Evening journal., 1916-04-04


revision Of the original proposed by
the Rev George A. Cooke. providing
that appeals from decisions of bishops
on questions OF law may be taken
from Conference TO the Board of
Bishops. and an appeal from the de-
cisions OF the Board of Bishops may
be taken to the General Conference.
whose decision shall be final.
10 ReincOrpOrate Conference.
Or. Collins presented a resolution
congratulating the Rev. c. W. Pretty
man upon his long and successful
ministry. upon the occasion OF his re-
tirement. and il was adopted unani-
mously.
He also submitted a report of the
Conference trustees. who recommend
ed that the Conference be reincOrpo-
rated under the laws Of Delaware,
which was decided upon
He also submitted a report OF the
Conference trustees.
W. o. Hurst resigned as a member
of the Board of Conference Trustees,
and his place was filed by the cleo
tion OF the Rev S. NJ. Morgan.
A memorial presented by DR.. Nor
gan was adopted recommending that
the Italian mission in the East be
abolished, because it had proved in
effective and had aroused antagonism
and misunderstanding on the part Of
local conferences and missionaries.
as originally planned.
More Care With Books.
Conference adopted a resolution Of
fered by the Rev L. !. McDougle. me-
the General Conference
and through it the board OF bishops
that in the new course Of study more
care be exercised. in the selection Of
the books and that no books be admit
ted into the course which are not con-
sistent With Methodist doctrine and be-
lief"
Rev Vaughan S. Collins resigned
from the Bureau OF Conference Ses-
sion and the Rev George r. Anderson
was elected IN his stead No invitation
was received by Conference for next
wear
Tho Revs. r. T. Martlndale. r. r..
Coursey and W. IT, Briggs were elect
ed as trustees Of The Wilmington An
nual Conference Tor three years. The
Rev. J. r. Richardson was elected to
hil the vacancy caused by the death OF
the Rev W l. S. Murray.
The following were elected members
OF the Conference Deaconess Board
Rev. E. L. Hoifeckor. II. r. Isaacs and
Mrs. G W. Weldin. terms expiring in
1917 ] Elmer Perry, Rev. II. T.. Ran
dolph and Mrs = ]. Lincoln. terms
expiring ia 1918; Mrs George NJ. Fish
or William A. Moore and Rev Thomas
r Van Dyke. terms expiring in 1919
The following were elected as on
cial college visitors: Dickinson Col
lege. Revs c. W Prettvman. II. f.
Randolph V. T. NcrtlIrp, Drew Sem
inarY, Revs. =. ,. Bunting f. r. Car
penter w II Briggs Goucher College.
Rcvg Vaughan s. Collins, George c.
Williams MORGAN Coilcgc. Revs. G. r..
Anderson. T. r. Van Dyke. J. w.
EasleN. Princess Anne Academy. Revs
G. a. Hill. W. O. Hurst. L. q. Poole.
Joseph + Taylor
City Mission Work
Ine Rev Theodore +. Boauchamp.
corresponding secretary OF the Viii
mington City Missionary and Church
Extension Society presented his annual
report. During the year he visited "a
charges. presented the cause and re-.
ccived offerings From the statistics
available il seems that the offerings foi
the cause this year will exceed by sew
cral hundred dollars those Of any pre-
yious year i'm the brief life Of the 70
cictv Though the efforts of Tho Rov
r. r. Van Dyke. president Of Whining
ton District Epworth League. and Mis-,
Elizabeth Johnson. the second vice
president, many of the leagues Of this
district have contributed amounts vary
ing from - TO 500, and the prospect for
much more help from this source seems
bright for next year. The Italian Ms
sion, located at No. DO West street.
this city. through the pastor, the Rev.
Leopold Naccaro. reports for the year
as follows: Number Of full members,
-: accessions during the year. 81;
church property valued at s.. 800;
amount of debt. $1,000; raised for for
eign missions, S25; Sunday school. $50;
freodman's aid 81; children's fund, 50;
church Temperance society. 80; Ameri-
can Bible, sl other collections. Sl75.
Mr. Beauchamp said that plans for an