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memorials to the General Conference
as an order OF the day. Pastor Cooke
had brought the subject up previously,
but action on it had been deferred
until later la the morning, and Dr..
Mains had been given permission to
address Conference.
Pastor Cooke, however, did not sit
down when the bishop told him that
II he wanted TO be courteous he would
take his seat
"Sit down" added the bishop as
the applause continued. If you want
to be a bore, interrupt speaker who
your guest"
pastor Cooke then took his seat,
and Or. Mains continued with his
speech.
In contrast with the discordant
note that ropped up in the incident
revolving around the bishop and Pas
tor Cooke we're the expressions OF
brothcrly affection whe District SUI
perintendent y. H. Honecker, of VIII
mington district. and District super
intendcnt Robert Natt of EastOn dis
frict. read their reports Of the past
wears work As these 40 men VIII
retire as superintendents az the close
OF conference. The pas ors on their
districts. through Bishop Berry. pre-
sented them with purses CT gold DIT.
Honecker was given 800 by the pas
tors under him ana DR. Watt was
given S75 by the pastors of his dis
trict
Conference. on motion of the Rev.
Mr.. Cooke. fixed 1890 o'clock tomor-
row morning as a time for elocting
four delegates to the General Confer
encc An impression prevails that
Drs Honcckor. Watt Stephenson and
O'Bren. The district supcrintendonts,
will be chosen as General Conference
delegates
Dr. Honecker, in the course of his
last report. raised question as to
Tie responsibilities OF the Methodist
Church in Wilmington. "The day OF
Little Wilmington Is past he said,
as he predicted the upbuilding of the
Delaware river front from Whining
ton TO Claymont, and pointed out that
IL would be ecclesiastical wisdom II
acre sites should be bought at inter
walls i'm the section to be built up be
tween Wilmington and the State line
In anticipation of future development.
Dr. Hoffecker also referred TO the
church's responsibilities as the sub
nrbs of Wilmington rapidly arc eN-
panding and increasing In population.
ue also pointed out duties that de-
volve upon the church because OF the
European war.
"Easy marriage and divorce are a
disgrace" asserted Dr. Honecker as
he cited that there have been 5l9 di-
yorce cases flied in New Castle county
during the past six years. Ihe
church must take her position as a
piotector of morals" he added. lie
scored those wealthy men who have
remarked on the same day they 9
divorced
While prai ing the Lyon evangeiis'
Hc services DR. Honecker did not set
nnt tho number Of conversions or ac'
cessories 10 the churche; on Whining
ion district during the past year.
Gold for Or. HoffeeKer.
When DIR. Hoffecker had finished
pishop Berry remarked that the an
ewor "Nothing Against Him was moi
suf1cient; and doubtless II full an
swer we're given IL would be Every
thing for him."
~ like the optimistic tone OF his
renort." sa'd the bishop, "and his sug
eestions that the church should be
doing big things When he talks OF
Bigger Wilmington, ! like that. When
ne talks Of bigger things, J like that.
When we get over doing little things
and looking to larger results, the
church will so further ahead to sue
cess"
Bishop Berry said that Dr. Hot
fecker in their many years associa.
tion had impressed him as "an ideal
Christian gentleman, the highest type
of man."
"The brethren have asked me TO ex'
press their regret at his retirement
as superintendent. and to hand him
this expression Of hrotherly affection
and tangible regard" said the bishop,
as he handed DR.. Honecker sealed
packet that was not opened.
II contained 500 in gold pieces.
DR.. Hoffecker was greatly anected'
so much SO, in fact, that he welled up