Evening journal., 1915-03-27
conference Will
Raise BIC FUND
FOR ITS ACADEMY
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Society, five parts to go to the acad-
emy and one to the society.
That the General Board of Educa-
tion be requested to return to con-
ference for the use of the academy.
commencing in 1916, the twenty per
cent, paid them under this arrange
ment
That the 100000 endowment fuad
campaign for the Academy be launch
ed in December 1,1916 the program
to be shaped by the Academy Trustees
to be part of general board of eGu-
cation campaign.
The Conference Education Society
reported 1925 expended to assist min
isterial students during the year.
Ettore Di Stefano, formerly of the
Italian Mission. Wilmington. was
elected to deacOns' orders and will be
ordained in the Baltimore Conference
The Rev. Blair S. Latshaw. student
at Drew Seminary, was elected to cid
ers' orders and will be ordained at
Newark, n. J.
Interest waxed keen today over
the appointment by Bishop Cooke of
a district superintendent for Sails
bury district to succeed Rev. DR..
G. p. Jones. 1t was said at noon
the contest was between Rev. George
c. Williams of Laurel, Rev C. r..
Wyatt of Middletown, Rev. Wilbur
F. Corkran of Union. Wilmington; !;
Rev. w. A. Wise of Scott Wilmington,
and Rev. 7. A. II. OBrien, of Port
Deposit
Friends of Mr. Williams are exert
ing powerful influences to try to Sc
cure his elevation to the superin-
tendency.
Should Pastor Wise be appointed
superintendent it is said DR.. Jones
may be sent to Scott Church. Dr..
Jones also is being spoken of for
Union Church, Wilmington, and Port
Deposit.
Some ministers today expressed be-
lief that DR. Wyatt of Middletown has
the best chance of being appointed dis
trict superintendent.
Dr.. Corkran loomed up today as one
Of the foremost possibilities for the
superintendency. II is said he and
Bishop Cooke have been friends for
many years.
Rev j. l.. Johnson of New Castle is
now being considered for three differ
ent churches McCabe. Wilmington
Union. Wilmington, and Snow Hill
Md. The latter church has big dele.
cation here urging Mr.. Johnson's
transfer to Snow Hill.
Union Church put in a claim foi
! Mr.. Johnson after Bishop Cooke hat
intimated to the Union laymen tha
there are places that need DR.
Cochran at this time much more thar
Union does"
Asbury Church. near Crisfeld. haC
a delegation here requesting the ap-
pointment of Dr. Corkran to tha
church
DR.. Corkran was pastor there sew
eral years ago.
Rev. W. f. Greenfield, who is eager
| ly sought by Pocomoke City. will b'
returned to Berlin and will serve only
that church
SinepuXent. attached to Berlin foi
several years, will be combined witt
Ocean City as a new charge to have il
own minister.
Rov. Vincent +. Hills will go from
Selbyville to fredericksburg. it is ex-
pected. and Rev. Luther +. Poole OF
Newark is mentioned for Selbyville.
Conference decided to increase th'
Conference laymen's endowment com
mission to eleven ministers and clever
laymen. The following were named
members Of the commissions
Wilmington pistrict-District Super
intendent, Hoffccker; Revs. Vaughan
S. Collins and w. L. S. Murray, Caleb
e. Burchenal Melville Gambrll and
William II. Cole, Jr.
Easton District-Dstrict Superintend