Evening journal., 1914-04-07
Conference
At Milford IS
NEARING END
President Bowers May Read
the New Pastoral Assign
mentS Tonight
1892 CONVERSIONS ARE
REPORTED FOR The YEAR

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD. Del, April Towing to
the large amount of work which the
Maryland Methodist Protestant Con-
ference found before IT, business
session was held last evening instead
Of the scheduled religious one. and to-
day was devoted to business. The
report Of the young peoples work
was read and showed that there are
275 Sunday schools with a member
ship of 3,S43 teachers and scholars
IN the Conference. Resolutions re-
quiring each Christian Endeavor So
ciety IN the Conference to give two
dollars toward the young peoples
work was passed. The report OF the
auditing committee was read this
morning and approved, as was that
of the statistical steward which shows
r gain of l.lS6 members in the Con-
ference for the past year A decrease
of four Sunday schools was also
noted
During the year 1892 conversions
we're reported. while 2.624 members
have been received into the church. A
resolution requiring the Conference
treasurer to place his accounts with
another depository in Baltimore, was
withdrawn when opposition from the
treasurer developed.
The report Of the conference stew
art which yesterday afternoon was
laid upon the table for twenty-four
hours was adopted without opposi-
ton this morning When "a resolu-
ton protesting against the use of any
money collected on children's day to-
ward paying the conference assess
ments was introduced, much opposi-
ton developed and II was laid upon
the table.
The Rev. W. r. Mowbray. I. r.
Barrett and the Rev c. w Pretty.
man, Methodist Episcopal ministers
were introduced TO the conference
and welcomed this morning.
Because OF the fact that numberi
are asking TO be excused from furthe
attendance. the conference this morn
ing voted TO refuse to excuse an
more until adjournment was taken
DR.. Bowers appointed a COMMITTEES
composed OF G. l. Reed l. y. Bean'
and DR.. Little to VISIT the Methods
home and report at The next confer
ence.
The work OF the young people of th,
church was directly affected By intro
duction Of o resolution compelling al
Sunday schools 70 devote some tim
each Sunday to the reading OF the cate
chism OF the church. II was referre,
to a committee.
/ Dr. Bowers appointed the followin
members TO the conference choir fo
next year; Rev. T. ID. Stone leader
Nv. b. Judeiind. assistant leader; G. N
Elderice. organist; i. l.. BeauchamI
assistant organist; +. c. Klein. genera
manager The report OF the committe
on superannuates shows that S960O ha
been appropriated for the use OF tn
committee.
, A paragraph in the report OF tn
committee on the Church Home TO
the Aged az Westminster, which wa
submitted at yesterday afternoon
session OF the Maryland Conference q
the Methodist Protestant Church Z
the effect that unless immediate step
= are taken to provide for the malnte
nance Of this charitable institution
+, of the church IL Will be nearing IN
solycncy, caused the conference {
. sit up and take notice
Figures were given to show that Oh
present assessments are inadequat
for It's support and the recommends
ton Of the committee that the as
sessment for this year will be IN
S creased by $500 was readily adopted
o. This question occasioned one Of th
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