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Evening journal., 1917-04-02
Al. 900 members enrolled
in WILMINGTON conference
star Correspondent.

Star Correspondent.
SEAFORD. Del. April 1.-The work
of the statistical secretary. W. b.
Gunby. and his assistants. was finish
cd shortly before midnight last night.
Through the courtesy OF the officials,
the facilities of the First National
Bank were placed at the service Of
the statistical secretary, assisted by
clerks of the institution New indiy'-
dual reporting forms used by indi-
yidual pastors for the first time az
this session. mixed things up little
at the start The results of their
labors are shown below, the figures
represent aggregates for the en-
tire Conference as a whole, and not
by individual districts:
Church membership Local preach
ers. 10; adults baptised. 3f6; chill
dren baptsed. 2,515; baptised chill
dren under instruction for member
shin. $50; preparatory members re-
ceived during the year, $3.50, pre-
parat0ry members now on tho roll
/ All; full members on the roll,
1882; nonresident members 1855;
deaths during the year, 622.
Sunday schools Sunday schools,
| 394; officers and teachers. 6.21l. to-
tai enrolment I'm all departments,
including cradle roll, home depart
ment, officers and teachers, 64413.
Epworth League-Senior members
I 774S; junior members. 4,60S.
Church property Church build
ings. $3.50; estimated value Of land and
buildings. S2,62S. 1919; parsonages
/ III: estimated values OF land and
buildings, S4S5, 500 paid for buildings
and Improvements on churches and
parsonages. $125, $50; paid on old in
debtedness. on churches and par
sonagcs, S41,074, present indebted
ness on churches and parsonages
b Sl9O16 current expenses. S70.324.
Ministerial support - Support oil
pastors. total claims. including
e house rent. $203, 553; total paid, in
% GLIDING house rent S202622 renta
values Of parsonages, s31,S56; sup
=. port Of district superintendent
F. claims. S10,25S; paid. $l0,172; sup
. port Of bishops: Claims, S3,153; paid
I. S3.O75: support Of Conference claim
/ ants: Claims. Sl5.763; paid, $l4.395
@ total paid for ministerial support
= S262.12O; total deficiency, S26S9.
B., The above figures show. as com
pared with the report Of the stats
{ teal secretary at the last Conference
r session. several decided increases
There Is shown an increase in full
membership during the Conference
e. wear of 2.10S Tho Senior Epwortr
ii League has increased It's membership
g bv 553. and The increase Of tho
L Junior Epworth League roll Is 50.
2. The financial statistics above show
m that there has been an increase IN
L. tho value ~ land and buildings q
al Sf37. 1888. and that the estimated value
of psrsonages has increased $20,270
y There has been paid during the veal
I. S3.S61 more for churches and par
e sonaee improvements than in thu
/. previous wear. and the present deb
vi on parsOnages and churches has in
creased 1924. The report on curren
expenses for the year shows that
o cost S13.4S9 more for maintenance
! than il did the year previous.
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
sENATE AWAITS MESSAGE.

BY Tho United Press.
WASHINGTON. April 2.-As soon
as the Senate convened. possibility
that President Wilson may address
Congress late today was indicated
when Senator Martin. Democratic
floor leader, introduced a resolution
moving adjournment until 8 o'clock.
81 understand there Is strong pos
siblity that the House may complete
its organization by O'Clock, and that
It is the pleasure of the President TO
address them as soon as the organiza-
ton Is completed. Therefore, ! move
that the Senate take an adjournment
until o'clock.
The resolution was adopted when
the Senate had been i'm session less
than fifteen minutes.
The Senate presented decidedly
battered appearance Senator Lodge
was sporting a swollen face and re-
ceivlng congratulations on Il from
/ both sides. Senator Tillman walked
in with an arm I'm a sling Senator
Knox had his right hand bandaged
and shook hands with Senator John
son, OF California with his left hand
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The President then went out to the
golf links for a game with DIT. Gray
son.
Upon returning from the golf game
at noon the President indicated his
intention Of remaining i'm the White
House awaiting word that Congress
was ready 10 hear him. At this time
it was indicated he would deliver his
message as soon as the House organ
izcd. no matter how late it might be
this afternoon.
The message Is designed 10 Justify
the course OF this country in the eyes
Of the world. II will place the blame
for state OF war on the shoulders OF
the Kaiser.
II is expected 20 express the pro.
found hope that peace may soon be re-
stored bases Of equality of ma.
tions, freedom of the seas. restriction.
ON autOcracies and limited arma
ments.
1t is probable the President vii
discuss the recent Russian develop
ments as illustrating the CROWNS
power Of democracy and the waninl
, influence OF autocracy.
Barring eleventh hour Developments
always possible resolution vii
declare that state Of war exists he
tween Germany and the United States
will authorize the President to use III,
armed forces Of this nation in com
batting the aggressiOns Of the fo
and use any means he deems neceS
sary in effectively Waging the war am
haStening peace.
The length Of time that will he con
sumed by Congress in passing such
resolution is problematical
Some believe that there will be lit
tic opposition In view OF the coun
ltrv's temperament right now other
think there must he sufficient discus
sion 10 hold up a formal action TO
some days.
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
BISHOP MCDOWELL
TO send PASTORS
TO new PULPITS
Continued from First Pase)

