Evening journal., 1914-04-06
FROWN UPON
NERGERO THE
conferences
Methodist Ministers Take
Five Minutes to Postpone
Proposition Indefinitely
AGAIN CHANGE Plan OF
APPEAL FROM BISHOPS
special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BERLIN, Nd, April 6.-After a
brief discussion. action on the pro-
posal to merge the Wilmington Meth
odlst Episcopal Conference with the
Philadelphia Conference. was post
poned indefinitely by the ministers OF.
Wilmington Conference this morn ng'
and an attempt TO call IL up again
was defeated What was expected TO
be the most spirited debate Of the
session thus was disposed Of by the
pastors who desired. along with Bish-
op Cranston. TO adjourn i'm time TO
depart for their homes this after
noon Sentiment undoubtedly Is
strong against the merger at this
time. What a year may bring forth
Is TO be awaited.
The proposed merger OF the Pnila-
dolphia and Wilmington Conference
was taken up after the reading OF the
Journal. The discussion did not last
eve minutes until the proposition
was put over for a year.
The Rev. V. S. Collins introduced
the subject by reading resolutions
adopted by the Preachers Associa-
tion in Wilmington.
Immediately after the resolution
was read. the Rev. G. T. Anderson, of
Wilmington. moved that further
consideration OF the subject be rOst-
pOned until the next session Of the
Conference and that q copy be print
ed In the minutes.
Tho Rev. II. 4. QuigE. OF hlkton. op-
posed his motion, holding that as the
subject was an important enc it should
b. discussed a. once. lie explained
tho proposed merger and described the
boundaries Of the proposed combined
conference. a vote was taken on
ljr. Alderson's motion. which was
carried by a , ote of S4 t0 H.
The Rev. J. ". Esley OF Snow
Hill. protested against lhe postpone
ment. declaring that a number Of the
members had voted 10 postpone it be
Cause they wanted TO catch the after
noon train TIE then moved that
special session be held tonight TO con
slider the merger proposition.
Tho Rev r. E Marundaie motcs
that THIS motion be laid upon the table
which prevailed.
Discussion then followed rmonl
several OF the members as 20 ,hl
length Of postponement After SOM
discussion # was decided that con
alteration OF the merger should b.
postponed indefinitely.
Bishop Cranston then declared th
merger proposition postponed indeii
nitciv. This does not bar the subjec
being called up in Conference yea
hence.
The closing session this morning
began at s o'clock The dovotiona
service was conducted by the Rev. Al
fred smith. Resolutions were adopte
hhanking the Rev. W. A. WISE for M
esryices az secretary. The Re'
Cyrus r. Keen read the annual re
mort of the committee ON Temperance
The report concluded as follows;
1--WE pledge our efforts without r.
serve TO the warfare against 10
liouor traffic. We will take no bach
ward step. we will not hesitate, Va
viii not equivocate, but as militaf
Christian leaders. we viii press IN
nght until the last stain OF the liqut
traffic shall be eliminated from ot
civilization
The report calls upon the fos
Office Department of the governmei
20 exclude LIQUOR advertising FRO
the mails and place It in the clai
with lottery tickets.
Appeals From bishops.
Following disposal of the merg
proposition, the Conference recOl
sidered the vote upon the substitu
amendment TO the Constitution
the Church offered by DR.. v 5. CO
Inns on Thursday which then W
adopted. providing a method OF a
peals from the rulings Of Bishops
the General Conference. Rev. G.
Cooke. sponsor Of the movement 4
appeals. had the matter reconsider
on the grounds that many OF {
members had voted for DR.. CollI
substitute under false impressie
believing that It was practically {
same as the original, only stronger
The Rev. Mr.. Cooke was given {
minutes TO explain the difference
tween them. Or. Collins was CIV
like time 10 explain the superiority