Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-03-30
ASSIGNMENT of Methodist Church Pastors Please

interest their prayers and their
means.
"Mcthodism cannot afford TO lag be-
hind in this great enterprise and the
Wilmington Conference hereby
pledges its heGrtiest cooperation 10
our leaders in this movement to Sc
cure Statewide prohibition in all our
territory"
Thomas r.. Ingram. treasurer Of the
Stewards Endowment Fund, reported
receipts of $S.2SS.22 during the year
which includes $1,000 donated by Mel
Vile Gambrill. of Wilmington. The
receipts we're turned over to Richard
NJ. Cooper. treasurer of the now Con-
ference Claimants Endowment Fund
Commission, for investment. There
is still due from the various districts
S2,7S2. and from MIR. Gambrill 81 900,
with the total available or in pros
pect of investment S17,507.
The Revs. G.. r. Anderson. c. A. Hill,
G.. p. Jones. w. l.. White and w. Il.
Gunby were elected trustees Of the
Wilmington Conference Academy.
The Rev w. G. Rooms. !. Elmer
Perry and Mrs. NJ. r. Lincoln were
elected members Of the Conference
Deaconess Board Of three years The
receipts of tho board during the year
were $2.372
Colonel John G. Townsend Of Selby-
Vile was elected a member Of the Con-
ference Claimants Endowment Fund
Commission.
A memorial from the Vermont Con
ference TO tho General Conference to
make local preachers, after ten years
continuous service as supplies, elig-
ible to share in the Conference claim
ants fund. was referred TO the dis
trict superintendent as a committee
TO report to Conference next year
Other Business Transacted.
Conference adopted a resolution OK
pressing appreciation OF the passionate
OF the Revs. r. e. Terry and G. w.
Townsend, who retired from active
work after many years in the timer
ancy.
The following we're named to visit
various colleges and schools:
To Drew Seminary Revs. Robert
Watt, George A. Cooke, +. f. Carpen-
ter.
To Dickinson College-Revs. Will
liam p Taylor, John NJ. Kelso, f. W.
Jones.
TO Wilmington Conference Acad-
emy-Rev. L. J. Cochran and Walter
o Honecker.
To Princess Anne Academy-Rev.
d. j. Evan. J. B. Tawes.
To GOucher College-Rovs. Vaughan
S Collins, J. w. Easley, f. c. Mac
Sorley.
The following we're elected officers
Of the Wilmington Conference Educa-
ton Society: President. Rev. c. w
Prettyman: vice-president Rev. T. A.
II. O'Brien; secretary, Rev. V. S. Col
Inns; treasurer. Harry Mayer.
The following Conference boards
were elected:
Home Missions and Church Exten.
sion-W. r. Mowbray o. L. Jones, G
w. Tebo, II. p. Cannon, L. e. Barrett
c. T. Wyatt. Walter o. Hoffecker. w
i. Shanahan. r. e. Martindale, C. A
Hill. W. ]. Downing. Robley ID. Jones
G.. T. Anderson, +. +. Carpenter, J. A
Ranck. Joseph W. Coley and the dis
| trict superintendent.
- Church Location-L w. Layfeld
, V. p. Northrup, Thomas r. Ingram, "
S. Haman, c. T. Wyatt. w. f. Daw
son. nj. A. Toulson. Martin b. Burri
l.. i. Poole, ID. j. Givan, II. II. Marve
: John G. Townsend. V. S. Collins, w. ]
! S. Murray, J. Atwood Weldin, c. !
. Short and the district superintendent
! Foreign INSTRUMENTATION Willin,
Edgar b. Simmons. A. r. Sudler. A
fred G. Cox. Henry r. Isaacs, Ralp
I. Finn, L. a. Bennett. L. +. p. Dennl
and the district superintendent.
District Missionary Secretaries.
|, W. Jones, Leonard White, w. ]
, Greenfield and G.. w. Dawson.
At his own request the relation
! the Rev. DR.. S. NJ. Morgan was chanl
: ed from effective to retired.