Continued from First Page)
ord that this campaign was ordered
by the Conference two years ago.
Announcement Of the distribution Of
$4,000 among thirty-two ministers,
forty widows OF ministers and
two orphans was made 10y the board
Of stewards This was $1,000 more
than the record Of last year.
The Board Of Managers of the vii
mmgton Conference Education Society
presented the following nominations of
college visitors for the ensuing Confer
cnce year. and upon motion Of tho Rev,
y. s. Collins. for the board. they were
elected unanimously:
Dickinson College Tho Revs Milton
Mcta Van p. Northrup and Thomas
y. Rawlins, Esq.
Drew Seminary Tho Revs. C. T. Al
dersou and y. Howard Gray
Goucher College. Baltimore The Rev
Vaughan S. Collins and Lewis NJ. Price
ESQ.
Wilmington Conference Academy TIL,
Revs. Harry Taylor and William 4
( llahhaIt.
Morgan College. Baltimore-Th'
Revs i. y. Moore and George =. Jones.
Princess Ammo Academy Tho Revs J
T.. Hcrson and Lcolau Jackson.
The report Of tho board showed tina
during the past year il had aided stu
| dents as follows:
Six students in the Wilmington Con
ference Academy, $3.50; eight at Dick
nson College. $500; Eve az Drew Theo
Logical Seminary. 1925. total Of nine
teen students assisted at an expenditure
Of sl,27j.
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
FLAG FLIES FROM
Church AUDITORIUM

Or. Thomas p Holloway, minister
OF Second Baptist Church. preached
to large audiences yesterday. After
the communion service in the morn
ing, Thomas c. Dill. senior deacon.
referred to the fact that during the
Civil War. while Second Baptist
Church worshipped in the old build
ing at Fourth and French streets, an
American flag was displayed in the
church pulpit. Abraham Lincoln said
the little Baptist minister OF Will
mington, Del. who was tho Rev.
James L. DickorsOn, saved Delaware
TO the Union cause. Mr.. Dill made
motion that the flag he placed in
the church auditorium, and by vote OF
the church ii was done.
In the evening the ordinance OF
baptism was administered A sermon
on What II Means TO Take Up the
Cross" followed the patriotic sermon
given last Sunday on "Out Of the
/ East"
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
ny J. p. YODER.

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. April . Congress
met in extra session here today to re
ceive a message from President Will
son in which he ia expected to declare
that state OF war exists between the
United States and Germany. and TO
demand that he be delegated complete
powers, as COmmander-in-Chie OF the
land and sea forces of the country, TO
cope with the situation.
This action marks the climax OF al
most three years effort on the part
OF the Chief Executive to peacefully
force the protection of lives and prop
-erty of American citizens from the
effects of ruthless German submarine
warfare.
The President is expected TO inform
Congress that a state of war between
the United States and Germany has
existed ever since the sinking of tho
American steamer Algonquin, Marcel
IL.
Commercial, industrial and man
power mobilization Of ON forces have
made great strides since the Prcsiden
suddenly issued his call TO the ma
tion's legislative body ten days ago
and so definite has been the convic
ton that aggressive war is 10 bI
waged upon Germany they stand read,
at this moment, awaiting only Otic'a
word from Congress TO go ahead.
Munition and shipbulding plant
are prepared Co serve the equipmen
for the sea and land forces and tn
present session Of Congress is expect
ed to pass universal serVlc
measure.
Today's historic situation resulte
directly from Germany's Reputation
of her submarine pledges of yea
ago and the resumption of ruthles
submarine warfare in an attempt {
starve England into submission.
The first American ship TO go dow
ri the hands Of a German submarin
commander following the German dc
cree establishing submarine block
ode zone around England, February
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pressed him.

