Evening journal., 1914-03-30
PASTORS ON WAY TO
berlin TOMORROW
Laurel Church viii Invite
MethodiStS on Free En-
tertainment Plan
ASBURY, WILMINGTON,
TO GIVE INVITATION

Wilmington Methodist pastors
preached their last sermons yesterday
prior TO attending the Wilmington NJ.
T.. Conference session, which begins in
Berlin. Md, tomorrow night, with
Bishop Earl Cranston presiding. only
one or possibly two pastoral changes
are expected 10 be made I'm this city.
The Rev. 3. NJ. Morgan, pastor Of Mt
Salem church, will retire from active
work for at least a year TO receive
special treatment at the Delaware
Hospital. II is also rumored that the
Rev. w. u. Greenfield will be ad-
vanced from Silverbrook NJ y. Church
10 TO another church on the district
Last night the Rev. W. r. Corkran,
pastor OF the Union M. Il. Church, an
nounced TO his congregation that ho
would accept their invitation 10 re-
main as pastor for another year. This
is the sixth year that he has been pas
tor Of the church.
Asbury Church, this city, will invite
Conference to meet there next year,
the Conferenre to pay its own way.
Centenary Church, OF Laurel will
invite Conference to meet there next
year on the time-honored free enter
tainment plan, under which Berlin Is to
entertain Conference this year.
Conference examinations will begin
in the Presbyterian Church at Ber-
lin tonight.
Conference Program.
The following is program of Con-
/ ference:
Tuesday, March 81, 7.3O p. m.-
! Anniversary OF the Board of Educa-
ton and Freedman's Aid Society, Dr,
G. w. Prettyman, presiding; speaker
the Rev. T. II. Martindale.
Wednesday, April 1, 9 a. m.-The
Sacrament OF the Lords Supper will
be administered by Bishop Cranston
assisted by the district superinten-
dent. followed by the organization oI
the conference for business; 23C
D. m, anniversary OF the Church
/ Temperance Society, Rev r. II. Cour.
sey Chairman: Rev Clarence 4. VIII
sou, ID. d., of Topeka, Kan, speak.
er; 730 p. m, anniversary Of Board
Of Conference Claimants. Rev. w. c.
/ Koons, presiding; Rev. h. G. Clemans
Thursday, April 2, $50 a, m.-Con-
ference session; II a. m, semi-cen-
tenial sermon by Rev. y. f. Martin
dale, ID. d., of Salisbury. Md; 2.30
D, m, anniversary of the w. r. NJ. S.
Society, Mrs. ii. II. Klinefelter, of
Chestertown, presiding; Rev. J. w.
Hoover, speaker; 78O D. m, anniver-
sary Of the Ant-saloon League, J. r..
Ellegood, of Salisbury, Nd, chair
man; Rev. Dr. T, NJ Hare, of Balti-
more, speaker.
Friday. 3rd, $50 a. m.-Conference
session. 2.30 p. m.-Anniversary of w.
III. NJ, s., Mrs. G. Wesley Weldin of
Wilmington, chairman. DR.. George Ed
ward Reed Of Wilmington, speaker; $50
Ip. m.-Anniversary Of Wilmington Con-
ference Epworth League, Rev. Milton
McCann, chairman. Rev. w. +. sheridan,
d. d., of Chicago, speaker.
Saturday, April 4, $50 a. m.-Confer-
eucc session; 2.3O p. m.-Conierence ses-
sion, program IN charge Of committee
on finance, speakers, j. r. Crowthor, j.
Irimblc and T. q. Leazenby; 1850 p. IN.
Conference session in charge of COM
mittec on finance, speakers, j. T.. Crow
ther, Colonel Halford and Bishop Earl
Cranston.
Sunday, April o, o a. m.-Conference
Love Feast, conducted by Rev. 4. T.
Martindalei 1880 a. m.--Semon by
Bishop Earl Cranstonl ESQ p. m.-Me-
mortal services; $3.50 p. m.--Ordination
of the deacons and elders 7.3O p. m.--
Anniversary Of the board of home mis-
sions and church extension and board OF
Sunday schools, Rev. j. W. Eastley
chairmani Rev. Ward Platt OF Philadel'
lphia, speaker.
Monday, April 8. s. 80 a. m.-Confer'
lence session.