Evening journal., 1911-03-14
READY FOR
CONFERENCE
Peninsula MethOdiStS Coming
To Attend Great Church
Gathering
MISSIONARY SERVICE
AL ASBURY TONIGHT

Delegates to the Wilmington Meth
odist Episcopal Conference are NJ
irving today, and Wilmington is
prepared to give ministers and laymcn
a royal welcome The sign Welcome
i'm electric lights I'm front OF old AS
bury Church, where the Conference
meetings are to be held, reflects the
hospitality and good cheer awaiting
the delegates I'm the homes OF VIII
mington The whole community
greets the Conference heartily and re-
joices in the opportunities afforded Of
hearing fine speakers and attending
inspiring services throughout the ses-
sions.
The Conference practically begins
tonight with the preliminary mission
airy service. to be held in the audi
torium OF Asbury Church. There will
be a missionary address by the Rev.
Charles A. Hill, pastor Of st. Pauls
Church. this city, and music by As
bury choir, and the prospects are that
Asbury Church will have a great
audience tonight,
The Conference will be opened at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning, with the
celebration of the Lords Supper Dr.
e. G.. Machnicol, chairman of the en-
tertainment committee, yesterday re-
ceived a telegram from Bishop
Thomas B. Neely stating that It WAS
uncertain whether he could be here
in time to open the Conference. I'm
the event of his absence, the Rev. DR..
e. l.. Hoffecker, superintendent of the
Wilmington District, has been author
lied by the Bishop to preside over the
organization of the Conference tomOr-
row morning.
The entertainment committee Il
composed OF the Rev. Or. e. c. Mac
nichol, chairman; the Rev w. f.
Greenfield, treasurer; the Rev w. G
Rooms, the Rev H. Clay Turner, the
Rev. DR.. y. l.. Hofecker. and the Rev
DR.. Alfred r. Craig. They are busils
engaged today In assigning delegates
to homes. Bishop Nicely will be (.
guest at the Clayton House durinl
his stay IN the city The Rev. l.. =
Barrett, Of Chestertown, former pre-
siding elder of the Conference, will b
entertained at No. 1902 West Eight
I street The Re- G. IT. Anderson. q
! Newark, will be at the home Of Mr'
, Elwood w. Dayett, at No. S24 Yves
Ninth street The Rev. J. A. Ander
son will be the guest of 2. S. Williams
at No 235 Concord avenue. The Re,
J. II. Beauchamp. OF Still Pond. Md
and his brother. the Rev. T. +
Beauchamp. of Berlin, Md, will be en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. ElwooS
W Dayett, No. S24 West Ninth street
The Rev. o. r. Baynard will he tho
guest OF the Rev. j. r. Richardson
pastor OF Goodman Church. The Rev
W. o. Bennett. of Sudlersyille, viii b'
at the Clayton House. The Rev. II. q
Budd, of Crisfield, Md, and the Rev
Alfred Smith, the well-known temper
ance speaker. will be guests Of Iohr
S. Mullin. at No. 500 Broome street.
The Rev. Vaughan S. Collins. o
Middletown, will be the guest Of tn
Rev. W. G. Rooms, pastor OF Scot
Church The Rev. l.. p. COrkran an'
Mrs. Corkran, of Hillsboro. Md, vii
be at the Clayton House. The Re,
Howard Davis, OF Cape Charles. Va
will be entertained at the Claytpl
House. The Rev. r. T. Coursey, o
Cambridge, Md, will be the guest q
w. r. Haupt, at No S07 West Tent
street The Rev. w. w. White, O
Vienna, Md. will be entertained a
the home of Miss L. p. Cavender, a
No. 4O4 West Seventh street.
Bishop Neely's Coming.
There is much interest in the com
ing of Bishop Neely, as this is tn
= first time he has been assigned {
preside over a session Of the Whining
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