Evening journal., 1914-04-02

adoption of Mr.. Cookies amendment,
stating that bishops are well able to
take care Of themselves and that the
Conference members should look out
for their rights. He believed they
should have the right Of appeal from
the bishops ruling.
District superintendent e. L. Hof-
fecker made an address In which he
opposed the provisions contained I'm
both amendment and substitute. He
quoted from an old history of the
NJ u. Church, printed in 1903, which
stated that "the bishop shall preside
as moderator in our Conference" and
he declared it was never intended
that they should do anything else.
G. w. Prettyman spoke favoring
DR.. Collins substitute. DR.. George
Edward Reed approved both amend
ments, declaring that It Is time the
Conference should adopt progressive
legislation.
The conference by vote of 102 TO
10 adopted DR.. Collins amendment
as a substitute for Mr.. Cookies
amendment, and by a vote of 126 to 0
adopted DR.. Collins amendment as
proposed amendment TO the consti-
tuition of the church. 1t will have to
be adopted by the General Conference
to become effective.
Bishop Against Battleships.
The second day of the forty-sixth
annual session of Conference began
this morning, under much more ia
yorable conditions than existed yes
terday, although a cold wind blow
ing from the ocean caused oYercoats
to be buttoned up tight. Prior to
the business session this morning, a
devotional service was conducted by
the Rev. 4. e. Terry and Bishop
Cranston, made a strong plea in be-
half of universal peace. The Bishop
scored Congress for spending hun
dreds OF millions of dollars Of the
peoples money for building war
ships
Building battleships for the pur-
pose of preserving peace is not only
Inconsistent, but a drag on the wheel
OF civilization" he declared.
Bishop Cranston stated that in al
most every instance some large COM
mercial interests were back OF wars,
and he declared II was not a good
government that was arming contin-
ually in preparation for war, and
warning the people to be on their
guard.
The Conference elected the Rev. II.
G.. Cochran, the Rev. w. o. Hurst,
/ Joseph Smithers, Harry Mayer, the
Rev. f. c. MacSorley and H. J. Guth-
rie as managers of the Wilmington
/ Conference Education Society.
Secretary Wise was instructed to
] far.r tffasaN 20 Al
Morgan and E. G. MacNichol, who are
III, expressing the sympathy OF the
Conference.
A committee consisting of Revs.
w. w. Charles, c. w. Prettyman and
I. E. Martindale, was appointed TO
attend the funeral of the Rev. II. S.
Thompson, Of Smyrna.
Drafts were made on the Book Con-
cern for S2,4S6 and on the chartered
fund for $50.
The following resolutions offered
by Rev. w. G. Rooms we're adopted
Resolved, That we endorse the
plans OF the board OF conference
claimants as approved by representa-
tives of many Of the spring confer
ences, for devoting the year 1916
throughout Methodism to a general
intensive campaign to raise invest
ment funds for conference claimants
in an effort TO fully reach the goal
set by the general conference OF
1912, viz: The raising of five million
dollars for the annual conference en-
dowment funds and the cOnnectional
permanent fund during this quadren-
mum. While thus providing for the
future needs of the retired ministers
widows and orphans we urge that the
largest practical apportionment be
made to the several charges for the
present support of those who are now
claimants. We declare Il TO be our
goal 10 be reached as soon as posi-
Bile. that these apportionments, to-
gether with the funds from other
sources, shall meet the needs of our
claimants in full"
Shortly after IL o'clock Rev. T. r
Martindale, ID. d., preached. Prior to
the sermon two hymns were sung.
DR. Martindale first dwelt upoI
"reminiscences OF the past, speaking
with eloQuence that held the clos
attention of the large gathering
, which flied the church.
He iikened the souls OF young chill
dren with virgin soil as yet unde
4 veloped. but throbbing with grea
: possibilities. He declared that tn
soil which the ministers OF the Meth
i odist Church are to cultivate in Orde
Z to reap glorious harvest is anon
!. the people everywhere.
r The seed to be sown in this soil, h
e declared, is the gospel Of Jesu
o Christ He stated that as yet W
:. have only seen the fore hints of th
J. great results which will be accom-
4, plished by the gospel, and urged ths
poor pitiful substitutes for the gosps
0 should be done away with.
q DR.. Martindale concluded at /
q o'clock. and the session adjournei
J. Yesterdays Anniversaries.
The afternoon session yesterday IVA
y the anniversary meeting OF the Chnrc
r Temperance Society. The Rev. Ralph Z
4 Coursey presided. The Rev. Claren,
J. True Wilson, d. d., Of Topeka, Kan
4 was the speaker.
= AT the night session the anniversar
meeting of the Board OF Conferenc
5 claimants was held. The meeting wa
!. presided over by the Rev. w. G. Kooni
= and the Rev. +. c. Clemans of Chicag
was the speaker, explaining much of th
4 work Of the Conference claimant system
3 The Rev. George Edward Reed OF WI
= lmington made a plea for raising $4,000
5 Conference claimants endowment fun,
/ lS25O0O OF which has already been sc
leured. Following the meeting an infOr