Evening journal., 1900-03-21
Cnnferenca
Missionary. Claimants.
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Wesley ..... 900. % 10
Zion ........ ....... zOo 20
The session adjourned at noon to
convene tomorrow morning at
o'clock The various committees will
meet this afternoon for the transac-
ton Of business. Epworth Church was
crowded at today's session by delegates
and their families. Rev. r. b. short
presented each person as they entered
with neat pamphlet containing q BIZ
oernphy OF Bishop Andrews and short
history of Epworth Church The
pamphlet also contains, besides the pro-
gram of the proceedings Of the confer
ence. half-tone cuts of Bishop An
drews and Presiding Elders Revs. Watt,
Corkran. Martindale and Baker, cuts
of Epworth Church from It's inception
no the present time, and of Rev. +. =.
short The frontispiece Is a fine half
tone of Old Swedes Church.
This afternoon at 2.3O o'clock the
anniversary OF the Wilmington Con-
ference Historical Society was begun,
with Roy. r. w. Todd presiding and
Rev. G. II. Sheppard acting as secre-
farv The program arranged Is Dnsi-
ness meeting. donation OF relics OF
Archives; historical sketch OF Epworth
churt.h Ichn White. Jr.. address,
~ Lessons from Early Methodism." H.
C. Conrad; historical poem. Rev r, w.
Todd
TONIGHT's MEETING.
At the session this evening at 7S0
o'clock Hon. Charles B. Lore viii
preside. Miss Florence r. Walton
will sing jerusalem" a prayer VIII
be delivered by Rev. c. w. Prettyman.
d. D.: solo. The Golden Pathway
Rev. +. B. Short; solo, Miss Walton;
lecture. "The Puiitans.' DR.. S. p. Cad
man: solo. "The Holy City (by re-
quesO. Miss Walton doxology and
hendiction.
SERVICES LAST NIGHT.
Epworth Church was crowded last
might with a large number Of minis
ters. lay delegates and their families
at the missionary meeting, which was
held preceding the opening Of this
mornings session of conference.
Rev r. Burgette Short presided al
the meeting, and Rev Ralph T. COur-
sey delivered the sermon, taking az
his text Matthew, xiv, IA; And this
gospel OF the kingdom shall be preach
ed in all the world for a witness unto
all nations; and then shall the end
come"
Rev. Coursey delivered an eloquent
i discourse, in the course Of which he
/ said that the common theory that the
/ world is for Christ should be exploded
/ and he challenged any man TO find q
i statement in the Bible directing mer
20 take their position in this world ana
bring it to Christ.
The sooner the Church of Chris
learns to read Alright the sooner vii
it break away from that theory. The
/, world needs another salvation, and il
we 90 into the world preaching th'
doctrine Of uttermost salvation W,
b must have perfect faith In that doc
/ trine.
In his sermon Mr.. Coursey said III
/ believed he could locate the placl
where Christ's feet would touch whel
} he came upon earth again. 1T vii
- not be Bethlehem" he said, mo
e Egypt, nor Nazareth, nor Capernium
nor Jerusalem, but / verify believe {
will be that place called Calvary. Il .
3 fitting and proper that right at tina
! place where he was nailed on the eros
/ and indignities heaped upon him, RI
= should be crowned with dignity an
, honor"
: At the opening of the meeting tn
E choir sang Take My Silver and NJ
Gold"
? Il would to God all Of us could sin
S that beautiful hymn honestly" sal
Mr.. COursey, "and place our silver an
= our gold on the altar of Christ.
}, AT this conference there will b
r contributed dollars received throug
{ ungodly rivalry between Sunda
D school classes. These dollars smell {
Japanese teas and other odors. bi
r lieve before God they are moi. accept
able to Him who overthrow the none
j. changers tables in the temple an
J. said: 'Ye have made my house a de
= of thieves. I believe that we, q
: preachers, would be benefited II bar
a tism should come upon us at this cor
It ference which would bring us back
our laymen. II would divorce OIL
n Methltists from the theatres. car
;. table. ball room, festivals and fetes. y
!, CONFERENCE FUND ASSOCIATION
m The annual meeting of the Confe
Il ence Fund Association was also he
,al last evening Rev w s. Nlurra