Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-08

Although it is five weeks distant and
rucb of the proceedings will be routine,
s-est interest already is evinced in the
sstb session of the Wilmington Annual
S,rference of the Methodist Episcopal
.efrrch. which will be held in pocomol1e
Cv Md. beginning ON Wednesday,
March l4th, and continuing a week.
pisbop Charles G. McCabe of Philadelphia
viii preside 1t will be Bishop McCabes
erst experience as president OF this con-
terence. yet he is not a stranger, he hav-
inc visited the conference often when he
was general secretary of the Church EX-
tension and Missionary Societies.
Rev. C.. r. Wyatt, ID. d., of this city
viii preach a missionary sermon ON the
owe OF the opening Of the conference ses-
sion. and Rev. L. E. Martindale, ID. d., Of
Tltton will have charge of the pentecost-
Al services during the conference week.
Anniversaries will be held as follows:
Church Extension Society, March l4th; I;
sneaker, Rev. }. NJ. King, d. d., OF Phila-
delphia.
Epworth League, March 18th; speaker,
Rev Z. NJ. Randall, ID. d., Of Chicago.
Educational Society, March 10th;
sneaker. Rev. William II. Anderson, ID.
D.. Of New York.
Temperance, March 18th; speaker,
Homer /. Castle Of Pittsburg.
Bishop McCabe will preach on Sunday
morning, March 18th.
The terms for which Rev. c. S. Baker
D. d.. and Rev Wilbur +. Corkran, D. d.
we're suspended for alleged indiscretion
in business transactions will expire with
The falling of the Bishops gavel at the
opening of the conference session. 1t is
uresumed that Drs. Baker and Corkran
Will come back to the conference and
take appointments, but no one knows
where they will be sent.
The following pastors have been in
yited to return, and most Of them have
accepted the invitations:
Wilmington District-W. p. Taylor, q
Bethel and Summit, for the third year
j. A. Arters, to Charlestown, for the sec
ond year; T. b. Hunter, TO Cherry Hill
for the third year; +. +. White, to Della
ware City. for the second year; J. II
Mitchell TO Ebenezer, for the seeon'
year; W. r. McFarlane, to Elk Neck, fo
the second year; George w. Burke, q
Hockessin, for the second year; +. y
Moore, TO Hopewell, for the third year
T. H. Miller, to Marshallton, for the sec
ond year; j. NJ Lindale, to Mt. Pleasant
for the third year; E. c. Atkins, to New
ark, for the third year; +. II. Dashiel
F to Northeast, for the second year; v.
Collins, to Port Deposit, for the thir
year; A. c. Jones, supply, TO Port Penn
. ,. +. McNinsey, to Red Lion, for Oh
fourth year; J. P. Otis, TO Rising Sun
for the third year; j. A. Brewington, {
st. Georges, for the second year; o.
Jones. to st. Johns Church, Lewisvilh
Pa, for the second year; G.. ID. SharI
less. supply, TO Stanton; W. G. Harri
supply. to Town Point; Fl. A. G. We
tsrfeld 10 Asbury Church, Wilmington
for the second year; II. G. Turner
Brandywine Church, Wilmington, for u
third year; J.. H. Gray, to Eastlal
Church, Wilmington, for the secor
year; l.. p Corkran, TO Epworth Churc
Wilmington, for the second year; wi
liam Writ King, to Grace Church, wi
mington, for the seventh year; C.
Wyatt to Harrison Street Church, WI
mington, for the second year; j. NJ
Van Blunk, to kingswood Church, w
mington, for the second year; J. NJ. A