Evening journal., 1911-03-20
WILMINGTON
CONFERENCE
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Saturday Afternoon Session.

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Saturday Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session of Conference
opened on Saturday with DR.. l.. p.
Barrett, of Chestertown, Md, presid-
ing.
DIR. S. NJ. Morgan opened the discus
sion on the Conference paper, speak
ing in favor of the Baltimore Meth
odist.
DR.. Morgan spoke highly of the Rev
c. M. Levister, editor of the Baltimore
Methodist. as capable and represen-
tative minister of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church Dr. Morgan said he had
studied the question and was fully
convicted that this was the best thing
to do.
The Rev. H. c. Budd said that he
did not know that the resolution con-
cerning the Baltimore Methodist had
taken him by surprise. He had not
expected to make a statement before
consulting with the Conference Acad-
envy trustees, but as others had
brought the matter up, and there had
been statements that he had with
drawn his plans for a Conference
paper, he would speak at that time.
Mr.. Budd said he was not putting
himself up as an editor competent to
rival Mr. Levister. He was interested
from the standpoint of advertising the
Wilmington Conference Academy. He
said If the academy we're not on his
hands, he would not touch paper for
q salary of $4,000 a year. He wanted
the paper as the way of getting into
touch with as many Methodist homes
I'm the territory as possible. He men,
toned the fact that many laymen were
i'm ignorance that the Conference
owned a 100000 property. they did not
suppose it was worth $4,000. II would
take a long time TO go around person
ally. informing Methodists of the value
of the Academy.
Further discussion on the papers
was postponed until later in the ses-
sion
N. Paurs Gets Next Conference.
Bishop Neely took the chair at 23O
o'clock. DR.. Hill rendered 20 the
Conference the invitation TO hold the
1912 session i'm st. Paul's Church
with the old plan Of entertainment
which announcement was received
with hearty and long continued ap-
plause. In answer to a question
whether St. Paul's meant to pay the
entertainment expenses next year, DIR
Hill responded, 81 think you will hnf
us entirely reliable, and entirely re-
sponsible."
Or. Robert Watt, superintendent O
Easton District. urged that the Con
ference adopt permanently the plaI
of entertainment. which he said hat
been successfully launched this year
He said that when a case came ur
like St Pauls, of an invitation carry
ing with It offer Of entertainment, th'
entertainment fund could he raised al
usual and turned over to the Cit.
Missionary Society or TO some churcl
strangled by debt, He thought tn
old plan Of hospitality was burdel
in many cases.
Further discussion was not held a
this time. The invitation to st. Paul
was accepted by a rising vote.
Reunion Of Conferences.
The following communication wa
received from the Philadelphia Con
ference:
Secretary of the Wilmington Confer
ence.
My Dear Brother: At the sessic
of the Philadelphia Annual Conferenc
held in Reading, Pa, March II, 1917
the following resolutions were adopt
ed. namely,
"The Philadelphia Conference wi
meet i'm its one hundred and twenty
fifth consecutive session in 1912
the city of Philadelphia, and,
Whereas. the New Jersey and Oh
Wilmington Conferences were formei
ly located within the territory of III
old Philadelphia Conference.
Resolved, That we respectfully r.
quest the New Jersey Conference,
possible, to arrange TO hold it's annui
session I'm Camden, n. j.. and The Wi
mington Conference, if possible. to a
range to hold its session in Wilminl
ton, Del, in 1912, to the end that thel
may be held a great reunion low
feast of these three conferences
1912.
Resolved, That we respectfully r
quest the Board OF Bishops to arranl
their Episcopal plan for the confe
ences in 1912 so as to hold these thr'
conferences on that date
Resolved, That the secretary Of ol
Conference is hereby instructed
convey TO the secretaries of the bodi
concerned this action of our Confe
ence."
In harmony with Instructions SCI
this letter of notification for you
take action as BELTS the importa
matter in question.
Yours truly,
S. G. Grove, Sec.
December 16. 1910.
Bishop Neely said in connecti'
with this communication. that it W
quite likely that he would be assig
ed as presiding bishop Of Philadelph
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