Evening journal., 1914-04-06
FROWN upon
MERGER OF The
conferences
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ged that the substitute be adopted

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urged that the substitute be adopted
again.
The Rev. H. G. Budd offered an
amendment to DR.. Collins substitute
changing the verbiage to a slight ex-
tent. by a vote OF "a to Mr.. Budd
amendments we're adopted after much
discussion.
MIR. Budds amendment changes
Section 3 OF DR.. Cookies amendment
by providing that when the lay mem-
bers challenge ruling on a ques-
tion OF law the decision of the Bishop
shall be published in the journal OF
the General Conference. Section
was made to read as follows, IL hav-
ing been materially changed.
Section 4-When any legislation
is enacted by the General Conference
which is thought to be unconstitu-
tional by a majority Of the general
superintendent or by one-third of
the members Of the General Confer
ence las provided IN section - the
general supermtendents snail present
to the Conference which passed such
legislation or to any succeeding Cen
eral Conference their objections
thereto, with their reasons in writ
ing, which shall be published in the
journal Of the General Conference.
II the General Conference shall by
two-thirds vote reaiIirm its action on
such legislation it shall then take the
course prescribed for the altering of
restrictive rule"
This amendment was acceptable to
DR.. Collins, who Withdrew his own
in favor of IL.
DR.. Martindale, read the report and
recommendations of the committee on
Home Missions and Church Exten-
sion. The hev. j. p. Otis read the
report OF Women's Foreign Mission
airy Committee, which recommended
that the pastors encourage the or
ganization OF new Womans Auxil-
aries ana increase the size Of the old
ones.
The report of the committee on
Methodist Brotherhood was next read
by the Rev. c. Il. Wyatt, recommend
ing that a Brotherhood be organized
in every charge and extended well
come to Dr. William S. BOvard, as
successor to the late DR.. Fayette s
Thompson, as leader of the Brother
hood TO visit the churches.
The Conference elected Revs. c.. w.
Prettyman, c. T. Wyatt, r. K S-eph-
enson, and e. l.. Hoffecker. to eom-
prise the board of stewards of The
Wilmington Conference Academy.
The report of the committee on the
Woman's Home Missionary Society
was read, giving description of the
excellent results being accomplished
by the society and recommending the
society to the consideration of pas
tors and churches.
Many Reports Read.
The report of the committee on the
Epworth League defining the attitude
of the church toward the young peo-
pie, and presenting plans for their
development was read. The re. ort
Of a special committee, prote- ting
against alleged political activities Of
the Roman Catholic Church was
adopted
The reports and recommendations
OF all the committees appointed at
the beginning Of the sess. on we're
read and adopted.
The Conference elected the follow
ing college visitors. who were nomi-
mated by the committee on educa-
ton: Revs. H. G. Budd and V. p,
Northrup to Dickinson College, and
Revs. G. T. Anderson and T. c. Smoot
to Drew Theological Seminary
Conference Statistics.
The statistical secretary, the Rev
II. A. G. Westerfield, submitted q
summary OF statistics for the past
Conference year, as follows:
Ministerial Support - Total paid
pastors, including house rent, $1SS
662; rental value of parsonages, $685.
OS5; paid district superin .ende is
S9,2S0; paid Bishops, $2,i51; paid
Conference claimants, s12,511; paid
DEFICIENCIES, 1856; total paid, s212, 2,SS7
Sunday Schools Number OF
schools, 1872; officers and teachers