Evening journal., 1916-03-30

'"i'"'' queen anne ana Kent count.
les, Maryland to send kilograms to
their Senators urging them to vote
for the bill in the higher branch.
Conference decided to send an ex-
ression of sympathy TO the Rev. Ed
win Gardner, whOse wife is i'll.
Prior to the opening OF the busi-
ness session this morning. a devo-
tional service was conducted by the
, Rev. Ralph T. Coursey. an evangel-
isl who formerly was member of the
Conference
The Rev DR. Walter II. Waygood.
Of the American Bible Society ad-
dressed Conference IN advocacy Of
Centennial Universal Bible Sunday on
May z.
The Rev. Dr. George T.. Reed former
pastor of Grace N. T.. Church. occupied
front seat in Conference during the
morning.
The Conference academy trustees and
the Conference Claimants Endowment
Commission will meet this afternoon.
Dickinson College Alumni win dine at
llanna's on Friday evening.
Lay Conference Tomorrow.
In addition TO the Ministerial Con
ference. the Lay Conference. which
meets every four years. will convene
i'm Union Church tomorrow for an all
day session. The most important bus
mess 10 come before the Lay Con-
ference viii be tho election of four
delegates TO The General Conference.
and action on some memorials to the
General Conference. One memorial,
adopted by the Ministerial Confer
ence n year ago. is TO give the bishops
restricted veto power over legisla-
tion of the General Conference. An
other memorial is TO provide for
bishops of races and languages. un-
der which a colored bishop could be
elected Important action regarding
the conference claimants endowment
fund also is expected 20 be taken
Many prominent laymen already
have arrived for the Lay Conference
and others are expected late today
and tonight. Among the laymen most
prominently mentioned for delegates
TO the General Conference are Mel
vile Gambrill. Caleb E. Burcheual
and |. M. Lenderman. of Wilmington:
Martin B. Burris and Walter o. Hof-
fecker. of Easton district; Judge
henry C. Conrad, and Edward J. Win
der. of Seaford for Dover district,
and Thomas j. Book. of Princess
Anne; William ]. Downing. Of Sails
bury, aud l.. E. p. Dennis, Of Girls
field, for Salisbury district.
Some Of the laymen who we're seen
at Union Church today we're Senator
l.. E. r. Dennis, of Crisfeld; E. J.
Winder and former State Treasurer
Thomas N. RawilLs, OF SeafOrd; A. +.
4 & ID
and r. c. Peters, of Berlin, Md; j.
E. Drennen. of Cambridge, and for
mer Congressman Walter O. Hof-
fecker, of Smyrna
Many Changes Expected
A feeling is growing that many
changes in pastorates will take place
this year. Prior to Conference an inn
preston prevailed that there would
not be so many shifts of pastors this
year, but the appointment of three
new district superintendents. adjust
vents in making such appointments.
and tho retirement OF DR., T. r. Mar
| tindale of Salisbury; DR.. G. w. Pret-
1 lyman. Of Smyrna, and the Rev. H..
/ A. G.. Westeriield, who was pastor at
Denton, will result in a far-reaching
change of pastors, It is now felt, that
may effect some churches that were
not expected to change pastors.
The Rev w. VI. Briggs is now
spoken of for Selbyyille, and a dele
cation from this church VIII ask the
bishop to appoint him there. The
Rev. Z. H. Webster. now OF Milton,
is spoken of for Denton. Il is said
that The Rev G. G. Williams in all
probability will change from Laurel.
and that the Rev G. n. Wyatt will
leave Middletown. he is being talked
of as one of the possibilities for dis
trict superintendent. The Rev. Dr. E.
l.. Honecker. who will retire as dis
triet superintendent, is being talked
Of as a possibility for pastor at Sails
bury. and his name also has been
mentioned in connection with the
Denton pastorate.
Conference Claimants Presented.
The Rev Joseph b. Hingeley, d. D.,
/ speaking for the conference claim
{ ants fund. said:
"The pension habit has taken pos
session OF the minds OF the American
people. Railroads, banks. telegraph
companies, express companies, manu-
featuring establishments, schools
states and cities, are providing for the
old age OF employees; not as a charity
but impelled by the law OF the etern-
ally just
"Consecrated laymen. who believe
in Christ and his cause, tell the min.
lister that if he will devote his life anC
work to the good OF Christ's kingdom
they will provide a living for himself
and family. There are 2,7l2 retired
ministers, S.Ol1 widows. and about
five hundred orphan children of de
ceased ministers. all Of whom are EN-
braced under the title OF conference,
claimants. a Methodist Episcopa
lChurch term for the entire group.
"rhe total amount required to NEE
the legal claims of the church for al
conference claimants is in excess o
lS1,S00,000. The Methodist Episcopa
lChurch does not look at this amour
as a gratuity offered to poor confer
ence claimants. but il classifies thii
claim with the claims OF the pastor
the district superintendent, and thu
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