Evening journal., 1903-03-18
BISHOP MEETS
HIS CABINET
Wilmington Conference Be-
gins It's Business Session
in Easton M. Z. Church
VARIOUS COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED

NNooON - NHo neNs y u hlcnaro-
son, Which Was Followed BY Re-
eeption to Members Of Conference.
Easton,\ Nd. March 1S.-Therc was
an influx of Methodist ministers from
all parts of Delaware. the Eastern
Shore of Maryland and part OF Vir~
glnia into Easton Yesterday, prior to
the formal opening OF the sessions OF
the Wilmington Methodist Episcopal
Conference. Ample ARRANGEMENTS had
been made for the entertainment of
The ministerial and other Official vis-
itors by a committee headed by The
Rev. G. A. Grise and the clergymen
We're greeted at the railroad station
and escorted 70 their conference homes.
Preliminary TO the formal opening
OF Conference a missionary service was
held last night in Bbenezer Church, the
Conference seat the preacher being
The Rev. j. t. Richardson. A reception
followed.
| Bishop Cranston and his cabinet met
hast night at the residence Of Walter
Thompson and considered the probable
changes among ministers In the Con-
ference. Two presiding eldershlps are
to be filled. as the terms of tho Rev. T.
T. Martindale, of the Salisbury dis
trict, and the Rev. Wilbur f. Corkran.
of the Easton district, expire. There
will be many changes among the
clergymen.
It is expected that the Conference re-
ports will show the church in the PEN
insula to be in good condition. AT the
last session 3S7 churches were reported,
with a membership of $3.50, and Asp
N lprobationers.
The business sessions started this
y morning, with Bishop Earl Cranston, OF
-lPortand Ore. presiding. There was a
\ lovefeast, conducted by the presiding
3 elders, after which Bishop CIanston
alddressed the Conference. The after
moons and evening win be devoted TO
the anniversary celebrations Of church
Isocieties.
The following committees have been
named:
Public Worship-C A. Grise. +. T.
Bloxton w. f. Corluan.
Education-IA j.. Barrett. George w.
Townsend. r. T. Coursey. w. o. Hurst
Bible--J. P. Outtdn. G. w. Dawson,
George 2. Wood, r. K Greed.
Sunday School and Tracts-iH. S. Du-
lany, G. p. Smith, E. n. Cantwell Rob
ert Roe
Sabbath Observance--S. =. Shipman
u J. M. Mitchell, J. w. Gray. G. w. Burke
Periodicals.. +. Richardson. o. L.
i Martin, ]. M. Arters, w. F Dawson
EpwOrth Laague-Aloycius Green, L.
E.Poole, J. L. Johnson. G. w. Bounds
Temperance-W. w. King. Adam
lStengle, G. j.. Hardesty, G. A. Hill
Stewards Endowmant-G. L. Hard
esty, John France P. II. Rawlins, Il. II.
Derrickson, H. r. Pickles. r. M. Coop
er, L. E. p. Dennison. J. E- Carroll.
Women's Home Mission Society-E.
H. Nelson, II. c. Turner, w. T. Lewis,
T. c. Smcot-
Freedman's Aid-L r Vandyke. r..
N. Given, f. r. Bloxton, ]. w. Fogle.
Missionary statistics-F. e. Mcllin-
sey. J. w. Collins. ]. R. Cannon, How
ard Davis.
Ministerial Qualihcations-H S.
Thompson, J. H. Beauchamp, G. W.
Townsend e. c. Atkins. +. f. CaIpen-
ter. G. T. Anderson. r. II. Adams, T. Il.
Tury. ]. w. Easley, V. S. Collins, l.,
w. Layiield.
Auditing Ccmmittee-V Il. Hills f.
c. MacSorley, T. A. H. 0'Brien, J. W.
: Talley.
8 Conference Relations-W. w. Sharp,
w. L. S. Murray T. c. Macnichol, e.
= r.. Roberts. A. Chandler. W. G. koonsr
? w. ID. Nutter. w B. Guthrie.
Women's Foreign Missionary So
e ciety-A. Smith. w. r. Given. J.. j.
d McDougal, ID. ]. Given.
d Church Extension-T #. Beauchamp
4 Edwin Gardner. o. W. Devinish, r U
Joscelyn
9 philadelphia Hospital-G. P. Jones
+ b. f. Jester. J. +. Anderson, X. j
y Stephenson.
o Church Insurance.. f. Graham 5
Morgan, T. p. Karholsen, A 7. Pretty
IS man.
+ Episcopal Fund.-. p. Otis. IA 2
l. Corlran. e. C. Wright, ]. A. Brow
u Memoirs-E. P. Roberts, w. L. S
q MURRAY. L. IL. Barrett, George w
Bounds, Asbury Burke
srl These transfers were announced at I'M
10 morning SESSION. f. r. N'-
lel Minnesota conference; W. o. lIonecke
a from the New York conference. 1t wa
s. decided to hold business sessions from
Vt a. m. TO T. o'clock and the rules Of las
4 year We're adopted.
lel r.. r. Coursey and G. w. Bounds oferc'
At resolutions of sympathy for Bishop Grams
he ton on the death Of his wife, TO which th
DE- Bishop replied.
MI He said ne had not preached for tw
N months, but was not here to intrude hi
sr sorrow on the conference, but to atten
lg 20 work He and his wife had looked for
y ward to Attending this conference. ii
thanked the conference for the sympathy
IN and said: "The bone of a conference
n gossip aud death is spiritually. Tho az
NJ poin.mcnts will be made In the cabins
and all talk outside win be wasted. Tai