Evening journal., 1901-03-19
METHODISTS TO
BEGIN WORK
Preliminary Meeting Of Con-
ference Tonight
CANDIDATES. FOR EXAMINATION
List Of Homes for Delegates Revised
and Is Now in Perfect
Form

Final arrangements have been COM
plctcd and everything now rs "a read
mess for the annual session OF the Will
mingtOn Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence I'm this city. Presiding Elder Rob-
ert Watt and the Rev. William Writ
King, pastor OF Grace M. Il. Church,
went over the list of homes yesterday
iand made a few corrections In IT, Nu-
lmeIOus members of the conference ar
rived In Wilmington yesterday and
and were assigned to the homes which
have been provided for them. The
other delegates arrived to-day and will
lattcnd the missionary service which
viii be held this evening.
Bishop Goodsell, who viii preside
over the conference. is expected TO ar
rive in Wilmington this afternoon or
evening and will be entertained by DR..
King in Grace parsonage. DR.. Kings
study Will be the meeting place of
! Bishop Goodsell's cabinet, composed OF
presiding elders.
CANDIDATES EXAMINED LAST
NIGHT.
In st. Paul's M. E. Church last cven-
ing, the conference board of examiners
sat and examined candidates for ad-
mission to the conference and minister
lial students.
The candidates undergoing The cx-
ANIMATION are as follows:
For admission into the conference
The Revs. William r. HirOns, G W.
Smith. A. W. Davis, J. M. Geoghagen.
In the first years studies-J. b. Gal
agher. Homer Davis. @. n. Jones, John
lM Arters w. C. Poole N. G.. Benson,
IT, n. Faulkner, G. w. Hastings, w. e.
lGroenheld.
In the second years studies-J. L.
johnson, W. E. Wright, A. II. Coyey.
In the third year-O. H. Jones' h. u.
lBloxton, j. w. Jones H. X Moore,
Harry Taylor E. G.. Wright, T. IL.
Dashicll.
In the fourth year-D. j. Givan, f.
lN. Cantwell. G. w. Dawson, j. w.
Prettyman.
For local deacons orders-T. s. Bar
lrett, W. f. Atkinson.
Mem bers OF the conference cxamin-
ing board are Revs. j. ID. Rigg. presl-
dent; Van p. Northrup, registrar; w.
ID. DuHadway. J. p. Otis. E. p. Rob-
erts, f. p. Harris, r. X. Stephenson.
w. L. White, G. E. Wood, c. T. Wyatt,
III. c. Turner H. G.. Budd, w. o. Hurst.
L. f. Barrett, w. G. Koons and Adam
lStengle.
PRELIMINARY MEETING To-
NIGHT
The Rev. T. A. III. O'Brien Fflll de-
liver the sermon during the missionary
Injecting TO be held tonight In Grace
lChurch Under the circumstances
There will be no reception to the dele
gates in Grace Church.
Changes made in the list OF homes
flor the delegates are as follows
lG. w Bowman, 1920 Glpin avenue,
w. j. Stats.
lF. N. Faulkner. 70G West. J. T. Smith.
w. II. Green. 900 jefferson. Dr. Cooper.
lr. S. Holt 920 Madison. II. c. Browne.
lC. N. Jones. 1914 West Fourteenth, j.
w. Jones
NV. G. Koons Fifth and Rodney, Her
bert II. Ward
G. r. Neese. Ninth and West. Mrs. ].
Norris Robinson.
w. W. Redman, 922 Jefferson, Mrs. ].
r. Mullin.
ALFRED Smith, Eighth and BrOome.
John S. Muffin.
F. d. b. Wallin, 922 Jefferson, Mrs. ].
H. Mulln.
II. A. G. Westorfeld, Fifth and Rodney.
II. II. Ward.
lc. Il. Williams, 1902 Sycamore, Joseph
Henderson.
w; S: Il. Williams 9ol Tatnan, C. F.
Rudolph
A. c. Wiley, SO5 West Seventh, Dr. w.
l.. S. Murray.
w. r. Hirons, 9O1 Tatnall. Mrs. Mary
5. Williamson.