Evening journal., 1911-03-16
WILMINGTON
CONFERENCE
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moir was prepared for her Mrs. T.. II.
Miller was remembered. Her memoir,
written by the Rev. Mr.. McDougle viii
be published in the minutes. but was
not read al the time, owing to the alb
sence Of the writer.
After the singing OF hymns, the
memorial service was solemnly closed
with prayer by the Bishop.
Ash Help for College.
The Rev. J. Q. Spencer. president of
Morgan College, Baltimore. gave plea
for funds for that college for colored
students The college is promised $780,
600 from Carnegie. conditional upon
their raising 100000 more Much Of
the amount has been raised The col
ored people will raise $4,000 them
selves.
The Rev. Or. r. l.. Hoffecker intro
duced the subject of Conference en-
tertainment this morning, but it was
postponed until more of the routine
reports had been given. That the dis
cussion will be lively was intimated by
vigorous asserting exclamations from
all over the room when Bishop Neely
inquired of Dr. Hofecker whether the
matter meant considerable discussion.
The Conference passed a resolution
concerning Morgan College, similar to
\ last years resolution, pledging the
\members to present the cause to their
people some time in April or May.
and take up a collection for IL, equal to
at\ least 10 cents a church member.
The Rev. ]. o. Spencer said more than
S125 ras received from Wilmington
Conference churches last year.
(trcoffuuc .ufnrn raratynd from tho
New Jersey Conference. Greetings
were sent by the Wilmington Confer
once TO the Philadelphia Conference
the New Jersey Conference, and the
Central Pennsylvania Conference, all
three OF which are now in session.
Bishop 10 Talk Of Church POlity.
The motion, made by the Rev. r
r. Coursey and seconded by the Rev
S. NJ Morgan, was unanimously pass
cd, requesting Bishop Nicely to deliver
10 the Conference tomorrow afternoon
the address on church polity, which
ne recently delivered before the Bos
ton Preachers Association.
Dr. John Krantz spoke TO the Con
ference as a representative of th
Methodist Book Concern. He paii
high tribute to Wilmington Conferenc
hospitality.
The Rev DR.. Youngson spoke in tn
interests OF the Board OF Education.
Bishop Neely announced his en-
Eagements for the afternoon as fol
lows: p. m. receiving Of those VIII
wish for interviews; 2.30 p. m. speoc
20 the Woman's Foreign Missionar
Society; 300 p. m. conference Wit
District Superintendents.
Bishop Neely spoke OF holding IN
Gulf Conference recently. at whic
John w Gates spoke OF his love fc
the Methodist Church for his parent
sake, although he was not himself
church member. and his offer Of final
cial help In place OF Mr.. Gates fir
offer OF $4,000 to 100000 on cond
fion OF the church raising a simil;
amount. Mr.. Gates has turned oyi
school buildings At Port Arthur, an
promised $4,000 year for fiye yea
to support a Methodist school ther
II will be conducted, the bishop sal
as a collegiate school for a Will
but eventually as a college.
The Bishop caused applause by sa.
ing that the Methodist EpiscOp'
Church had never divided; that
was the business Of the church to
frstcrnal TO others. but to go on wit
its own work.
lDe morning closed With a Speec
by Or. Hingeley. corresponding secr'
tary OF the Board of Conference Claiu
ants, IN the interests Of that board.
During the morning DR.. Robel
Watt aud Dr. r. X. Stephenson rea
their district reports. The reports wi
be found elsewhere in these co
ums.
And-SaIoon Meeting Postponed.
The mass meeting under the an
pices OF the Anti-Saloon League whi
was to have been held in st. Pau
Church last evening. was postpon
until some evening later IN the CO
ference session, on account OF the
clement weather.
Yesterday afternoon. in the Clayl
House. bishop Neely and his cabin
cepposed OF the district superints