Evening journal., 1912-04-13
FUN WITH
CONFERENCE
Motion That Methodist Pro-
tsStantS Adopt WOman'S
Suffrage BrinCS Levity
TALK OF A NEW
CHURCH FOR WILMINGTON

buHIdBt lOI inc MdiSid fahhhHA
Conference of the Methodist Protest.
ant Church insession here gay that
body most enjoyable time yesterday
when at the afternoon session mans
helpmate found an able champion in
the person of the Rev. DR. G. A
Morris.
DR. Morris sprang his resolution on
the conference somewhat suddenly,
but that body responded nobly and in
a genial manner helped the Doctor
at opportunite times with poignant
interiections which brought down the
house.
The conference enjoyed itself and
was tickled with The speaker. Dr.,
Morris is married and has a charge
near Chestertown, Md, also he is of
pleasing appearance.
THE minister from st. James has
the floor" ruled DR.. Bowers. A rip
pie Of amused expectancy swept the
crowd, for p. t of it had learned that
the section of the conference minutes
which DR. Morris wanted changed
dealt with the right Of women to
vote.
woman is only behind man in the
way of creation" began Dr. Morris,
and applause drowned the rest. mot
in the way, but in the time" inter-
jected DR.. Bowers, and again the
gavel had to be used.
Far Superior TO Man.
"She is far superior TO man in devo-
tion. and | know would make a good
delegate to the conference. We have
a generous and charitable lot Of men
in the church, but they seldom do any
thing until the women get busy. They
have not asked for this privilege, nor
claimed il. but / believe they should
be given their due, because we are
.passionately fond of the ladies'" Sew
eral minutes of delighted argument.
81 believe that resolution should go
through. I carry you back to the be-
ginning of the race
Cries of Hold on-that's too far!
God made woman to be help
meet" continued the unfeazed speak
er Someone asked:
Had not she betrayed him with the
. traitorous kiss?"
"They would add dignity. grace and
beauty, if you please to this body, and
to any set of men who would open
their arms and receive them
After this expression even the gayel
couldn't be heard.
Then before quiet had been restor-
cd the Rev. ]. r. Maloy, the aged
former chaplain of the Maryland Leg
fslature nearly broke up the meeting
nv rising and gravely speaking; I'm
one of the men willing to open my
arms and keep them Open"
Conference adjourned then, and the
resolution win be taken up tomor-
row under unfinished business.
Unusual Move for Church.
A movement of much Importance
was started when a resolution was
offered asking that conference take
the unusual step Of authorizing me
installation of a new church IN VII
mington, this church to be packeu
by conference, with the aio OF me
Church Extension and Home MISSION
Societies.
II was stated that hundreds OF
Methodist Protestants were living IN
that city who. at present, were either
attending other churches or else none
at all. Only two small churcnes are
located there at present.
The resolution urges that the presi-
dent of conference be instructed &c
eppoint an experienced man to that
field with instructions to secure a
desirably located lot on the Western
side of the city. and as soon as pos
sjble begin the erection of a churcn
building, to cost not less than S2O,OOoi
that the conference guarantee the sal
ary of the minister; that the Church
Extension Society of the Maryland
Annual Conference be requested tc
annually fhf
huilding fund until the enterprise Is
secure. and that the Board Of Home
Missions also be requested to appro-
pirate 81, 900 annually until the work
can take care of itself.
After considerable discussion Tho
resolution was referred to the com
mfttee on church enterprises.
WOULD CLOSE POST OFFICES.
A resolution to petition Congress to
close the post offices on Sunday was
referred to the moral reform commit
tee
Another invitation for entrtainine
the next conference was received
from Chester town. Md, and was
placed with the others from Milford
and Lynchburg.
The General Conference was petit
toned at its coming session in Bal
timore in May to define the boundar-
les of the Maryland Conference so as
TO include the southern border coun-
ties Of Pennsylvania. The conference
already has several stations in the
border counties.
The Rev. l.. r. Wodford. manager OF
the Methodist Protestant Book Con-
cern. was made treasurer Of the Cen
eral Conference funds.
A special committee was appointed
to consider what action should be
taken regarding the Order of Presi'
dent Taft suspending the regulation
prohibiting the wearing of secular
garb in Indian schools.
Superintendent Anderson on Deck.
introduced by Dr. Bowers as the
man. who although apparently van
Quished, was stronger than ever, vii
liam H. Anderson( superintendent o
the Maryland Anti-Saloon League
stated that in spite of rumors to th'
contrary the fighting machinery of thu
league was still in god order. Stronl
tributes were paid the men who ha,
assisted in the campaign by Mr.. An
derson.
Colonel J. w Aydon. publicity agen
for the P. B. and w. railroad, ad
dressed the conference today and
was cordially received by the men
bers His talk was relative to edu
eating the public not to trespass upo