Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-03-21
CONFERENCE coNvENEs AT PocoMOKE
Opened its An nual Session There Last Wed
nesday With Bishop McCabe Presiding.

Opesed its An nuaI Session There Last Wed
nesday With Bishop Mccabe Presiding.
Some spirited discussions marked |
the opening of the Wilmington Meth
odist Episcopal Conference at POGO
moke City on Wednesday. Revs. @. |
s. Baker and W. f. Oorkran who were |
suspended year ago. were present and
were pleasantly received. but took no
part IN the proceedings. There was a
celebration of the Holy Communion
by Bishop G. g. McCabe, who pre-
sided at the conference, assisted by
Presiding Elders, A. S. Mowbray, W.
G. Rooms, s. M. Morgan and Adam
Stengle, the Revs. G.. P. Mains and
Thomas L. Poulson. The officers were
named as follows: Secretary, W. A.
Wise; assistants, W. r. Mowbray, q.
H. Webster, P. Jones, L. E. Poole.
Statistic secretary, H. A. G. Weser-
field; assistants, j. II. Geohagan, H.
B. Kelso, Milton Mccain, J. L. John
son, W. E. Greenfield, W. W. Sharp,
G. r. Ellis, G. S. Thomas, A. W.
Goodhand, F. N. Faulkner, f. L.
Mumford. F. Moore, w. E. Gunby, J.
M. Mitchell, D. J. Ford. Treasurer,
Henry G. Budd; assistants, J. NJ. Ar
tiers, j. W. Prettyman, W. o. Bennett,
G. G. Williams, T. R. Vanddke, V. E.
Hills, j. II. Gardner, J.T. Richardson,
o. E. Jones, Elmer Jones.
Secretary Wise read the findings of
the Judicial conference in the cases of
Revs. W. F. Corkran and G. S. Baker,
who had been suspended for one year
at the session of conference year ago
for dealing in stocks which was taken
to be conduct unbecoming ministers.
There was no action necessary by the
conference and the paper was filed.
DR.. Corkran was present when the roll
of conference was called and DIR. Baker
appeared shortly after. They took
their seats among the other members
of the conference and were pleasantly
greeted.
The failure of the last Legislature in
Delaware to enact local option law
for Kent County came in for a round
scoring. Presiding Elders, S. NJ. Nor
gan and W. G. Rooms led the fight and
Republican members of the Legisla-
ture were accused of breaking the
pledges made previous to the election.
DIR. Morgan also alluded to the matter
at length in his report. He advocated
the form alton of an Independent party
If necessary, to secure reform. The
reports of the Presiding Elders for the
districts of the Conference were read
and they showed that the year had
been prosperous one, both in addi-
lions to the church, through CONVEX
sions and also in financial way.
The following is an abstract from the
report of DIR. S. M. Morgan, Presiding
Elder of Dover district: The total
number of conversions on Dover dis.
trict was 2130, Williston circuit leads
with 1S1 conversions; Harrington had
627; Magnolia 1871; FELTON,, 1902; Preston
90; Wyoming 80; Armory (Dover) 81;
Seaford Circuit IS; Milton go, and
many others. Eleven. churches in.
creased salaries $1,000 making a total
increase in pastoral support of S25OC
in the past two years. During the
year $l4,374 was raised for improve
ments to churches and parsonages
The aggregate of debt paid was $3sO1
Georgetown is to build new parson.
age. Camden made $4S1 Improvements
Seaford Circuit 5000; Glendale $45S
Milford $3.50; Frederick $500; Lewei
$500; Dover, 1895; Houston $3.50; Lit
tie Greek $3.50; Leipsic $500; SeaforC
$125; Greenwood 500.