Evening journal., 1903-05-11
BISHOP COLEMAN
ON DIVORCE LAWS
Subject Of First Address at
the Conference in Asbury
M. E. Church
WILL HOLD TWO-DAY MEETING

National Reform Association.
Speakers All Know What They Are
Talking About.
In Asbury NJ. f. Church this after
noon is being held a meeting the Ike
OF which has never before been held in
this city. It is conference OF the citi-
zens Of the State to discuss the Chris
uon principles Of civil government and
the dangers and duties of the nation
II Is held uder the auspices OF the Ma
uona Reform Association. The meet
ing is a very timely one. as there never
was a time when Wilmington wals m
greater danger from the corrlptionlst
and hooters. The speakers. every one
OF them, are thoroughly oonversant
with their subjects. and will therefore
De able to talk intelligently.
Sisners Of Call.
The following well-known citizens
signed the call for the meeting.
Charles B. Lore, chief justice Of Del
aware.
The Rt Rev. Leighton Coleman. S
T. d., IL. d., Bishop OF Delaware.
Professor George w. Twitmyer. gu
perintendent of public schools.
The Methodist Episcopal Preachers
Meeting, by order of the meeting, n
A. II. OBrien, president; William Il.
Hammond. secretary.
The Rev. Robert A. Elwood pastor
Oliyet PRESBYTERIAN Church
The Rev George G. Hall. archdcacon
and liactor OF ST. Johns Episcopal
Church, Wilmington, Delaware.
Mrs. S. u. Emerson. president
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
Wilmington. Delaware.
Mrs. Emma T. Mccall, assistant Sec
retary Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, Wilmington, Delaware
The Rev. John S. Bunting. rector
Christ Church .Christiana hundred rel-
aware
The Rev. Frederic f. Briggs, pastor
OF Second Baptist Church, Whining
ton. Delaware.
The Rev. Kensey J, Hammond. Inn
manuel Protestant Episcopal Church,
Wilmington, Delaware
The Rev. O. G. Buddington. pastor
Of Bethany Baptist Church, Whining
ton. Delaware.
The REV. Hubert w. Wells, rector St
Andrews Protestant Episcopal Church.
Wilmington, Delaware.
The Rev. Edwin II. Nelson, pastor OF
Methodist Episcopal Church. FELTON,,
Delaware.
The Rev. Francis II. Moore, pastor
First Prelbyterian Church, Middle
town, Delaware.
The Rev. w. f. ID. Lewis. pastor OF
Rodney Street Presbyterian Church,
Wilmington, Delaware.
The Rev. Robert Watt. ID ID. pre-
siding elder, Methodist Episcopal
Church. Wilmington, Delaware.
Inc Rev ]. j. Huston, ID. d., pastor
OF First United Presbyterian Church,
Wilmington, Delaware.
The REV 3. +. Moore, pastor Of Shi-
Ioh Baptist Church, Wilmington, Del
aware.
Nathan W. Bard, Wilmington Dela-
WARE.
E. o. Sellers, secretary OF Y. NJ. Z.
A.. wilmington, Delaware
The Rev. w. l.. Freund, pastor OF
Hanover Presbyterian Church.
The program follows:
Devotional exercises-Address, Mar
rage and Divorce, or Laws Affecting the
Family" by the Rt. Rev. Leighton Cole
man. IL. D., bishop Of Delaware; address
Responsibility Of the State Toward the
Family" by the Revs r. p. Stevenson, ID.
D., General Secretary Of the National Re
form Association; resolutions, general dis
cussion.
Evening. y. m, devotional exercises
Address, Morality and Religion I'm Pub
lie Education" by Prof. George W. Twit-
myer. Superintendent Of Public Schools,
Wilmington, Delaware; address, Chris
tan Citizenship i'm the Pubic Schools" by
the Rev. T. p. Stevenson. d. D., Philadel-
phia; resolutions, general discussion.
Tomorrow afternoon, devotional exer-
cises. Address. ''The Need for the Sabbath
Rest and the Rights Involved I'm tt," by the
Rev. ]. J. Huston, d. D., Wilmington
Delaware; address, 1.-THE Oath as an Ele-
ment in Our Government" by the Rev,
Robert Watt. ID. d., Wilmington Dela-
ware: resolutions. general discussion.
Tomorrow evening, devotional exercises
-address, The Responsibility Of the State
for the Evils of Intemperance," by the
Rev Edmund b. Gearhart Wilmington
Delaware; address, ''Perils from Political
Corruption" by the Rev. A. W. light.
bourn. Phi. D., Wilmington, Delaware
resolutions, general discussion; prayer and
benediction.