Evening journal., 1914-04-04
METHODISTS
Reconsider
APPEAL Plan
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as the Eliza P. Clark Memorial En-
downment Fund, which shall be part
of the Conference claimant fund Of
this Conference.
The following ministers we're con-
tinued in their present relations Of
retired ministers: J. A. Arters, G.
w. Bowman, G.. W. Burke, James
Carroll, w. p. Compton, G. s. Con-
away, j. NJ. Collins, James Esgate,
w. NJ. Green, T. H. Harding, T. S.
Holt, T. b. Hunter, ]. w. Poole, j.
I. Prouse, p. II. Rawlins, Robert
Roe, W. E. Tomkinson, W w. Red
man, f. o. B. Wallin, o. S. Walton,
d. H. Willis.
The following were admitted to the
ministry on trial: Frank White, Es-
sell P. Thomas. Claude M. Benson,
Marion w. Marine.
J. M. S. Van Bunk was granted a
certificate Of location at his own re-
quest.
Want "BiIlyy Sunday.
The annual report of the Whining
ton City Missionary and Church Ex-
tension Society was read by e. c.
Sunield the secretary of that So
ciety. In the report he summed up
the various things that have occurred
during the past year, all of which
have been published. He referred to
the fact that the society had recon-
mended that Rev. BILLY" Sunday be
invited to Wilmington.
The Rev. II. G. Budd spoke on behalf
of the Wilmington Conference Academy
Upon his motion the Conference appor-
toned $4,000 as the amount to be given
by the Conference this year TO the
academy. This is the same sum appor-
toned last year, and is to be raised by
the churches.
The Conference elected J. M. Kelso
V. S. Collins and c. w. Prettyman
as trustees of the Wilmington Con-
ference Academy. o. 4. Jones and
Y. II. Webster were elected members
Of the Conference Board of Ex-
Rminers.
A resolution was introduced by Z
H. Dashiell, and signed by him, Rob.
ert Watt and Richard H. Adams, re.
| questing the Conference to condemn
the political activity of the Roman
Catholic Church." and to commend
certain anti-Catholic journals. The
resolution was referred to a specia
committee.
Laurel Gets Conference.
The forty-seventh session of the VIII
mington Annual Conference in 1915, vii
be held at Laurel, Del. The forty
sixth session, in executive session yes
lterday afternoon, decided upon tina
place, an invitation having been extend
led to them a year ago.
At the last quarterly conference al
invitation was received from Asbur
lChurch. but it was on the "self-enter
tainment" plan, whereas the Laurel in
vitation was on the "free entertain
ment" plan.
, Limit on the Reports.
Hereafter the district superintendent
. must "cut down" their reports to z
| Into the minutes or pay for excess spae
, lthey occupy. After a further debate j
executive session yesterday Afternoon
the Conference adopted the motion G
, the Rev. DR.. Vaughan S. Collins limit
ing space in the minutes for the super
intendents' reports. His motion wa
, that the superintendents be requisite
Ito edit their own reports, that they B
given 25 pages in the minutes, and tina
lall space in excess to this the report
occupy, they pay for themselves.
The Conference adjourned until
j o'clock this afternoon, when the pre-
5 gram win be in charge Of the commit
5 tee on finance. Prior to adjourn
ment Bishop Cranston announce
l that the Conference would conven
e at 8 o'clock on Monday morning, II
stead Of $50 O'Clock, as scheduled
{. Lnymen Elect Officers.
4 Before the Layman's Associate
T. adjourned its business session ye
terday afternoon It elected the follow
n ing officers: President, Thomas
/. Rawlins, of Seaford; vice-president
r, w. o. Hoffecker. of Easton distric
/. John r. Price, Dover district; I.
d Ridgeway, Wilmington distric
Robely d. Jones, Salisbury distric
: secretary, Clarence A. Short,
y Newark; treasurer, Irving Culver,
Delmar.
: Against the Merger.
o The following resolutions we
adopted by the laymen among 9th
a. things opposing the proposed merg
e, Of conferences:
l. "Be it resolved, That we, the con
y mittee, endorse and recommend all Il