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vans pastorate. so that the fund now
amounts to $500.
Several weeks ago, Or. E. l.. Hof-
fccker, district superintendent, was
also notified of the resignation Of the
Rev George c. Williams, pastor Of Ep-
worth NJ. ~ Church, for similar rea-
son, the unhealthy situation Of The
parsonage OF that church making II
necessary to seek a better locality for
his wife. There s also much regert on
the part of both pastor and people at
Epworth Church at this resignation
A number Of changes are expected
In churches outside Of the city this
year
Events preliminary TO the opening
Of the conference viii begin with the
examination OF candidates for the
minister at 81. Paul's Church this
evening. Tomorrow evening. the con
ference missionary service. viii be
held in ST. Paul's NJ E Church, with
the Rev. Charles A. Hill as preacher,
and music by Asbury Young Peoples
choir.
DR.. Hohecker has received letter
from Bishop Neely. who ls now IN
Boston engaged in church affairs
stating that he may not be able to
reach Wilmington by the opening of
the conference and asking I'm that
event, that DR.. Hoifecker preside az
the opening session on Wednesday
morning.
No further word has been received
from Bishop Warren. and Il is the
general opinion that illness has de-
tanned him at his Colorado home.
Onlcial Program.
The official program for tho con
ference week Is as follows.
On Wednesday morning the confer
ence will open with the celebration
Of the Lords Supper at 2 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. March 18th
James Carroll chairman. Freedmans
Aid and Southern Education. Speak
ers, the Rev. J. o. Spencer, president
Morgan College; the Rev. Alfred Il.
Craig, ID d., Of Grace Church.
Wednesday evening, March 18th
The Rev Edward Quigg. d. d.. chair
man Board of Education. Speaker, DR.
McCrea. of the Newark Conferences
Music by Harrison Street Church
choir
Thursday afternoon. March 18th
Mrs Vaughan s. Collins presiding:
tho Womans Foreign Missionary So
ciety.
Thursday evening" March 16th-The
Rev. Horny Clay Turner. chairman.
Anniversary Of the Epworth League,
Or. A. p. Craig. speaker Music by
Emmanuel Quartet.
Friday afternoon. March 1zth-Mrs.
c. c Browne presiding. The Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society.
Speaker, Mrs. Alfred r. Craig.
Friday evening, March 17th-The
Rev c. w. Prettyman, ID. D., chair
man. Home Missions and Church
Extension. DR.. Charles Boswell
speaker Music by st. Paul's choir
Saturday evening-The Rev. r. c.
MeSorley, chairman. The temperance
anniversary; speaker, the Rev. Alfred
Smith, ID. D.; music by the Mezzicks.
Sunday mornings o'clock. Confer
ence love feast. led by the Rev.
Thomas e. Martindale, d. d.: 1890.
preaching and ordination service nv
Bishop Thomas B. Neely. ID. d.. SIM
day afternoon. 2.30 o'clock. ordination
ana memorial service; Sunday even
ing. the Rev. Thomas b. Martindale
/ presiding; anniversary OF the Foreign
Missionary Society; speaker, Home.
stuntz, d. d.; music on this day by
the Asbury Church choir.
The Rev. l.. Milton Williams. the
evangelist viii have charge OF tho
devotional services OF the Conference
from $50 to Q o'clock every morning
and will conduct evangelistic services
at Scott Church every evening at 7.SC
o'clock