Evening journal., 1912-03-13

Conference heartily commend his ac-
tion and pledge our support in defense
of him and his co-workers."
Much Business Done.
Bishop Wilson lost no time in get
ting the Conference organized in forty
third annual session and down to
business.
The Lay Electoral Conference will
assemble Friday morning. and at the
suggestion of Bishop Wilson Friday
morning was set as a time for the
election of four ministerial delegates
and their alternates TO the General
Conference. Not only did Bishop Will
son this morning have read the leng-
thy reports of District Superinten-
dents Il. l. Hoffecker, Of Wilmington
district, and G.. p. Jones Of Salisbury
district, but he arranged a confer
ence session this afternoon at which
| the reports of District Superinten-
| dents r. X. Stempenson of Dover dis
! trict and Robert Watt of Easton dis
trict were read The Bishop Is an ar
tist in expediting business Of the Con-
ference
For an hour preceding the formal
organization of Conference, Bishop
Wilson officiated at communion SER
vice, assisted by the district super
! intondents.
No Deaths Among Ministers.
Roll call by the Rev. Mr. Wise re-
vealed that not a minister had died
| during the Conference year A re-
markable coincidence Several minis
/ ters were absent this morning.
"A .r ffs.
Vile. Md. was elected secretary Of
Conference for the eighth consecutive
year and named as his assistants,
Revs. W. r. Mowbray. OF Lewes and
W. Il. Greenfield and l.. E. Poole, Of
Wilmington.
The Rev. H. A. G. Westerfeld. Of
Denton. Md, was elected statistical
secretary fo- the eighth consecutive
year, and he named the following as
sistants: Revs. J. H.. Geoghegan, J.
l.. Johnson, II. h. Kelso. w. NJ. Nc
Cam. G.. r. Ellis, c. S. Thomas, A. w.
Goodhand. w. E. Gunley, J. r. Bick-
ing. W. II. Briggs, c. r. Keen, II. c.
Shipley
The Rev. II. C. Budd. of Dover. was
elected Conference treasurer for the
twelfth consecutive year. lie named
as his assistants tho Revs. J. w.
P~ettyman, g. c. Williams. r. r. Van
Dyke. V. ". Hills. J. r. Richardson. E
b. Taylor, c. T. Jones. O. E. Jones. j.
J. Bunting. p. L. Mcfarland.
The Rev. J. r. Prouse of Claymont
was elected conference postmaster. 1T
is my annual pleasure said DR. Rob
ert Watt in Hominating MIR. Prouse.
ff,,,rnrnprn bnttru trnga Uvrd nc Trnu1
$50 to II O'Clock, with the first half
hour for devotions
There are lot of things that may
be put into the session that you don't
ordinarily have" remarked Bishop
Wilson as he expressed a hope that
an additional half hour could be add
ed to some of the sessions.
Conference Entertainment.
The opening session was featured
also by an interesting discussion over
! the plan Of Conference entertainment
and the introduction by DR. y. L. Hot
fockcr of.a plan FOR Conference TO pay
for the entertainment of its members
I'm the future, instead of being enter
tanned in hospitable homes.
The Rev. Dr. w. @. Koons moved
that 5000 left over from last year, and
given by the different churches TO as
sist Conference in entertaining itself
be turned over 10 the committee to as
sist in meeting certain expenses In en-
tertaining Conference this year. Or.
! Hoffecker then submitted his proposal
| for Conference to entertain itself
| hereafter, his plan ON his motion be-
| ing referred to a committee of five ia
! be reported back to Conference later.
! Bishop Wilson named the Revs. G. L.
/ Wyatt. r. II Adams, V. 5. Collins, b
/ c. MacnichOl and W. l.. $. Murray as
| the committee Or. Hoffeckers plan
is as follows.
There shall be a bureau of confer
ence sessions, to which shall be com
mitted the charge of providing for the
! entertainment of the annual Confer
ence. This committee shall consist Of
nine members two from each district
and one at large The term Of office
shalt be three years, except for those
first elected They shall be divided
into three classes, and to serve one
two and three years, so that three
members shall retire each year.
This committee shall be elected by
the Conference and shall equitably as
sess all the charges in some just pro
portion, shall collect and disburse al
monies and shall present detailed
> report of receipts and expenditures
TO the annual Conference.
This committee shall have power I,
fix the place for holding the Confer
ence sessions, and to secure rates from
the railroads leading to the seat o.
> Conference
Z 1t is TO be understood in case W.
! receive an invitation from the churcl
or from the churches OF town OF cit,
: for free entertainment we are at lib
erty to accept IL, and should we accep
= an invitation for free entertainment
], an assessment will not be necessar
for that year and will not be made
= and the surplus accumulated durin
. the quadrennium on the paid basil
:, will be sufficient to entertain the la
u electoral Conference when it meet
Y and will be used for that purpose"
y DR.. Hoifecker said that the distriC
J. superintendents a year ago had ped
died an invitation all around an
II was not accepted. Or. Quigg's me
: tion TO lay Dr. koons motion on tn
. table until after the Hohccker pla
j. had been acted on was lost by stand
ing vote. and DR.. Rooms motion pre-
: vailed to apply the holdovcr 5000
: the committee TO assist in entertain
: ing the present Conference.
District Superintendent RobeT
Watt offered a resolution. which wa
7. adopted by rising vote. congratulatin
. Bishop Wilson on his recovery fror
a serious Hines during which he lin
gered near death. The Bishop eN
pressed his thanks for the kindl
I wishes voiced I'm The resolution.