Last Friday morning he commpleted
a shorthand draft of the message
and discussed phases of il with his
cabinet Saturday and Sunday he
extended his notes writing on his
own typewriter the message as 1t
was to go to the printer. He then
studied The document in its completed
form and made any necessary changes
with his pencil, a custom he always
follows
To further insure secrecy the mos
sage was cut into small sections at
the Government printing office, 10
prevent any one man on the type
setting machines from gaining COM
prehensive idea OF the President
address. No one will receive an ad
vance copy of the printed message
in it, final form until Immediately be-
fore the President leaves Speaker
Clarks Office to address the joint SEES
sion
The message is described by the
Presidents advisors as a powerful IN.
dlctment Of the German Imperial
Government.
" is expected TO outline tho Iona
naticnt course pursued by the United
States in remaining az peace Will
Germany: efforts 20 settle by annie
able means all aggressions until The
good word of Germany. treaties am
promises were shattered more anC
moro ~ ruthless violations Of tn,
laws Of nations.
II is expected briefly TO summarize
the events which have led up TO the
0
detail in past messages TO Congress
Secretary Tumulty was called Il
the White House early today and Thu
President read his message to him
The secretary personally took II e
the public printer
Tumulty refused 20 comment on tn
document beyond saying that it wa
unusually long
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
PRESIDENTS ORDER Will
keep english IN OFFICE

Under an order signed by President
Wilson dated March 81 all applicants
for tho position Of postmasters in
tho first second and third classes
shall be under the rules and regu-
lations of The Civil Service Commits
sion. The order states. however,
that those now holding such positions
with the approval Of the postmaster
general shall not be required TO take
/ the examinations.
Postmaster James j. English, VINO
/ has served four years as POSTMASTER
OF Wilmington will continue In ofiico
under this order This order viii
prevent a number Of prospective
spirited contests In this State includ-
ING one I'm Wilmington. and will re-
lievo tho Delaware Senators and Con-
rressmen OF much responsibility IN
recommending candidates for posi-
masterships.
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
GARDNER DROPS EARLY
War NOTE into BASKET
Rr Tho Unitel Press.

hN ne Onlte4 liepo'
WASHINGTON. April "A vigorous
" phrased resolution calling for an I'M
date war declaration against Germany
was drawn this morning by Representa-
tive A. p. Gardner, Republican, Massa'
chusetts.
Gardner dropped his resolution in the
resolution basket" before the House
met. It, read as follows:
Whereas. The triumph Of Germany
would destroy the liberty Of the world
and.
"Whereas. The grandeur Of the United
States should not permit it's share of
burden of war to be borne by other ma
{ ons. and.
Whereas. After repeated warnings, IN
defiance of the laws Of God and man
Germany has continued 10 destroy
American ships and TO take American
lives.
BE Il resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled that war be and tho same
is hereby declared between the Ger
man Empire and the United States
of America, and that the President Is
authorized and directed 10 use the
whole land and naval forces Of the
United States against the said Ger
man Empire. its subjects and de-
tendencies"
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
WILSON WILL TELL CONGRESS STATE OF WAR EXISTS

by American ships and our vessels
sunk by the Germans and sec which
had the spare for the week or
month.
I'VE should consult the Entente as
To how we can help them. Unless
the war continues year, we cannot
have an army for the trenches. but
we can aid the Allies with food sup
plies. money credit and the navy in
the suppression of submarines. We
should use our regular army and the
National Guard for Mexico and home
defense, and institute without delay
compulsory training system.
In my trip through the South and
Southwest l found compulsory uni
yersal training in great favor. Peo-
plo all over the country will accept
it as soon as it Is clearly pointed out
to be valuable to the individual and
/ the nation"
Evening journal., 1917-04-02

