Evening journal., 1909-03-20
BISHOP RAPS
SOME PREACHERS

CTS vtArAo p1loit liiutl lAt oeHllhdhS !
rule.
Rev. Edgar c. Prettyman, B. l.. Nc
Farland, and John J. Bunting were ad- 4
mitted into membership on trial
The following were admitted into full I
membership:
The Revs. Tilghman Smith, IL. j. /
Stewart, J. r. Bicking. Ernest A. Gill |
lespie. Cyrus =. Keen, w. ii. Revcllo, /
W. II. Briggs and O. L. James With /
tho exception OF Mr. Briggs who al
ready has been ordained, sthey will be |
ordained deacons by the Bishop to-
morrow
The Conference recommended the re-
appointment OF Rev. John NJ. Arters as
Anti-Saloon Agent and the appoint /
ment of the Rev. Cyrus Z. Keen TO be
Anti-Saloon Agent for Western Mary
land.
This afternoon Conference win have |
a session toshear routine reports. The
most important is the report Of the |
Conference Academy trustees and
proposition will be outlined to appoint |
committee to confer with the State
authorities of Delaware relative to es-
tablishing state Normal School /
course az the Conference Academy.
There ia "A great deal Of talk to-day
Of the Rev. DR. Robert Watt for pre-
siding elder of the Easton District and
of tho Rev. w. q. Boons for pastor at
Smyrna.
Lsynien Form Association.
Latmcn from an over the Wilmington
Methodist Conference had a meeting yes
Nerday afternoon pursuant 10 call re-
Gently issued 10 form q Laymen's Associa-
ton Of the Wilmington NJ. E. Conference. 1
The meeting was held In the lecture room
of Avenue Church and was largely at
tended The following officers were elect
ed. President. IA. s. Godey, Of Whining |
ton. who was instrumental In having yes
terdays meeting; vlce-presidents, Thomas
N. Rawlns Of Dover district Walter O.
Honeczer. OF Easton district, ]. Il. Ellie
good, OF Salisbury district and ]. Thomas
Parker, OF Wilmington; secretary, Clar-
enco A. short. of Newark; treasurer, John
Z. Holland, Of Milford.
Tho object OF the association is to stimu- /
ate interest in church work among the
laymen, and particularly TO tighten the
bond between pastor and layman in
shouldering the church burdens. Joseph E. /
Holland of Milford, ono OF the many lay
men who made addresses spoke of The
dcrciction on the part of the laity In many
Instances and pleaded for a greater in
terest on the partof those in the pews. /
President Godey spoke along the same
line
Situation at Union.
Delegations asking Tor and protesting
against the appointment Of the Rev Dr. |
Wilbur IT,. Corkran to Union Church, VIII
mington. were given a hearing by Bishop !
I 4 fa..f
enor but didn't say much definite.
Tho general opinion among the ministers
here is that everything IS ''up IN the air
worse than for many years, as TO informa-
lion about appointments Everybody is|
! spccuiatlng but nobody seems to have
anything definite. Bishop Moore and tho
supcrntondents are more secrc-
u ever before. Bishop Moore says
antmcnts win be announced ON
4 ag. and that they viii not he known
.uM tncn.
Msny Anniversaries.
This afternoon the Freedman's Aid So
1 c'cty viii hold its anniversary, with the.
Acv. H. ~. Hastings prosiding. The
speaker viii be the Rev. l.. J. Mavoity, a
/ worker in tho field of negro education in
| The South
The anniversary Of the Conference Tenn
neranco Society win be held tonight.
with tho ROY. Dr. Alfred Smith ples.d ne,
and the Rcv s7iliam Hodges Mann as
the orator. This IS expected to be one Of
tho biggest meetings OF the Conference.
Yesterday afternoon the Woman's Homo
Missionary Society observed its anniyer-
aary. wlth Mrs. n. NJ Browne presiding.
Tho speaker was Miss Bertha Fowler.
The committee on aggressive evangelism
held it's usual service yesterday afternoon,
the sermon being preached by the Rev.
/ Or Franklin Hamilton. At the evangel's-
/ tic service on Thursday afternoon the SER
mon was preached by the Rev Il. l.. HUB
bard. OF Baltimore. 1t was "a big, stirring
meeting.
Last night Bishop Moore ordained Miss
/ Jennie Ferguson and Miss Ada Abrey,
now located in wilmington, as deacon
ossos. This was followed by the Confer
ence Claimants Anniversary with Dr. Col
Inns as chairman, and Rev. Dr. Joseph B.
J Kingsley as speaker.
Tomorrow a Big Day.
} Tomorrow viii be "a great day IN Meth
> odism m Milford and the surrounding
) country. Visiting Methodist clorgymen VIII
occupy the pulpits Of churches Of all de-
nominations in Milford and towns and
charges within a radius OF many miles.
p The greatest Interest OF course. VIII cen
e ter Do services in Avfnue Church, the Con-
ference seat A. 90 o'clock on Sunday
morning there win De- q iovofcast conduct
cd by the Rev. .. u Martindalo. Bishop
] Moore win preach az 1915 O'Clock and viii
b ordain dcaconH anI cider1 into the Confer
/. oncc. Special music VIII be sung by the
/. augmented ch0ir at the service
b The sunday School wln have exercises
al O'Clock in the afternoon and there
also at che came time VIII be a memorial
service TO hoeor tie memory Of ministers
who died during the year.
The anniversary ~ the Board OF For
. eign Missions viii be celebrated at night.
= T. Sudlcr viii preside and the speaker VIII
/ be the Rev. Dr. J. c. Floyd.
Praise Baynard Gift.
District Superintendent A. s. Mowbray
yesterday read the following supplement
: % his report;
p since writing this report one Of our
u most generous and public spirited laymen
Samuel Baynard. whose handsome plans
~ Washington Heights we're defeated by
the recent financial panic, has shown his
p continued interest in our work by the
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