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Field for her great interest and her
contribution to the Church cause.
On motion OF Or. Collins, Confer
ence expressed its appreciation to Or.
Reed for his assistance toward con
summating the propositions just sub
mitted to conference.
DR. Reed in reply disclaimed that
he had done anything to merit the
appreciation just voted He announc-
ed that at the last Official meeting
two or three weeks ago Mr. Gambrili
contributed $4,000 to Grace Church
that wiped out the last Of a church
debt Of twenty-five years standing.
The Rev. DR. c. A. Hill informed
Conference that Mrs. Field had eX-
pressed a desire that a resolution
adopted and later reconsidered by
conference a year ago be adopted.
Open Territory for Deaconesses.
Dr. Hin then offered the following
bssolution which was adopted without
dissent.
Resolved That the Whining
ton conference be. and is hereby
declared. open territory for all
forms OF deaconees administra-
ton.
This same resolution was the cause
of several big clashes year ago be-
fore 1t was defeated
Bishop Berry appointed the Revs
George Edward Reed. w. G.. Rooms
Vaughan s. Collins and c. W. Pretty
man and Walter O. Hofockcr. Thorn
as n Ravlins. Dr. w r. Hall and w
J Downey 10 devise a plan for con.
ference TO rri money in accord with
MI Gambrill's proposition.
The character OF district Superin-
tendeni Robert Watt Of the Eastou
district was passed and he read his
annual report
A draft for S2.5l7 was received
from the book concern az Whining.
Ton Conferences dividend
Bishop Berry announced that Con
ierence's apportonment for the sup
port OF Bishops Ia $3.50 nearly dou
BILE that of year ago This IN,
Bishop explained. was due to Genera
Conference action
To Unite Churches.
District superintendent Stephenson
informed Conference that the recen
ire in Rehoboth had destroyed Scot
NJ e. Church there. He said Il had ,
GUNNER membership which caused
conflict I'm summer annually with Ep
worth Church there. the recognized
station OF Conference
Scott Church was decided 20 a boart
n trustees as mission and former
ly was connected with Lewes quar-
lerly conference Dr. Stephenson
eaid there is an inclination now tC
unite Scott with Epworth there
Conference adopted resolution
submitted by Or Stephenson and tn,
Rev, Hugh p Kelso. pastor of Up
worth at Rehoboth. requesting the
trustees OF Scott Church TO conve,
their remaining property to Epwortl
Church For the sake of unite,
Methodism'
Rev. W. A. Wise TO Return.
The Rev. W. A. Wise, conferencl
secretary. was excused in attending
Conference on Thursday In order tina
he can return to Wilmington to OH
ciate al the funeral Of Mrs. Parker
widow Of Lieutenant Governor
Thomas Parker. who was active II
Scott Church affairs. Mr.. Wise bein
pastor OF Scott.
Laymen 10 Meet.
The annual conference OF the Lay
mems Association In connection witt
the ministerial conference will hi
held In the NJ y. Church on Fridai
morning and will continue all day
Thomas \. Rawlins, Of Seaford for
mer State Treasurer OF Delaware an,
layman Of prominence will preside
he being president Of the association
He also will deliver an address. CUES
tons Of timely interest to the Con
ference will be considered as we'll a.
means OF extending the scope OF th'
church's activities. Laymen from al
over the Conference will be present
Hospitable Greeting.
Crisheld threw open her hospitabi
doors to the invading Methodist army
the second time IN eleven years tina
Conference has been entertained here
Hosts and hostesses OF the visitln,
clergym IN were at the railroad station
TO greet their guests yesterday after
noon and last night Bishop Berry ar
rived last night. fatigued by his six
hour "trip from Philadelphia. He /
being entertained by the Rev. and Mrs
W r Habbart at the Methodist par
sonage. District superintendent Hot
tecker, Watt Stephenson and Jone
held conference at the home Of l.. =
?. Dennis last night and arrange
preliminaries.
Crisheld has been improved wonder
fully since Conference met here las
and the new Methodist church erecte
two years ago. is a beautiful edlfce d
Port Deposit granite and cost abou
$4,000
As a preliminary to Conference