Evening journal., 1911-03-18

Tue DlBBeSJ luluB III lu6 MeluOuibl
Church. DR.. Hurben called forth ap-
plause by asking that the Conference
aid in quickly clearing New Castle
county of licensed liquor and by hop
ing that the Conference will help in
the preservation of Barrett's chapel.
Short May BE Transferred.
A Conference visitor is Francis b.
Short, who is pastor of the principal
Methodist church in Salt Lake City.
There is some likelihood of his being
transferred to the Wilmington Confer
ence
Churches BaIk on Board Bills.
! DR.. Il. G. Macnichol was given the
floor, as he said to continue his speech
OF yesterday on the new entertain
ment plan. He explained that some
charged had refused to contribute the
one per cent. Of the pastors salary
called for in the plan In each of
these cases the entertainment com
mittee has resumed responsibility for
the expenses of ministers of those
charges.
DR.. Robert Watt explained that the
district superintendents had not con-
tributed to the general fund because
it was understood they would person.
ally care for their own entertainment
expenses.
DR.. Macnichol said that the enter
tainment committee would not pay the
hotel and boarding house bills but
would be ready Monday afternoon or
! evening to give the required sums to
the various delegates to pay their
own bills.
He said the present committee had
been appointed in an emergency by
the Wilmington Preachers Associa-
tion, and asked the convention to le-
galize the plan.
The Rev. DR.. f. L. Hoffecker, SUI
perintendent of the Wilmington Dis
trict explained that the Wilmington
Conference had found itself without
invitation this year Although he
had personally Travelled over Whining
ton District, no invitation had been
obtained. Before the meeting of the
Bishops, the district superintendents
decided upon the present PLAN as
: while the Discipline demanded at
tendance at conference from the min
listers It did not make provision for
entertainment.
DIR. HOifecker Recommends Plan.
DR.. Hoffecker recommended the plan
TO the Conference for adoption; with
an Entertainment Committee of nine
members, two from each district and
one at large; which committee shall
, equitably assess all charges in just
, proportion. collect and disburse all
moneys, fix the place of holding Con-
ference, and secure transportation
rates. He said the many who would
, be entertained by friends or take caro-
} of themselves would not draw from
the general fund.
. The Rev. V. S. Collins moved tho
. adoption of the entertainment plan
- with the amendment that the adoption
r be only for this year, and it was 30
passed.
B. l.. Mcfarland, a candidate for
( admission into full membership in The
81 Conference, who was unavodably de-
e tanned at Drew Seminary yesterday,
q was presented to tho Conference this
, morning. and answered the disoiplin-
] airy questions put by Bishop Neely.
, Advice for Candidate
The Bishop told the candidate that
}, no was sorry he had missed the
- Bishops address yesterday. that II
G would not be repeated without the
? unanimous request of the Conference
T. but he would delegate his district
Z Superintendent to repeat Il TO him en-
= tire. I.-. .-..
r. The Bishop repeated his advice OH
E punctuality, complete conservation
T. and that pastoral visits were for edif.
p cation not gossip and should be brief
The Rev w. E Greenfield was ad.
g ded to the entertainment committee as
u treasurer.
Want Conference Newspaper.
q The Rev. J. NJ. Arters brought ur
q the matter of a Conference newspaper
- submitting the following resolution
4 Copy report Wilmington preachers
n meeting committee on conference
:, newspaper adopted by committee Mon.
day. February 13, 1911. Approved b,
preachers meeting Monday, February
20. 1911.
Resolved. That we. the undersigned
committee appointed by Wilmington
PREACHERS Meeting to consider the ad.
r Visibility of certain propositions mad,
FOR the circulation of a religious news
paper within the bounds of the VIII
mington Conference and to serve th,
interests of said Conference, respect
- fully recommend to the Wilmington
Z Annual Conference the circulation o.
The Baltimore Methodist" accordins
to plans proposed by its publisher anC
5 editor. Mr. W. v Guthrie and Rev. c
I NJ AstFloitIs
?. (Signed) c A. Hill, S. NJ. Morgan. c
|. 7. Wyatt. w. G. Koons. j. NJ. Arters.
l. The Rev. c. NJ. Levister. editor OF
r the Baltimore Methodist, spoke TO the
2 conference on behalf Of the paper
e saying he would feel as much bound
il to Wilmington Conference interests
d as to Baltimore
l. The Rev. c. NJ. Levister announc.
ed that if the Baltimore Methodist
70 were adopted by the Wilmington Con
. ference, the name would be changed
in next weeks issue TO "The Meth.
s Odist," and the proceedings of the
- Wilmington Conference will be pub.
= lished in that issue. In answer n
= questions asked. he said that the onl,
l. responsibility either the Baltimore
= or the Wilmington Conference would
be asked to assume was to support
@ the paper morally
The Rev. II. G. Budd presented
, plans for a paper to be started in this
T. Conference, partly in the interests
j Of the Conference Academy. An I'm.
: fuential layman of this city is be.
d hind It.
Further discussion in Conference or
J. papers, was postponed, but individua,
V. ministers greatly favor Mr.. Budd'.
y paper. and it is likely It will bs
adopted
N Conference Notes..
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