Evening journal., 1903-03-20
TALKS
To NEW MEMBERS
Tells Young Preachers They
Can Get to Heaven in
Spite of Theology
DOVER GETS NEXT CONFERENCE
Or. Lightbournc Invited to Epworth
Church, Has Acceptance Blocked BY
Delegation Of His cardova Church.
Epworth Also Sends a Delegation.
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special 10 the Evening journal.
Easton, Ma. March 2O.-After the OPEN
ing exercises of the Wilmington NJ. 70.
Conference here this morning on motion
OF DR.. Wyatt, the cases Of r.. II. Hard
ing ana O. s Walton were referred to
the Board OF Stewards.
Messrs. White and Compton were cx-
cused from conference 90 attend funerals.
The Bishop announced an executive scs-
sion for $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon Dr.
Kelley OF the Methodist Review. and Dr.
Spence of Morgan College, Baltimore.
We're introduced and addressed the con-
ference.
The ninth Question-"Who are in the
studies Of the fourth year?" was taken
mp and the following nanss ana averages
were reported:
j.. N. Falkner, 81; c.. W. Hastings. 75;
w. r. Greenfield. SS, and A. IL. Covey had
passed his studies before. These were
advanced TO the fourth year.
The tenth question then was taken up
and the fourth year men were called and
elected to elders orders. Their averages
were: r. n. Moore. So 3-5; j. Ia Johnson,
So; L. II. DashiI. 9s.
Two invitations for next years confer
ence were received from Wesley Church.
Dover, and Union Church, Wilmington.
The vote was for Wesley.
The class for full membership was
called. C.. w Smith, n. w. Hirons. w.
N. Kenney. j.. H. somigher and G.. n.
Jones were elected TO elders orders. The
Bishop addressed the class emphasizing
the Importance of individuality and hu-
mility. He said shat no man ever got a
reputation by going around on Monday
morning The church Is not organized to
feed saints. but TO throttle vanity 'Tls
the little devil with tho keys that lies
around tho door TO let other DEVILS I'm.
Get genuine power. DO not study the
ology TO close up the old book. BE care
ful about theology. You can get to
heaven in spite Of theology. BE up-to-
date. The GREATEST art in preaching Is
the simple unaffected contact with men.
BE genuine throughout"
Yesterdays Session.
Yesterday morning the weather was
threatening rain and all were I'm fun
expectation of genuine conference wet
weather, but despite the early morning
appearances the day grew brighter and
was lair throughout. The attendance
upon all OF the sessions was very
large All seats We're taken before 10
O'Clock IN the morning. And interest
did not lag during the session.
The bishop told the effective elders
When reporting their collections for the
year that they might state the reason
why their apDortionment was not
reached II 1t had not been. Many OF
the ministers whose apportionment
was not uD. stated that it was in adj
vance OF last years collections.
The Rev. T.. Cantwell. OF Hollands
Island, said the reason for his failure
was easily seen. The normal income
OF the island had decreased 60 per
cent, and his apportionment increased
600 per cent. (Applause)
The Rev. w. p. Compton. of Zion
Circuit, said the people put off their
contribution till late. Then IL II hap-
pened TO be salvation or starvation.
they took care of the body and COM
mitted their souls 10 god. (Applause)
In hrs report DR.. Corlxran said the
Rev. Albert Chandler had moved
lagainst Devils Dominion" on Kent
Island Chat is the name OF n place on
Kent lsland), last year. In the SUM
mer he pitched a tent there and held
levangelistic services In which sixty
persons were converted. The bishop
asked if the people moved out. The
doctor replied no. but the devil did.
DR.. Alfred Smith asked the. Confer
ence to decide whether he should enter
the temperance work this year, and II
so. 10 request the bishop TO leave him
without n church and appoint him to
that work
At the Peitecostal services at BIS d.
m.,the Rev. J. r. VanBurkalow preach
ed and the Rev. =. T.. sunheld con-
+ Quoted the song service.
The evening was the anniversary OF
the Epworth League. A great crowd
filled the church long before o'clock.
, The choir sang an anthem. the Rev. c.
w. Smith. solo. and then DR.. Roscoe
Day, chancellor Of Syracuse University
was introduced and delivered an elo-
quent address on the greatness OF
Christian religion and the relations OF
young people TO IL. The address was
listened to with intense interest
throughout, being interspersed with
humor, wit and striking anecdotes
Quiet About Appointments.
Everything is very quiet respecting
the appointments. No one seems will
ing to venture much ON the disposition
Of the district whose elders time is
out. 1t is believed, however, that an
effort will be made to keep DIR. Martin
dale on the Salisbury district Others
think the Rev. Adam Stengle will be
lappointed to Salisbury district The
Rev G. T. Wyatt, of Middletown, is
being strongly urged by some promi.
nent laymen to succeed DR.. Corlzran or
the Easton district The more proba-
bic disposition. however. will be The
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