Evening journal., 1900-03-23
be presided over by Rev. Aloysius
Green.
WORK OF LAY CONFERENCE
WILL NAME DELEGATES TO GEN
ERAL CONFERENCE THIS Az
TERNOON.

EltAL CONFERENCE THIS Az
TERNOON.
Precisely at 10 O'Clock the lay cleo
ltoral conference was called to order by
r. M. Cooper. and Hon. Charles Il.
Lone was unanimously chosen tempo
rary chairman and Rev. II. NJ. Cooper
was chosen temporary secretary.
Chief Justice Lore made a short ad-
dress In recognition OF the honor be-
slowed upon him, and was received
with much applause.
The invocation was delivered bv ]
w. Elliott Secretary Cooper then read
the order Of business for the session.
Upon motion the temporary officers
were unanimously made permanent Of
ficers. and John S. Collins was chosen
assistant secretary A committee on
credentials was elected as follows.
r. Atwood Stewart, Wilmington dis
trict' Or. A. II. Sudler, Easton district.
J. A. Ellegood, Dover district. r. A.
Nelson, Salisbury district The COM
mitteenamed received the credentials OF
the delegates from the various dis
tricts.
A committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed as follows: Amos p. Brown.
Wilmington; Joseph Smithers. Easton:
Henry r. Lewis B. p. Miles. Salisbury.
George W Todd. Of Wilmington. was
chosen committeeman at large.
A resolution was read by Dr. Cooper
relative 20 remodeling the financial
system Of the church that the laity OF
the several districts Of the annual con-
ference shall have q controlling part
in making apportlonment 10 the respec-
tive charges for all financial demands
Of the church. The resolution also
treats with the election OF trustees OF
the church. IL was referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions.
There was considerable discussion
among the delegates regarding the Sec
tion of Dr.. Cooper's resolution which
provides that only male members who
have reached the age Of q years should
be eligible to vote for trustees. Many
Of the delegates were In favor OF the
women members of the congregation
taking part in the selection OF trustees
of the church. The resolutions were
referred to the committee, with the rec
ommendation that the doors be
thrown open 70 women In the choice
of trustees.
George W. Todd also presented reso-
lutions regarding the election of trus-
tees. The resolutions urged that the
lannual conference advocate the restora-
tion of the former law Of the state re-
garding the election of trustees. and
that the General Conference so amend
the church discipline so as to place the
election Of trustees in the direct hands
Of members Both Dr. Cooper and Mr..
Baynard objected TO that part OF the
resolutions touching upon state laws,
Mr. Baynard stating that Il was best to
laght battles out at home before calling
in the police.
TO ELECT ELDERS.
An important resolution was pre-.
lsented BY Joseph Mallalieu, OF the Eas.
ton district The original resolution
loflered was to the effect that hereafter
the presiding elders shall be elected by
the conference instead of being ap-
lpointed by the bishop. An amendment
was added, however. that provided that
the lay electoral delegates be permitted
to take part IN the selection of elders
The resolution was referred to the
lproper committee. That the resolution
II passed by the committee, will create
dissension cannot be doubted. 1t viii
lllluAUiN luttA Aut hIllbNui vi lAl' lay
delegates, but how il will be received
by the ministerial branch Of the con.
ference cannot be stated. It is prob.
able Il will meet with opposition by
that body as II would seriously inter
fere with the plans Of those who have
the eldership bee in their bonnets.
At the suggestion Of DR.. Cooper the
: lconference adjourned at Ills o'clock e
meet again at o'clock, and will b'
lopened by devotional services. At 2.3'
{ loclock the election for Gen
leral Conference delegates vii
take place. There will be one eacl
chosen from Wilmington and Eastol
districts. who viii be regular delegates
and one each from Dover and Sails
bury. who viii be provisional dele
lgates
It is probable also that stronl
resolution condemning the canteel
system in the army will be introduced