The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-03-24
WILMINGTON
CONFERENCE.

& Crisfield, Md, March 23.-The
weather in Cristield to-day has
been fine, aud large congregations
have attended all the services met
dent 10 the meeting here Of the Will
mington Conference, Methodist Epis-
copal Church, Bishop l. W. Joyce
preached in Imranuel Church in
the morning and Dr. Durham al
night. DR.. Rhodes. field ageot OF
the Sunday.Schol Union Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church preach
ed in the Mount Plsasan Methodist
Protestant Church in the morning
and Dr.. J. r. Berry, Of Chicago,
editor OF the Epworth Herald, al
night. Rev. j. y. Otis preached at
Asbury Methodist Episcopal chui CHI
in the morning and Rev. W. Il. White
at night; Rev. A. Corey at Beuaelt
Memorial, Lawsonia. in the morn.
ing. and Rev. Il. {. McSorley at
Shiloh. Crisheld; Rev. Il, c. Lay.
held at the Baptist Church iu the
morning and Rev. ". b. Guthrie at
night; Rev. X. L. Coursey at Marion.
A special train was run to Cris-
6eld from different places.
The conference love feast. in
charge Of DR.. Mar,Indale. began
promptly at 9 o'clock this morning.
Every seat in the large audisnce
chamber Of Emmanuel Methodist
Episcopal Church was filled, and
many were standing. More than
IS persons. ministers and laymcn.
took part in the services. Hun
areds ol others we're unable 10 tes.
lilly iorslack Of time.
One OF ille most unique and stir,
ring testimonials was that OF Capt.
Erasmus Hall, formerly Of Sorner-
set county. but row living in Balt-
more. In his youth the old sailor
c,rcumnaviyated he globe in the
old battleshlp Constitution. Refer
ring to olhat experience, hesail: we
were at one time trying to weather
Cape Horn When we hailed another
ship. The captain said: I'VE have
been standin. off and OH here for II
DAYS, irving TO weather the cape.
Several times we have almost made
it, only 10 be driven back. Brc.h-
reS, can't tell YOU how many times
! have been driven ba cli, but | have
wealhered the Cape Of Salvation and
am on the hon.cward voy age. The
sAi!s are ali loose. the gaskets free.
aud with every stretcn OF clryas
spread on the yards am holding,
up for the last port, with the Eter-
nal City in view.'
BishopJ oyse began his sermon
al II Clio :, aud Ior | hour and As
mlnulesti, Past audience was sway.
ed like ,h;. forest under a tempest
His text Was Luke W 1: Launch
out Into the deep and let down your
nets Tor draught - Th. Bishop
spoke iii part as follows:
ii never come TO Il service on an
occasion like this withnat Iccl inns
of the deepest sollcitude Tor the
King dom OF Christ aud anxiety that
the service may prove Il blessing
to both ministers and the laym.n TO
whom they preach. and that both
may 60 away from The service low
ing Jesu, Christ more than ever be-
fore III their lives lhave them sing
at every conference attend that
blessed hymn There Wilderness
in God 8 Mercy Like the Wilderness
of The Sea- "A Wilderness thank
God! Oh, the oceanic love of of the
Infinite Father. that gives every
body chance TO get right wit Ii
Jesus Christ! What is the word of
God'''
Our first thought is Of Il book con-
tanning His uttcranccs. In IL sense
this is So The word Of cod is the
.ttU0ght of God. that has com, ont of
the Divine mind and found expression
In human words God makes Use Of
the written word To reveal or commit
nicsle to nan his thought CONCERN
Ing him and his lcsponsibi!i,ic, con-
CerBlng his Creator. God is seeking
to educate nun that he may know
who and what he IS: He leads him bv
Invisible forces. doubt ii angels
use language in communicating their
thought to each OTHER. Even human
thought become, too lofty at times
for words toconvry.
We use words in our effort to con-
vey thought until we Wear them out,
and as thought expands we have to
originate new words to express the
Idea,
God is going TO save the world and
bring it back to Himself. Or that :
fact | have no doubt.
"ilow many OF you have today
served God from principIeo Take out