Evening journal., 1905-03-15
Great Difficulty Expert
! enCed in Selecting Men
Who Will Pass on Guilt
or Innocence Of the
Accused
Nine Of the Committee
Decided Upon and the
Remainder Will Be Sc
Iected by Conference
This Afternoon

with a communion service lead by
Bishop Daniel A. Goodsell. the thirty-sev-
enth annual session of the Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Conference was
opened in Grace NJ L. Church, at Q
O'Clock this morning. He was assisted
by the four presiding elders, the Revs.
A. S. Mowbray, William G. Koons, s. NJ.
Morgan and Adam stengle. Bishop Cyrus
D. Foss, of Philadelphia, who will pre-
side at the trial of the Rev. Drs. Wilbur
F. Corkran, and Charles S. Baker the
suspended ministers. occupied seat in
the pulpit.
Bishop Goodsen is the presiding officer
OF the conference. During the service he
raade a short and impressive address,
pointing out to the clergymen their re-
I,ponslbilities.
BUSINESS SESSION BEGUN.
The business session was opened by
Presiding Elder A. S. Mowbray, who was
secretary OF the last conference, calling
the roll. There were but few members
absent. the Rev. a. c. Scott was re-
ported i'll.
By a vote Of IS to As it was decided 20
elect the secretary by ballot. The Revs.
Vaughn S. Collins. +. n. Cantwel, W.
f. Dawson ana George p. Jones were
named as tellers TO take the vote. The
following nominations were made for
secretary. the Revs. w. A. Wise. W. r..
Mowbray. E. l.. Hoffecker, Z. n. Can't
well and z. H. Webster. Mr.. Hoffecker
insisted that his name not be used as a
candidate.
REV. WISE ELECTED SECRETARY.
The Rev. Mr. Wise was elected secre-
tary and named his assistants as follows;
The Revs. w. r. Mowbray, u. A. Web
ster. G. =. Jones and l. e. Poole. He sue
ceeds Presiding Elder A. S. Mowbray,
who has been secretary for thirteen
years. 1t was generally understood that
Mr.. Mowbray would not allow his name
10 be used for reelection. He made a
short address and told of>the immense
amount of work which falls on the seere-
tarv and asked TO be allowed to retire.
on motion a committee was named to
draft a suitable minute on the services
rendered by Mr.. Mowbray during the
thirteen years.
The Rev. II. A. G. Westerield was re-
elected statistical secretary by acclama-
tion. His assistants are the Revs. J. IL.
Ceoehegan. II. b. Kelso, J. L. Johnson
w E. Greenfield. Milton McCann, w. w.
sharp. G. r. Ellis, c. w. Strickland e.
6 Thomas. A. w. Goodland, +. A. Faulk-
ner. f. 1. Mumford F. II. Moore, J. E'
gallagher and w E. Gumby.
The Rev H. G. Budd was re- elected
treasurer and named his assistants as
follows: The Revs. J. NJ. Arters, c. w
Prettvman. w. r. Hyrons, w. o. BEN
nett. C. c. Williams, T. r. Van Dyke, V.
Il. Hill. J. II. Gardner ]. G. Richard
son and o. l.. Jones.
Itwas decided to meet every morning
Mt $50 O'Clock and adjourn at noon.
During the first half hour devotional ex-
ercises will be held.
BISHOP MAKES AN ADDRESS.
After the conference was organized
Bishop Goodsell said he would like to
saw a word. He Stated it had only been
5 four years since he presided over the
conferences In Wilmington and those -four
wears had been busy ones for him. He is
lust ending his seventeenth year as
4 Bishop
He stated that Bishop Foss was here al
his request as he thought the work might
be so great that one man would not b'
liable to attend to it all.
Bishop Goodsel said he would see visit
brs every day from 1.SO TO 2.So p. m. Hi'
time during the remainder Of the day h'
stated would be taken up.
The following were named as minister
ial stewards Of the conference: The Revs
c. II. Rawlins. ]. a. Arters, IT. +. Terry
and c. w. Pretfyman.
The presiding elders reported the fol
lowing deaths I'm their districts durini
tho past conference year: The Revs. J