Evening journal., 1905-03-20
CONFERENCE WILL LIKELY
HOLD OVERCOME MORE DAY
BISHOP GOOOSELL WILL PROBABLY AN
NOUNCE ASSIGNMENTS TOMORROW
MOENI lG-DISCUSSION OVER
REPORT IN REGARD TO EN-
DOWMEMT FUND
STANDING COMMITTEES REPORT

4, ter Of claimants Is about 80 which gives
the average claimant but $751;
The following plan Is proposed for in-
creasing tho Necessitos Fund and FOR
creating new endowment fund.
First, That in order to incrTase tho
Necessitous Fund the pastors and presid-
ing elders should make a more earnest
EFFORT TO meet the apportlonment made BY
the conference board Of stewards.
Second, For the increase Of the endow-
ment Fund, Il is recommended that $4,000
be raised as a necessary increase which
sum shall be raised by special collections
Third, Each pastoral charge SHALL con-
tribute annually for ten years to the en-
dowment fund n sum equal to four per
cent OF The amount paid in support OF
tho pastor exclusive OF house rent and
four per cent OF the salary Of each pre-
siding elder, exclusive OF house rent ana
travelling expenses. This money shall be
invested to best advantage and the an
nual income shall be az onoo available for
distribution TO any claimants upon this
fund.
Fourth. This fund shall be known al
the annuity endowment fund. the pro-
coeds OF which shall be disbursed under
/
Each ministerial claimant may receivd
$40 for each year OF active Service; each
widow may receive IS for the year OF ac-
tiveN service OF her husband; and each
orphan $3.50 for each year OF active
service Of the father. But until there Is
suhiclent income from the fund TO pay
the claims In fun upon this basis OF dis
trlbution thee laimants shall receive
their pro rata share OF the proceeds
from the annuity endowment fund.
There was considerable discussion on
the report and on motion OF Or Robert
Watt. sectlan No. was stricken out. on
motion OF the Rev. Mr., Collins all other
sections following No. wers stricken
7 from the report and what was .-it was
! then ndcr led.
, ~. II. c. A.. Mason colored. Cinae on
. address on Freedman's Aid.
MR.. COLLINS EXCUSED.
: Mr. Collins. who is pastor OF the Port
. Deposit Church stated he had just re-
/ colved a telephone message that the ice
= was coming down tho susquehanna
. river and asked leave 10 go home. He
was excused by the conference.
, The Rev. Alfred Smith made an inter-
, esting report on the temperance ques-
tlon. The committee nominated the Revs.
r. X. Stephenson and Vaughan s. Col
ilns as delegates to the Tenth annual con-
e. vention OF the Anti-saIoon League which
Y will be held In Indianapolis next Novem-
Q Der.
~ The report was adopted and a resolu-
= tion offered by Presiding Elder Morgan
e recommending that DR.. Smith be reap
,. pointed for another year as the temper.
= ance evangelist OF this conference. was
adopted
Z The Rev. Thomas N. Rawlins was re.
s elected agent for tho Stewards Endow-
L ment Fund.
The following we're elected officers Of
= the Conference Epworth League: Presi
& dent the Rev. Thomas N. Rawlins, and
IT secretary and treasurer, the Rev. r. s
Q Dodson.
On motion tho Rev J. NJ Collins wa,
p change from effective TO the superanuar,
= list As the fund for this purpose had
T. al been disposed OF before Mr.. Collins wal
+ placed on the list. Presiding Elder Nov
IS bray asked that collection be taken 70
i him.
l. on motion the bishop was requested Il
e appoint the Rev. l.. p. Karlsolson confer
r ence evangelist He will succeed the Rev
Is e. c. sunheld, who expects to take I
D. charge
Tho Rev. f. c. Wright was granite,
4 supernumerary relation
n Continued on Fifth Page)