The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-03-18
CONFERENC NCE CONVENED
Forty Third Session Opens In Whining
ton--Bishop Nicely Presiding -Anr;-
versary Exercises In Progress

versary Exercises In Progress
The forty-third session OF Whining
ton Annual Conference OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church was opened in
Asburv Church in that city at a. m.
by Rev. E. L. Hoffecker, Superinten-
dent OF Wilmington District, by di-
rection of Bishop Thomas B. Nicely,
assigned to preside over the body in
place OF Bishop Henry w. Warren,
whom illness in his family kept at his
home in Denver. Devotional services
with the Lords Supper administered
and singing by the united delegates.
preceded the opening.
iOn the call. OF the roll but two or
three delegates failed to answer and
they were absent on account of illness
IN their families. Rev. w. A. Wise, of
Centrevll!e. was again named as Con-
ference Secretary and named Rev.
Messrs. w. R. Mowbray, L. E. Poole
and w E. Greenfield as his assistants
Rev. ii. G. Budd was reelected Treas.
urer and chose his assistants one of
whom is Rev. o. E. Jones. Rev. ).
L. Prouse was chosen Postmaster ior
his eleventh term. Pastors OF Cecil
and nearby charges were named for
the Standing Committees as follows:
Education-John w. Jones; Bible-C
+. Jones, Warren Burr; Sunday school
Board-J. M. Lindale; Temperance
+. {. Sunield; Stewards Endowment
" S. Collins; Ministers Oualifica-
tions-G. T. Alderson; Church FEEDER
ation-V, S. Collins; Freedmen's Aid
&C. w. Moore.
Bishop Nicely arrived at 1915 o'clock
and was heartily applauded as he took
the chair. He said he hoped he would
prove a worthy substitute for Bishop
Warren. AS to appointments, he said
he did not know what he would do be-
lore the Conference ended but he
would hear al sides on all questions
and decide accordingly, which state
ment was strong ly approved by the
delegates.
Rev. J. M. Arters brought UP the
Stills Marriage bill pending in the
Delaware Legislature, and after ex-
planation OF its features and purposes
by Rev, R. l.. Jackson, of Hanover
Presbyterian Churchi Wi'mingt on,
Chairman of the Committee OF the
Ministerial Union, which had suggest
ed and fathered the measures, his re-
port upon it. taken as an endorsement
was adopted. Rev. II. A. G. Wester-
held, Elkton. was continued as Statis-
tical Secretary and named his assist
ants. The deaths OF Rev. E. H. Mil
Ter, OF Newark, Del. and Rev. w. l..
2. Bowen, OF Sharptown, Md, during
the year, were announced DIR. James
Nj. Nckley, editor OF the Christian
Advocate, gave an address on the con-
Quoting and aims OF the publication,
and DIR. Martin spoke of the good
work and bright future of the Metho-
DIST Hospital in Philadelphia.
lhe Freedmen's Aid and Southern
Education Society's Anniversary was
observed in the evening, DIR. J. O..
Spencer President of Morgan College
Tor Colored Youths in Baltimore, Civ
ing the chief address on the unequalled
problems presented by the great move
ments OF industrial progress, toward
the solution OF which Morgan College
is doing effective work.
The Brotherhood OF Scott Church
gave dinner to Bishop pNeely, who
founded the We'leyan now the Metho-
dist Brotherhooo, in the Y. NJ. c. A.
Cafe on Wednesday evening.
At Thursdays session the reports
OF District Superintendents Stephen
son and Watt or Dover and Easton.
were presented, showing gratifying re-
suits
Rev. Charles A. Hill, on behalf of
st. Pau!'s congregation, Wilmington.
has invited the Conference tomeet in
their church next year, the congrega-
ton defraying the cost Of entertaining
the delegates, This year the several
churches are paying the expenses of
their pastors. Cecil pastors have
found homes as follows-Rev w. H..
Briggs, private arrangement Rly.
Warren Burr. likewise; Rev F. F. Ca.
penter. Mrs. Fleming's 45o West Sixth
street; Rev. Edwin Gardner, Mr. Shall
lenberger's, S33 Clayton street; Rev. ].
w. Jones, private arrangement Rev.
O f. Jones, Thomas E. Heath's, SCI
Clayton street; Rev. J. M. Lindale,
District Parsonage; Rev. c. w. Moore
w. F. Drummond's, 8I7 Lombard st. j;
Rev. J. d. Reese, J. M. Collins 222
West Fourteenth street; Rev. G. P.
Smith, Clayton's II2 West Twenty
third street. Rev. II. A. G. Wester-
field, G. Carson Boyd's. 2I4 Walnut
street.
On Thursday afternoon the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society'S
anniversary was held, with addresses by
Bishop Nicely and Miss May Carleton,
young Chinese woman, now stud
ent at Goucher College, Baltimore.
Thursday night the Epworth League
anniversary was held with Rev. DR.. A.
E. Craig as the principal speaker.
Friday evening the Home Mission
and Church Extension anniversary was
he'd with DR.. Charles Boswell as the
speaker.