Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-25
CONFERENCE WILL
END WITH VERDICT
Methodist Pastors Assign
ments and Decision in Mac
ROrie Case Today.
BISHOP WILSON REFERS
TO HIS DELICATE TASK
Morristown Cleric Urges the
Church to Take Active In
terest in Politics.

Announcement of appointments and
the longdelayed verdict in the sensa-
tional MaeRorie case, will mark the
final session of the Newark Methodist
Conference.
From the present outlook the ses-
sion, which was to have terminated
last night, will not be over until late
this afternoon or tonight. An an
nouncement to that effect was made
! by Bishop Luther B. Wilson. president
of the conference, shortly after the
members went into session this morn
ing.
Bishop Wilson declared that very
: difficult and delicate task had been
given the members of his cabinet, who
are debating the question of transfers
/ and appointments of ministers. II
would be impossible to bring in re-
port this forenoon, he declared, but
the committee would make every pos
Sible effort to finish its business this
yAfternoon
Church i'm Politics.
The proceedings were enlivened to-
day by the Rev. Ralph B. Urmy, of
, Morristown. He introduced a reso-
luton UNFOLDING the idea that the
church should take an active part in
politics.
I'VE should wade into politics up
to our necks,' DR.. Urmy declared,
land urge from our pulpits the cleo
ton Of a suitable candidate. I for
one am willing to stump the State
for the proper candidate"
One of the most perplexing prob
lens confronting Bishop Wilson and
his cabinet is the selection of sue.
eessor to the, Rev. DR.. William n.
Morgan, for the past sixteen years pas
tor of the Central M. E. Church. who
will be transferred to the New York
conference. 1t is said that the dis.
cussion over who shall occupy the
pulpit at the Central Church has
given the cabinet a great deal of
trouble.
After announcing that it would be
practically impossible to adjourn the
conference before tonight Bishop
Wilson and his cabinet and the four
district superintendent went into
executive session at the Continental
Hotel The Rev. George G. Vogel,
pastor of the Centenary NJ. E.
Church, this city, was appointed by
the bishop to preside over the con-
ference.
AS the result of a morning and aft
ernoon session yesterday the special
committee appointed to try the case
of the Rev. Willis S. MacRorie, the
Martinsville preacher accused of i'm
moral relations with young woman
member of his choir were BILE to
come to any agreement. The COM
mittee. went into session again this
morning, and it is possible that they
may submit report of their findings
in the case in open conference this
afternoon.
Two resolutions were introduced
by the Rev George P. Dougherty,
pastor of ST. Paurs NJ. E. Church,
this morning. one regarding the
transfer of the Rev DR.. Morgan, and
rthe other regarding that of the Rev.
William w. Youngson, of East Or
iange. both of whom have been trans
Sferred from the local conference.
The resolution stated that the
transfer of DR. Morgan from the
local conference would mean great
loss to the civic and righteous life of
the city, and expressed the hope that
the influence DIR. Morgan might have
for good in his new field would more
than compensate the conference here
for its loss.
A motion to adjourn at noon to
meet again at o'clock was made by
the Rev. DR.. James c. Howard, of
the Halsey Street Nj. e. Church. Be-
fore adjournment Mr.. Vogel an
nounced that the appointments would
be made this afternoon and appointed
the Rev George P. Dougherty to lead
the devotional exercises.