The evening Republican., 1902-04-29
nit & coni.reues.

it is not likely that the Union A. M
L. Conference in session at Media
will close to-day at noon as was
scheduled on the program. Con,
siderable business was transacted
yesterday and the Olive street
church was the scene of much activ-
ity. In the afternoon the regular
conference was held in the church
room and the Daughters of the Con
ference assembled in the Sunday
School room. Representatives
were present from all the churches
inthe districts which have ministers
in attendance.
The devotional exercises at the
morning session were conducted by
Rev. George W. Elzey and j. II.
Conner. When the routine bust
ness had been disposed of a discuss
ion arose as to whether the church
OF the conferenbe should receive the
penny collections taken at the Court
House Bishop Ruley settled the
argument by saying: AT the julis-
diction of the trusteee of the church
the conference went to the Court
House for the Sabbath services and
therefore the collections should be
refunded to the church and that
this should be precedent
When the recommendation of
Brother Bell was called up it was
some time before the conference could
cone to decision. 1t was discussed
at some length, but was finally ad-
juStcd by allowing the brethren to
preach and that he should come to
the conference next year by Bishop
Rulcy. Bishop Enlcy laid the matter
clear before the conference as the Or
dinalon Of men, saying, 1T was
Il man who had only served enc year
in orders asa deacon. We do not
thank the Quarterly Conference to
when We want men we can find them.
A heated discussion arose as to the
place of holdln g the next annual con-
ference. West Chester was finally
decided upon as the place for the
meeting, This being settled another
talk arose over the number of dele
gates and the ministers who were
eligible to act as the same. Bishop
Ruey remarked concerning these
matters, The general conference
has not defended the law in Regards
to this matter. The law says that
elders, vino have served iour year, are
unt ty eligible TO serve in this caDacity,'
Or. motion it was decided that sixty
ministers sAould he the number to
attend the general conference, and
that forty tt these be from the Della
ware Annual Conference. nineteen
the New York and one from the
Mississippi Conference.
In" following members of the
present conference were elected to
attend the next general conference:
R|r', A, SInlith, L. A. Pmnell. G.
II. l., Wis, Wm. H. Guy, /. Rawney,
". Il. Eilllngslay. &. H. Nichols, r.
NJ. lt"nry. |. Watson. S. Stii'ton. G.
II. Bou:'cn, D. NJ. Roberts. II. r.
E,'Mnlnls, $. H. Smith. W. r.
Thompson, J. r. Lisby, |. Brick
hottsa, William Deckers, Sandy
Nrumby, W. H. Forward, l.. J..
toomES, G. W. Becchem, d. w.
Smith, 5. Williamson, VIM. Rider
and :. n Saunders.
HE Afternoon session was opened
10y exercises in chlrge of Revs. j.
Wright and s. 7. Shepard. William
Price, Of B1itimore, thanked the
conference for the he p given to his
charge when IN need. On motion a
committee was appointed consisting
Of i,rys. =. \. l5oldcn. II. h. Ed
nunds and S. L. Shepard, to fill a
report OH the antiSwearinr league.
The pa pci has nGen made out and
Will be read AT this morning session.
lilnh"p Ruiev then dcli2ered Il short
talk 10 the members Of the conference
outlining the work thai is necessary
t. be '"re the ensuing year. In the
evening u praise service was held in
charge Of Rows. ". II. Chandler and
". u, Forward At 73O an intercs-
ting sermon was delivered to tha
Danthiers OF Conference by the Rev.
William II. H!Ings!cy