Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-03-27
WANTS HEARTS In
MINISTRY WORK
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clerks and will not be delivered to
my Office until the early part OF next
week. When received shall give IL
careful and conscientious considera-
ton Signed, Charles II. Miller.
The Rev. George A. Cooke. submit
ted memorial to the General Con-
ference to change the church consti-
tuition by providing that the presid-
I ing officers of General Conference
shall decide questions OF order sub
lect to appeal from the decision of
the chair TO the general conference.
AS Mr. Cooke desires to discuss the
question at length IL was made a
special order for Saturday
The Rev. DR. A. c. Kynett address,
ed Conference in behalf OF the Home
Mission and Church Extension cause.
The Rev DR. Daniel W. Howell,
corresponding secretary of deaconcss
work and the Rev Dr. c. w. Pretty
man, OF Dickinson College. also adj
dressed Conference.
Berlin After Next Conference.
District superintendent George r..
Jones read his report of the work on
Salisbury district for the past year
His declaration that Wilmington con-
ference cannot pay for hospitality OF
Salisbury district brought much APP
plause.
His report included an invitation to
/ Conference to meet i'm Berlin Mary
land, OF which the Rev. r. r Vandyke
is pastor next year on tire free en-
tertainment plan. No action TO ac-
cept the invitation was taken today.
The Revs. c. w. Williams. F. f.
Carpenter and V. S. Collins were APP
pointed a committee to report nom
ination OF officers for the Methodist
brotherhood of Conference.
The Revs l.. r. Barrett, c. w.
/ Prettyman and T. y. Martindale were
appointed to report resolutions on
the retirement of the Rev. Henry S.
Thompson after hfty-fve years ser
vice.
The Rev. w. G. Rooms read the re-
port of the Board Of Deaconesses who
finished the year with balance Of
1899. The board recommended the
conservation of Miss Lulu " Morse
and Bishop Berry will oficiate at the
ceremony on Monday.
Licenses Of all the other deacon
esses who have been working in the
conference were renwed
Transfer Of Deac0nesses.
Miss Mary Gould was transferred to-
81 Louis and Miss Ruby Davis to this
conference. the latter working among
negroes.
The following we're elected mem
bers OF the Conference Dcaconess
Board 1914. T. L. Honeckcr. Henry
! r. Isaacs Mrs G. W. Wcldin
19l5-W g. Rooms. l. Elmer Perry.
Mrs. NJ. r. lincoln.
19l6-C. a HILL Edwin Golding
Mrs. ]. b. Quigg
Tho following were elected man
ayers Of the Conference Education
Society for three years
F. f. Carpenter Vaughan 5 COL
Inns, J. b. Tales. A r. Ley. r. Magee
George C. Williams and Harry J.
Guthrie to FIJI vacancies
The Revs. c. A. Hill. " p Northrpp,
G G.. Williams. w o. Hurst NJ ID
Nutter. J. l.. Sparklin J. A. Easley.
~ S. Collins J. W. Jones, IT, f. Reau-
champ. V r. Hills. S r. Pilcbard !.
w Colona, p. H. Dashiell j. r. Rich
ardson and w. o. Bennett were
elected members of the Conference
Board Of Examiners
Character Of all the '"inisters Of
Conference was passed District SUI
perintendent Hoffecker viii read his
report tomorrow.
The Rev DR.. j. o. Spencer OF Nor
gan College for education OF colored
people. addressed conference i'm be-
half Of that institution.
Oners 70 DIR. Watt.
There now is some talk Of 2 change
In the pastorate Of Dover Church OF
which the Rev w. l., White is pas.
tor One change talked Of is for Dr
White to be transferred TO Crisfeld
and DR. c. A Hill 20 be transferred
from st. Paul's to Dover Or Hill
also is talked Of for Crishcld, and DR.
White for ST. Paul's A committee
of lavmcn from 81 Paul's Wilmington
is to arrive here in day or two &c
talk over the prospective appointment
10 that church with District Supcrin.
tendent Hoffecker There is some
talk OF the Rev Dr. V. 5. Collins NOV.
ing from Middletown in genera
shift
1t was learned today that two o
the biggest churches in the New
Jersey Conference have mace over
J lures looking toward securing the
Rev DR.. Robert Watt. superintendent
OF Eastcn district. for their pastor
J One OF the churches is Broadway. II
Camden. ~ j.. and the otner is Tho
! Reading Methodist Church. in Atlantic
! City. DR. Watt. when asked abou
the subject today, admitted that h'
, had two opportunities to transfer int
b the Now Jersey Conference, but hay
, decided to remain in Wilmington Com
{ ference TIN satisfied mere ne re-
/ marked.
2 Conference held an executive ses.
!. sion behind CLOSED doors for about
three-quartres of an hour yesterday
, afternoon 20 consider a contrOvers,
between the Rev. J r. Prouse. whose
last pastorate was al Claymont, ant
District Superintendent f. L. Hof
/ fecker
Mr.. Prouse had written a letter tt
: Bishop Berry complaining OF Ger
J, tain alleged acts OF District Super
intendent HoffecEer in the course o
i, his administration revolving arounC
. DR. Hoffccker's efforts to transfer
4 Mr. Prouse from Claymont to wy
I Mills and also because Mr. Prous
q was required TO surrender Claymon
= parsonage to the Rev G. b. Lewis
: who was appointed to succeed hin
. at Claymont a Year ago. Mr.. Prous
y stated his side i'm open Conference
:. yesterday afternoon Then II devel
:. oped that the Revs c. A. Hill. F. c
! MacSorley and G. r. Neese as a com
y mittee representing Conference, hat
{ Investigated Mr. Prouse's complain
q several months ago and decided Their