Evening journal., 1910-03-21
APPOINTMENT TALK LIVELY
AS CONFERENCE NEARS END

lanu uocked 10 SALISBURY yesterday luI /
the Sunday service Of the Wilmington |
Conference. There were many features,
principal among which were the sermon
of Bishop Hamilton In the morning and
the temperance address Of Congressman
Richmond p. Hobson, Of Alabama in the
afternoon.
A special train was run from Delmar
for the accommodation of the railroad
men their families and friends, and scores
of persons came in automobiles, parties
coming that way from Laurel, Milford and
lI.ewes. Delaware Visiting ministers occu-
pied pulpits Of churches within a radius
OF six miles
The services Of the day began at Asbury
Church, the Conference seat, at $50
o'clock with a lovefeast in charge Of the
Rev. DR.. c. W. Prettyman. This service
continued until eleven o'clock, when
Bishop Hamilton took charge Of the ser
vice and preached a stirring sermon on
''The Brotherhood Of Man" in which he
referred to the street car strike In Phila-
dephia, and said ii was the old battle be-
tween Cain and Abel. Christianity and the
Golden Rule he gave as a solution Of
troubles between capital and labor
! congressman FlOQoOnS mGCklVSs
Congressman Hobson who was unable
to get here to speak on Saturday night be-
cause of the deadlock IN Congress. arrived
at o'clock Sunday morning and was met
at the station by the Rev. Ohm NJ. Arters,
OF Wilmington. "Well. we spiked that
Cannon" he said in referring to the OUT
come Of the Congressional fight of several
days Captain Hobson attended worship in
the morning and heard Bishop Hamilton
preach. While here he was entertained
by W. J. Downing.
The temperance meeting in the after
noon had been announced for the Opera
House and fifteen hundred persons crowd
ed into it long before go o'clock. the time
set for the meeting. Some Of the Salisbury
committee, however, had changed the
plans and provided for Congressman Hob
son to speak from the court house steps
instead of at the theatre The Rev. Mr..
Arters was not notified Of this change and
not until he went out TO hunt for Captain
TIobson shortly before O'Clock did he
hear Of the change in plans. After a
short meeting in the opera House, the
crowd went around to the court house
green and Captain Hobson when he ap-
peared was greeted with the plaudits Of
/ fifteen hundred or more persons assem-
bled there.
Captain Hobson spoke for an hour and q
half. Apolosizing for his failure 20 get
here on SATURDAY he said: Perhaps m5
absence assisted in a revision OF the rules
Of the House that I'm the near future will
a open the avenue for a divorccment Of the
government and that great destructive
agency the liquor traffic"
Continuing he said '.I.et us always
keep our heads. let us keep followers. let
a the spirit OF charity remain ways in our
hearts. let us realize that not only are
D there some good men on the other side
but let us realize that those we are fight
!, ing are human and arc more to be pitied
e than censured. It is the traffic not the
4 men, that we are after
1T is a matter Of life and death with
e us. We must win this battle II we are
% to save the country from ruin. II America
a falls there is no hope for the world.
C Don't make the sale of liquor an issue
IN a political campaign. Don't try to have
a law passed forbidding man TO have
liquor in his possession or YOU will lose
ont every time" was the advice IN,
speaker gave in describing the necessity
for organization and a harmonious plan o.
: procedure.
: After the meeting Captain Hobsor
= shook the hands Of hundreds OF persons
. who fled by him. None of the young
ii women attempted to kiss him. how,
e ever
Bishop ordains Glasses.
. Bishop Hamilton at three o'clocl
! ordained the elders and deacons elected
i, by Conference this week It was an
1 impressive service. The deacons or
dained were Reys Leonard White, ]
p W. Sutton, and J. r. Price. and tn,
; elders ordained were Revs William
a Fl. Hudson. ]. X. Easley. William G
Harris, John L. Sparl1lin and Emor,
w. Mcdowell. In addition TO thes
: William Fairies of Smyrna was or
a dained 4 local deacon.
= Laymen's Association.
l. The Laymen's Association had an all
day meeting on Saturday and electe,
= the following officers; President j
+ f. Ellegood. OF Salisbury: vice-presi
e dents, Melville Gambrill of Wilmington
district, Walter o. Hoffecker Of Eastol
, district, Thomas n. Rawlins of Dove
y district. and John G. Townsend o
N Salisbury district; secretary, Professo
c. A. Short Newark: treasurer, Johi
Ie T. Holland of Milford. Mr.. Ellegoo
n presided over the session. and addresse
were made by Mr.. Hoffeeker, William
= p. White of Wilmington, Mr.. Rawlin
Y. and others, urging a closer co-operatio
,. between the laymen and the pastor {
n, produce results. Mr.. White outline
plan for each church to take a specia
is collection equal to one per cent. Of tn
$. pastors salary, which shall go into
2. contingent fund to make up deficits /
A. pastoral support on the weaker charge
l. that may fall behind. This plan wi
n, be recommended to the Annual Con
L ference for action. A committee wa
y, appointed to frame bylaws. TO be re
B. ported at the session one year hence.
Among the visitors on Saturday an
Sunday was Judge Henry c. Conra
CO of Georgetown, who renewed many &C
e. quaintances while here. Mr.. and Mr.
n Josiah Marvel and children. Of Wi
n mington, came down on Saturday an
B. are visiting at the home of Mrs. MAJ
ch vers father. former Congressman Wi
m liam II. Jackson.
x. There are hosts of laymen from Wi
y. mington. John S. Mullin and f. v
- Heisler are Grace Church's delegatio
! here. Former Councilman William !
White is representing EpwOrth. and !
~ L. Johnson and Harry j. Guthrie an
..N1 Ga u