Evening journal., 1911-03-20
MINISTERIAL
APPOINTMENTS
Assignments to be Read by
Bishop NeeIy at Confer
enCt Session
CHURCHES REPORT ON
MEMBERSHIP AND FINANCE

close in AsDury M. ~. Churcn ldlS
this afternoon, after the reading Of
the ministerial appointments. These
will be printed in later edition Of
THE EVENING JOURNAL. 1t is
understood that many changes will be
made among the preachers.
At the opening of the morning ses-
sion Of Conference the resig-
nation of the Board of Elk
aminers, as individuals and not as
board, was presented to the Con-
ference. The only member Of the
board who did not sign the resigna-
tion was Il. II. Dashiell. who stated
that he did not think the Conference
meant to reflect upon the examiners.
The designations were not accepted,
and debate was cut OFF.
The Rev. G. T. Anderson reported
for the committee to investigate loss
of probationers, that only 80 Of the
182 charges had sent sufficient data,
and the statistics referred to these 80
charges. In these, in 1903, there was
a total of 2370 probationers; in 1910,
a total of 1431 probationers. a total in
both years of 1901 probationers. OF
this grand total, 1916, less than so
per cent, have been received INTO full
membership, S9S have been continued
on probation; sos discontinued, and
146 otherwise stricken from the list
Mr.. Anderson remarked that this
showed a deplorable condition.
Again Argue Conference Paper.
The debate upon a Conference paper
was re-opened with the Rev. II. G..
Budd as the first speaker. Mr.. Rudd.
who proposes a paper in the interest
of the Conference Academy as opposed
to the proposition to adopt the "Balti-
more Methodist" as the official organ
of the Baltimore and Wilmington Con-
ferences, said that in regard to the
endorsement Of the Baltimore Meth
odist" by the Washington Preachers
Association he would explain. Before
he had an idea of starting a paper
himself, he said he last summer re-
ceived a letter from the Wilmington
Preachers Association asking his sup
port of the Baltimore Methodist" He
at that time entered a protest, saying
that the matter was one to be brought
up in Conference and not settled by
the Preachers Association.
The second thing that occurred. said
Mr.. Budd, was his finding a deplorable
condition at the Academy; that there
was some disposition to lease it to the
State for a normal school. He con-
sidered the Conference and not the
Trustees would have authority to take
such a step. He praised the former
principal, Professor Cross, saying he
and he, as the new principal. did not
wish to supplant Professor Cross IL
any way.
Mr. Budd said that at a meeting ot
the Academy Trustees, he proposed q
Conference paper to advertise toe
Academy The trustee meeting brok,
up before anything definite was done
about the matter. The speaker sale
that the discussion in Conference wal
thrust upon him by the matter Of th'
Baltimore Methodist" coming up, en-
tirely to his surprise. He had NJ
wish to act against the Trustees o
without consulting them He had M
eagerness for either the principalshil
or the editorship, but he felt that th'
Academy was too important to be al
lowed to go down, and that a pape
was necessary to advertise it.
Oppose Mr.. Budd as Editor.
The Rev. A. S. Mowbray then tool
the floor, repeating his statement o
Saturday that he understood tn,
Board of Trustees had unanimousl.
voted against the proposition mad
by Mr. Budd, and that the principal
ship was given to Mr.. Budd with tn
understanding that he was not T.
undertake the editorial work of
paper. The trustees, he said, though
it impracticable and undesirable. an
might mean the recall of Mr.. Budd'
election
The debate was closed at thi
point and the vote taken on the pre-
vious question: result Sc votes 1
favor, so against the substitute t
the original resolution. The substi
tute defers action on the resOlutio
TO adopt the Baltimore Methodist,
and gise Mr.. Budd freedom to g
ahead and stsrt his paper. AS a two
third vote was necessary, the motto
was lost
Further debate then began. TIL
Rev. r. II. Adams said that when
man was as brave as Mr. Budd
ought to be allowed a free hand. Th
Rev G. A. Cook also spoke in fave
of the Academy paper.
The Rev. s. NJ. Morgan asked thi
Editor Levister of the Baltimore Metl
odist be given opportunity TO speal
Editor Gets the Floor.
The Rev. G. NJ. Levister said n
plan of co-editorship had not succee,
ed with the Baltimore Methodist. +
said that the Academy or any 9th,
institution would be written up 4
length, with illustrations, and woul
reach 1000 subscribers He sa
there was no secondary school in Il
Baltimore Conference. and the Aca,
emy might receive new members fro
that conference. He was willing
devote an entire issue to the Wilminl
ton Conference Academy.
DR.. Robert Watt said that M
Budd's paper would strike a snag
the Postofiice as advertising q
Academy and therefore not open
newspaper rates.
The Rev. II. g. Budd then stat
that in making out that his paper W;
only IN adVprfiep fha Acadpmv h