Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-01
FAVOR SUFFRAGE
AND PROHIBITION
Action in This Behalf Taken at
Today's Session CT the u. a.
M. E. Conference.

Woman suffrage has the unqualified in
dorsement today of the Delaware Con-
ference, u. A. NJ. T.. connection, which IL
in session at the Union A. NJ. Il. church,
Twelfth and French streets, The com
mittee on the State and condition of the
country recommended the Endorsement.
Rev. w. l.. Castel, of Media, Pa, and
Rev. ID. w. Smith, presiding elder oi
Philadelphia district, opposed the step
at this time, because the Nineteenth
Amendment is before the Legislature
but Rev. DIR II. +. Ryder of Chester and
Rev. DR. Robert G.. Williams of Balti-
more declared that it is the duty OF
citizens Mt such time TO make their
views known.
Prohibition was also strongly favored
The doctors bill nowi before the Iegls-
latire was mentioned after the COM
mittec had made its report, which led to a
published statement that the conference
had indorsed this bill In fact the question
was referred beck to the temperance
committee, which returned with a report
opposing any modification oi prohibition.
Even authorization for doctors 10 pre-
scribe alcoholic liquors is opposed by the
conference.
The following candidates we're admitted
for ordination elders, J. G. Craig, W. II.
Bond; elders vows, George Conan, I.
:. Watts, deacons, ordination, George
Daniels, Samuel Brown, William u.
Ricls, William II. Golden.
4 collection of sl7 was taken up Tor
the proposed Home for lncorrigible Girls.
Mrs Benjamin Bowers of the Woman s
Federation, which Is supporting this
project spoke in favor OF IT.
II s{a,a he
rcport of the committee on temperance,
which had been submitted IN the morning,
came up again for consideration. including
the question of indorsing the stand of the
New Castle County Medical Society on
the amendment Of the State liquor laws so
as 10 permit druggists 20 fill prescriptions
of physicians for alcoholic liquors for
medicinal purposes The matter had
caused considerable discussion earlier in
the dav. After further discussion, the
rcrort was referred ack to committee.
ToMoRRow's SERVICES.
Services in the conference church at
Twelfth and French streets will be held
tomorrow as follows: $50 n. m, lovcieast
0.30 a. m. sermon by Bishop J. i. Ram
sew. Second Episcopal district; 2.30 .. m,
sermon by Bishop II. L. Ruley, First
Episcopal district; go y. m, sermon by
Bishop Z. A. Boulden, Third and Foufth
Episcopal districts.
Services az Gilbert Presbyterian Church
will be: 1890 a. m, sermon by Rev.
Sandy Gunby of Millington, Md; 2.30
y. m, sermon by Rev. ID. W. Smith,
presiding elder of Philadelphia district
30 n. m. Rev. Charles II Lewis, Chris
tiana.
Pastors have been assigned 20 preach
in the other churches as follows: Ezlon
NJ. f., 30 y. m, Rev. Robert &. Viii
liams. Eighth Street Baptist, 30 y. m,
Rev. j G. Craig; Haven NJ. r., 1880
q. m. Rev. Charles A. Bayard; Mt. Joy
NJ f.. 80 p. m. Rev. J. J Parker;
Welsh Street Church. Chester. l0,45 a. m.
Rev. Daniel Hammond 1i5 r. m, Rev
Harry Bond; St. James 4. I. NJ. T.,
1890 a m. Rev. L. W. Coomhs: Grace
\. NJ. L. Zion, p. m. Rev. L. L. Dill
worth: st Peters A. L. NJ. r., 1880 a
m, Rev Albert shepherd.