Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-03-29
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nounce the appointments so that all
can leave on the noon train Monday.
Mr. Cooke said he had yielded twice
and insisted upon being heard today
for an hour. The Revs. S. n. Morgan
and Ralph T. Coursey protested
against any attempt TO choke off de-
bate, the latter saying conference
could remain in Crisfeld for two
weeks, In necessary.
Or. Robert Watt thought the sub
iect could wait year
Or. c. =. Jones, pleading for a
hearing at this session said; What
ever you think OF the author. he is
qualified TO give most Of US instruc-
ton"
DIR. Watt and Dr. Prettyman dis
claimed any intention to reflect upon
Mr. Cooke. The motion to take up
the subject In this afternoons SEES
sion was adopted
$4,000 for GOncher College.
Dr. George Edward Reed. in behalf
OF the committee 10 arrange for
financial aid to Goucher College,
recommended that Wilmington Con
ference give $4,000 TO be apportioned
among the four districts. and also
permit agents Of the college TO So
llcit money from "men Of means"
within this Conference. The report
was adopted.
Thomas r. ingram, Of Lewes, was
added to the committee 70 raise the
$4,000 fund for Conference claim.
ants
Retires After 81 Years. Service.
The Revs l.. +, Barrett c. w.
la.f f.t o..
mitted resolutions OF appreciation Of
the Rev Henry S. Thompson. who re-
tires after 55 years in the active min
istry
81 never asked for an appointment.
| never declined an appointment"
said Mr.. Thompson in acknowledging
the kindly expressions
Magistrate Alfred c. Cox, Of Middle
town, was introduced by the Rev.
Vaughan S Collins as being 81 years
old and a model for punctual church
attendance.
Conference was in executive ses-
sion from shortly after II to 1890
o'clock, and resumed the discussion
over contests TO be received by Con-
ference on trial meeting the prelim-
mary educational requirements.
AS a result. the entire class was
admitted as follows. Herman 0.
Klug. Disston w. Jacobs, Zach Web
ster Wells Raymond o. Mowbray and
James A. Leech
The following we're admitted into
full membership and elected to dea-
cons orders, and will be ordained to-
morrow: Blair S. Latshaw and David
j. Moore
City Missionary Society.
Rev. T.. c. Sunheld, secretary Of the
Wilmington City Missionary and
Church Extension Society. read the
report of the years work OF that or
ganization. Speaking of Trinity
Church, Wilmington, Of which Rev II.
High Adams is pastor, he said: THE
congregations have increased from a
very small number to the present at
tendance Of 800 or more. with a sub
stantiai gain in membership Of about
fifty souls. Not a single week has
passed during the year without wit
Messing conversions about the altar
of this church. Fully two-thirds OF
the members OF this church attend
the prayer and class meetings regu-
! larly. The Sunday school has in
creased from seventy-fvo TO an en-
rollment OF 225. and an average at
tendance OF 1876. The phenomenal
growth of this church and Sunday
school has made it necessary for the
school to take a large Bible class to
a private home during the Sunday
school hour i'm order TO accommodate
the work. The rapid building up of
new homes and the increase in pOpu-
lation IN that part OF the city solicit
our deepest interest In providing a
new and commodious church edifce
such as will be suitable to the re-
ligious needs OF the community. AL
ready steps in this direction have
been taken by the City Missionary
Society On recommendation OF ou
English work committee made at the
last monthly meeting of the Society,
IL was decided to consolidate Kings
wood and Trinity churches and offer
Ningswood property for sale. believ-
ing this to be the wisest and best plan
for Methodism In that section OF the
city. The faithful few in the small
active membership of Kingswood
Church have declared their burdens
under the present arrangement to be
entirely too heavy for them to
bear
Sixth Avenue Mission. at Sixth ave-
nut and Anchorage street Whining
ton, has an enrolment of lO5 Sun
day school scholars and teachers. and
a kindergarten with an enrolment OF
thirty-five children. with Miss Edith
n. Gardener as teacher There Is a
Boys Club OF thirty members. and
sewing class OF twenty-five. under
Miss Lillion b Carter. settlement
worker.
Dr. Sunfeld speaks Of the embar-
easements attending the organization
OF the mission work among the Ital-
fans. For two years the mission has
been conducted in a room in Union
Church. but the room is desired for
the use OF that church The City
Missionary Society has purchased the
property No. 222 West street, at a
cost Of $4,000 and il Is being reftted
and furnished as an institutional
church St. Paul's Church is furnish
Ing IT, On December 9th, District
Superintendent Hofecker. assisted by
other clergymen. instituted the First
Italian Methodist Church, which will
worship there The transformed
church will be ready for use by the
second Sunday in May When com
pleted the building will consist OF a
neat auditorium, four large school
rooms for the night school, sewing
classes and kindergarten and a home
for the pastor
Laymen End Session.
With the election OF officers yester-
day afternoon and joint meeting
with the Ministerial Conference adj
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