Evening journal., 1914-04-01
COLORED PASTORS
IN BIC Meeting
Bishop Quayle Addresses
Conference Members
From Three States
GRATIFYING REPORTS
OF THE YEARS WORK

Bishop William A. Quayle presiding,
the fifty-frst session of the Delaware |
Annual Conference, of The Methodist |
Episcopal Church, including Philadel- |
phia and the Delmarvia Peninsula, |
was opened in the Ezion M. E. Church, /
Ninth and French streets, at o'clock |
this morning.
In short opening address the !
Bishop complimented the Conference !
on such a large attendance of mem !
bers.
No time was lost in getting down
to business. The district superin-
tendents reported that the following
members of the Conference died dur
ing the Conference year: Revs. ]. r. |
Brinkley, F. H. Horsey, r. G. Riley,
Haman Warm and D. w. Martin.
Bishop Quayle was in good humor
and kept the Conference in an up
roar most of the time during the
calling of the roll of characters Of
the members by his humorous re-
marks.
In a contest for secretary of the
Conference, the Rev. J. II. Blake, of
Centreville. Md, defeated ]. w
Jewett by a vote of II to so. This
Nldhtn liAE AlAlAn NNaA WI 1Aah1 AtAa
been elected secretary, a record for
this conference.
The following assistant secretaries
we're named: The Revs. J. w. Fend-
erson, c. S. Sprigg, F. H. Butler. ].
NJ. Dickerson, J. w. Jefferson and II.
T. Johnson.
Other officers of the Conference
we're elected by acclamation as fol-
lows:
Conference statisucian, the Rev. E.
o. Parker, of Camden, N. j.; assistant
statisticians, the Revs. r. H. Wallace,
]. w. Jewett, J. T. Fletcher, NJ. p
Sterling, j. H. Stevenson, o. p. Dick
erson and M. w. Clark; Conference.
treasurer, the Rev. ID. II. Hargis; as
sistant treasurers, the Revs. e. A.
Tindley, S S. Jolley, A. p. Martin,
r. G. Waters, c. w. Downs, w. {.
Bowland, J. L. Parker, p. M. Shelton,
w. S. Brown, w. c. West, J. A. Kiah,
NJ c. Jennings, w. ]. Helm, J. T. Wal
lace, l.. T. Waters, S. T. Horsey and
J. L. Davis.
The following resolutions, offered
by the Rev. w. c. Dickerson, were
adopted by a rising vote:
Whereas, in the wisdom of the
Board of Bishops and the Providence
of Almighty God, Bishop William A.
Quayle has been appointed to preside
over this the fifty-frst session of the
Delaware Annual Conference Method
ist Episcopal Church.
aResolved, first. That We thank
God for the preservation of his and
our lives, the gracious continuation
Of our health, and the blessed privi-
Iege o. meeting each other as chief
and sub-pastOrs at this time and I'M
der these pleasant auspices.
Resolved, second. Thai we hear
tily greet his coming as a benediction
TO our conference and to our lay con-
stituency.
Resolved, third. That we pledge
to him our earnest support and
hearty cooperation in the transac-
tion of all the business of the ses-
sion and implore heavens richest
blessings upon him and us while he
shall preside over our deliberations.
Resolved, finally and especially,
that knowing Of his wonderful ability
to speak as we do that we most
earnestly request the bishop to make
his speeches both often and as
lengthy as it seems to him consistent.
"W. c. Dickerson
Il. u. hAuEs
Bishop Quayle remarked that the
brother was Offering his resolutions
before the bishop had done anything
as he might not feel like Offering
them later in the session. .....
Memorial services for members OF
the conference who died during the
year were conducted by Rev. I. H.
Harman.
Memoirs for the deceased ministers
we're read by d. H. Hargis. A. R.
Shockley, W. A. 7. Miles, J. I. Fletch-
er and j. w. Bowling.
Those who died during the year
we're ]. r. Brinkley, f. II. Horsey,
r. G. Riley, Hammond Warm and ID.
W. Martin.
Bishop Quayle, in speaking of the de
ceased bishops, Bishops Bowman and
Waldron. said that the facts about their
lives spake for themselves. He declared
that both men had big souls, filled with
God and did a great work.
Bishop Quayle announced that because
of a misunderstanding the lecture by
him which was announced to take place
In Grace NJ. +. Church tomorrow night
win take place on Saturday evening. The
lecture win be open for white and colored
people.
In memory of the bishops, Bishop
Ouavle gave to the members of the con-
ference a piece of poetry, written by
himself. in their memory. It is as fol
lows:
Poem to Departed.
a man of sorrows he. and guest OF grief
Who walked in quiet on life's humble
ways
And suffered all the slurs and dull dis
mays
Which crush on mighty souls His day
was brief
A sudden splendor reft with storm. Be
lief
On Him grew dim though great hearts
walked through haze
OF doubt and fogs OF death witt
shouts OF praise
And knew Him glorious and acclaimed
Him Chief.
But now He stands. strange, uncom
panioncd, vast,
Tall as all solemn, purpling mountain
are.
The while majestic centuries erumblinl
waste.
The blood-sweat travail Of His soul j
past:
He hath throned love and wrought re
demption far;
And who "believeth on Him shall no
haste
Following the memorial service tn
meeting resolved itself into busines
session.
Committees were appointed an