Evening journal., 1916-03-31

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kindness and for this token OF ox-
preston" he concluded. Il shall
think Of you and serve you when
can"
Crabs for England's King.
District superintendent T. A. II.
OBnen read his report Of the years
activities on Salisbury district. Dr.
OBren explained that his report was
lengthy because it was his first re-
port. He was appointed a year ago.
Dr. O'Brien raised general laughter
when. in referring to Crisfeld as a
great sea food shipping port, he said
box Of crabs was shipped from there
TO the King OF England last summer.
"And his majesty enjoyed them" he
added. He was applauded when he
said many evangelsts can get men to
"hit the trail" but Il takes a real
preacher to get men into the church
and hold them.
One pastor, the Rev. G. e. Sterling,
at Marion, Md. is teaching the boys
there to build airships,' said DR..
OBrien. which also caused much
mirth. DR.. O'Briens report, In some
instances. was couched in picturesque
language and amused his auditors He
said he had slept in 1S1 different beds
during the year.
Conference decided to send a tele-
gram to Senator Bennett Of Maryland,
urging the Maryland Senate to pass
the the Hall anti-race track bill.
Raroived Into Mpmbcrshfn.
The Reys Claude N. Benson, Marion
w. Marine, Essell p. Thomas and
Frank White were received into full
membership of the Conference and
will he ordained deacons on Sunday
Because of a lack OF time. Bishop
Berry said he would foregO the usual
formal address TO the class. but he
requested the young minister before
him as we'll as those to be ordained
elders on Sunday. 10 occupy the front
pows at the ordination service. when
he would preach especially to young
minister's winding up with charge
to the classes.
Bishop Berry asked the class the
Disciplinary questions, and urged them
to answer in their "campmeeting
voices"
God pity the preacher who doesn't
literally love children" said the
Bishop IF that love dies out, our
church will go on the toboggan."
Bishop Berry urged the young men
not 10 neglect the social side Of the
ministry. "If you but knew the big
preachers who are a drug on the mar
ket, whom nobody wants. who are bet
ter preachers than anybody here. sim
ply because they have withdrawn from
visiting the homes Of their congrega-
TONS" said the Bishop. 81 have been
trying to drop them in here and there
IN some Conference. I have fourteen
names OF such preachers in my pocket
now. and other bishops have their
lists. too"
Herman o. Klug. who is III and was
unable to take examinations. was con-
tinued on trial in studies OF the second
year.
Action will be taken this afternoon
IN executive session in the case OF
Charles w. Spry. who is in the studies
Of the second year
Gives $1,000 10 Fund.
The Rev. $. N. Pilchard announced
that Mrs w. A. Clash OF Cambridge
had contributed $4,000 more TO the
Conference Claimants Fund. She was
/ introduced to the Conference, amid
applause. Mrs. Clash previously had
given $4,000 to the fund
Preachers Like Twins.
Bishop Thomas b. Necly, of Philadel-
phia. who is on the retired list, was a
guest at Conference during the morning
and was greeted with applause when he
entered There was a large delegation
of visiting ministers from other confer
cnces
Two of the visitors were the Rev. DR.
/ Appleton Bash. of Pittsburgh Confer
! ence, and DIR. T. NJ Hare, superintend
ent of the Anti Saloon League. DIR
! Bash was introduced by the bishop az
DR.. Hare, but DR.. Bash quietly corrected
him, and the bishop, amid laughter, an
nounced his mistake. DIR. Hare then wal
presented. lie and DIR. Bash then stoo'
side by side, and it was apparent n
once that tho resemblance was as elos'
as IL they were twine.
"Wcl forgive you, bishop" one min
lister shouted, as Conference enjoyed I
big laugh over the ministerial miX-up
Other visiting ministers included TIN
Rcvs. J. H. Morgan. of Dickinson Col
lego; Cornelius Hudson. j. G. Wilson
George W. Henson, John Watchon, II
G.. Wells. John Tindall,s Amos Crowel
David Lord. G. p. Fletcher, Rohor
Crawford. Joseph y. Galliher, of Phila
delphia Conference; w. w. Davis. q
, Baltimore Conference. and Marshal
Owens. of New Jersey Conference; ID
Wright. of Burlington, n j., and tn
Rev. Mr.. Banks, of Central Pennsyl
vania Conference.
others introduced included the Rev