Evening journal., 1919-03-26
METHOIISTS in
AkNU'L Session
AT CHESTERTOWN
tContInued from page one.l

oiaSA hditis dib tlab iloNs j. l.. fItll1-
man, the Rev. leonard White, the Rev.
T F. Beauchamp, the Rev. G. r. Neese,
the Rev. G. G.. Williams, the Rev. l.. L.
Barrett, the Rev. NJ. 4. Wbeatley, the
Rev. j. A. Leach, and the Rev. Milton
McCann.
Dover District Is hoping to retain
most OF Its pastors in their present
charges There were about p changes
In this district last year, and the ma
jorlty OF the churches want 10 keep
their ministers longer.
Greetings 10 fellow ministers and dis
oussion OF appointment rumors, kept
the basement OF the church an anlmat-
cd place, at the Informal reception last
evening. The Conference members.
with the wives OF a number OF minis
ters, descended upon Ghestertown In
impressive numbers, with the arrival
OF the evening train. II Is twenty-five
years since Chestertown entertained
Wilm'ngton Conference.
The Rev T T. Beauchamp and many
members OF the church welcomed the
guests at the train. In the evening the
Epworth League gave reception to tho
Conference. The basement was deco
rated In carnations and frappe was
served by the young women.
Bishop Mcdowell held cabinet ses-
sion with the district superintendents
during the evening.
At the reception Il was noticed that
a few men who are rumOred to be op-
posed TO the re-appointment OF DR. Rob-
ert Watt as superintendc . Of Whining
ton district. were talkin earnestly to-
gether. The sentiment for Dr. Watt, |
however. Is so strong that such an op-
position movement. u is generally |
thought, cannot succeed in even Gre
atng a ripple.
Conference opened with the admins
tration Of the Lords Supper by Bisnnp
assisted by the Rev. !. ].
Iiuntlng and the Rev. r. r Beaushsmp.
A memorial service for those fallen In
The war followed.
A telegram was sent 10 the Maryland
Legislature, protesting against the pas
,age OF bin now under consideration
% legallze prlze-nghting In Maryland
d. @. T. Anderson, Or. L. Il Barrett
md the Rev. Alfred Smith drew up the
elegram.
The Rev. F. C. MacSorley. from Dover
district: the Rev. T. H. DerricksOn,
rom Easton district; the Rev. w. O,
Hurst, from Salisbury district, and the
Rev Z. w. Jones, from Wilmington dis
rlct, were elected on the board OF
tewa DIS.
The Rev. V. e. Hills was elected Con-
erence treasurer. upon the resignation
II the Rev. ]. w. Colona.
The Rev. ]. J. Bunting and the Rev.
/. j. Sard were also nominated. Assls-
ants appointed by the treasurer were
he Revs 7. ]. Richardson, w Nc
Dowell. w. II. Revelle, w. P. Taylor,
!. ] Bunting, z C. prettyman, ]. 5. q
S. B. Morgan, T. j. Sard and
J. II Wilson.
The Rev. Disston w. Jacobs was
elected Conference secretary and the
Rev. w. e. Gunby statistical secretary.
Monday noon was set as the time for
he close OF conference transfers TO
conference.
Introductons were made OF Dr. John
". r. Sumwalt, Or. Harvey w. Ewing,
he Rev. T. r. Vandyke, the Rev. H.
v. Hotter, the Rev. G. w. Williams
nd DR.. C. L. Hubbard.
Elected on the conference relations {
ommittee were the Rev. E. w. Nc {
lowell, f. n. Faulkner, q. w. Dawson
nd G. S. Thomas.
The Rev. j. D. Reese and DR.. L. E.
arrett were transferred at their own
squest from the effective 10 the re-
red list
Ministers are already making Sunday {
lans. The Rev John w. R. Sumwah, /
astor OF Grace NJ 2 Church, VIII \
lington, will preach In Christ Meth
dist Protestant Church. Chestertown, ,
d Sunday morning The Rev. Carlisle 4
Hubbard, pastor Of ST. Paul's, VIII |
lingtoh. will preach at the same
lurch In the evening.
A number OF ST. Paul laymen came
own yesterday, among them z. c. \
Mayrice Alexander. ]. Frank (
avis and Messrs. Thompson, Dougherty c
nd Cartmell. A big delegation from a
/. Paul's expects 10 come down for [
le Laymen's Association on Friday and \
ay over the end OF the session. :
land NO Committees.
The following standing committees
ere appointed for the conference:
Public wo ship-F. +. Beauchamp, T
DIV Gardner, II. D. West, w. A. /
Wise. r
!
eed. H. S Dulany, c. T. Newton. {
Ministerial qualiflcations-T. Z.
erry, j. P. Outten, II. T. Qulgs. w. L.
Vhte, G T. Anderson, s. n. Pilchard. .
. E. Jones, ]. T. Herson, z. II. Web
ter, ]. T. Richardson.
Bible--J. t. Price, ]. c. B. Hopkins. (
I D Nutter, E. H.. Davidson.
Epworth League-W. G. Harris, R.
!. Stephenson, J. A. Leach, G. Z. Ster-
ng.
Sunday schools-L. E. Poole. C. N.
ones, F Y Moore. w. S. Grant.
Sabbath Observance. l.. johnson,
!. w. Jones, C. w. Moore, w. B. Guth-
ie. +
Temperament. w. Dawson. F. n
G c. Williams, w. w.
harp, z, C. Prettymsn.
F eedman's ADD. ]. Givsn, G. w.
o. Rice, G. E. Wood
Womsn's Foreign Missionary So
.ety-T. E Smoot, o H. Connolly. L
ganhoe Willis. Harry Taylor.
Women's Home Missionary Society
. w. Hast nss, j. C. Mccoy, C. T.
ones. o. T Bsynard.
Missionary Stststics-L NJ Broad
ay. o. B. Reed. Daniel Wilson, C. w.
ory.
Auditing committee-w. G. Harris.
ilton McCann. r. X. Stephenson.
,onard White, T. B. Ely, G. E. Ster-
Il.
Hospital-Milton Nc
nm. Warren Burr, w F Dawson, Z
Coll rs.
Resolutions-W. F. Corkran, F. c.
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