Evening journal., 1891-03-23
CEETREVlLLE'S BIG DAY
Bishop c. Fl. Fowler breaches
a Stirring Sermon.
SATURDAYS LIVELY SESSION.

Conference withdraws ITS Endorsement
oftne Peninsula Methodist and Refuses
to support any Journal-A Lively
Debate and Promotions.
Services In other Churches.
STAFF Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
CENTREvILIE. Md, March % AT the
opening Of Sal afurday mornings session
Bishop Fowler created much amusement
by remarlEine; You may tell the
bretberen outside that the prayer meet
ing "a over and they might come in. !"
Bishop Fowler announced the transfer
To the Philadelphia Conference OF Rev
DR. Jacob Todo and the transfer of Rev,
John Y. Dobbins Of the New Jersey Con-
ference. to this conference. The eharac
ters of the supernumerarY ministers were
taken up The following passed and had
their relations continued: T. Melvin,
A. 4. Scott, w. r. TALBOT, James B
Merrick, Thomas r Bell, Thomas s viii
lams, j. w. Poole and w b England Q.
j Hammitt and James Hubbard were
transferred from the supernumerary to
the superannuated list 0 $ Watson
was changed to the effective list. The
characters were passed and the relations
continued OF the following superannuated
preachers: James T. Houston, a Fisher.
4 George Barton, George A. Phoebus, James
Esgate, Henry Sanderson The Rev.
James Brindle was added TO the superan
nusted and supernumerary lists were
added TO the districts. so that the pre-
siding elders will have supervision Of
them.
Changes and Promotion.
John Carl Stenstrom, from the VIII
mington Swedish mission, was trans
ferred to the East New York Conference
| William Compton, J r. Todd and g w
Todd were passed into the third year and
elected to elders orders. Mr.. Compton
also passed Ia the fourth year class.
| DR.. John H. Simms, Clarence
Northrop, a. G. Turner and
| NJ. 4, Bowman were elected to local dea-
cons orders lewis F Sheppard, q mis-
sionary of Philadelphia, was elected
local elder. The following of the FIRST
year were passed to the second-year
class Milton D. NutteT, Aloyslus Green,
j. A. Brewington, James w. Fogle
w. Bounds was passed to the next year
upon condition that he viii be examined
ID frst.year studies during the coming
year.
audit the accounts Of the presiding elders
for missionary funds Rev ] Edgar
Franklin. the pastor of Kingswood
Church, Wilmington. was discontinued
as a deacon Of the first year at his OWE
request
Conference Acadsmy Affairs
G. q. B. Day, secretary Of the Confer
ence Academy trustees, reported tn
academy in excellent condition. Thl
Rev j. B. Quigg offered resolution
'that the trustees of the cen
tenary fund be directed TO sub
t scribe for 5000 shares of ih
! stock Of the Conference Academy" Tn
resolution was passed with applause
The academy is erecting a ladies hall q
a cost of 500. 600 for the use of the wome
Of the institution Principal w.
. Goodiug and Treasurer Stephenson mad
2 addresses in behalf Of the academy Nj
g Quigg announced that Joseph Pyle and
!, Il jackson of Wilmington, had eac
= taken So 600, and Ellis Salisbury ha
I taken So 900 Of the academy bonds.
y Bishop Wayman (colored) Of Baltimor
\ was introduced and, at the close Of ii
y session, pronounced the benediction
Z the stewards anniversary in the after
G noon. Hon. w f. Causey and ProfessC
q II. S Goldey made interesting addresses
p Toward the close OF the mornin
- session, Presiding Elder Murray es
e tended the invitation of the GraC
) Church official board, to have the ne,
e session Of conference held in that churcl
I, The entire conference voted AYE" wit
d a shout
That Paper War
The fight between the two churC
~ papers in the conference came up durir
y the morning session. Rev. +. G. M'
= Sorley offered a resolution stating 'th
the Peninsula Methodist continues to
a disturbing element. keeping us IN COZ
stant strife by its anonymous Al
e abusive articles, unwise and bitt
editorials rejecting upon the charaet
l. and good standing Of certa
=. members of the conference, al
often striking at our chief pastor
:, together with other things which q
y known to be Objectionable. Resolv
fs that we refuse TO indorse it as a confe
ence. journal believing its circulate
rs ataong our people thoroughly misleadiI
Robert Watt, W. T. Vaiian G.
80 Baker. 6 w Townsend, j. H. Howar
n, w w w. Wilson, Alfred Smith, John
c. Hanna, Charles A. Hill ard L
Corkran.
III A death.l like silence followed the rea
oe ing of the resolution. A motion TO
~ on the table was put and the result wa
be ayes-5S, nays-56 Mr.. Quigg said th
~ the motion was not in the interest
se peace and the trouble had stirred
mucb unkind feeling. Rev O. A. ii
!, stated that he wss very scr
~ that the Peninsula Methodist b
" " ever been endorsed. 1t has arTaigned Q
g four presiding elders and made an u
provoked onslaught on Bishop Merr
nd 1t insults the conference in its last iss
at by charging it with carelessnl
'le in passing over the examination
characters. Rev. William Compt
Il. advised Christian conduct in the mat
~ and deprecated spiritualistic pugilism
be the third side Of the question. r.
III Robert Watt said that the paper was
extremely low one. It had made CO
ardly attack on bis personal charac
ch over a non de plume.
~ MIR. Terry Compromises.
are Rev. T. E. Terry offered as substitl
,'that we leave the Endorsement OF
conference journal to the individuals
ss- tbe conference" which was carried r
zen w w. w. Wilson offered a resolution
'he indorse the Conference Chronicle
~ Ouigg wanted to maintain the So
opinion toward both papers, and
of Wilson's resolution was lost. Rev.
In J. DuHaddaway, editor of the ChroEii
yht asked that neither paper be Endorsed, a
VS.. on motion of Rev w. L. 5. Murray