Evening journal., 1912-03-15

4 ents The memorial was offered by
the Rev Dr. Vaughan S. Collins yes
terday morning.
Calling up the subject again to-
day. DR. Collins said that after con-
sultation with some of the ministers
he desored to change his memorial
Of yesterday, which provided that the
Conference should elect and the
Bishop appoint the men so elected as
district superintendents. DR.. Collins
substitute provided that the Confer
ence should nominate the two men
for each district for district guperin-
tendent and the Bishop should ap-
point one of the two men nominated
The Rev. DR. w. f. Corkran offered
as an amendment a resolution that the
Conference recommend two men for
each district, but not making il man
datory upon the bishop toappoint from
the names recommended. Bishop Will
son ruled that it was not in order as
an amendment.
The Rev. c. 7. Wyatt offered as an
amendment a plan practically similar
to Or Collins, and the Bishop. too.
ruled it out of order.
The Rev J. M. Lindale spoke
against any departure from the pres
ent plan. There Is too much Won
populi. or vox preacher, in the whole
proposition nc said.
DR.. Watt detailed the history Of such
movements il the General Confer succ
as IL matter of general information.
The Rev Henry G. Budd at isngth
opposed the proposed change. Il have
never yet received az appointment
that / expected" he said. He spoke
of the political activity that would he
injected into the Conferences : the
new plan should prevail
The Rev w f. Tomkinson favored
the new plan. The Rev J. w. Easley
moved that the entire subject be laid
upon the table as a means of endirg
the controversy. The motion prevail
ed, 80 TO 81.
The Rev. J. w. Easley was an
pointed member of the Board Of Ex-
aminers to fill the vacancy caused by
the Rev. J NJ. Arters' transfer.
Expected Big Day.
Bishop Wilson, after the devotional
service, and the opening Of Confer
ence, observed that today's session IN
all probability would be extremely
busy. and he requested the closest
attention.
At the suggestion Of the Rev. w. A,
Wise, secretary of Conference, the ad-
dress delivered by the Rev. DIR. t. Il.
Martindale at the Philadelphia Con-
ference yesterday, will be printed in
the Conference minutes. DR.. Martin
u. "a
tory of the old-time Methodism.
Dr. Martindale sounded warning
against the unrest and the untried
plans advocated on every side.
There is no referendum or recall
that applies to the Holy Ghost, he as
serted. The Almighty God and not
the higher critics has charge of this
spiritualistic campaign. The world
will always need the Methodist
Church's spiritual truths, he said.
DIR. Reed Welcomed.
Bishop Wilson announced the trans
fer of the Rev. DR.. George L. Reed,
pastor of Grace Church and former
president Of Dickinson College, from
the New York East to the Whining
ton Conference
The Bishop said he would announce
tho transfer at this time, although
the New York East Conference does
not meet for two weeks, in order that
DR.. Reed might exercise the consti-
tutional right of an itinerant Metho-
dist minister to vote for delegates TO
the General Conference and upon
questions that may arise. DR.. Reed
was introduced to the Conference and
greeted with applause and cries Of
speech"
81 want to thank you for your
cordial greeting" he said. Il have
noticed in many instances that trans
fers into a Conference are not greet
ed with exuberance, and / appreciate
your hearty reception"
New DeacOns and Elders.
John c. B. Hopkins, Melvin f..
Wheatley. Thomas J. Sard. Harry G..
Shipley and William Nj McCann were
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