Evening journal., 1917-03-28
PASTORS CALL
UPON CONGRESS
TO BAN SPIES
Wilmington Methodist Con-
ference Adopts Resolution
Supporting President
MOTOR Cars. BAD ROADS.
have EFFECT ON Church
STAFF Correspondent.

STAFF Correspondent.
SEAFORD. Del. March 2s-The
forty-ninth annual session Of vii
mington NJ. p. Conference was opened
in St. Johns Church this morning
with Bishop William j.. Mcdowell
presiding. The formal sessions were
preceded by the sacrament OF the
Lords Supper. in charge of the bishop,
who was assisted by the district SUI
perintendents.
A brief memorial service was held
for the Revs r. A. II. O'Brien. +. b.
Martindale. S. NJ. Morgan and r H..
Lewis. who died during the Confer
ence year. Standing with bowed
heads the assembled ministers sang
several memorial selections following
the call of the death roll.
The Revs. ID. W. Jacobs, a. II. Web
ster, L. e. Poole and w. II. Briggs
were nominated for secretary. Messrs.
Webster and Poole withdrew and Mr.
Jacobs was elected by vote Of so to
A.. He nominated w. II. Briggs. J r.
Bicking and Tilghman Smith as his
assistants
w. r. Gunby was reelected stats
teal secretary. and announced the ap-
pointment of the following assistants
y. C. Benson, A. r. Brown, Leolan
Jackson, c. r. Ellis. J. NJ. KelsO, G..
S. Thomas, r. p. Nichols. J. r.
Bicking, A. w Goodhand, w. NJ. Nc
Cam. T. J. Sard. George Sterling, j.
II. Geoghegan, I. S. Whitaker and
r. B. Kelso.
J. W. Colona was reelected confer
ence treasurer and named the follow
ing assistants:
Wilmington district-T. r. Van
Dyke, J. H. Gray, Daniel Wilson.
Dover district. ]. Bunting, j. T.
Richardson, w. P. Taylor
Salisbury district-E. W. Mcdowell
W. G.. Harris Tilghman Smith.
Easton district-V. h. Hills, ". H
Revelle, Z. c. Prettyman.
Conference stewards were elected
as follows; Wilmington district, El-
wood W. Jones; Dover district. L. w
Iayfield: Easton district John W
Jones; Salisbury district, w. o
Hurst.
The Rev. J. T. Prouse was re-
elected conference postmaster.
The character Of District Superin-
sendent William r. Mowbray, OF
Dover district, vas passed. and he
read his annual report. He told oi
1000 conversions on the district dur
ing the year Church work. he said
was hampered by "unspeakable
roads" He also pointed out the
growing use of the automobile oil
"autophobia" as a menace to the
rural church.
Suppress Spy Systems.
DR.. L. e. Barrett presented reso
luton which called upon Congress Il
take effective measures for the nation
al defense, and to effectually suppress
treachery and spy systems Throughout
the country.
His reading OF the resolution, whicl
was adopted by a unanimous risinl
vote. was interrupted frequently b.
vigorous applause from preachers.
The resolution placed the confer
ence on record "as being not only IN
terested in the present world move
ments. which seriously affect our civ
ilization and threaten the safety an
perpetuity of our beloved land. bu
that we are vitally concerned in a.
preparations and plans made by Pres
dent Wilson and his co-aborers to 81
cure and preserve the priceless her
tage of free government purchased b
the blood and treasure of our patric
fathers"
1--WE imDlore the congress. when
convenes next Monday in special ses
sion TO take immediate steps towar
placing the resources and appliance
Of the government in proper shape 70
defense against the willy and unscru
pulous foe which threatens our peac
and safety. We place ourselves a
Americans and ministers, squarely be
hind our chief magistrate
"BifurCated citizenship"
"Cowardice on the field OF battle
severely dealt with and there shoul
he no place in the Congress OF tn
United states for the men who refus
10 strengthen the hands OF the author
ties in the crisis which now tests ou
LOYALTY There is no room In on
country for bifurcated citizenshl
One hundred per cent American IS u
need and demand OF the hour Ever
American should be loyal to the flag
DIR. Wise Reads Report
The Rev. DR.. W. A. Wise, superb
tendent OF the Easton district. We
next called on to read his report. d
Wise stated that during the past ye'
he preached in S4 Of the 80 church'
on the district. He recorded the dea'
during the year of Alfred G. co
long a member Of the church, at Mi
dletown, and for forty years superb
tondent OF the Bethesda Sundi
school Another death noted was IN
OF Mrs. Mary G. Thompson, who di'
on February is.
During the year one new chur'
o,ternrise was started, il being
Kent Island, the Rev. George
Thomas, in charge. =.
In the other churches OF the di
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