The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-03-27
Wilmington M.
T. CONFERENCE

The Annual Session of the Will
mington M. E. Conference convened in
Laurel, Del, Wednesday morning of
this week, with all of the $50 minis
ters present but IA.
On Tuesday night preceding the
opening of the Conference, the Board
of Education and the Freedmen's Aid
Society held anniversary services be-
fore packed church.
Bishop Richard J. Cook, of Chicago,
is presiding over the Conference, and
opened it's session at o'clock Wednes-
day morning, with the administration
of the Lords Supper.
The Rev. w. A. Wise was reelected
conference secretary and appointed as
his assistants Revs. w. R. Mowbray,
w. E. Greenfield, L. E. Poole and D.
w. Jacobs.
The Rev. H. A. G. Westerfeld was
reelected statistical secretary and ap-
pointed as his assistants the Revs. j.
H. Geoghegan, w. E. Gunby, A. w.
Goodhand, G.. S. Thomas, w. M. Nc
Cam, H. B. Kelso, ]. M. Kelso, ]. R.
Bicking, j. S. Whitaker. H. G. Shipley,
A. R. Brown, T. ]. Sard, R. P. Nichols,
and C. N Benson.
The Rev. J. w. Colona was re-elect-
ed conference treasurer and named as
his assistants Revs. R. L. Mowbray,
T. R. VanDvke. V. Il. Hills, J. T. Rich
ardson, G. T. Jones. E. w. Mcdowell,
w. H. Revelle. B. S. Latshaw, w. G.
Harris, w. P. Taylor.
Revs. w. G. Rooms, w. F. Dawson,
w. o. Hurst and George w. Townsend
were elected conference stewards.
Rev. James T. Prouse was elected
conference postmaster.
Committees Named
After the Conference had organized
the district superintendent appointed
the following standing committees:
Public Worship-G. C. Williams. G. P. Jones,
c. w. Moore. Omar Jones, F. N Faulkner.
Ministerial Qualifications -1916-J. P. Out
White, c. r Anderson. r R Van Dyke; 1918.
n. Pilchard, L. E. Barrett, E. H. Dashie
Conference Relations T. A. H. o'Brien, F. F.
Carpenter w. /. s. Murray. Il. T. ouigg. 7.
{. Smoot, c. W. Prettyman, F. X. Moore, j.
l.. Sparklin. w r. Mowbray. L. w. Layfeld,
II. A. G. Westerfeld, j. w. Colona T. E. Mar
tidae F. N. Faulkner, V. E. Hills. G. W. Has
tings.
Education-V. S. Collins. j. w. Easley. E.
W, Jones, G. T. Wyatt.
Perodicals-A. W. Goodhani, G. R. Neese.
Bible p. Gorkran. f. C. sunfeld R. P.
Niehos, eno,.h Howard ard DAVIS Wis p ,,..u,. ,,,. NJ
Cam. r. Bicking. Leolan Jackson, 7. r.
Van Dyke, H. B. Kelso. E. H. Collins, E. W.
fheDoIell' S,S e.,.,, r s
Willis, i. S. Whitaker, G. W, staliIngs'
Sabbath observence-W. H; Briggs, A. P.
fFTstyman, Tsnyrnn ), d, d Reese, N; E. Wheatley
W. E. Matthews. j. p Otis E. G Prettyman' mani
Cyrus P. Keen.
freedmGns MnGn I'D; AID w., W. Bounds j. A. Leach
Woman's Foreign Missionary societv-J H
Gray, J. H. Gardner, W. E. Habbart, c. W.
otT,ekland W H., ,,.--,
Webster, Edwin Gardner % George ' Ne,yton M
j. P. outten.
miss Missionary Statistics uD. J. Moore, Asbury
Memories E Tery T; H. cbairman nrve,ie v G
Collins, L. f. Bartlett, G. W. Townsend, T.
X X S, yam pyEe' ", W. a. Wise j. i H. Gardner, W.
Marshall W. '" nou"''' O' l. wyatt T. H.
Philadelphia Hospital-w. r. Mowbray, w.
W. Tk sharp w. f. Greenh 1ld W W; Chaires.,,
+. Q1igg. Tiivbman paI smith i'e0i'h JACKSON H.
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Inc plshop announced o:3o as the
hour lor cohpehlng conference each
morning q tne hfst nan hour to be de-
Toted 10 deVotiohai exercises. The
Dlshop impressed the ministers with
the Importance of attending the half
hoIf OF Worshlp.
me hrst motlon was one offered by
the rev vaughn 3. Collins, calling
Tor the creation OF new committee
10 be known as the committee on
ieglSlatloh. 1T was bitterly opposed
oy the kev. Charles A. Cooke, OF Will