Evening journal., 1908-04-04
WILL INVESTIGATE
FIRST CHURCH
NJ. P. Conference Appoints
Committee to Examine AZ
fairs OF Congregation
BALTIMORE WANTS
NEXT CONFERENCE CE

SNOW HILL, Nd, April 4.-Tho
members OF the Methodist Protestant
Conference began TO ballot for 26 dele
gates, both ministerial and lay. 70 the
General Conference, which meets In
Pittsburg Ia May. Only one ballot was
taken, and, owing TO the length OF the
ticket, the count is necessarily slow,
and the result will not be known until
late today. IL will be necessary 70
take several ballots, and il is not like
ly that the entire list Of delegates will
be completed before Monday. Rev. Dr.,
f. T. Little was selected as president
Of the electoral college, which has the
balloting in charge.
Some of the ministers voted for to-
day include Revs. J. M. Sheridan, J. l..
Mills, G. w. Haddaway, S. A. Hoblit-
zell +, II. Little, w. r. Graham, j. B,
Jones, A. w. Mather. w. s. Phillips,
Il. H. Lewis, j. e. Nicholson, j. M.
Holmes I. o. Grouse, j. d. Klnzer and
j. W. Balderston.
Some of the laymen voted for are
W. B. Usilton, Il. p Fisher, Il. u.
Harrison, w. o. Atwood J. II. Mason,
ELI Nicodemus, n. ]. Meginnis, State
Comptroller j. W. Herring. DR.. Atxin-
son and w 7. Ballard
Important Subjects.
There are two important subjects
to come before the General Confer
ence. One of these is that of uniting
with the Congregational and United
Brethren denominations and the other
relates TO the establishment of deacon
esses IN the church work. Just what
will be done with the former matter
is a mooted question, as many of the
annual conferences in the United
states are divided on the subject, but
it is more than likely that the deacon
ess proposition will be adopted.
The committee on temperance in its
report called upon all church people
not to vote for any candidate in the
future who does not believe in the
extinction of legalized liquor traffic.
The committee on Sabbath observ-
ance indorsed United States Senator
Johnston's bill for a Sunday rest Law
in the District of Columbia, and urged
discontinuance OF the practice oi
paying ministers any part OF theil
salaries on Sundays.
The foreign missionary steward re.
ported an increase Of S549 in the col
lections during the past year.
Invited to Baltimore.
w. o. Atwood, Of Baltimore extend.
ed an invitation to the Conference e
meet at Clarke Memorial Church, Bal.
more. next April, and this will Ia,
over for "a hours under the rules Rev
J. S. Bowers. the pastor, in indorslnl
Mr. Atwood's invitation, alluded to thu
fact that Clarke Memorial, which wa
formerly old ST. Johns Church, is tn
Oldest congregation in the Conference
The committee appointed to conside
President Sheridans report recon
mended the appointment of a com
mittee of FIVE 10 look into the deacon
ess work for the church and to re
port next Monday afternoon. A com
mittee was appointed to consider tn
condition Of the First Church at WI
mington, and to report during thi
session.
The recommendation that the seconl
Sunday in November be observed d
Endowment Day for Western Mary
land College was adopted.
A step toward the creation OF a gen
eral fire insurance company to properl,
provide for the insurance Of the par
Isonages and churches was taken dur
ing the afternoon session. The Con
ference adopted a resolution 10 tn
effect that the General Conferenu
which meets at P'ttsburg be memor
ialized to create such a company o
association. The mutual relief asso
citation now provides a life insurano
and death benefits for its membe.
ship.
The Conference will close next Tues
day night, after the reading of tn
appointments by the president.