Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-03-20
MINISTERS FOR SMYRNA
Methodists From Ali Over the
Peninsula Arriving There.
RBv. T. L. WOODS DISAPPOINTMENT

Bishop Hurst Passes Through on the
s.I3 Morning FRAMEWORK OF the
Board OF Examiners who Are Meet
Ing in odd Fellows Hall, Smyrna.
Every Delaware train that left this
city to day was we'll filled with ministers
and lay delegates TO the Wilmington
Annual Conference OF the NJ Il, Church o.
this Peninsula, at Smyrna On the IS
train were Bishop John F Hurst, OF
Washington, ard Or ]. F Wagner. OF
the New York office OF the Freedmens
Aid Society Presiding Elder Barrett
and nearly all the WILMINGTON ministers
were also on this train when 1t pulled out
from the p, w. a B station. The
ministers all travelled on reduced fares
Although there are no sensational
proceedings looked for at this session Of
conferences, there are many important
questions to be disposed Of. The propo
sition to admit women as lay delegates
will probably create some lively, dlscus4
sion, and many think that SiIfs will
ultimately meet with the approval of the
conference.
Several conference changes will be
made. The Apptquinimink circuit will
ia all probability, be dissolved, as
Friendship Church will unite with
Stevenson and Smyrna Landing, of the
Smyrna circuit, and Bethel, one OF the
oldest churches Of Smyrna circuit
uniting with Cheswold, which was made
distinct charge two years ago.
Opening of the 27th Annual Session.
/ special Correspondence Evening journal.
SMYRNA, March 30 After long and
| devout communion service conducted by
Rev Alfred Smith, presiding elder OF
this district. the twenty -seventh annua'
session of the Wilmington Conference
vas called to order by Bishop Hurst
with full attendance and congregation
that crowded Asbury Church to the doors
The morning opened typical Spring day
the skies darkening into suggestive
| gloominess during the solemn sacramen.
| tai service.
The statistical session began at II
o'clock and the election of officers WAS IL
pro- ross when the noon hour srrived.
Ever since Monday evening the Boare
OF Examiners has been hard at work snS
| will continue throughout the week
These examiners are; w Rooms, ID
III Corkran, ]. S Wickliue, w b
1 uutuilb lol nfHh year W. GAoicys ~
P. Roberts, e. Q Macnichol, i
VI. Morgan, second year; j. Morris
j. M Mitchell, t K Terry. W. + Avery
third year, and I C5ursey, v =
Collins, r /. Watkins, w, l. s Murray
fourth year Examinations are bein
neld in the Odd Fellows Hall
Kept aim From the nj 600 Place.
The Methodist ltinerant Il seems wi
have TO learn that when he accepts o
considers "a cal" be does so at his peri
The refusal of the Central PennsylVani
Methodist Conference, which sdjourne
at Tyrone, Pa last evening, to admi
Rev Isaac l. Wood, paster Of the Eikto
Methodist Episcopal Church, after
had received a call from the congregRtio
Of the church at Chambersburg, is
great disappointment TO Mr.. Woo
and his friends. The reAso
Bishop Newman, who presided 9
Tyrone, failed to appoint Mr. Wood WI
because Elkton could not make pla,
for a member OF the Pennsylvani
Conference which was impossible,
Glkton has already issued call to Re-
Ia :. Mowbrsy, now stationed
Newport, Del. which he has Rccepte
Rev Mr. Wood will nov have to RENAL
in the WILMINGTON Conference 1t
! understood the members of the Pennsy
sanis Conference we're very mu'
opposed to Wilmington Oonferen
furnishing a man for Chambersbur
which IL one OF the best appointments
Is the conference and pays $1,000 p
, scar.