Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-21
DISTRICT REPORTS
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| DIR. C. A. HILL WITHDRAWs.
| At his own request. Charles A. hill oi
(,r;s6eld Md. who was admitted to the
| conference 40 years ago and served 81
| Pauls Church, Wilmington, and other
important charges rs pastor, was granted
n certificate of location, or, III PLAIN
words. withdrew from the conferences.
DIR. uill WAS not present and no reason
for his withdrawal was gwen.
| The relations of Edmund l.. Hoffecker,
" II. Kenny, j. NJ. Mitchell, ID. i.
| NcFaull and H. F. Roberts were changed
from effective TO retired.
CASE OF g. \. COOKE.
George A. Cooke asked If his case
| would be taken up next, or later, and was
fold il would be considered subsequently.
T'nion Church, Wilmington, will recon-
mend that his relation be changed from
retired to effective.
GREETING FOR OFFICIALS.
The Conference arose and clapped
| hands as Governor Townsend of Della
ware and Mayor Arley Il. Magcc of
| Dover. representing the Wesley Collegiate
inst;tntc. walked up church aisle and
proceeded to the pulpit, where they were
welcomed and introduced by Bishop
Bristol.
DIR. Edgar Blake, who was closing a
brief address. jokingly remarked it was
ALWAYS embarrassing to him To 'mIN
religion and politics, and which comment
evoked laughter.
PASTORAL. CHANGE
Bishop Bristol aad the district slIpcrin-
tcndents held cabinet sessions yesterday
afternoon and last night when pastoral
apnointmcnts were considered and some
tentative states made Meanwhile pastors
assembled in groups and discussed possible
| changes in the pastorateS, which they
thought would be numerous.
While minister's thronC the Sunday
school room of Wesley Church between
Q and 10 O'Clock last night, spccuiatlng
relative to ministerial assignments, two
fuses blew ont OF the switchboard that
regulates the electric lights. and the room
was envclopcd in darkness until the few
gas Jets therein were lighted, Us the gas
light was insufficient and new fuses could
moi he obtained immediately speculation
ceased abruptly and tho spectators dis
pcrScd ts,Irrent too strong for { he fuses
caused the blowouts.
Interest is great concerning who VIII be
transferred from the Wilmington Con
ference t. the New Jersey Conference IN
exchange Tor Dr Johnson. whom | mon
Church. Wilmington has asked to re-
linotish the pasioratc uf state Street
Church. Camden. and become tnlon ;
, pastor. 1 i r1Imorcd that Frank / Car
renter az Laurel and George & Williams
nf SMYRNA we're offered the amdcn pas
toratc, b,' declined the offer Clinton
WYATT 81 Denton Is said to hc under con
sdcration nov Tor the charge % bc Va
Gated hy Dr, Johnson.
In exchange for Frank Hcrson sad e
hc Slated for Newark il is NchrVCd |. ;
! Whitaker oi iIopcwrl viii hc transferred
from thc Wilmington conference - the
Philadelphia Conference and apponico
pastor a Br>n Mavr
! Should " + Greenfield % to Brandy
Ninc Church, Wilmington, L. j. Pool, q
/ Snow Hill MAY hC sent 10 Berlin
Cambridge wants W I Gunby ot
! Dover or i w Coluna Of Georgetown 4
there are to be pastoral changes al thos'
places Dover viii ask for Mr. Colon:
should AIR. GunlN leave Its paStoratc.
A>NI>ERSARY EXERCISES.
! The anniversary oi the Board q
Dcaconc>-cs was celebrated yesterday
afternoon. With Dr II + Randolph pre-
siding and l)r Daniel W Howell Of But
iaio. y . making an address
At The anniversary of the Board q
SUNDAY schools. celebrated last night
: - Plchard was chairman and l)r
Edgar Blake Of Chicago speaker
Mrs \ ; Collins Will preside and Mrs
Wilam 7 McDoWcll of Washington D
C epcaA III The anniversary "i th'
/ Woman :nrcign Missionary society
which viii IL, celebrated this afternoon.
The Epworth League viii celebrate Z;
anniversary tonight with " &, Harr'
presiding and Dr G. L. Guthrie of Chi
cago making an address
There viii be an interest ing session o
| the l.avmeu Association tomorrow
I ! + Prousc is conference postmaster
The Wilmington Conference will no
| receive any funds from he General Boar,
. ! 81 Conference Claimants tins year. be
cause il is specially aiding the weaker con
| ferences Heretofore the local conferenc
has obtained $500 annually from tina
source The Wilmington Conference
draft on the Book Concern for conferenc
| claimants this wear is larger than usual
however. being 81, $50 for 1919, compares
with SIP for 1917.
Speaking of the Wesley Col!aglat
5 Institute Governor Townsend SAID 500.
+ OnO w..e raised for the institution d'lrlu
+ the past year. the old de57 was wipe
;, out. and an endowment Of S20000
d remains
TRUSTEES ELECTED.
: The Conference elected the followin
! trustees Of the institute
Ministerial + G. MacSorley, Clintol
T. Wyatt. Edmund T. Hoffecker, Rob
ert X. Stephenson Joseph + HerSOn
/. " f. Gunby George T. Jones, William
J. White Robert Watt " T. Wise
r. p Nichols. " Colona George I
Anderson. \. : Collins Wilbur 1 Cork
! ran. William Il Nowbray and T. ]
! Bcauchanp
La> George T Tcbo John G Town
send Jr, Henry p Cannon. NiIiia,
Salisbury Harry Mayer. Albert " Ssh
William = Jackson, Frank I. GTlcl
Edward &. Budd stephen : Andrews
trlov Il Mage William i Hoe. Or
lando Harrison Daniel . Hastings
George VI Homes. John ; NiullIn An
Joseph NIallalicll The Conference
elected O. r. Jonc.. George {. Williams
l.. Benson Dennis, George White Daw
son and Howard T. Quigg official visit
: ors To the institute
7 1t was resolved to ask the Board 9
/ sunday Schools 10 appoint 4 field sec
I retary to Wilmington Conference tcrr
tory
COOKIES CASE TOMORROW.
According 70 custom. there Will J.
an executive session Of the Conferen'