Evening journal., 1909-03-22
GREAT DAY FOR
METHODISM
Services in Churches at Mil
ford Largely Attended
Bishop Moore breaches

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD, Del, March 22.-Method-
ism had great day in Milford yester-
day. and hundreds OF visitors from all
parts OF the State nocked to attend the
special services in the various churches
incident to Wilmington Methodist Con-
ference meeting here. Practically every
family in the town was entertaining one
or more visitors over Sunday. and the
hotels we're taxed TO capacity. The great
est interest, Of course, centered at Ave
nue. M. +. Church, the Conference
seat.
The Rev T. L. Martipdale conducted
love feast at o'clock the church be-
ing thronged then. This service contln-
uod until 1890 o'clock when Bishop David
II Moore preached His subject "Christ's
Relation 10 the Red smption OF Mankind
his text being taken from Isaiah. SO.
II: "He shall see Of the traviel OF his
soul and shall be satisfied. by his
knowledge shall my righteous servant
justify many for He shall bear their in
lquitieE."
1t was a sermon dealing with the saw
ing power OF faith. and many fervid
shouts Of praise came from the Worship
pors as the Bishop eloquently unfolded
his theme.
During the service special music was
sung by the augmented choir OF which
Miss Edith Quigg Is director. Mrs. I'd
ward Hurley was organist. Miss Ger
/ trude Atkin sang a solo.
clase Ordained.
Bishop Moore ofnciated at the ordi-
nation service in Avenue Church in the
afternoon. when the following young
ministers were ordained as elders: Revs.
Joseph IT, Gray. l.. B. Morgan. Elwood
II Jones, Daniel ]. Foord. Jesse C. Nc
/ Coy. I. S. whitaker and W. IT, Briggs.
The Rev. Tilghman Smith. II. d. Stew
art. J. RICHARD Bicking. Ernest A. Giles
pie, Cyrus p. Keen, W. II. Revele. r.
c. Prettyman and o. Z. James were or
dained as deacons District Superinten-
dents Mowbray Morgan, koons and STEM
gla assisted in the ordination services.
memorial service for ministers and
their wives who died during the past
year also was held. and special exer-
cises were held I'm the Sunday school OF
which James Pierce Is superintendent.
The Rev. Drs. r. X. Stephenson and Rob-
ert Watt made addresses.
Last night the Board Of Foreign Mis-
sons held its anniversary. Dr. A. f.
Sudler presided and the Rev. Or. J. c.
Floyd "a foreign mission worker made
an address.
Oppose Some ampmeetinas.
Conference placed itself on record on
Saturday as opposed to campmeetings al
which the letter OF the law is not lived
up to I'm regard TO selling on Sunday
Resolutions in the form Of a protes,
N aoof,.f s,,ch carnnn,aeffnrS we're adonted
calling on all ministers 10 take no part
at such camps
There was no discussion when the re.
port Of the trustees OF the wilmington
Conference Academy was submitted as tc
the proposition TO try to have a State
Normal school Course established at tn,
Academy. That matter has been left q
a committee OF trustees. who will con
FER with some members Of tho Leeisla.
ture as to the plan Principal u l. Cross
addressed the Conference in behalf Of
the Academy. The following were elected
Academy trustees: Revs. /. i Martii
: dale. Adam Stengie. r. H. Adams. Z
: c Macnichol and Alfred smith.
After much discussion Conference adop
ted the constitution for the Domestic
/ Missions Society. The funds will be dis
} tributed by the treasurer OF Conference
IN recommendation OF the district super
, intendents and the trustees OF the so
, ciety. No district shall be apportione'
more Of the relief OF needy churches ol
Il than is raised for the society on tn
, district The following trustees for III
, society were elected: Revs. r. X. ste
phenson. It. Coursey. T. f. Terry. n
T. Quirs. r. r. Martindsle, r. $