Evening journal., 1916-03-29

Greenfield and d. w. Jacobs
The Rev J. w. ColOna was re-elect-
ed Conference treasurer and named as
his assistants Revs. J. J. Bunting,
Howard Davis. ". p Taylor, " r..
IHills. W. H. Revelle =. c. prettyman,
r. W Mcdowell. w. c. Harris. r. j..
Smith. r. r. Van Dyke. j. r. Richard
son. Howard Gray and Daniel ArlsOn.
The Rev W. n. Gunby Of Dover was
elected statistical secretary, he sue
ceeding the Rev II. A. G.. Westerdeld,
who has been statistical secretary for
several years and who has been i'll
for several months. He requested,
through the Rev f. +. Carpenter, that
he not be reelected. Mr.. Gunby
named as his assistants the Revs. j. II.
Gcoghegan. A. W. Goodhand, j. y.
Whitaker. W. NJ. McCann. G.. r. Ellis
G. S. Thomas, j. r.. Bicking II. G.
Shipley. r. J. sard, n. G. Benson, II.
y. Kelso. C p. Nichols. J. NJ. kelso and
A. r. Brown
The Rev. W. +. COrkran announced
that the security Trust and Safe De-
posit Company had kindly placed its
quarters and facilities at the disposal
of. tho Conference treasurer and his
assistants.
The Rev. j. r. prouse was named
as Conference postmaster.
Several ministers were absent when
the roll was called, but 1855 ministers
answered the roll-call.
After the Conference standing COM
mittees had been announced by Dis
trlct superintendent Robert Watt, the
namo OF G. Layton Grier. of Milford.
was added as member or the Confer
cnce Claimants Commission.
Discussion Over Rules.
When Dr. Vaughan s. CoHins moved
that the rules Of the last session be
adopted as the rules OF the present
Conference, the Rev. George L. Cooke,
Of Wesley Church. offered an obiec-
tion. The rules limit debate by indi-
viduals on any subject to ten minutes
and MIR. Cooke urged that the time
limit be extended to fifteen minutes
he arguing that oven that much time
was not sufficient upon many import.
ant questions or memorials that might
come up. DR.. Collins and Or. $. NJ
Morgan contended that the ten-minutc
rule is adequate, and II an important
subject is under discussion and fur
ther time is required. the time can be
extended by the Conference.
DR.. Morgan moved that Mr.. Cookies
lffteen-minute amendment be laid on
the table. and when Bishop Berry
put the motion Conference tabled the
Cooke amendment.
When MIR. Cooke sought to speak on
the subject after il was tabled. Bishop
Berry ruled that he was out of order.
Mr.. Cooke remarked that he did not
suppose there was 10 be gag rulc,
whereupon Bishop Berry remarked that
the action taken was that of the Con.
ference not of himself. he merely put
ting the parliamentary motions Tn,
rules as prevailed last year, wer,
adopted.
There was another discussion whet
Dr. Collins moved that a committee b,
appointed TO which all memorials TO th,
General Conference be referred Tn,
Rev. Mr.. Cooke offered an amendment
to the effect that the secretary be re-
quired TO read during the morning al
memorials to come before the Confer
ence for action. so that all the member
can be Informed of what is to be calle,
for consideration.
After the subject had been DISGUISE,
by several pastors. Mr. Cookies amend
ment was laid ON the table, and tomor
row morning at 10 O'clock was set as
time for consideration of memorials e
the General Conference
Veteran Pastors Retire.
Three OF the foremost members OF
the Conference were placed upon the
retired list this morning at their own
request. They are the Rev. DR.
Thomas e. Martindale. Of Salisbury