Evening journal., 1898-03-26
PATRIOTIC PREACHERS
Commend the President and
Sympathize With Cuba
FOR EQUAL LAY REPRESENTATION

ONE HUNDRED AMI IfthRl1-
SEVEN VOTES IN FAVOR OF THE
MEASURE AND ONLY FIVE IN
OPPOSITION -R REV. MAXWELL |
RESIGNS TO JOIN THE BAP-
lists.
Lewes. March 26.-PatrlOtism was
infused into the session OF the VIII
mington conference yesterday, and
hearty resolutions commencing Presi-
dent McEinley's course in the present
situation were unanimously adopted.
The resolutions are as follows:
| "At it's session in 1896 the Whining
| ton Conference declared it's sympathy
with the Cuban patriots in their strug
| gle for freedom from tyrannical
| power, and its purpose to appeal TO
the God Of battles in their behalf.
'In the two years that have inter
yened the war as prosecuted by Spain
has BEEN marked by atrocities un-
| known to modern warfare and at
which civilization shudders. Pending
the report of the Court OF Inquiry, we
| withhold any expression as to the de-
struction OF the battleship Maine and
! the killing and manning OF a multi
tude OF brave Americans, who them
and there met a fate SO terrible. But
we reaffirm our conviction that the
right is on the side of oppressed and
bleeding Cuba, and We still pray that
right may be vindicated.
1--WE admire and commend the delib-
Grafton and patience Of his excellency,
William Mckinley, the dignified Chris
, tian president of our republic. We
hereby express our entire approval Of
his wise and humane conduct amid all
the threatening complications invOly-
ing the relations OF our country and
the Spanish kingdom, and declare our
unqualified confidence in his wisdom
! and patriotism to- meet future exfgen-
! cies, assuring him of loyal support,
, meanwhile prayerfully uniting with
! him in the earnest hope that a honor
! able adjustment OF these complications
may be effected, the horrors of wal
averted and the right made to triumph
; in the victories OF the kingdom OF
peace on earth and goodwill toward
. men"
; After the resolutions had been adopt
/. ed Bishop Newman requested thai
y | America" be sung. The strains
) echoed throughout the church in truly
Methodistic style.
Q FOR EQUAL LAY REPRESENTA-
: TION.
e The conference placed itself on rec
: ord as favorable to the Rock IslanC
d | proposition, providing for equal min
isterial and lay representation in th'
J, General Conference, to be held in 1900
). A delegation OF Wilmington laymen
including Chief Justice Lore, William
NJ Field, Samuel II. Baynard and viii
liam II. F'oulk, was present on behal
+ Of the Wilmington district laymen, VIII
al had organized to secure tine passage {
re | the proposition Chief Justice Dor
lt read the memorial OF the conferenc
~ laymen, and then made an address, rt
II questing the conference to take care {
7, | laymen. who in turn wouldtake care {
81 the ministers. Mr.. Baynard. Mr.. Fiel'
- Mr.. Fculk and Rev. B. f. Price sDok
in favor OF the proposition.
The votes OF three-fourths OF th
D. members Of conference was necessar
O. to secure the adoption Of the measur
When the votes were counted, the n
suit was announced as 1877 votes fc
and five votes IN opposition to equi
- representation.
70 Chief Justice Lore thanked all for tn
te result. He said it warmed the hear
tn ( OF the laymen, strengthened the
- hands and opened their pockets.
to The proposition of the East Mair
se Conference was introduced prOvidin
n for an extension of the ratio of minis
nd terial representation to one for eveI
60 instead of as as at presen
: This win somewhat reduce the numb'
Of delegates to the General Conferenc
he The resolution was adopted, d
'e- vote being, for, 80; against, SO.
SUNDAY EXCURSION 'ABANDONE-
no President William II. BOsley, of Il
Queen AnnS railroad. has announc
- that the excursion train to which e
ception was taken by the conferen
will not be run on Sunday. Mr.. 30
yir ley said that the resolution was a su
tn. prise to him, as the train was put
ay at the request of one OF the ministe
of the conference. Due notice W
- given. he added, to the presiding cid
in the district, and, so far as he is a
. vised. met with no objection from hi
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