The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-03-27
CONFERENCE
CLOSED

LLOOL II
Plain Talk From Bishop On
Debts And DreSS-Dr. Light
bourne's Successor Locked
Out-Many Changes In Pas
forafes
FRIDAYS SESSION OF Wilmington NJ.
Conference a, Milford, opened with
devotional services conducted by Kew
Henry &. Thompson. former pastor
oi the Elkton Church, now superan-
nuatc. The matter oi new Constitu-
t;on ni the Conference Domestic Mis-
sion Society. the charter OF which
expired in 1905. was considered, ana
during the debate Rev. Vaughn y.
Collins said tha, thirty yninc members
oi the Conference were serving ior less
than 81 so per day and that some OF
them could earn more as laborcrs III
the auarrics at Port Deposit. he
subject was rccommittcd. Rev. Dr.
Nowbrav added note To his report,
covering s. H. Baynard's donation Of
a siaoo lot To- the McCahe Memorial
Church Wilmington ON motion "i
Rev Y. : Collins. Conference voted
thanks 10 Mr. Baynard.
Rev. McSsrs. \. IT. Cuvcy. J. W,
Tallcy. T. n. Given, 7 ;. Holt, II. ,.
Dulancy. q. t.. Martin and W. W.
Chcairs were continued as supcrnu,
mcrarics. ". p. Compton'S and w.
h. Guthric'S cases were referred as to
their restoration a. effective ministers.
The following were continued as su
pcrannuatcS-G W. Burke. James
Carroll (pas, 81 years, who conductc !
Saturday, devotional scrviccS), w. +.
Tompknsou. James Esgatc. w. NJ.
Warner. W. l.. + Brown. w. w. Red
mol. w. u. C.o,nc. i. O. + WAll:a,
q. 8. Waldrou. J. NJ Collins. I. IL.
Harding. G. W. bowman. G. 5. Con
away II. :. Thompson, !. w. Poole
and +. II. Miller Bishop Moore oi.
fcrcd feeling prayer for these aged
servants OF the church. -.
Rev. McSsrS. +. \. II. O'Bricn. ].
+. Terry. K T. CourScy, T. X. Ste
phcnsor and + {. MacSorlcy were ap
pointed tricrs oi appeals.
Rev. Mcssrs II. \. G.. Wcstcriicld,
II. r. Ouigg. Robert Watt. {. I,
Wyatt aud T.. II. Webster were ap
pointed 10 confer with committee OF
New Castle prcsbytcry. aS to federated
or cooperative work in sections where
/, might he deemed desirable aud prac-
tcablc
Rev DR.. r. +. Martindalc. on be
half oi the people ni Salisbury, OF
icrcd their invitation to tho Confer
cncc it, next session in that city. which
was accepted unanimously by a rising
vote.
Conference trustees were elected as
follows Ralph 7. Courscy Tor one
year; ". l. s Murray. J. H. Rawliu,
and {. + Wyatt Tor three wears
The select committee OH the Rev.
Dr. l.ightbuurncs crcdcntial, made It's
report. and Rev Mr. DaShicl oi couu-
sci for DR. l.iphtbuuruc. reserved the
right ni appeal to the Judicial Board
0i the Church DR. l.,ghtbourrc was
directed to return all credentials 'sSucd
"a him hv the Conference. and the
stcnocraphcr. Miss +. NJ Curlrtt. who
took the testimony nj the hearing va,
requested to make typewriter copies
oi her note, oi the same for future
reference
Rev - ! Given was recommended
and chosen As President and Rev +
y Moore as Secretary ui the Confer
rncc Epwnr,h League.
Mrs VI K Lincoln and Miss Swartz
explained and discussed the work oi
the Conference, dcacuncSscs, and DR.
w. G. KoouS. | Elmer Perry aud
Mrs. NJ r. lircnln were chosen mem
hcrS oi the Dcacoucss Roard
In the afternoon the Wpman's Home
sary Mrs y NJ Brown presided
Rev Franklin Hamilton, DD. preach
cd on aggressive EVANGELISM" also
in the afternoon \ number oi grad
uatcS of Dickinson. Boston and Drew
Scminrrcs aud ~ the Conference
Ncadcmy attended the educational ban
Guc' served at p. m. a, the Hotel
Windsor
SATURDAYS SESSION.
Conference vert into executive ScS,
sion tp consider the matters rcicrrcd
t. the Committee on Conference Re.
lations Rev. W. T. Guthrie was re-
turned from the supcrnumcrary Ia In,
effective relation Bishop Moore. IL
his talk To young ministers, mad,
some humcly remarks that caused al
present To- Si, up and take notice. and
among other things said I'VE hav,
no right to GO into the ministry be
cause it IS respectable and gives entire,
into polite society" lie then tOlC
candidates, il they had any debts I,
clear themselves ui them and then
speaking tp the Conference in genera
he said never have | received $,
many unpaid bills rs have since com
ing here, many Of them against som,
members OF the Conference and run
ming for from eight to ten years Thi
gives the impression that some OF yol
are dishonest and should be put out o
this Conference. pray God. that yo,
will take this as given" He said h,
had no use for ministers who wen
around with suspicious lump .
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