had raised the sum Of over S17,000,0OO,
covering one half OF the school cam
paigns. The following resolution was
Whereas. At the session Of tho
ConforeEre held In Laurel. March,
1915. tho following resolution was
adopted.
Resolved. That We recommend
TO the Conference tho Inaugural
ton of a special campaign for the
purpose Of raising 5000, GOO for the
Wilmington Conference Academy
and that the Conference requests
the trustees of the academy TO
make ont program in connection
with the Board OF Education OF
our church so as 10 make Il part
and parcel OF the General cam
paign for education. to be launch
cd by the Board Of Education,
December /. 1916.
THE movement shall now be organ
lied under one general campaign
committee. composed of representa-"
tiyes as follows From the board or
trustees Of the academy. from the fac
ulty, from the Alumni Association,
from tho students. from the city Of
Dover and from each district OF the
Wilmington Conference.
The committee should be organ
lied with an outstanding layman as
chairman. who should be elected by
the board Of trustees Of tho academy;
minister for secretary. and as many
vice-chairmen as may seem neces-
sary. The above representatives to
y GnnEnn lNr lien ton
1T is the opinion of your commit
tee that this general campaign COM
mittoe should be selected as soon as
/ the necessary preliminary steps shall
have been taken We arc " the op n
/ ion. further. that this campaign com
mittee should plan with the educa
tional Jubilee committee TO launch Tho
intensive movement Of tho Whining.
ton Conference Academy campaign foi
the 100000 at such time as 10 ar,
/ ticulato IL and corrclate IL with IN,
/ campaigns NJ other schools i'm this
section ~ the country now being ar
ranged
Upon motion Of the Rev Vaughan
S Collins, the resolution was adopted
II was further resolved THAT WI
pledge 10000 on the million dollai
campaign. making ~ total Of S2to.O0l
TO he raised for Christian education
IN this campaign"
Temperance Rallies.
Under the auspices ~ tho Boar
or Temperance. their anniversary wa
held Saturday afternoon The Re,
George l. Hardesty presided. and Nh
address Of the afternoon was made b
the Rev Clarence True Wilson. u u
who told his audience of the "Ad
ventures N Street Campa.gner" II
told Of personal experiences i'm al
parts Of tho country while assistin
an ant-saloon campaign. and prom
ised that next October would sec hin
I'm New Castle county He said. dun
ing the course Of his address. that IA
every dollar this Conference donate
TO tho work in New Castle county. nj
b. society would give two.
q At 730 o'clock in the evening N
] anniversary OF the Anti-Saloon Leagt
, was held. with the Rev Edgar
G Prettyman in the chair The addre
G was given by George W Crahbe. 81
r perintondent Of the Delaware. Mar
4 land Ant-Saloon League. During h
8 remarks he stated that should No
d day develop that this country won
e become involved I'm tho world war,
RI was the first patriotic duty of the a
Pc thorities az Washington 10 wine {
liquor business from the country
matter OF national protection.
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
LODGE IS knocked
OUT By PACIFISIS
Militant Senator Loses FiStic
SkirmiSh Before Real
War Comes
"PACIFIST'S, EDWARDS"
STARTS THE PUNCHING
BY Tho United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. April Senator
Lodge, veteran Massachusetts solon,
who has been actively militant. was
knocked down and painfully injured
by a man and woman, pacifists from
his State
Alexander Bannwart No. 33S Wash
ington Boulevard. Boston, and Mrs.
Anna May Peabody, OF Cambridge.
were arrested, charged with making
the assault.
Tho two approached Lodge near
his room In the Senate Office build
ing Bannwart started to argue with
Lodge, telling h i'm his constituents
arc against war
AZ last Lodge turned and said:
ANY paciiist at this time is a cow
ard
Rannwart. It is soid, retorted'
ANYONE who wants war at this time
is coward
It J.. said Bannwart struck Lodge,
knocking him 10 the floor David 3.
Herman telegraph operator, passing
/ through tho corridor, threw himself upon
Bannvart. A rough and tumble fight
! followed
Tho clash caused intense excitement
in the corridors of the Capitol. thronged
by hundreds Of tho invading army Of
! pacihsts and anti pacifsts
One account Of tho trouble was that
Senator Lodge turned 10 Rannwart and
struck him after Bannwart had called
him a coward Lodge suffered slight
bruisc on the cheek.
Tho Rev. Paul Harris Drake. pastor
of Christ Church, Dorchester. Mass.
was said to no a third member Of the
pacihsts' party but took no part In tho
fgbt
Bannwart was later removed TO the
! Sixth Precinct police station. He said
he was secretary Of the Woodrow VIII
son Independent League, Of Boston.
Ia was bleeding from several cuts
from the beating administered by Her
man.
Senator Lodge is 81 years Of age.
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
"AS CONGRESS MEETS, NATION
ASKS WHAT WILL AMERICA DO?''
The Presidents Proclamation

