Evening journal., 1914-04-04
NEXT Conference
At atlantic CITY
Delaware M. E. Pastors
Choose the SeaShore for
Next Years Session
SIS, 900 FOR ACADEMY
AT PRINCESS ANNE

SUING year was the most important
business transacted at the morning
session Of the fourth day of the Della
ware Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
The Conference was opened by a
brief address by Bishop Quayle.
By a unanimous vote the Confer
ence decided to meet next year in
Atlantic City, N. ].
Tomorrow morning Bishop Quayle
will preach IN the Grand Opera House
at 10 o'clock. It was expected that
he would conduct the ordination of
deacons at this service, but the
Bishop announced during the Con-
ference that he never ordains
preachers in a theatre, and the ordi-
nation would take place at 2 o'clock
in Ezion Church, the Conference seat.
AT o'clock a Love Feast will be
conducted by the Rev. A. II. Shockley
and the Rev. J. e. Cook. At o'clock
, in the afternoon the Rev. T. II. Kreoh,
principal of Princess Anne Academy,
will preach.
On Sunday night, in Ezion Church,
I there will be cantata and an educa-
tional rally for the benefit of the
Princess Anne Academy. The meeting
will be presided over by Mr.. jolly.
The committee on arrangements
announced the following preachers
would preach tomorrow IN Whining
ton and nearby towns: Rev. L. T.
Robbins, Bethel NJ. e. Church.
1890; Rev. H. T. Jackson. Mt. Joy
/ M. r.. Church, s D. M; Rev. !. ID.
! Pitts, Haven NJ. +. Church, 8 p. m. /;
Rev J. A. Krash, Gilbert Presbyterian
1890 o'clock; Rev. L. l.. Moore, Eight
Street Baptist Church, 7.45 p. m.
Rev. Lawrence Buchanan, A. NJ. Z.
Church, Media, Pa, s D. m; Rev. w
H. Johns, Mt Enon Baptist Church
8 D. M; Rev. Elihu Morris, L. A. M. e
Church, s p. M; Rev. c. W. Winder
lU A. NJ E., 1890: Rev. William
Mathews. A. Z. M. p, 1880; Rev. w
E. Hilton. A. L. NJ. p, 8 p. M; Rev
r. G. Waters, EziOn NJ. e. Church
1880 D. m; Rev. w. I. Purnell, Wes-
ley Church, 7.45 p. m; Rev. I. G.
Penn, Union NJ. E. Church, 1880
Rev. G. A. Tindley, 7.3O p. M; Rev
A. 5. Martin, Mt. Salem NJ. E
Church, 1890.
Following the election Of commit
tees, the Rev. l. G. Penn, secretary o.
the Freedman's Aid Society, addressed
the conference on Education and the
Work Of Freedman's Aid Society.
He declared that he had the creates
respect for Booker T. Washington, bu
that he wanted 1t understood that thu
denominations are doing a great edu
cational work in the South. He urge'
the conference to contribute $4,000 t
such work.
He was informed that the confer
ence has assumed an obligation o
$500 for new building at Princes
Anne Academy.
The report of the committee ol
ministerial qualification declared tina
the standards of the conference shoul
be raised and If possible, preacher
should be secured who are graduate
OF colleges. In all instances the neN
preachers should complete the ful
course Of study of four years befor
being ordained.
The report of the treasurer. the Rev
D. II. Hargis, showed receipts {
$11, 1,95912 and S11,94O paid to benevc
lences.
The following were appointed o
the Temperance Committee ].
Fletcher, w. e. Hilton. 7. M. Coope
j. S. Coulbourn and ]. W. Jefferson
1 The following men we're adm.tte
4 to the first year of study on trial
George S. Jacobs, James n. Bridl
man. Joseph NJ. Bullin and Sydne
Bntage.
The lay members of the Confei
ence presented their greetings
the Conference, which follow:
: : "To the Bishop, Officers and Mer
: bers of the Delaware NJ. Z. Conferenc
now in session in Ezion Church, Wi
I mington, Del. Greetings: We, the Ia
! members OF the Delaware Conferen
= Association, desire TO express our hear
y iiest appreciation for the most excellel
land inspiring address delivered to us {
Friday afternoon by our beloved pr
Siding Bishop William A. Quayle. v
highly endorse and cooperate with hi
= in his expressions with relation to pu
= pit and pew.
). "Whereas. We, the laymen of Z
u Delaware Conference, realizing the n
= cessity Of establishing a Methodist hon
IL in the bounds of said conference, pass
resolution endorsing that idea, a
further proceeded to solicit subscriptio
10 the amount of $3.50. We also ha
+ in view what we think a desirable sii
y for which committee was appoint
y to investigate.
io "We ask the hearty cooperation
e. the ministers of the Delaware Comic
IL ence in this effort. The Committee"
- The above resolution will be sent
6, every conference in the United Stat
III TO be adopted by them also.
The conference declared itself IN ray
of such home and committee VIII
!, appointed.
5h The following were appointed an a
s. visorv committee on Princess Anne L
he mestic Science Building: S. 5. Jolly,
IL r.. HeSand, c. a. Tindley, J. II. Mutt
en- and j. w. jefferson. The foliowi
members Of the conference were assie
ed bv Bishop Quayle; t. il. kre'
nrincipai OF Princess Anne Aeaden
member of the Princess Anne Quarter
= Conference; DIR. W. c. Jason, preside
/. of Delaware state College for Color
Students. member OF the Dover Ou'
q terlv Conference, and P. OConnen, pl
fcssor in Cannon Theological Seminar
Atlanta, Ca, member OF Ezion Quart
. ly Conference.