Evening journal., 1897-03-22
WANT TO Be ELDERS.
Warming in Contest For Eas-
ton and Salisbury Districts.
BAsTON FIGHTING DR. ooRKRAN
TRYING TO DEFEAT THE PREsID-
ING ELDERS REAPPOINTMEN'r
TO THAT DISTRICT-THE BISHOP
ALLOWS MINISTER'S TOPROPOsE.

ING ELDERS REApPOIN1M MENT
TO THAT DISTRICT-THEB BISHOP
ALLOWS MINISTER'S ToPRoPosE.
Special Correspondence Evening. Journal
CHESTERTOWN. Nd, March 22-
The Wilmington Annual Conference of
Methodists of the Peninsula as now
drawing to a close and the last session
will probably be held tomorrow morn
ing Yesterday was the greatest sun
day ever known in Chestertown. There
were visiting doctors of divinity in
every pulpit of the town, and overflow
meetings had to be held. Carriages ard
wagons lined the streets two deep. hay-
ing come from a distance of thirty
miles and adjoining counties.
HUSTLE FOR THE ELDERSfIIP.
Interest in the matter OF the aDpolnt.
ment Of the presiding elders for Sails
bury and Easton districts has contiu-
ued to increase. Rev. C. w. Prettymau.
o. Salisbury district, is now prominent
ly talked of for the eldership promo
tion 1t is claimed that his appoint
ment would be very gratifying TO the
element which urged Dr. Corkran's an
pointment six years ago.
The statement is reiterated thar Gov
ernor Lowndes. of Maryland. has writ
ten a strong letter to the bishop in be-
half of DR.. Baker, for the appointment
to the eldership in Salisbury district.
DR.. Bakers friends are hustlers, and
he has many Of them. A delegation
operating in his behalf arrived Samr-
day night from the Salisbury district
composed of Il. James Tull. Pocomore
City; Howard Il. Melvin, Denton: Col
onel Clarence Hodson, Senator A. Lin
coin Dryden, Crisheld: L. F. Dryden
r. j. McAllen and John Simonson
The report is also put out that Cow
ernor Ebe W. Tunnel. of Delaware. has
likewise addressed a letter 10 the
bishop in behalf of Dr. Baker
One of the Salisbury delegation. dur
ing the conference with the bishop last
night, it is said referred to the i.own-
des-Baker letter and told the bishop
that the governor gave as literally 70
the Methodist Church as he dhe
bishop did. The bishop it is said. in
dignantly called the gentleman to Or
der, and wanted to know what he knew
about his liberality.
MAY DEFEAT DIR. CORKRAN.
Rev. Wilbur f. Corkran. D. d.. the
retiring presiding elder OF Salisbury
district, who is prominently spoken If
for the charge of Easton district. has
probably been defeated by the develop
ments of to-day. A numerously signed
petition has been sent to the bishop it-
questing that ne will not appoint any
retiring elder to the Easton district
CHANGES AMONG THE CLERGY.
Rev. s. n Pilchard. who was ap-
pointed by President Cleveland chap
lain of the United States Army. was
designated by the bishop to that poji-
tion.
E. II. Collins was admitted into full
membership and deacons orders. j. T..
Holt, having completed the conference.
course of study was admitted on trial.
Willard Il. West. Theodore +. Bean
champ, f. +. McKinsey, II. G.. Budd
and j. p Outten passed the third-year|
studies and were admitted to the fourth
year.
The relation of superintendents was
continued with John b. Quigg, 3. FL
Price, G.. A. Phoebus. James Esgate
Henry Sanderson, c. J. Hammitt. w
w. Reiman, w 3. Walton, ]. II. Cald-
well and A. ID. Davis. T. b. Hunter
was changed from supernumerary tO|
effective by request. w. %. England
was changed to supernumerary, by re-
quest. The supenumerary relation
was continued with A. r. Scott. w. i.
Talbot, J. b. Merritt, J. W. Pool j. w.
Hamersley, G. w Wilcox. J. ID. Rigg.
w L. p. Bowen, T. H. Haynes, W. NJ
Warner Newton McQuay, F. o. B. Wal
lin and w. NJ Green. w. e. TOmkinscn
was given supernumerary relation.
PRAYING FOR FAIR TREATMENT.
The subject of ministerial transfers
was introduced by the following resolu-
ton signed by j. ID. c. Hanna, Robert
Watt W. b. Murray and u. II. Derrick
SON.
Whereas our conference ranks are
being crowded to the detriment of our
own members with transfers from
other conferences. and whereas when
members Of this body are invited to the
Dastorate of churches in other confer
ances, they find the doors of those con-
-erences closed against them unless an
exchange can be effected; therefore,
Resolved, That we respectfully, but
most earnestly, request cur bishop TO
make no transfer into our conference
without a fair and equitable exchange.
The bishop said: mo; IL you mean
this resolution for myself, I shall Say
that I shall make all appointments as
provided for in the discipline. OF
course, you can offer and pass all the
resolutions you wish, but / will bel
guarded by the discipline / am not re-
ponsible for past things. ! am only re-
sponsible for the things I have upon
me. l never appoint a preacher over
the heads Of the official board"
Mr.. Hanna: I'VE ask for Justice. Our
men get invitations from other confer
ences, but cannot get out. We have as
loyal Methodists as any other confer
ence and we want the same justice that
other conferences have"
The bishop: THAT is all very beau
tiful in theory. but will not work III
practice"
Robert Watt offered the. following
resolution appealing to the presiding
elders in the matter:
Whereas, our conference is crowded
by transfers Of men in the interim OF
the annual conference, and whereas