Evening journal., 1916-04-01
LAY DELEGATES.
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to an important Office under the Cen
eral Conference.
II is understood that Dr. r. Is. Ste
phensOn, who retires as superinten-
dent of Dover district. will become
pastor at Milford. Salisbury also has
asked for DR.. Stephenson for its pas
tor.
DR.. c. A. Hill, who IS desired by
Dover MethOdists for their pastor,
will remain at Crisheld. it is under
stood. There are reports that Dis
trict superintendent =. l.. Hohecker
may take a nominal appointment and
practically retire for a year
Laurel is asking for the Rev. f.
+. Carpenter o. Brandywine, for its
pastor. and Z was said today that II
is likely that the Rev. j. W. Colona,
NAV be assigned to Salisbury, he and
the Rev. f. f. Carpenter being ON the
list submitted by that church.
The Rev. DR.. c. T. Wyatt is men
toned for Scott Church, this city Tor
GEORGETOWN and Denton, and there is
report that the Rev. ]. l. johnson
may 90 from New Castle to Middle
town or Smyrna.
The Rev. J. T. Herson. just trans
ferred into this Conference. is said 10
be slated for Brandywno. The Rev. X.
Irving Watkins is said to be slated Tor
Dover. but a delegation will con-
fer with Bishop Berry on Monday re-
garding the Dover situation.
-Four BaIk at President.
Four members Of Wilmington Metho-
dist Episcopal Conference this morn
inc voted against a resolution com
mending President Woodrow Wilson
"for preserving the neutrality Of our
country" and several other ministers
did not vote at all. although most OF
the members Of Conference arose %
put themselves on record as support
ing the president policy. The issue
came when District superintendent +
L. Honecker offered the following re-
solution. the adoption OF which he
moved
RESOLVED. That We commend
the Honorable Woodrow Wilson.
President Of the United States. for
preserving neutrality OF our
Country amidst the alarms OF war.
aud for keeping the honor OF the
Nation unStained.
a rising vote was called for with
out any discussion taking place. anC
nearly all the members arose 10 sup
port the resolution. When the mega
tive was called for. four ministers
arose. They were:
The Rev. G.. p Smith. OF Millington
Md. the Rev. G. L. Hardesty. retired
the Rev. G.. W. Bounds, of Dagsboro
and the Rev. o. +. James. of Anna
messex.
Mr.. GambrilI Gives $1,000.
Melville Gambrill of this city. whit
yesterday was elected q lay DELEGATE
TO the General Conference. was callei
on to address the ministers. At tn
outset he said he had not asked any
body directly or indirectly. to vote 70
him for delegate, and didn't know
anything about the movement to elec
him. as he had been down in Nort
Carolina and had returned but FEY
days ago.
MIR. Gambrill told OF his great inter
est i'm the Conference Claimants en-
dowment fund. and as further stimu
lus toward raising the 100000 run
he announced ne would increase hi
personal subscription from $4,000 I
$4,000. with the understanding tina
the $4,000 increase be paid as the las
installment for the fund.
More PAY for ChaDlains.
DIR. V. 5. Collins offered a resolution
which was adopted calling for inser
tion in the new military bill befor
Congress providing that hereafte
chaplains in the army shall have IN
same. rank. pay and allowances. aC
cording to length OF service, as pre-
vided by law for doctors, and tina
hereafter chaDlains in the navy sha
receive the same pay and allowance
as other officers OF the same ran
and length of service.
DR.. Collins read an explanation froI
Bishop Cranston to the effect that IN
new army and navy bills advance
the pay and allowances Of every grad
OF officer excepting the chaplain
who are clergymen OF all denomini
tions
Pass Minister'S Characters.
Relations of ministers heretofore n
tired were continued. They are th
Revs. j. A. Arters. G.. w. Bowman.
S. Conway. j. NJ. Collins. W. j
Compton. James Esgate, W. NJ. Gree
T. ". Harding. George l.. Hardest
T. S. Holt, r. II. Lewis. $. NJ Morga
j. ". Poole. j. T. prOuse. =. II. Raw
Inns, Robert Roe. w. W. Redmal
Adam Stengle. ". r. Tomkinson. r.
Terry. G.. w. Townsend. .. 5. Walto
o r. o. -. Wallin. ID. H. Willis and
H. Williams. Several OF the retire
ministers addressed Conference.
When the Rev w. W. Redma
arose. DR.. +. L. Honecker pointed II
ward him and said: There stan,
the man who licensed me TO expol
who wrote my license with his oW
pen"
Or. W. +. COrkran arose and adde,
There stands q man under whom
heard my first sermon as pastor"
"And there stands the man wi
preached TO me when 7 was a boy
exclaimed the Rev. c. w. Prettyma
himself p veteran.
And here stands a man who Zee
rather small this morning" remark'
the patriarchal Mr.. Redman.
During the morning the characte
OF the effective elders and men in d
tached service were called.
Luther NJ. Broadway. Ralph
Jones and John L. Prettyman we
continued on trial and advanced
the studies Of the second year.
James A. Leach and Zach W. Wei