Evening journal., 1904-03-19
Invitation Not Accepted
Because an Offer From
Salisbury, Nd, Is
Being Considered by
the Body
Professor Cross Asked
for $500 for Confer
ence Academy at Dover
and Was Awarded
$4,000

staff Correspondent Evening Journal.
Dover. March 1s.-The next session Of
the Wilmington NJ. E. Conference mas
been invited to Union nj. E. Church'
wilmington. The invitation was given
bv DIR. Adams. 1t was not accepted, as
an invitation was received from Sails
bury. Md.
1t is said that Seaford and St Mi
chaels. I'D, also want the conference.
Amusement Question Again.
Those people who thought the amuse-
ment question settled may find them
selves mistaken. A resolution was
rushed through and many would have
liked to express themselves on this
question did not have an opportunity
to do so. It is likely that a resolution
opening the matter will be brought up
on Monday. Those who are said to
favor this action are DR.. King, DR..
Murray. e. n Cantwell and others.
Conference Claimants.
The Rev. e. T. Martindale. in the
interest Of conference claimants, intro
duced these resolutions.
The annual conference rhall at each
session estimate the amount required
from the churches for the support of
conference claimants the following
year. and shall apportion the same to
the several districts and the district
steward to the several charges. The
amount apportioned to each pastoral
charge for the support of the confer
ence shall be a pro rata plane with that
of the pastors. presiding elders and
bishops and the latter shall be entitled
to their respective allowances from
each charge only to the extent with
that charge by 'ts appoirtionment OF
conference claimants.
The resolution was adopted. 1t will
be presented to the General Confer
ence.
Ministers and Laymen Meet.
The ministerial and lay delegates lift.
ed their voices together in song this
morning and "Belst be the Tie Thai
Binds sounded and resounded through.
out Wesley. Church. The lay confer.
ence was convened at 10 o'clock and
then ensued an enjoyable session OF
speech making.
Bishop Fitzgerald first introduced
Chief Justice Lore. presiding officer OF
the laymen and a delegate for the Cen
eral Conference. and these other dele
gates in turn as follows: II. =. Can
non, ]. A. Ellegood and Richard M
Cooper. All expressed their apprecia-
tion of the honor conferred upon them
and outlined their policy, which, ir
brief. was to the effect that they would
vote for the restoration of the time
limit and to uphold paragraph No. pa
and the church discipline bearing OF
the amusement question.
In introducing the ministerial dele
gates the bishop said that he frs
wanted to introduce a most modest o.
, the ministerial delegates, the Rev. w
r. Mowbray. Mr.. Mowbary was fol
lowed by Dr. Corkran, Mr. Stengel anC
Dr. Baker.
Money For Conference.
The joint session was then addressed
4 by Professor Cross, principal of tn,
I Conference Academy, who made
z statement regarding the condition. fl
nancial and otherwise, OF that institu
I tion. The case was put both clearl,
I and concisely, and a collection by sub
scription was taken. Nearly $1,000 wal
pledged. Professor Cross wanted I,
raise $500.
Committee Set Back.
The report Of the Committee on tn,
American Bible Society received a set
back, inasmuch as it was ordered sen
back to the committee for a more com
plete statement. There was consider
able discussion as to the methods o
the society i'm holding its money an,
distributing Bibles, hence the abovl
action.
Plans For Sunday.
Tomorrow will be a big day in Yves
ley Church. At o'clock there will b.
a love feast. The bishop breaches a