Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-02
BISHOP NJ 'DOWEbb.
TO Send PASTORS.
TO NEW PULPITS
Methodists Hear Th cir
Assignments Read Late
This Afternoon
DEBATE over MISSION
WORK IN WILMINGTON
Staff Correspondent.

STAFF Correspondent.
SEAFORD, Del, April ?. Will
mington NJ. E. Conference will ad-
iourn this afternoon. after Bishop
Mcdowell announces the appoint
ments. A few appointments were
undecided at the time of going to
press.
When the Conference session open
ed this morning, the method Of ad-
ministration of the Wilmington City
Missionary and Church Extension So
ciery, which was the subject Of a
rather heated argument in executive
session, was resumed. There is a
hard fight to eliminate the Office of
corresponding secretary Of the so
ciety.
The plan contemplates that the dis
trict superintendent shall exercise
supervision over the society as far as
the law of the church will permit
DR.. Watt, raising to a question OF
personal privilege, stated that if this
work was put up to him, he simply
could not accept it. He asked for an
other year of trial under the CORES
pOnding secretary plan.
The Rev DR.. W. +. Corkran, of Union
Church, offered resolution providing
that no secretary be appointed TINS
wear. that the district superintend
ent supervise the work, apportioning
$3.50 annually for the work. and urging
a greater energy along all lines.
Dr. Watt opposed the elimination OF
the secretary.
"What have the corresponding secre-
taries done between sundays What dc
they do between Monday and Friday -
asked DR.. Corkran.
81 am no detective, and cannot tell
you" retorted DR.. Watt. who vigorously
opposed the Corkran resolution.
Debate. which began to be somewhat
acrimonius, was shut off by the previous
question.
The resolutions of Dr. COrkran were
adopted in inverse order until the section
providing no secretary this year was
reached. and it was laid on the table.
The Rev. DR.. +. l.. HOfFecker. secre-
tary of the City Missionary Society
was granted leave Of absence without
change of relation. DIR. Watt lauded Mr.
Hoflecker and his work. He will 90 Ia
/ Oxford. Md. where he has a farm, for a
year, his health being somewhat i'm
/ paired.
Bishop Mcdowell presented Mrs
Mcdowell to the Conference. and she
received an enthusiastic welcome.
To Meet in Dover.
The Rev W. T. Gunby and the Rev.
H. G Budd invited the Conference to
/ hold its next session in Dover. This
| invitation was urged by the Revs. w.
L. White and r. X. Stephenson, and
the invitation was accepted unani-
mously.
The Bishop at 11o'clock called the
Rev. r. F. Terry TO the chair. and
with his cabinet retired to the par
sonage to complete the assignment
I list.
stir Over Educational Campaign.
The Rev. H. G. Budd presented reso-
/ lutiOns covering the proposed endow-
ment fund campaign for the Whining
/ ton Conference Academy at Dover.
Instantly it met with opposition.
DR.. w. f. Corkran opposed the cam
paign because of its supposed con-
flict with the campaign for the Con-
! ference Claimants fund. Several mo-
tions having for their purpose the
tabling. for the time, OF the conference
education campaign were offered. DR..
Budd met these motions with the rec
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