Evening journal., 1912-03-18
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old plan
Or. Honecker moved that MIR.
Coursey be named "A committee Of
one to get an invitation for the next
conference.
"They can't bluff me on that I
can do IT," retorted Mr. Coursey
amid applause.
"The entertainment Of Conferene
is no bugaboo," said DR.. Hill God
knows we are far enough from the
people now. If we adopt this pay plan
the churches down the state will say
the Conference will go 10 the city
anyway" Dr. Hill said St Paul's had
no trouble in arranging for entertain
ment of the ministers, but there was a
shortage IN providing for a few lay
men. Or Hill thought the new enter
tainment plan a step in the wrong
direction.
The Rev George w. Dawson, of
Harrison Street Church said he was
Instructed by his church to support
the pay plan
The Rev G.. G. Williams. of Laurel,
said a mistaken impression had got
ten around down the Peninsula that
Conference was entertaining himself
There are eighteen towns on the
|4 tNiN0Nid hHit " iAAAA tam N"AA't
ence he said.
Illuminating Rug Talk.
The Rev. DR.. r. c. Macniohol Of AS
bury Church advocated the new plan
and conyulsed Conference by quot
ing Mark Twain.
"The lightning bug is brilliant,
But he hasn't any mind
He scrambles through existence
with his headlight on behind
The Roy. r T.. Carpenter pointed
out that Laurel is preparing TO en-
tertan the Methodist Protestant Con-
ference. and half of the ministers will
DC entertained by members Of The NJ
=. Church. what ! want to know Is
why we do not get invitations ~ he
added
II isn't the problem of high living
or the servant girl problem that is
responsible for lack of invitations.
but lack of spirituality the Rev
Mr.. Coursey asserted.
The Rev IL G Budd said tho trouble
was that the NJ. T.. Church has been
ag'sating for years against Peninsula
hospitality. which he thought was re-
sponsible for lack OF invitations
District superintendent Honockorl
cNplanod that the plan he proposed
was for Conference to entertain Itself
provided no invitation was received
After the adoptiup-of n motion by
the Rcv. c. r. Anderson emphasizing
that the Conference would entertain
itself only after no invitation had
been received. Or. Hofecker's plan
was adopted by Conference.
GaNel For Bishop.
The Rov. II. 4. Quigg presented 10
Bishop Wilson a small gavel, made Of
valuable wood from South America.
The gavei was presented 20 Bishop
John p. Newman and was used 10y
him In the General Conference of 1892.
In 1898 Mrs Newman presented the
gavel used by her late husband 10
Mrs. William NJ. Field, and she
through Mr.. Quigg, presented II 90 thr
Bishop today. Tho Bishop express.
nd his thanks TO Mrs Field for hel
gift. and TO Mr. Quigg for his kindly
words
Conference Academy.
The Rev G.. w. prcttyman read this
report of the trustees of the Whining
ION Conference Academy at Dover
and the Rev. Henry G.. Budd. principal
)f the Academy In an address olab0r-
ated on the work there. About eighty
minister's of the Conference, he said
had attended the college lie said
$4,000 was needed the ensuing year
Mr. Budd pleaded for financial sup
port of the laymeu. you laymen
must pay the bills or we must throw
nn our hands
"There isn't fined Academy in the
country than the Academy az Dover,
said the Rev mr. George 10. Reed, for
twenty-five years president of Dickin.
son College 1T would be calamity
for Il 10 go down" Dr Reed urged
an endowment fund for tho Academy
Bishop Wilson added some words IN
support Of the Academy 81 cannot
see how any minister or layman cal
so away without the profound CON
yiction that upon every Methods
rests the responsibility Of helping
carry the burden and assume a shar
I'm this privilege of education"
II was decided 10 apportion $4,000 Il
hc raised hoy the churches for TIL
Academy
A letter was read from Arthur Y
Curkran. member of the Maryland
LEGISLATURE saying he intended q
vote for the Statewide local optio
bill and expected u would pass.
The Rov. Charles NJ Leyister, edito
Of The Methodist" urged the supper
of THE Daily Christian Advocate"
The Rev Dr A. b. Leonard. of IN
Foreign Mission Board. urged IN
Wilmington Conference 10 do It's shar
toward raising 100000 assessmon
Tor foreign work.
Ordination Service.
Bishop Wilson yesterday Afternoon
ordained John W. Sutton and Leon
ard White as elders; and ]. G. Il
Hopkins, Melvin r. Wheatlty, Thorn
as J. Sard, Harry c. Shipley. William
NJ Mccain and Harry =. Reed, Al
dcacons The Bishop preached
short sermon on ministerial duties
District Suporintendents E. J.. Hof
fecker. r. X. Stephenson. Rober
Watt and G. p. Jones assisted in thu
service.
Superintendent George W. Twit
myer of the city schools. was chair
man Of the Anniversary of the BoarC
Of Sunday schools celebration. follow
ing the ordination. Dr. David G.
Downey. the expected speaker. wa'
unable to be present, and his place
was taken by the Rev Howard T
Quigg. and the Rev. Dr. George Ed.
ward Reed. "The Typical and Finished
Sunday School Scholar as He is Sup.
posed to he Turned Out" was Mr.
Quigg's subject, and DIR. Reed preach
ed upon Conservation"