Middletown transcript., 1909-03-20
CONFERENCE OPENS Al MILFORD
Organization Was Soon Effected sad
Business Started

Rev. w. A. Wise was reelected secre'
tary and named as hisassistants Revs. W.
R. Mo Rbray, L. E. Poole and W. 2.
Greenfield.
Rev. H. A. G. Westerfeld was re,
elected statistical secretary and named a.
his assistants Rsvs. J. H. GeOghegan, H.
B. KeIso, milton Mc6auu, " E E. GG4akst y
a. W. Goodband. G. &. Ellis. G. S.
Thomas, J. M. Kelso, F. x. Moore, J. A.
Brewington, G. P. Keen, W. H. Briggs
and ]. R. Bicking.
Rev. II. Budd was reelected treasurer
and named as his assistants Revs. ]. Nd.
Arters, ]. w. Prsttyman, G. G. Williams,
7. r. Van Dyke. v. E. Hills, J. 7. Rich.
ardson, E. B. Taylor, G. T. Jones and J.
K. EasIey.
These standing committees we're elected:
Public Worship-H. T. Quigg, s. M.
Morgan, R. H. Adams, j. H. Geoghegan,
2. ]. Cochran.
Edueation-W. o. Hurst. J. L. Spark
lin, George E. Wood, R. K. Stephenson.
Bible Society-C. W. Moore, W. w.
White, s. N. Pilchard, ]. R. Cannon.
Sunday schools-E L. Hoffecker, Q. 7.
Wyatt, L. B. Morgan, o. E. Jones.
Sabbath Observance-H. W. Kellogg,
I. W. Layfeld, Wilmer Jaggard, w. H.
Kenney.
Periodicals-E. G. Sunfeld, W. F.
Dawson, G. W. Hastings, G. r. Neese.
Epworth League-D. J. Givan, W. 3.
Mowbray, W. E. Greenfield, W. E. Gun.
by.
Temperance. M. Arters, 2. H. Web
ster, Alfred Smith, T. E. Terry.
Stewards Endowment-C. W. Pretty
man, H. G. Turner, L. w. Layfeld, Rob.
ert Watt, H. s. Goldey, Thomas N. Raw
Inns, Walter o. Hoffecker, J. E. EllegoOd.
Woman's Home Missionary Society
G. W. Bounds, W. L. White, Asbury
Burke, F. F. Carpenter.
WomaD's Foreign Missionary Society
F. G. MacSorley, J. W. Fogle, 6. W. Daw-
son, ]. F. Anderson.
Freedman's Aid-E. c. Sunfeld, B. F.
Jester, A. C. McGilton, L. R. Jsnney.
Missionary Statistics, Local Preachers
and Postofices-W. W. Sharp, D. F. Nc
Fault, Leonard White, Howard Davis.
Ministerial Qualifcations-19O9, H. S.
Thompson, E. G. Macnichol, G. 7. Wyatt;
1910, J. W. Colona, E. L. Hoffecker, H.
7. Quigg; 1911, w. L. White, NJ. V. Nut
ter, Robert Watt.
Auditing-F J. Cochran, 6. P. Smith,
R. H. Lewis, Harry Taylor.
Conference Relations-T. A. H.O' 'Brien,
7. E. MartindaIe, W R Mowbray, 6. L.
Hardestv. W. L. White, r. K, Stephen
son, S. N. Pilchard, E. L. Hoffecker, E.
P. Roberts.
Methodist Hospltal-G. 7. Anderson, G.
W. Bounds, D. H. Willis, W. Matthews:
The hours for meeting and adiourning
we're fixed at s. 80 A. NJ. and IL NJ, the
first half hour for devotional services.
The rules of order for the last session
we're adopted for the governing of this
session.
The call for statistics was made, and
the statistical secretary and treasurer, TO-
gether with their assistants, collected the
reports.
p. II. Rawlins, J. A. Arters, g. w.
Townsend and L. E. Barrett we're elected |
members Of the Board Of
Stewards.
George P. Jones, v. s. Collins, Arley
B. Msgse, ]. B. Tawes, r. X. Stephen
son, W. o. Hurst, F. G. Mscsorley, Joseph |
smithsrs, John P. Holland, William r.
Nesbit, G. W. Prettyman, q. G. Turner. |
7. A. Fl. 0'Brien, John II. Kimble, John |
7. Taylor and Walter o. Hoffecker were
elected managers of the Conference Edu.
cation Society.
The transfer Of Rev. E. N. CantweIl |
from the Wilmington Conference TO the
Rock River Conference was announced;
also, the transfer Of Rev. Wilmer Jaggard |
from the Rock Hill Conferences to the
Wilmington Conference; also, the transfer
81 John A. Hudson from the Atlantic |
Mission to the Wilmington Conference.
The character OF the superintendents
and pastors of the Salisbury and Easton
districts was passed; also, the characters
of the supernumeraries and superan.
nuates.
On motion Of V. s. Collins, il was or
1ered that Saturday mornings session
shall be executive from the reading Of
The journal to the conclusion Of the pass
ing of character, in conjunction with the
reports Of the committees on conference
relations and ministerial qualifications.
Rev. Thomas E. Martindale made an
address eulogizing DR.. Adam SteDgIe, the
retiring superintendent of the Salisbury
district, and on behalf Of the ministers and |
laymen of that district presented to DIR.
Stengle purse containing 500 in gold.
DR.. Stengle responded briefly. but ap-
The deaths Of Revs. E. H. Nelson, Fl.
w. Bolton and J.. r. Van BurkalOw and
Albert Chandler were announced.
The Conference adopted this resolution,
submitted BY John M. Arters. Robert
Watt, r. K. Stephenson and w. @. Poole:
That our committee on temperance be
instructed to consider and reportState-
The advisability Of inauguTating upon
vide prohibition campaign looking to the
slection Of a Legislature ia November,
1910, which shall favor the enactment Of
laws as will completely drive the licensed
saloon from every part Of Delaware. "