Evening journal., 1919-03-27
CONFERENCE TO
Meet NEXT YEAR
in GRACE CHURCH
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for a charge o. year. lie had mucl
desired to -, so, but received advice
from his physician that the condition
Of his throat would not make such I
step advisable for at least another year
10 seems fairly certain that the Rev
w. +. Habljart Will so TO Harrison
j street, Wilmington
Several names have been mentioned
for MI Salem, but the Rev. LeonarC
White, OF Centreyille, may be senf
there.
The Rev. Thomas i. Beauchamp, ol
, Chesiertown, has been mentioned "a:
likely 10 be sent TO Wilmington. llt
may go 10 Epworih II the Rev. Ransom
p Nichols goes TO smyrna.
/ The greatest interest at present in
ministerial appointments centers around
McCabe Memorial Church, Wilmington
/ While the strong probability is thai
the Rev. George C.. Williams, OF Smyrna
will go 90 AlcCabe, Il is known That q
considerable number Of McCabe cOngre-
CATION would like to see the Rev. J, w
Jones returned TO that charge. II was
said yesterday that petition for his
return has been sent TO Bishop Nc
Dowell.
/ Il is likely that the Rev II. L. Reed
VIII return TO Rising sun, Md, for an
other year.
No more changes han have already
been mentioned are expected in VIII
mngton churches.
Their was q rumor afOat yesterday
that the Rev. V. p. Northrup. Of Mid
dleiOwn, would ask for a "Sabbatical"
year, without a charge, but this was
cifectually denied Mr.. Northrup, who
has no such intention.
There have been many laymen Wis
lting Conference. and big crowd Is
expected tomor. CIV at .he morning and
afternoon sessions Of the Laymens As
sOci0tion. An address will be given in
The morning by Caleb r. Burchenal, on
The help the Methodist Church is Civ
ing The returned soldiers. Fr NJ
Jones VIII discuss the greatest Of
the church at the afternoon session
The Hon. Walter O. Hoffecker. who
came TO Conference on Wednesday, will
lead The singing, and the Hon. 4. n.
Bawlins the morning love feast.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety Will meet this afternoon, with
Miss Mary j. Wheeler presiding and Dr..
John w. n. Sumwalt as the speaker.
Tonight the Rev. W. G. Harris will be
chairman OF The Epworlh League An
niversary. and DR.. Brumbey will speak.
Mrs. William f. Mcdowell, wife OF
the bishop, will make the address at
the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety meeting tomorrow afternoon.
The Rev. w. p. Taylor has been re-
appointed agent for The Methodist Book
Review
Or. ]. D. C. Hanna. OF Philadelphia,
viii occupy ST. Pauls pulpit Sunday
night, while DR.. C. L. Hubbard is at
Conference.
The Rev. j. p. Otis had to come TO
Conference without his record because
the document had accidentally been
burned by his son.
A fine cut Of Bishop Mcdowell has
been presented 90 Conference.
The following men are bklng The
iheolog cal course of study in the Con
ference classes
Admission on trial-E. NJ. shoekley.
J. II. Whedbee. Roland c. Elzey, j. B
McCabc, A. NJ Holler.
First year men-E. W. Henvis. ]. n. |
1owlinson. w. H. Cummings, r. S
iodssson, A. +. Zimmerman. j. W.
NoOtten, w v Moore, William II. Al
erson. r. W. Cooke, the last two in
Military service.
Second year men-II. d. West, B p.
i0ore, w. r. Mcclure. C.. II. Atkins, w.
. Grant, w. +. Goodwin.
Third year men-R. C.. Jones. C.. w /
larke, o. b. Reed, r. r. Thawley, C. C..
Iarris, L. e. Windsor.
Fourth year men-C w. Spry. L. NJ.
j. L. Pretiyman, W. A.
learn In France.l
Local dcacon-J. L. Derrickson.
Local Elder. T. McLan.
Dr. + 5. Triple, president OF Drew
Seminary, was prevented I
rom making the address at the Board
" Education Anniversary last night, I
lut sent the Rev. Ralph W. Lockman,
pastor OF Madison Avenue NJ. r.
Church, New York City, as a subsll-
lutte.
Dr.. Sockman, in a brilliant speech.
the thought that The war {
had not reformed the word. but had
made 10 plastic. SO that 81 can be nodded !
10 The highest ideals of Christian clvili-l
zation. lie referred TO Wesley Cole {
giate Institute as ian alert, high-gradci
institution"
The speaker said that far from their
being obsolete the church methods
had been taken over by the govern
ment during the war The government
spread patriotism by preaching. symbol
ism and public gatherings. ne said lie
contrasled the chaos Of Europe with
the home kept for the boys hyi
America. lie told Of The great work of
the Methodist church in helping re-
turned soldiers without funds, TO re-
sumo their college education.
Or. Henry G. Budd presided at The