Milford chronicle., 1909-03-19

the Wilmington Conference which ii
convened at Milford, began on Monday
evening with examinations for admis
sion as pastors aud to the pastora
courses OF the Methodist Episcopa
Church, the examinations continueine
until Wednesday Rev Van P. North
rup, registrar Of the course had received
number Of applications from vs:iou'
parts OF the districts. The examina
tions were for admission to the course
and for each the four years Of the
same. The applicants were
Admission-Orau P. Price and John
J Bunting.
First year-Johu w. Sutton, J.
Thomas Price aud Leonard White.
Second yeaT-W. q. Stone, J. r.
Brcking, E. A. Gillispie, Tillman
Smith, 0. E James, Cyrus P. Keen,
HID Stewart and w. H Revelle.
Third year,. A. BucksOn, Z w.
Mcdowell, w. G. Harris, J. L Spark
lin, J. K casey, Daniel Wilson and
W. H. Hudson.
Fourth year,. NJ. L. Van Blunk,
l. B. Morgan, E. w Jones, D. J Ford
J.H. Gray, j. g. Mccoy, l. s. Whit
aker and w. H Briggs.
The subject in which the candidates
for admission we're examined were
as follows; Discipline, plain facts OF
Christian perfection, over which the
Rev. J. NJ. Afters aud the Rev. g. p.
Jones presided. In the first year
examination, introduction to Holy
scripture, under the supervision OF the
Rev. H. &. Turner second year, syste-
matte theology, the Rev. w. o. Hurst;
third year, the land Of Israel, the Rev
H. &. Turner fourth year, outlines Of
universal history, the Rev. 7. F Beau
camp; for local deacOns, Systematic
theology, the Rev. We Hurst.
Many OF the ministers arrived in
Milford on Tuesday, in order to hear
the Aanual Conference Missionary Ser
mon which was preached on Tuesday
evening by the Rev. W. l.. White, Of
Cbestertown, Md,
The first session Of Conference began
on Wednesday m1rning at $50 o'clock,
following the devotional services, and
the large auditorium of the Avenue M
E. Church was nearly filed at the mi
tial session, and much interest was
manifested throughout the morning
The second session Of the conference
on Wednesday afternoon at
l 30 and after the usual prelimanaries
there was long and interesting talk by
DR.. Robert FORBES, d D., who succeed
ed in entertaining his audience until
the regular time for the closing OF the
session.
Iu the evening DR.. Forbes was again
introduced and lectured on the Board
Of Home Missions aud Church Exten
sion. !" the Rev. H G. Budd. acting as
chairman OF the evening. The Occa
sion was the regular anniversary Of
this department Of the church work
and DR.. Forbes was equal to the task
OF presenting the work done by this
branch Of the church aHd aside from
wholesome and valuable instruction
given, it is fact that DR.. Forbes was
able to keep his large audience in q
roar Of laughter from his initial word
until the conclusion Of his lecture. It
has been a rare treat TO have DR.. Forbes
present during the Conference. At
the conclusion Of DR.. Forbes lecture,
Bishop Hartzell, who had come in
Unexpectedly made a brief address
which was heartily received and much
enjoyed.
On Thursday morning conference
opened again with delightful weather,
and after the regular devotional services
which we're from 8 80 O'Clock until
O'Clock, It opened its regular business
session listening to reports from the
Of the various districts
and their ministers Near the cOnclu-
sion of the session there was quite
sensation when they reOpened the case
Of A. w. Lightbourne, Of Dover, against
whom charges had been preferred,
questioning his legal standing as a
member Of the Conference, DR.. Light
bourne, arose and claimed that since
be was acquitted at the last session,