Evening journal., 1897-03-20
CONFERENCE CHARTER
Becomes a Legal Body and
Can Receive Legacies.
BUSY SUNDAY AT CHEsTBRTOwN
PROGRAM FOR TO-MORROW's EX-
ERCISES AND SERMONS-DR
FOWLER, THE EVANGELIST
TAKEN SERIOUSLY ILL. AND
BISHOP WALDEN TOOK HIS
PLACE.

BISHOP WALDEN TOOK HIS
PLACE.
CHESDERTOWN. March 20.
In yesterdays session Of the confer
ence Rev. Vaughan S. Collins offered
Jhe following resolutions, which were
gdopted:
Resolved, That in accordance with
| page 60 OF the discipline this conference
| be made corporate body.
Resolved, That the presiding elders
| be instructed 20 name nine trustees to
| be elected by this conference who shall
proceed as soon as possible after the
/ adjournment Of the conference to Sc
cure the requisite charter and articles
| Of Incorporation.
/ Resolved, That the nine thus nomi-
/ mated by presiding elders and elected
/ by this conference shall serve as trus-
/ tees of this conference, three for one
year, three for two years. and three for
| three years, or until their successors are
| elected"
The nine trustees named by the pre-
siding elders, subject to election by the
/ conference. and who were elcted are
| Vaughan S. Collins, c. p. Swain. Adam
| Stengle, 4. u. Martindale,W. H. S. Muir
ray. G. T. Wyatt, e. H. Nelson. p. H..
Rawlins and c. A. Prettyman.
CONDITION or THE LEAGUE.
On the Epworth League II. w. Ew-
| ing, secretary, reported: Easton dis
trict-Number of chapters. 80; active
/ mem bership, 1,75S; associate members.
770; increase in membership, 29S, and
2 gain of 3 chapters. Dover district
2S chapters; active members, ] ,526; as
sociate members. 80: an increase of 6
chapters and 993 members. Salisbury
dislrict-34 chapters, 1900 active mem
bers and 75 associate members; a de-
crease of 8 chapters and a decrease in
membership of $780, Wilmington dis
trict-35 chapters and 1900 active
members; an increase of chapters.
Rev. r. X. Stephenson was elected
president and H. w. Ewing secretary
and treasurer.
THE ALUMNI OF DICKINSON.
The sixth annual banquet OF the con-
ference alumni of Dickinson College
and Drew Theological Seminary took
place last evening in STAINS Hall. The
! officers are: President, Rev. Waiter E
Avery, d. D.; secretary, T. n. Rawlins
The tOastmaster was Rev. w. Il. Avery
were: "Methodisms Need of Universe
ties" Bishop John NJ Walden; Dick
inson College-the Outlook, Presiden
George Edward Reed; "Roll-Call of tn.
Alumni" Rev. r. W. Todd; THE Min
istry" Rev. John r. Todd; "Drey
Theological Seminary Rev. S. J. Nor
ris, ID. D.. "The Dickinson School O
Law" Dean William Trickett.
TWO ANNIVERSARIES LAST MIGHT
The veterans anniversary took plac'
.ast night. president, John France. Th'
speakers were DR.. J. Benson Hamilton
and Medford II. Cahoon. The anniver
, sary CT the Church Extension Society
DR.. c. S. Baker president, was held II
b Christ Methodist Protestant Church
Dr. J. a. Spencer was the speaker
WHO WILL BE THE ELDERS?
Interest in the selection Of presiding
! elders to succeed Rev. Alfred Smith, o
5 the Easton district, and Rev. w. i
! Corkran, Of the Salisbury district, con
tinues to increase. The bishop is O
( course, silent in regard to the matter
I not giving the least hint to the friend
e Of any of those who are being urged.
S now looks as though Rev. W. II. Cork
, ran, whose term as presiding elder O
p Salisbury district expires with tn
p present session, though ineligible fo
{ reelection to Salisbury district, will %
p transferred to the eldership Of East0
{ district 70 succeed Dr. Smith. Rev. c.
q Baker. to all appearances, Is slated 70
- Salisbury district
b It is said that Governor Lloyd Lowr
des. though not a Methodist has wri
4 ten TO his friend. Bishop Walden, le
% ter of endorsement of Mr. Baker, there
= by arousing much criticism.
l. Reports for the year were made frcl
i the four districts Of the conference
follows: For missions, 81 ,222; confe
ence claimants. $4,794; conversions, 8
92i: probationers, 760; acce5sions, 43
# S. B. Simpson was transferred fro
a the Virginia Conference by Bishop Ma
= lalieu.
N It was moved that Edward Davis
~ changed from effective elder 20 supe
N annuate. Referred 20 the beard OF ste'
o. ards.
y J. e. Amos was transferred to Il
Baltimore Conference.
~ Mrs. Eaton, president CT the Ball
'e more Branch, made an address, Ia
ing as her subject the Woman Que
20 ton"
~ ALL MUST ATTEND CONSECR
u TION.
nv Last Thursday. when the bish
~ made his Introductory address to {
he conference. he said that it was his du