Evening journal., 1917-03-28

Philadelphia Hospital-D. w ia.
cobs, q. w. Bounds, w. w. Sharp.
lvanhoe Willis.
Commission on Finance Ministerial
u. w. Colona. C. w Prottyman. G. y.
Wyatt, c. G. Williams. w. T.. Green
field, Alfred Smith, V. S. Collins. dis
trict superintcndents cN-omciO.
Lay-W. J. Downing, w. o. Hof-
fecker. Governor John G.. Townsend
=. ]. Winder, NJ. b. Burris, III. p. Can.
non, Melville Gambrill w. A. Moore
Commission on Conference Claim
ants Endowment Ministerial-E IT,
Dashiell, V. S. Collins. G. w Pretty
man, J.. r. Barrett. T.. w. Jones. W
o. Hurst, y. II. Webster. H. r. Ran
dolph, G.. T. Anderson, district super
intcndents, cx-0fliciO.
Lay Caleb T.. Burchcnal. Melville
Gambrill. w o. Hoffecker. c. J. Jeffer-
son, n. =. Cannon. A. w. Sisk. w J.
Downing, T. u. p. Dennis. r. n. Raw
Inns, Orlando Harrison, w. r. Jack
son, Governor John c. Townsend. j.
Atwood Weldon, Or Layton Grier.
President. Melville Gambrill; vice
president Caleb Rurchenal: CORE
spending secretary. Rev E. II. Dash
ioll; treasurer general fund, r. NJ
Cooper, Gambrill fund n. r. Ingram.
Thanks s. n. Pilchard. Warren
Burr, A. w. Goodhand, r. n. Van
Dyke.
Conference Boards.
Conference boards we're elected as
follows
Conference Board OF Home Missions
and Church Extension.
Dover District W. r. Mowbray.
district superintendent; ministerial,
o. Il. Jones; lay, o. w. TebO, II. =.
Cannon
Easton District-W. A. Wise. dis
trict superintendent ministerial l..
T.. Barrett; lay. w. o. Hoffecker. NJ.
b. Burris.
Salisbury District District super
intendents: Ministerial. c. A. HiH;
lay, w. J. Downing. Judge r. ID. Jones.
Wilmington District-D District super
intendent Robert Watt: ministerial,
G. II. Anderson. J. W Easley.
Conference Board OF Foreign Mis-
sions Ex-Omcio District Superinten-
dents.
Dover District Sunday school SUI
perintendents, Madison Willin Edgar
B. Simmons
Easton Dlstrict-Sunday school
superintendents. Or. E. A. Sudler, L.
NJ Price,
Salisbury District Sunday school
superintendents. L. A. Bennett, Ben
son Dennis.
Wilmington District Sunday school
superintendents, !. Elmer Perry, ]. II.
Coley.
Conference Board Of Church Loca-
tion;
Dover District District superinten-
dent. w r. Mowbray: ministerial, L.
w. Layfleld, J w. COlona lay. r. r
Ingram. w s. Haman, r. X. Stephen
son. H. p Cannon.
Easton District District superin-
tendent, W. A. Wise; ministerial. C.
r. Wyatt. w. l.. White; lay, NJ. A.
Toulson. II W. Chambers, d. 3. Ma
loney. J. W. Jones.
Salisbury District-District super.
intendent; ministerial, l.. B. Poole, ID
j. Givan.
Wilmington District super
| intendent. Robert Watt. ministerial
v s. Collins. c. A. Short, J. L. John
son, ]. S. Mullin. DR.. B. r. Voasey
District Missionary Secretaries:
Dover District-C. p. Jones.
EastOn District-Leonard White.
Salisbury District-W c.. Harris.
Wilmington District-G. W. Daw
son.
Triers OF Appeals-T. Il. Terry. !
/ p Otis, F. f. Carpenter p. l.. Hof
fecker.
Anniversaries last Night.
The Rev G. r. Wyatt presided at tn
anniversaries Of the Boards of HON,
and Foreign Missions. which wer,
observed jointly in ST. John NJ. E
Church on the eve Of the forty-ninth
annual session OF the Wilmington NJ
4. Conference, which held its initial
session this morning The church was
crowded with ministers and others IN
attendance at the session Of the Con-
ference.
The Rev Ralph A. Ward. d. D.. who
while in this country on a furlough
from his station as missionary Ia
China. is connected with the New
Z York headquarters OF the Board oil
/ Foreign Missions. discussed "Prob-
lens Abroad" d" and gave some very
very interesting facts and figures rela.
/ tive TO the mission problems which
: faced the worker in the foreign field.
lie was followed by the Rev W. l.
/ Mcdowell. who is the head Of tn,
church extension department OF tn,
Board Of Home Missions Dr. Nc
Dowell. who formerly was a distrfc
superintendent Of tho Washington
ID. C.. Conference. discussed Problems
at Home" His address teemed Will
patriotism and az some stages of hi
discussion OF the problem OF "the for
clgner." he was compelled to yield 4
storms OF applause which greeted hi
words.
Il tell YOU that the time has COM
70 put out the flag, and 10 make thos
people close their lips who will no
stand squarely by that fag." said ID
Mcdowell.
Tho applause which greeted thi
declaration left no doubt whatever Il
the mind of anyone within hearing o
/ the patriotism Of those gathered with
in the church.
The meeting began during a yer
heavy storm. which. however, seeme
10 have no effect upon the attendance
but the storm had passed by the tim
the meeting was over.
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