Milford chronicle., 1904-03-25
CONFERENCE ADJOURNED
ON TUESDAY.
DR.. S. N. MORGAN, OF MILFORD, MADE
PRESIDING ELDER.
Cochran, MOwbray, Baker and StengIe
Delegates TO GeneFal Conference
Place Of Holding the Next Con.
ference Still Uuder Consid-
GRAFTON.

- - 'A'NH "S'C WI luclI Auetalt aDA-
lous about who should be the minis.
terial delegates to the General Confer.
ence. Those who were prominent in
the race for such honors We're Rev.
DIR. Watt, presiding elder Of Whining
I ton district, ,and DR.. Cockran, of George
} town, also Presidng Elder Stengle.
Mowbray, DR.. Baker, Rev c. 7. Wy
att Those endeayoring to forward the
interests Of Dr. Watt, were Revs. Stem
gle Rooms and Mowbray. Those who
were ardent supporters Of Cochran
were DR. Barrett, Baker and Wyatt.
II was difficult to form 8ny idea as 10
who would be the winners i'm the con
test uo until the time of the election
which took place on Friday. The fol
lowing routine of business was called
up and dispensed with on Thursd sy.
The early part Of the morning session
was devoted to hearing the reports of
the two remaining presiding elders. the
Rev. Adam Stengle of the Salisbury
district, and Dr. Watt, of Wilmington.
The report of MIR. Stengle was one of
the most interesting heard. and it was
received with applause and laughter.
DR.. Watts report was heard with in ,
tense interest. He was interrupted
with applause and bursts of song. In s
a voice tempering with emotion. DR.. s
Watt told of the help he had received i
from his co-workers and especially c
from the four former presiding elders {
in the district. q
Other speakers were the Rev. f. l.. T
Hart, field superintendent of church in r
DR.. Mains of the Methodist d
Book Concern, and DR.. J.. P Weider- '
man, Of the Maryland Bible Society. j.
w. L. Mcdowell, of the Philadelphia G.
Conference, who represents the commit
ee on entertainment Of the next gen
raj conference. In view of the deem
interest taken in the election Of dele W
sates, DR.. Mcdowell was heard with
marked attention.
The Rev. DR.. GOucher, president Of
he Woman's College, of Baltimore.
made II address in the interest of thai
lsiifutian. He asked that two confer
q e visitors to the college he appointed.
A silver service in an oaken case.
eau fully lined With plush, was pre-
ented TO the Rev. Robert Watt.
The eampmeeting problem was thor :
lghly discussed pro and con. Much s
fife eure Of opinion was expressed az S
the outcome of the meetings reach L
g the desired end there was however =,
} action taken against the running of Oh,
ma mecti' gS but the i'm pres sion was Che
sde upon all present that more strict Che
'servance Of rules must be obeved ~. ~.
hen such meet ng- are in progress. cla
Mrs II. II Wu,d, wife Of ihe Attor- Col
" General, Of Wilmington. wes in Del
)duc7d TO the conference. She is one r,e
the mostactive workers Of the Flor. Fn,
ce Crt'endon Home, and she told Ho,
e ministers Of the result achieved bv lol
e home in miuRton. Mrs. Ward ,,a. ,,..
id sle did not come to ask for money. Mr.
t TO ask the Ministers to open their at.
urches 10 their representatives, of the New
'me So that the work might be pre- Nv Nv
tied 10 the people Nor
VIII you do it? VIII you do il? ?" PERI
e asked. PorI
Yes. Yes" was the unanimous re. pos rot'
)rse Of the cor ference. Ptst
)r GOcdng,a a former member of the ST
Imingtou Conference, but who row st'@
member Of the faculty of Dickinson ,a 7,aI
leae, was present and spoke ON the Tow
IDS of tie iebUilding Of Denny Hall.
asked The support of the confer.
g which it unanimously recommen- eo,s
o Rrid
he following young men were ad- Burr
ted into fun mem tership and were Cam
aimed on Surdsy: Milton McCann. cam, C'n,
n n Mi chell, J. II. Ga1dn.r, Geo Chur
Williams 0. T. Baynard,J w. Bris. Crap
, a H. Lewis, William E. Mat. Dent
VS., Clarence w. Jones, and James I've ,r'.
COlona. Az,
ne heV. Or. Forbes OF the Beard of East
ieh Extension, put the conference lsi' Eien
good humor this morning prelim. t-,''D' Farr1
y TO voting for delegates for Gen FEEDER
Conference. He is fat and iollv Fe!toi
genuinely funny. Frede
though two delegates to the General CO.. CO..
ference to De held in Los Angeles Geors
elected on the first ballot of the Green
Use struggle in Wilmington Meth . arri
Conference, four ballots we're re- Hon,
"a to choose the other two mem Houst
of The delegation. The delegates Hurlo,
eo to represent the Ministerial Con Lakes
Lewes
e Rev. DR.. A. S. Mowbrsy, pastor Lincol
rt Deposit Church and secretary Little
E Conference. Magno
Rev. DIR. Wilbur F. Corkran. vl,,tor' Mi,,on