Evening journal., 1908-04-07
GIFT OF $l2,5OO
FOR M.
Provided Methodist PrOtes-
tantS Raise Equal Amount
Among Themselves
TEACHERS ALLOWED TOVOTE

SNOW HILL, Nd, April 7-The dele
gates to the Methodist Protestant Cen
eral Conference elected were:
Ministers-W. S. Phillips. f. c.
Klein, J. d. Kinzer G. w. Haddaway.
w. r. Gnnham and T. r. woodfort.
Laymen-T. e. Harrison. w. E. shep-
herd, 7. A. Murry. DR.. A. B. stine. c.
W. Simpson. w. P. Usilton and H. T.
Mason.
Alternates-Revs. T. o. Grouse. ].
M Holmes. J. S. Bowers. S. J. Smith
and ]. L. Mills.
Laymen-M. A. Davis. C. p. Atkin-
son. M. Bates Stephens. E. P. Pemby
and w. I. Ballard.
The Western and Maryland College
Board reported that there is now in
the endowment fund $4,000, and it is
stated that II the conference would
raise Sl2,5O0 this year a like sum would
be forthcoming to bring up the fund to
more than $4,000
A debate about Sunday school teach
ers having the right TO vote for super.
intendent caused a little diversion. Dr.
Mills had ruled that only members OF
the Methodist Protestant Church could
vote, while DR.. Sheridan had given It
as his opinion that the book of disci-
pline meant that all teachers, whether
members of the church or not, were en-
titled to vote. The conference sus-
tanned DIR. Sheridan.
Rev. p. w. Crosby asked to be left
without an appointment for a year. c.
s. Arnett asked to be granted a super
numerary relation. The requests were
granted.
The board Of finance was empowered
to assess the churches $3.50 to pay the
expenses of the delegates to the Gen.
eral Conference.
The committee on organization of a
deaconess order. recommended that linz
mediate steps be taken and that a COM
mittee of fifteen be appointed-five
ministers, five laymen and five women.
Rev. G. E. RedelSer spoke earnestly in
favor Of the recommendation, while
Rev. S. ]. Smith spoke against the re-
port. Rev. C. W. Haddaway was in
favor Of immediate action in this mat
ter, but an amendment to defer the
matter until the next conference show
ed a tie vote. and the chair cast his
vote for the affirmative so the COM
mittee Of fifteen win report next year
in Baltimore.
1t was voted to raise s4, 500 this year
for church extension.
Rev. II. L. Elderdice is loaned TO
Westminster Seminary as president for
the coming year. and Rev. J. H.
Straughn to 1est Lafayette College,
Ohio. as president
The following trustees of the con-
ference We're elected: Revs J. L.
Mills, j. M. Sheridan, Roland WATTS
and I. A. Murray.
Conference adopted the recommended
tion of the comittee on education 90
loan Rev. II. L. Elderaice to West
minister Theological Seminary, and to
assess $500 on the conference district
for his aid.
The recommendation Of the Sabbath
school committee for the organization
Of Sabbath school association on the
several charges was laid over for an
other year.
The committee on superannuates
recommended that $4,000 be assessed on
the district next year for the super
annuate fund.
The following ministers We're recom-
mended as benehciaries of the fund:
Revs. ]. McL. Brown. H. c. Cushing,
j. w. Gray S. A. Hoblitzell. J. T. Las
sell, w. d. Litsinger, w. ]. d. Lucas,
w. Nj. Strayer r. s. Rowe, J. G. Sui
Ivan and ]. A. Weigand.
Rev. p. w. Crosby win be left with
out an appointment the coming year
The conference win close tomorrow
night with the reading of the appoint
ments by President Sheridan.
Come in TO the auction sale at Hoff-
mans for stoves