Evening journal., 1911-03-16
WILMINGTON
CONFERENCE
Bishop NeeIy VIII Address
Ministers Tomorrow on
Church POlity
TIVE SUPERINTENDENTS
REPORT THEIR work

After an inspiring devotional SER
vice OF half an hours length. led hy
the Rev. L. Milton Williams, which
was attended by a largo number OF
delegates and visitors. the second
mornings session OF the Wilmington
/ NJ. y. Conference was opened prompt
| ly at Q o'clock this morning by
Bishop Nicely.
The following letter was read from
| Bishop Warren:
"To the Wilmington Conference.
Dear Fathers and Brethren Two
things in our Conference interest me-
exceedingly:
First. That We arc permitted on
such favorable terms to cooperate in
the endowment of Morgan College
Our Lords spirit and mission wero
clearly revealed in his first recorded
text, The spirit of the Lord is upon
me-hecause he anointed me to
preach good tidings TO the poor He
hath sent mo TO proclaim release to
the captives. the recovering Of sight
TO the blind. to set at liberty them
that are bruised. to proclaim the ac-
ceptablc year of the Lord He has
signally honored the Methodist church
by taking Il into partnership in n
like work In no field has the par
allel been closer. In no field more
fruitful Of results.
Second have heard with ex-
ceeding Joy OF marked revivals re-
sultlng in the conversion OF many
souls This is evidence that God
Is with us IN the same old power
We do not have to invent new ways
TO meet the new times. God chooses
the best ways the first timo. Ho
wastes none In useless experiments.
Hence We know that the means he
honored in the past he still honors.
II pray that you may all be greatly
blessed and endowed with power
Y from on high at this Conference.
"Afectionally yours.
Henry w Warren"
10 Greetings from Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Conference sen
~ tho following communication. "Th
~ Philadelphia Conference. now in az
x nual session, sends greetings &c, q
81 Wilmington Conference" to which n
~ secretary of Milmingt0H cohferens
pc was directed TO send a fraternai rs
Ell sponse.
Bishop Neelys witty and dry; re-
rs sponses TO questions asked groatl.
la enlivened the business session. Thl
~ bishops remark that he was once &
e presiding elder" but he would never
y be a district superintendent caused
p applause.
o The responses to the disciplinary
q question as TO whether all collections
S for benevolences were taken accord
y ing to the discipline were made by the
y conference MINISTERS. The Bishop was
!. asked to interpret according TO the
discipline as Bishops at different
5 conferences had not interpreted it uni
o formly. The Bishop caused laughter
by responding you do not mean Il
IL say that there is ever a difference o.
opinion between Bishops"
q The general response was "All col
% lections taken, in part according Z,
X the discipline Several delegates ex
a pressed the idea that the discipline
was not altogether practical I'm thii
y matter The Bishop thought tha
y statement would be OF interest to thl
g General Conference.
Bishop Nicely presented TO tho con.
ference the two new members thi,
year. the Rev. DR.. A. E Craig. o
~ AAtN'' N'AAANHf " Ai'Nf AHA int
Rev. Isaiah Lusk. of Milton
Memorial Service.
o. The memorial service was held al
- 10 o'clock The Rev w. T. COrkran
I. pastor of Union Church. read tn,
N memorial to the Rev. William Littletor
e Purnell Bowen, who died in Newark
Md, last Saturday noon after q
% years successful experience I'm th'
n ministry He was admitted to VII
mington Conference i'm 1876. and ha
p been ON tho superannuated list sine
1891.
" The memorial Of Elijah H. Miller wa
r. read by ihc Rev. r. p. Martndale. 1
d. The deceased spent AZ years in az
m tive ministry as a member of this Cor
NJ ference. retiring on the superannuste
10 list I'm 1908 DR.. Martindale describe
4. the deceased as modest and earncs
H. genial to his intimates. He was nc
,e heard much in Conference debate
n but his voice rang clear and true Z
- the revival altar
Mrs O. l.. Martin was also rcmen
L.. 4.