The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-03-21
Will MINGT0N
CONFERENCE.
The Annual Session AT EaStOn-BiShOp
Earl CranStOn Presiding.

Earl CranStOn Presiding.
The thirty-fifth annual session of the
Wilmington Conference of the Mctho-
dist Episcopal Church convened in Eas-
tom on Tuesday night and held pre-
limnary meeting of the Bishops cabi-
net. This Conference is composed of
all the Methodist Episcopal Churches in
Delaware. the Eastern Shore of Mary
land. and the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
Bishop Earl tranStOn. who prcSidcS over
til" Conference for the first time, lives
in Portland. Ore. while the Secretary.
Rev. \. :. Mowbray, pastor Of Tome
Memorial Church, Port Deposit. who has
filled that position for the past 4 years,
was rr-clcctrd
Rev. +. Il. Short. Of this Conference.
has accepted the position of Secretary OF
the Pacific University ut Saratoga. Cal.
Rev. Alfred Smith. who is ut present
pastor of Epworth Church. Wilmington,
will ask to hr appointed Conference
Evangelist. and Rev. +. G. Sunticld, Of
Viola. Del. the present Conference
Evangelist. will ask to be appointed TO
active ministerial work.
Rev. DIR. \. W. Lightbowcr. pastor of
Cor,lova Circut, has been asked to be-
com" the pastor of Epworth Church,
Wilmington. to succeed Rev. Dr. Alfred
Smith
During tn" conference year the follow
img ministers have died KEY Walter
+. Avery and Rev. W. Siphrrd, of Will
mington. Del: Rev. J. ID. Kemp. of Mil
lington. Md: Rev. W. f. Talbot. of
al q
lloopcr'S Island. Md. and Rev Baynard
WhcatIry, of Parkslcy, Del
Many of the ministers arrived Monday
but the ajority came on Tuesday. The
Bishops cabinrt-composcd of Rev. G..
$. Baker. Presiding Elder of Dover Dis
trict; Rev. W. +. Corkran. Presiding
Elder of Easton District; Rev Y. T..
Martindnl". Presiding Elder of Sails
bury District. and Rev. K. Watt prcsid-
ing Elder of Wilmington DiStrict-hrld
Il meeting Tuesday night and made Il
change in the Standing Committee.
At I.3O o'clock that evening. the an
nual missionary sermon was preached by
Rrv. j. Il. Richardson. DIR. T.. B. Nicely
of New York made speech in support
of the Sunday School publications. After
members of the Conference by Easton
Chapter of the Epworth League. Major
William f.. Stewart presiding. Rev. Dr.
Charles y. GriSc. pastor of Ebenezer
Church. made II speech of welcome
which was responded to on the part of
tn" conference by :. =. Chipman. After
these addresses the members of the con-
ference partOOk of refreshments tender
ed 10y the social committee of the Ep-
worth League.
The examining board of the Confer
cnCc met in the lower rooms of tho
church Tuesday morning. and examined
tn" following candidates Milton Me-
Cnnn. q. $. Thomas, c. y. Jones. J. f.
Gallagher W. III. kcnney, G. w. Smith
William II. llrons. f. ~ Cantwrl. W.
+, Greenfield. G.. W. Hastings. +. ~
Faulkner. William G. Pool. John NJ.
Amrr>. +. +. RloXton. \. II. Covry. J.
l.. Johnson. T.. II. DaShicl. +. y. Moore
j. II. Mitchell. W. T.. Matthews. \. H..
G"odhand. W. +. Gumby. w. T.. Hah-
bard. +. |. Mumford. W. IL. HutSon. +.
IL. Jones. ]. \. Buckson, X. ii. Lewis.
Howard Davis. J. W. ColOna j. II.
Rriscor. q. +. Baynard. j. II. Gardner
and &. c. Williams.
The regular session opened on We'd
nr>dHy. with II Love Feast. conducted
by the Presiding Elders. The standing
committees We're announced. Resolutions
of sympathy on the death of his wife,
were offered Bishop Cranston The
Bishop in reply said he had not preached
for two months. but was not here to in
trud" his sorrow on the Conference. but
to attend to work. He and his wife had
looked forward To attending this Confer
encr. He thanked the Conference for
the sympathy. He also said "Thc
banr of Conference is gossip The APP
pointments will be made in the cabinet
and all talk outside will be wasted
Talk keeps people stirred up. | am
ready to receive the people OH a level.
but the responsibility is mine. know
no man after the flesh The cause will
be the influence in the appointments.
Come to me for the cause. or as man of
God. otherwise the influence will be
small. Tempcsts in tcapots are caused
| by gossip of no account. Gossip is be-
low our calling
The following Conference officers We're
| elected :-Secretary, A. 5. Mowbray, of
Port Deposit, Md, for the twelfth con.
sccutivc time: Assistant Secretaries. X
X. Stephenson. ID. Rgg. w. \. Wise. H.
| IL. Webster.
THURSDAY'S SESSION.
| Congressman Jonathan S. Willis
of Milford. Del. who is Il Clergyman and
II member of the Wilmington Methodist
Episcopal Conference. created sensa