Milford chronicle., 1912-03-15

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M. E. Conference began Tuesday even
| ing in St. Paul's M. E. Church, at Tenth
and jackson Streets, Wilmington, with
a missionary sermon by the Rev. L. E.
Barrett, D. D., of ChestertOwn, Md,
which was listened to with great inter-
est by large congregation.
The speaker took as his text the
twenty-ninth and thirty-fifth verses of
the eighth chapter of the Acts of the
Apostles. By way of introduction he
said that the central door of the mind is
swinging upon its hinges, and that God
is waiting for consecrated hearts to open
it wide. He told of the treasurer of
Ethiopia riding in a chariot ready for
the prophecy of Isaiah, and inquiring
what it meant. He said that the crux
of the situation is that the gospel land
for the light is the heather world, and
it is the duty of Christianity to flash
that light so that they will know God
and that the Bible may be placed in their
hands. so that they may think and inquire
japan, he said, is riding in this chariot
of inquiry and wants to know about
our western methods of civilization.
China also, he said, was in line, as
shown by the overthrowing of the throne
to establish a republic. He told of the
Chinese reading the Bible and looking
for the light.
He said to give light to the heather
land that the church of Christ's spirit
ushered and specially directed Phillip to
get into the chariot with the treasurer
of Ethiopia and instruct the man. Phillip,
he said, Immediately got into the chariot
and converted the man by praying with
him. The Holy Ghost then called Phillip
away.
BISHOP AND HIS CABINET IN SESSION.
While the services were being con
Quoted in ST. Paul. Church Bishop Will
son and his cabinet, consisting of Dis
trict Superintendents HOffecker, Watt,
Stephenson and Jones, were holding an
executive session at the home of Josiah
Marvel, where the bishop is being en-
tertained. The plans for the organiZa-
ton and other features of the conference
session were made and discussed.
The conference board of examiners,
which began examining the four classes
of candidates Monday evening, cOntin-
used Tuesday evening in the church.
There are many applicants for the hon
ors. The first two examinations, if
passed successfully, give the applicants
the honor of being ordained and cOnsid-
cred deacons. The third and fourth
makes them elders and equips them to
do all of the duties of a pastor Of the
church.
The opening session in St Paul's
Church Monday morning, with Bishop
Luther B. Wilson presiding, had lively
discussion in adopting a resolution offer
ed by the Rev. DR.. E. L. HOffecker,
setting forth the attitude of the church
against bribery and political corruption.
The resolution pledged the ministers to
bring to trial all members charged with
political corruption, and after it had
been adopted the Rev. DR.. E. G. Mac
nichol, of Wilmington, added motion
that a copy of the resolution be referred
to the Lay Electoral Conference, which
motion amid applause, was adopted. In
the course of the discussion the Rev. I.
A. II. O'Brien said that some laymen
had opposed the reappointment of min
listers who preached against bribery.
CONFERENCE ENTERTAINMENT.
The opening session was featured also
by an interesting discussion over the
plan of Conference entertainment, and
the introduction by DR.. E. L. HOtfecker +
of plan for Conference to pay for the |
of its members in the |
future, instead of being entertained in
hospitable homes.
The Rev. DR.. w. G. Koons moved /
that 5000 left over from last year, and /
given by the different churches to assist .
Conference in entertaining itself, be