The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-04
AT THE NJ. P.
CONFERENCE

Cenireville. Md. April 3-Iu the
Methodist Protestant Conference
this morning, a resolution was
offered to sell the parsonage OF the
president Of the Conference and
have him rent house suitable for
purpose. Sa.ary and for house
rent and furniture the sum Of $4,000.
The chair was occupied by ex.
President Melvin.
DIR. Weider addressed the Con.
ference in the interest OF the Bible
Society.
a resolution was offered bv Revs.
]. NJ. Holmes and J. NJ. Kirk, TO the
effect that no minister shall be ap-
pointed to serve any charge more
:hau five consecutive years.
A resolution was offered 10 ap.
point two delegates to a meeting Of
citizens, which Will ask the people
10 elect members to the Leg stature
who will favor the changing OF the
constitution Of the State oil Mary.
land. so that it will prevent the
manufacture. sale and transporta-
ton OF all kinds OF spirituous Ii
quors In this State. 1t was adopt-
| ed.
DR.. McMani.nan made an address
in behalf of home missions.
Rev. f. X. Creed, OF Ccntrevillc; !;
G. l.. Hardesty, OF Smyrna. Del. !;
j, M. Lindale, OF Churchill and
Ralph Il. Coursey. OF Paramount,
Nd, all members of the Whining
ton Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, were introduced
to the conference by President Lit
Tie.
The time limit OF five years for
ministers IN one charge, came up
Tor discussion again this afternoon.
The discussion waxeG quite warm,
not layman riaing to his ieet 10
speak.
Revs. Mr.. Holmes. J. Il. Maloy.
j. l.. S,raughn. j. L. Jones and
many others spoke on the rcsolu-
ton.
The ministers whom this resolu.
ton Will affect. if passed, are j.
W. Trout, Eliza beth Church; j. W.
Gray, First Church, Washington;
W. }. Neeple-, Hampden; William
Strayer, jefferson; 5. T.. Cassen,
New Market; B. W, Kindlcy, Pope
Creek; J. E. MaIoy, Row landsville;
q. II. McCready, Sussex; W. ID.
Stine, Trinity: W. Il. Graham,
Westminster; G. L. Wolfe, vii.
mingtou.
The following communications
were receiven:
A letter to the conference from
Clarke1 Memorial Independent
Methodist Church OF Baltimore,
was received asking tor the return
of Rev. j. S. Bo Scrs for another
year.
A letter from st. John's Indepcn-
dent Methodist Church asking for
the appointment of Rev. +. II.
Benson TO that church for this year.
A letter from DR.. G. J. Drluk-
house. expressing his regrets for
not being able to be present.
A letter from Rev. David Wilson,
D. ID. expressing the same aud
asking for supernumerary relations
with the Conference.
A letter from Rev. r. 7. Revelle,
formerly of Dover, Del, now in
Seattle, Washington State. asking
tor an extension Of his appointment
there under the Board OF Home
Missions.
A letter from Rev. G. A. Ogg,
lraternal messenger OF The New
Io:N Conference.
All these were referred to the
committee Oh tratcrnal relations.
The next was The reading Of the
report Of the NJ. p Book Concern
in Baito.. aud the Methodist Pro-
testant paper.
Rev. L. J. Osburn, agent of for
eisn missions and Rev. j. J. Milbur
editor of the $. S. Lesson Journals,
each addressed the Conference in
reference to his agency.
The evening service was conduct
ed by Rev. +. A. WarGeld, Ph. j,
in the interest Of education.
The speakers Of the evening
were Dr. II. S. Elderdice. president
OF the Westminster Theological
Seminary and Rev. r. r. Tagg, ID.
d., editor of the Methodist Prot.
estant. DR.. +. II. Lewis who was
to have spoken was compelled to
be absent.
Special music was furnished by
the conference choir. Rev. G. Ii.
Slone sang Il very sweet solo.
. Rev. Il. l.. Wolfe OF the FIRST NJ,
7. Church Of Wilmington, has been
invited 10 serve Central Church of
Washington, d. Z.