Evening journal., 1899-03-27
DR. GRICE FOR UNION.
Reported That He Will Sue
ceed DR.. Hanna at That Church
NEXT CONFERENCE AT EPwoRTH

B. SliORT TO MltEI fitlhh MEN L
YEAR-REV. DIR. HANNA TO PIE
POINTED SECRETARY OF THE
TWENTIETH CENTURY THANK
OFFERING FUND.
Cambridge, Md. March 27.-Insffec-
,ual efforts were made at Saturdays
session OF the Wilmington Annual Com
ference. Methodist Episcopal Chun'ch,
in Cambridge, to have the dlsurlhutbon
TO uhe conference claimants deter
mined finally by the board of stew
ards. 20 as to avoid in future the pub
Sic reading in conference OF the amount
apporatnad TO each Of THE claimants.
Presadinlg Elder Robert Watt, ca the
Wilmington dastrict said II lis mora-
flying to the recipients 10 have the
sums which they are 10 receive made
pub.tc. Rev +. Burgette short, OF Ep-
wor,h Churlh. Wilmington, and others
spoke warmly in favor Oh THE notion
Rev. r. II. Adams opposed % and
made an amendments that the report OF
the board n Stewards be considered in
executive session. He conRended ihat
1t rs the duty OF THE conference TO face
ahings Shat cause teams as much as
these matters Nhl1h caused them TO
smile and applaud HE dharacpeSzed
the ealggested course as false rehEia-
mant. and argued thAt II the sums
given ace not made known at the ses-
shiu OF conference, they will lfkeiy not
be made public to the people IN gem
tral, to whom appeals are made for
tlae conference c.aimAnts' rund
Rev. H5nry G. Pudd said that the
conference has tlhe Disgrace and the
claimants .he tsars. He Thought the
notion made by Presiding Elder Watt
was ain effort To-. bury the diesrace.
Rev. C. P. Swain made moion TO
lay the whole subject ON tine tabe,
wthith prevailed hy a large majority.
ORDINATIONS.
Blsh0p Cyrus d. Foss, OF Phi.adel-
llhia. who Is presidrng over slhe ssssl-us
cf the conference. yesterday aftemcon
ordained THE following candidates.:
Elders-Reys. Il. H. Collins w. o.
Rennktt and n. s. Holt
Deacons- Revs. Gerge w. Dawson,
WlIam p Siinwell, WHfAam u. Mat
sheNu, Everett C. wuight and Fdgard
n. Canewell
When the candidates had talNantIhair
places in fromt cf ibe altar Rev. DR.
Robert Watt prssidbng elder Of the
Wilmington distnic0 offered prayer.
Bishop Foss asked ~ anyone In the
congregatlcn knew VI amy reason why
uhe oanli1iatss dhouid not be cndained.
No cne coming forward THE collect
epistre and gospe. were read. rs
THE bishop ahep charged thee to bt
ogla.lsd ttdars according to the form
prescribed by THE discipline aifer which
he interrogated Them as to their belief
Them as he laid his hands on. each ct
iha candidates for e1dsEs orders, Jhs
bishop pronounced the worlds vesainG
Them with authority 10 rsrfctm the OF
foe and work OF am elder in elhe church
Next he p,aoad in the hands OF eaoi
q the canhidates tina Bible, tslsfg
lhsm at THE same time TO read and
preach tine wond NJ God.
The candidates for deacops' onien
were ther presented for cndfnatiom
As they stood IA front CT tine altar th'
congregation Joined with dne choir IL
singing a hymn The form WAS prac
r.cally the same as for the elders
Rev d.. Henry Baker. pastor o
Grace Church. WEm.neton, prsache,
1e o-dlnst.on sermon. He took as hl
ext Follow Me and wal make yo'
10 become flshes of Mon"
SINGLE. WITH PROSPECTS, p
Gn1ai .aug1aer was created by tIh
repr1 q me chairman cf ihe commit
tee on ministerial qualifications, Rev
Dr. H. S. Thompson, ON Rev Gsorg
w. Dawson. a candidate for deacon
crlers, whm he described as 'ssingh
with prospects" when The name G
Rev. Edward n. CangwgE. another can
ddate for deacons orders, was cal,e
Rev. Dr.. Thompson told The conferenC
thai the comm6btee considered ii a dut
10 state THAT it had become aware {
Rev. Mr., Cantweli having suffered
evere attack of diheumatism about foJ
years ago. He added however ths
Rev Nr. Cantwee Claimed that sin,
hat tSme me has been steadily recove
ing.
Presiding Elder Watt said If st was
matter of physical power he did N
hink any member of the commits
would care to. contest with Mr.. Can
well fer five minutes. General laugi