Evening journal., 1908-03-19
Methodist Conference De-
fers Action for a Day in
Choosing Representa-
fiveS for QuadrenniaI
Meeting.
PASTOR McKINSEY
HAS WITHDRAWN

Owing to the absence Of many ministers
the election for four ministerial delegates
from the Wilmington Methodist Confer.
ence to the General Conference was made
special order for 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning, although one minister asserted
that the election should have been held
this morning in order to get rid of e.ec-
tioneering in the Conference.
The Rev. z. l.. Hoffecker. brought uR
The question Of General Conference dele
gate election, and moved that it be de-
terred until tomorrow. because many
ministers were absent.
The Rev. T. A H. O'Brien was not
favorable to a postponement. however.
u made the hour to begin ballotng at
10 o'clock to-day" he said. I'VE may
begin to-day, but we may not finish to-
day. We may not finish tomorrow. and
we may be under the necessity Of voting
on Saturday or Monday. II we should
ballot and elect to-day 1t will stop all
Iectoneering for General Conference pur-
poses and we could get down to business.
The motion fixing tomorrow at
o'clock as a time for the election pre-
vailed.
Mentioned for Delegates
ne AlnAGaA ApA GAltAdA AOAAEltAIb QSlts
gates is dividing attention with the hear
ing Of charges against the, Rev DIR.
Lightbourne AS a result there is not SO
much public activity and buttonholing
among the ministers. but tonight may
see some Of the clergymen stepping lively
in their handshaking and low-speaking
campaign.
Many names are mentioned in connec
ton with the election. They include Pre-
siding Elders A. S. Mowbray. w. G.
Koons, S. NJ. Morgan and Adam Stengles
and the Ravs. C. T. Wyatt, Wilbur +
corkran. T. z. Martindale and c. s.
Baker
1t was said to-day that there is not
much doubt Of the election Of Presiding
Elders Mowbray and Stengie as two OF
the delegates. DR.. Wyatt is prominently
mentioned for the third delegate. and the
fourth, it is said, win narrow down Le.
tween Drs. Morgan, Koons and Cork
ran. The friends Of DR.. orkran are work.
ing hard to try to name him for the foNrth
time as a General Conference delegate.
Pastor McKinsey Retires
Presiding Elder A. s. Mowbray an.
bounced this morning that the Rev z. r.
McKinsey, pastor Of the church at Red
Lion, New Castle county. had withdrawn
under complaint from the conference. Re.
gently. after some reports reheceing on
the actions Of Pastor McKinsey had been
circulated, he gave up his Red Lion pas
iorate at the suggestion of Dr. Now
bray. No charges were preferred against
Mr.. MeKinsey but he availed himself TO-
day of an opportunity to withdraw from
ne Conference. When Or. Mowbray's
report was called for this morning. he
said:
There is one case in which have in
formation, have looked into the matter
md have in my hand the request Of
Brother T. E. ArcKinsey to withdraw un,
Ter complaint"
Conference permitted the withdrawal
and under the conditions Mr.. McKinsey
lannot get back on his orders into the
ministry.
ralk Of Washington Heights
Part Of this morning was devoted to y
reading Of the reports Of presiding elders
Drs. A. S. Mowbray, Of Wilmington dis
lrict S. M. Morgan, Of Dover district. w.
G. Koons, Of Easton district and Adam
Stengle, of Salisbury district, read theii
reports. They showed that despite The
financial depression, the church in Della,
ware and on the Peninsula has had an
excellent year. The benevolent collections
are well sustained, extensive improve
ments were made to many churches and
parsonages and there was a general clear.
ing UP Of Indebtedness. All the reports
dwelt in glowing terms upon the temper
ance victory in Kent and Sussex counties
DR.. Mowbray, in his report. devoted
some time to the Washington Height,
Church transfer from the Methodist t
the Presbyterian jurisdiction. Some Of tn,
pastors desired to know all the details O.
how Washington Heights church wal
conceived and built. and whether Stat,
law took precedence over church law ii
regard to tire Washington Heights churcl
Indebtedness. Presiding Elder Mowbra,
stated that the ouestioners would find tn,
aetails set forth In his report.
baIIsbury Wants Conference
Another town that wishes to entertain
conference next year has come to the
fore. It is Salisbury Md. The Rev. DR.. 4
+. Martindale. pastor of the church a
Salisbury, viii extend to the Conference
q unanimous Invitation from his churcl
10 conference to meet theer next year
Milford. Del, and Chestertown, Nd, ais
are seeking to entertain the ministers
next year.
The Rev. DR.. John Kranz representing
fhe Book Concern. addressed the Confer
ence.
Bishop Goodsen announced as a com
mittee on memorials the Revs. 7. %
Martindaie. f. C. Mcsorley, J. T. U.ich
ardson, f. C. Sunheld and Robert Watt
To this committee will be referred mem
orials and resolutions from and to ethe
conferences and to the General Confer
Ance.
The Rev. DR.. Ward Pratt Of the churcl
Extension Society addressed the Confer
enoe.
Before conference closed the morn
ing session Bishop Goodsell made an
address. He said he agreed with the
statement of one of the presiding elders
that no preacher who is left by his
people to suffer for ths necessities OF
life can do the work he could do if he
were nSiped as he should be- Not