The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-23
THE LAY
CONFERENCE

Precisely at 10 o'clock the lay
electoral conference was called to
order by II. NJ. Cooper and Hon.
Charles B. Lore was unanimously
chosen temporary chairman. Il.
M. Cooper was chosen temporary
secretary. Chief Justice Lore made
short address in recognition of
the honor bestowed upon him and
Vas received with much applause.
The invocation was delivered by ].
W. Elliott. Secretary Cooper then
read the order Of business for the
session. Upon motion the tempo
rary officers were unanimously made
permanent. John S. Collins was
chosen assistant secretary. A COM
mittcc on credentials was elected as
follows: t. Atwood Stewart, Will
mingtGn district; DR.. A. E. Sudler,
Easton district; j. A. ,Ellegood, Do
yer district; r. A. Nelson. The
committee named received the cre-
dentials Of the delegates for the va
rious districts. A committee on
resolutions was appointed as fol-
lows: A. p. Brown, Wilmington;
Joseph Smthers, Easton; Henry Il.
Lewis, b. u. Miles. Salisbury.
George W. Todd oI Wilmington, was
chosen committeeman at large. A
resolution was read by DR.. Cooper
relative to so remodeling the finan-
cial system of the church that the
laity of the several districts of the
annual conference shall have a con-
trolling part in making apportion-
ments to the respective charges for
all financial demands ol the church.
The resolution also treats of the
election OF the trustees OF the church.
There was considerable discus
sion among the delegates regarding
the section of DR.. Cooper S resolu-
tions, which provides that only male
members who have reached the age
Of twcnty-onc years should be elig-
BILE to vote for trustees. Many OF
the delegates were IN favor Of the
women members Of the congrega-
ton taking part in the election of
trustees of the church. The reso-
lutions were referred to the COM
mittcc without recommendation.
George ". Todd also presented
resolutions regarding the election
of trustees.
The resolutions urged that the
annual conference advocate the res
toration of the former law of the
State regarding the election Of
trustees and that the General Con-
ference SO amend the church dis
cipline as to place the election OF
trustees in the direct hands of the
members. Both DR.. Cooper and S.
II, Baynard objected to that part
of the resolution touching upon
State laws.
An important resolution was pre-
scuted by Mr. Mallaleu OF the Eas-
ton district. The original rcsolu-
ton offered was TO the effect that
the presiding elders shall be elect
ed by the conference instead of
by the Bishops. An amendment
was added, however, that provided
that thslay electoral delegation be
permitted to take part in the sclec-
ton of elders. The resolution was
referred to the proper committee,
At the suggestion of DR.. Cooper
adjournment was made at Ills
o'clock to meet at ,. At 80. the
election of delegates will take place.
There will be one each chosen from
Wilmington and Easton districts.
who will be regular delegates and
one each from Dover and Salisbury
who will be provisional delegates.
It is probable also that a strong
condemning the cantccn
system IN the army will be intro