Whereas public require that the Congress Of the United
States should session at II o'clock ON the
Cd day of APRIL communication concerning grave
matters policy which should be taken Immediately under
consideration.
Now therefore, Woodrow WILSON, President Of the United States
Of America hereby proclaim declare that extraordinary
the United States TO convene In %
fra Capitol city OF Washington the I'd day Of
Apr 1917 a which all who shall Mt that
time thereof hereby required TO
take notice.
Given the seal OF the United States Of Amer
lea tWenyf March, in the Of our Lord thou
sand and OF the independence OF the
United hundred and forty-hrst
(SeaD NOODkOM NlLSON'
By the Presidents
ROBERT LANSING Secretary Of State.
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
South and Southwest Ready
For Nafion's Call TO Arms

taken since leaving tho Presidency. He
started at Richmond, Va. winding up
at Kansas City. making approximately
forty fixed speeches.
The people Of the south and the
southwest feel that war is inevi-
table" said Taft, "and they are will
ing to go into it to defend our rights
They feel, aside, that Germany has
forced the war upon us.
I'VE must enter the war whole
hoartedly. We must not play it as
you would a game in bowling alley
where on a tally sheet. we would Sc
down the number OF submarines SUM
Evening journal., 1917-04-02
Starts
ON ITS WAR Path
With prayer FOR
MIGHTY america
fContInned anon Pngo one.l

Continued From Page One)
Miss Jeanette RankIn-sat. she had
been welcomed with cheers and with
hand-clasps that left her fingers
numb.
pacidsts sat with mihtarists in the
galleries.
For forty minutes at the outset tho
House roll was called to ascertain the
presence of quorum group which
soon will vote favorahy on declaring
the existence of state of war with Ger
many
Tho House Foreign Committee had
completed It's draft of n resolution. rec
ogni1ing the existence of a state OF war
between the United States and Ger
many. Representative Gardner, kepub-
hcan, Massachusetts. had introduced a
real declaration of war resolution. while
ON both sides OF the Capitol work was
done toward providing universal mill
tary training.
Few paciists managed to obtain on
trance TO the galleries All public
j.. galleries were closed except to those
/ holding special cards from members
OF the Senate or House. Congressman
had evidently put down their feet
fatty on possible pacitist domonstra-
ton when the war resolution comes
up.
Tho closing Of the galleries had
apparently taken the peace hosts of
their guard. and repulsod at the
doors by the relentless guards
they hurried around the Capitol In
attempts to obtain the coveted cards
Of admission
Women were more than ever pre-
dominant I'm tho galleries. great num-
bcrs of them arriving arly in tho
morning to gan seats of vantage. This
was taken particularly as tribute Il
Miss Jeannotte Rankin. who took he
seat today In war Congress.
Prominent was large suffragis
/ delegation to welcome tho incomnl
legislatures
An unmistakahlo atmosphere OF pa
P tr'otism pervadcd the crowd. TOta
strangers fratcrnlzed when the color
appeared and every one seemed &
, feel the solomnity OF tho occasion.
Determined not TO slip a single co
, I'm the Spcakcrship race. tho Demo
Gratis bore Representative Gordo
Lee, Georgia. TO the House chambc
81 on strctchcr from a Washingio
r hospital, where he has been III G
! pneumonia.
The roll call showed only six al
sentcos.
Men and women IN the gallor'C
pounded hands together and yellc
d, themselves hoarse: members did a
same on both sides Of the Chamhe
when Miss Rankin. tho lady fro
10 Montana" fresh from her suffra'
y breakfast entered the hall at II.
IA O'Clock She had previously been a
a. corded an entirely impromptu d
n hearty welcome in tho Speakers roc
1e which had been put at her disposal
as the moment
Speaker Clark personally escort
her to seat on the Republican S
IN about I'm tho center.
III Almost Immediately she was 81
~ sounded and completely lost 10 vie
IN Everyone wanted TO shake her hanr
T. and almost everyone on the floor d
~ until the rap OF the gayel called me
bors 10 their seats.