Evening journal., 1914-04-01

cations, W. c. Jason; Women's Home
Missionary Society. c. w. Winder;
Methodist Brotherhood, J. w. Fen
derson.
1t was announced that all members
Of Conference could secure their mail
from the postmaster of the Confer
enee
The morning session was brought
TO close with the Sacrament Of the
Lords supper, according to the
church ritual. The ceremony was
conducted by Rev. J. II. Blake. as
sisted by Rev. r. J. Lee and d. r.
Dunn, who are the two Oldest
preachers of the Conference. The af-
ternoon session will convene at q
o'clock
Ihe committee on ministerial quail
tications will meet this afternoon and
in all probability will take important
steps towards the securing of new min
listers with higher education to fill
the vacant pulpits in the conference if
possible. 1t is understood that most
Of the members of the committee feel
that the educational standards of the
conference, which are already high,
should be raised and If possible the
best preachers, particularly young men
with good educations, should be Sc q
cured whenever possible. It is prob
able that the matter will be brought
up on the floor OF the conference and
discussed at length.
! The following were introduced to the
conference, Revs. Washburn of the Phil
adelphia Conference, DR.. w. +. Corkran
of Union NJ. +. Church, Drs. Coverdale,
Thomas and Yeager.
Reports of the district superinten-
dents were read and showed that the
church is making great strides in all
| departments. The Rev. c. w. Pullitt,
district superintendent of the Cambridge
lAld.l district, was the first TO read his
report The report showed the condi-
tiOn of every church in the conference.
In many of the churches improvements,
such as steam heat, lights, organs,
painting and other repairs have been
made. Several were able to borrow large
sums of money such as $1,000 at per
cent. interest and made these improve
ments. Others are building parsonages
or have purchased lots for a parsonage.
During the reading of the report APP
lplause was given for the church in Hur-
lock, Nd, for paying the remainder OF
the pastors salary for the year, after
his death to his widow, Mrs. d. W. Mar
tin.
There are $500 members in the dis
trict. The average collections for al
purposes were nearly 500 in the dis
ltrict.
District Superintendent J. Z. A. Johns
lof the Centerville, tMd.) district, declar.
led himself strongly in favor of trained
teachers and workers in the church and
stated that much benefit had been de
rived from printed lessons and form:
(which were used in his district.
He spoke of the great work aecomp
llished by such organizations as the Ep.
worth League Junior Auxiliary an,
other organizations. He said the ave
rage salary of pastors in the district haC
been raised to $3.50 per year. In severa
towns new churches are being built, re
lvivals have been conducted and interest
has been stirred up TO the highes
point in the history Of the church.
Last night many of the delegates {,
the conference attended the meeting
of the Epworth League in the church
Addresses we're made during thl
! night by W. w. Lucas. assistant gen
eral secretary of the league, DR.. Clar
ence True Wilson, corresponding sec
retary of the Church Temperance SO
ciety; Professor NJ. S. Davage, bust
ness manager of the Southwestern
Christian Advocate, and others. Tn
; meeting was largely attended. A com
/. mittee OF men and women Of Ezio
= welcomed the ministers last night