Evening journal., 1894-03-27


Took on HIS Coat to Engage In the Hot
Dsbats-Closing Reports Tor the Year.
STAFF Correspond once Evenh < Journal.
SALISBURY, Md, March % Every
body that did not get to wear Their
Easter Hnery on Sunday came out 10 81
yesterday. Tie day was clear, cold and
bright. presenting a marked contras. TO
the pleasant balmy, If somewhat rainy
weather that hiss prevailed since the
opening Of conference When the minis
ters aud good people Of Salisbury arose in
the morning they we're surprised
TO ind light mantle of
snow covering mother earth, IN
consequence of which the cry OF the
calamity howler. mo peaches. In this
Instance, may be heard throughout thu
aud. IL is hesrd throughout salisbury
any way, and that is a place Of interest
uoW all over this famous Peninsula
The sixth day OF clnfer~nce was D
busy one, aud several questions Of IN
port nee were divided Tue citizen,
and the vlsi ors, as we'll as the minister,
evinced the livelie ,t interest since SUNDAY
ovei the appointments All sorts of
rumors have .een rife, but uothing POST
tive could b. learned, aud little bu.
conference matters is thought about OF
ak about. Bishop Vincent has been
extremely busy siucs lis a rival herr.
tud during yesterdays session was en-
gag, d Ia writing SCme thought tha
20 vas at work on tho appointments
Tue bishops general health appear
better Tue ciibuuce on the back of
OILS Ieck, however proves uoub 'ome.
! ,uo be still wear "a black silk hauokei
sui-f about hi, throat
Bishop Vincent conducted the deyo
/ sonai x rcises yesterday mOrntug ahO
tel turned he couferei c. over 90 Bishop
/ Fl z1erald He los no time Ia disp,sins
Of the constitutional question submit tee
/ oy the general conference
The first pr position provides for equa
| | and ministerial representation al tht
| general conference and TO allow two lay
representatives. Il WAS defeatel by b
ote ol 90 TO 53
The second proposition. changing tn,
snte representation from OF more tha
,ne nj isterial delegate for every four
zen IN. III bers OF he aanual conference
or of less number for every forty fs'
o not more than one for forty five. no
.ss than one for every ninety received
63 vo'es in favor. and "a against H.
The last proposition c1sngiug date o
general colfrrruc- TO the drst Wed rs
~ Ia May, 10 IA 60 every fourth year
,as passed On- hundred and eightee
votes we're cpuutrd. III la favor OF IL at
ae against IT,.
Annuity aud Necsssitous Funds.
Toe most implrtant question befor
NJ conference yesterday was the Dropo
itl Of the committees appointed la.
ear to divid all the monies accruiu
he conference for the beueht Of no
-uprraunuated ministers and other cor
renee claimants into two parts, to I
tosn as the annuity aud necessitOu
nuds Tuis business was the order ,
ns d-y for 10 o'clock. aud il WAS dis
cn--ed until tre hcuc for ad adjaurnmeut.
R-v 7 E Maruudsle. rs chairman ,
ue cOmmitte-. commenced TO cad the r'
,irt / was decided, upou metion &
R-v V s Uoliifs 10 take 10 up ifem b
em fhen Mr. Mar indde resd I
81 it,m R-v W. + Tomkiuson wa
ue first speaker He was very much /
arrest, aud Gid his utmost TO pfever
hr divi~i of the fund.
de asked "BT what vote will this bs
come he ruler
"By a majority vote. answered Bishc
Fnzssrsli q d added that lay men il
crested ia this matter shou d be Above
, o vote on the question
"rhere Is question % law. NJ
> ',mkii son said, "Nbe her YOU can tab
. IAe proceedings OF the fund an g., on tl
understanding hat it should 80
hose who sra urcessitoUs AN oppos
tne division of this fund iuto tr
paris The easiest collection TO take
q uy church Is the collection for worn oi
preachers The people respond to II mo
reaoily. and anticipate the day aud ma
his their first collection, even before tl
missionary collection. This divisi'
/. means non necessitous fund. and v
: viii not get 30 much money. IL will
preventive for obtaining money I
this fund
a Here Rev D Il Corkran rose &c ma
u an obi ction Bat Bishop Fl zgsra
- told him that Mr. Tomkinson was
orier Brother UorSran sat down. N
Tomklnsou pulled of his overooat. am
is the hearty and prolonged laughter
the preachers. and went on, witu new
suspicion Of a smile on his face
"A He spoke in strong terms aud fe-
n ingly about the orn ont preachers
said that be had even heard them call
beggars Bat a man who bias be
, worn out ia the service of Me,hodl
ia conference has p ght to ask for mon
.s from IL. In no profession is man
l. nsrd worked IS in that Of a minist'
i. "Who shall lisp the suspicion tina he
besgar," said Mr. Tonkinsou Ia a vol
,' frl ~ feeling. "rhs United Sts'es civ
orr h-r Old s1iair support Shall D.
~ .e who bear thO hauuer OF Chr
rn through the,hrunt OF he bAuls. sh
not we be- provided fo'g Leave
fund as iJ is
" "it Is a ccmyrom'se. spoke M ?
ch Narindble / is the N-ces.i Gus ia
IN, on which Ne make th- rvpsvl
- romkinson--" That ouy Increases
~ argument
Bishop ri zgerald sugges el Il
'emergency" boz the term enpioyed
Al stead IT n, ,csssitous fund
h, Il en- ia favor Of the division,
nd noupced Presiding Elder Adams bJli
ON "becsuse ~ is iight.'
The question was discussed By Re
n-t.a frrhrou 1nVru N 4rffud aIa