The evening Republican., 1902-04-09

Of 18 ministers and preachers, and
unircumbered property valued at
s37,625. 1t made the following
recommendation
That same amount as last year
be assessed lor missions; that the
Easter service be held for home
missions; thatevery pastor beurged
to observe the disciplinary require
ments OF preaching at least one
sermon during the year on the sub
ject Of missions; that every Sunday
school be organized into juvenile
missionary society. The report was
adopted, but not until it had occas-
ioned considerable discussion.
The commilte on church enter.
prise reported the Bates Memorial
Church, Snow Hill, has purchased
lot for sl05S and upon it erecte d
a parsonage valued at $500. The
foundation for the new church has
been laid amt $4,000 paid on 1t. The
structure will cost SIS, 800.
The Superannaate Fund Society
held mseeting this afternoon with.
". J. Neepier, First President
in the chair. The following officers
were elected
President, F. T. Little; vice-presi-
dent, w. j. Neepier; second vice
president, J. L. Straughn; third vice.
president, j. W. Trout: correspond
ing secretary, A. W. Mather; ,secre-
,ary, A. N. Ward; board Of managers
ministerial, Rev. L. j. Drinkhouse;
+. A. Tagg. J. W. Kirk, Il. o. Grouse
Laymen. John S. Clark. +. NJ. War
ner, Z. A. Murray, c. A. Benjamin.
The COMMITTEE on General Home
Missions reported assessments for the
year s., o2o; amount paid to society,
81 COG. 50; increase in 1901, $4O5 81:
The church extension steward d-reporL-
ed the total assessment on the dis
trict to be 81. 23l: funds for distribu-
ton, s3.39l.s3.
When the report Of the Committee
on Official Character was read by Rev
j. ID. kinzer it brought to their feet
a number Of the ministers who were
indirectly affected by the report. The
report stated that the personel report
bear evidence OF haste and careless in
preparation. Many items deemed of
Importance by the conference are
ignored altogether by many pastors.
Many reports give no answer to ques.
tions. Some reports are even unsign.
ed by the pastors. One minister re-
ports an an absence OF six weeks from
his charge. The financial reports of
the pastors were also examined and
it was found to that - pastors were
deficient in the payment of their as
scssments, yet 81 OF these received
their salaries in full and some were
ovcrpaid. "We learn" continued
the report, "That only about 80 out
Of l3J charges took u collection for
college endowment. The stewards
collect the pastors salary, butpastors
must be held accountable for the pre-
scntation of the general interests and
the collections Of the assessments.
When Il charge pays pastor in full
and the assessments are only half
paid we are forced to the conclusion
that the fault is with the pastor. 1t
ts>npt inability on the part of the
charge, but want of strenuous effort
On the part of the pastor. We make
these recommendations
"That after this year pastors who
report their assessments plan in part
only will be required to explain in
open conferecc why they have failed:
that pastors who have b cen absent
from their work an unreason able
time shall also explain.
Business was suspended in order to
receive Henry II. Price into the
itlncmncy. DR.. Switzerland stated
that Mr.. Price was IL graduate Of |
Western Maryland College and will