Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-25
CONFERENCE ASKS
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233; Eagton, sll ,lGO; Salisbury, sll .392;
Wilmington, s2OOf5; grand total, ssh
$50.
Educational endowments, buildings and
special gifts for use in the Wilmington
Conference Dover, S37; Easton, S3OS;
Wilmington, s65; total, $40.
Hospital Dover S67S; tastOn, s49l ;
Salisbury, 1859; Wilmington, s35S; total,
81 ,9O2.
Anti-Saloon League Dover, 81 ,O20;
Easton. sgO2; Salisbury. 1851; Whining
ton, s2,1Sl; total, Si,554-
Domestic missions Dover, $3.50; Fast
on. 1888, Salisbury, 1851; Wilmington,
81. 19S: total 81 6S7
Other bencvolences Dover $3.50; East
on, St1g: Salisbury. $50, Wilmington.
1921; total, 81 ,SO2.
The Methodist newspaper )--DoVcr,
ST.; Easton, SAi; Salisbury. 90; total,
1921.
Total benevolcnocs ordered by the
Wilmington Conference Dover, S2,Jbl ,
Easton, s2,52S Salisbury, 81 .653; VII
mington. - ,465; grand total, sll,2l3
OTHER CASH ITEMS.
Wilmington Conference Investments
for conference claimants Dover, 81 L3oi
Easton 81 ,379 Salisbury, S4.023; VIII
mington, 81 .0s0; total, s7,74l
Central offinc expenses Of Epworth
League Dover. $50; Easton. $40 Sails
bury, S3l, Wilmington, $94 total, S2.4
support Of district superintendent
Dover, 81 SIS; Easton, $3.50 salisbury,
81, ,l35, Wilmington, s2,656, total, $40
96i.
support of bishops Dover s772; East
on, s698; SALISBURY 1854 Wilmington,
so44 total, S3 ,2fs
Support of conference claimants
Dover, $3.5lf Eastnn. 81 .26i: Salisbury,
81 l25; Wilmington 81 525; total, Sl5,-
42s.
General Conference expenses Dover,
sl53 Faston, s126 Salisbury, Sl22
Wilmington. siS3; total. s5s4
Total of disciplinary and Wilmington
Conference bcncvolcnccs and other cash
items Dover, s23,O97, Easfon, S2l S22.
Salisbury, S25, ,344 Wilmington s34 ~;
grand total, sl0i 705, comparcs with
500 500 last year
To PAY FOR ETrERrA TTnEv7
Conference resolved nat an amount
equal ta ! r,er cent ~ ~ cssh -slery Of
the pastors shall he apportioned 70 the
various charges for conference enter
talnment. and shall 10 raised and re-
ported ~ the conference TREASURER, eT-
actlv aS other beuevoSnoes.
PRAYER ron -rcc Fss R WAR
On suggestion of q. #. Watt, who said
''ge cant Win the var without Crcd Z
helm, conference kw,lt in prayer fOl
o minutes. while II +. Terry and Lorr
r. Barrett prayed
pRnarpITroS ro WIZ WAR.
Next. John VI Arters. assistant score.
tarv Of the Methodist Episcopal Tern
perancc Society, proposed wartime pro
hibitlon as one means Of winning tht
war
Mr.. Arters said: France u bathec
with wine, England is in corrupt partner
ship with rllm America j. not strong
enough 10 break the domination Of the
saloon.
Bishop Bristol and his cabinet returned
to the conference session at III. 10 o clock.
INVITED TO AsBUHY.
Conference referred to the bureau 81
sessions an invitation 10 meet At Asbury
Church. Wilmington, next year.
COOKIES RELATION NOT CHANGED.
The conference Saturday afternoon con
LilltAcl NEtOTEt+ fJsfNE BAA viz AEbAAFAA i-b
/ subsequent TO such continuance Mr.
| Cooke asked that he be employed as :
/ supply. but his request was not acted on
Walter A. Hearn WAS continued on trla
| and advanced to the studies Of the fourth
i year.
Joseph l. Plgnaueilo, Charles II. st
/ klns, William : Grant, William T. Nc
/ Cure. Blanchard F. Moore, Harry D
Vest and William T Goodwin we're con
tlnued on trial and advanced TO th'
/ studies of the second year.
/ William II Anderson and Raymond "
! Cooke we're continued on trlal IN IN
studies Of the first year.
/ Charles G. Harris, Otis 3. Reed Ro,
/ T Thawlev and Lester +. Windsor wer
admitted 10 full membership, advance,
/ u the st dies Of the third year and electe,
TO deacons' orders.
John l.. johnson. r. b. Nichols. Alltol
! Mccain, John J Bunting and W II
/ Briggs were elected members OF the Boar,
! Of Examiners Bishops Bristol and Hen
derson commended Y p Northrups &C
curacy as REGISTRAR Of the board.
1t was resolved to create Minister'S
/ Relief Commission, 10 be composed of fOu
| district superlntendentS and one paste
and one layman from each district. Tn
commission viii relieve ministerial distres
between conference sessions
Henlv J Bailey was elected a mcmbc
/ ot he Conference Claimant EndoWmcn
/ Commission.
Money to be raised by The conterenc
/ next wear for the episcopal fund was 81
| portioned as follows Dover district
! $3.50: Easton S766; Salisbury, 5000
| Wilmington. Sl,07l.
Large audiences attended speci,
services saturday Bishop Henderso
made a patriotic address in the afternoo
and Caleb f. Burchenal Mrs Victc
du Pont, Sr George W Crabbe and Joh
VI. trters delivered temperance address
in the evening Mrs Henry RidgelS ais
spoke in the afternoon. advocating n
third Liberty loan All the address,
| created enthusiasm. j. q. DALEY
Philadelphia was temperance chorister.
SUNDAYS SERVICES.
Thousands of visitors were in Dov,
YESTERDAY coming from all sections
Delaware and the Eastern Shore uf Man
land and including many 1u9uohd
parties from Wilmington Wesley & hrr
was thronged all daN
Worship began with joNelcI9t .oU y
Dr Robert Il Stephenson
Next Bishop Bristol spoke for ong b'H
and 80 minutes aud constantly held tn
attention of the large audience. HIS them,
Preach Jesus, was suggested by IN
command recorded in Acts II, ). Man
ministers said Bishop Bristol s sermon va
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