society
were introduced DR.. &. S.. Baker. presjl.
ing elder Of tho Dover district, Whining
ton Conference was present at the moet-
Ing last nigh. but left before tho morning
session began.
Milford has distinguished itself for hos
pitalty above all the towns on the Penin-
sula where this conference has met. 10 the
surprise and delight OF the COMMITTEES on
entertainment, the proprietor of the Cen
tra' Hotel, tho largest and best In the town
has placed his house ~ tho disposal Of the
visitors and several handsome rooms are
occupied by prominent colored mon with
their wives and daughters. This, too in
Delaware! This. too, from man, whom
we arc told, sanon professor aud Dem.
ocrat 1t is enough to make ono believe
that intelligence and character among tho
the black people will ultimately conquer
unreasonirg and unjust prejudice and
discrimination against them
Now. il some of the white churches
should invite some of these eloquent negro
preachers to occupy their pupits Oh sun
Gay there is nothing else that could reas-
onably he expected or de.ired in tho dircc-
tion of courteous recognition.
Tonight was the anniversary of tho
Missionary Society. with an address by DR..
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