Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-17

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during the year. They were the Revs
Joseph Wclch, George A. Wolfe, Thom-
as Roberts, Frank Il. Graeff and Will
liam Q. Bennett. Members and audi.
ence stood when their names were being
read.
During the calling OF the roll II was
stated that the Rev. DIR. w. II. Schaf.
fer was prevented from attending by
serious illness.
Officers Elected
Conference officers were elected as
follows: Secretary. the Rev. Robert
9. Wells; assistant secretaries. the
Reys. w. E. +: Haas. Richard Rad
cliffe, John G.. Pctri, W. \. Fox and
William l.. Amthor. The Rev. r. A.
Manlove was chosen statistical secretary
OF the conference; the Rev, William
\. Ferguson, treasurer, and the Revs.
II. w. Rushton and q. q. Dilwortb.
assistant treasurers. The Rev. Corne-
lius Hudson was elected chorister for
the thirticth successive time.
Church Is Prosperous
Reports Of district supcrintendents
were called for.
The Rev. George Buckley Burns, rep
church property in the district was val
ucd at more than 50, $50 900. there are
ninety four churches. with 5000 mem
bcrs and 24,O0O Sunday school attend
ants.
Firty-s six ministers. eight probation.
ers and thirteen supply ministers are
on the rolls. Doctor Burns cbarac-
terized the work Of the year as 'grat-
ifyingly resultful."
lie said that $40, 600 was raised for
missions in the district centenary cam
paign. Forty one churches exceeded
their quota and the district subscribed
. per cent more than its quota. A
debt of SS0,S1S was paid and the sal
aries Of thirty four ministers were in
creased by total Of $1,000 during the
year. Salaries have been increased
$4,000 more since the start of the new
year, he said. Converts numbering
1851 were reported
DIR. Getorgc W. Henson. reporting
for the south district. referred cspe-
cially to the prosperity of the Whar.
ton Memorial Church. in which the con
ference is being held. lie spoke of the
hCroism of the Rev. John Strngcr, the |
nonagenarian pastor. whose successful !
fight against highwayman recently |
was given prominence i'll the news !
papers.
a committee was named to represent
the Philadelphia conference in the de.
liberations. The Rev. George II. |
Buckley is chairman. Other members
are the Rev. George Buckley Burns.
tn Rev. George w. lzer, the Rev. Rob
crt Crawford and the Rev. - II. |
Barnes.
1t was announced incidentally that
the central Pennsylvania Methodist
conference opens today.
hTc Rev. Alpha 3. Kynctt was
chosen to head committee of seven
on memorials. This committee will
have charge of all memorials to de-
ceased clergymen.
\ delay in the conference was caused
by the discovery of the presence of the |
Rev. DR.. Henry Wheeler, eighty "six
years old. who has been member Of
the conference for fifty six years. Doctor
Wheeler did not answer the rollcall. He
addressed the conference briefly. recall
ing notable incidents of previous ses-
siOns. The Rev. Charles Il. McCart-
ncy moved that Doctor Wheeler be,
marked present and the motion was
carried.
1t was decided that the question Of
delegates to the general Methodist con
ference be made the order of the day
Friday. Temperance will be the issue
discussed at II o'clock Saturday.
About the church, within and without
the building. the chief subjects under
discussion among the early assembling
delegates were prohibition. tobacco and .
card playing, dancing and Sabbath OBJ
scrvaucc.
All of these topics are listed for ac-
ton during the week, both in com.
mittec and on the floor Of the conference. /
Women Hold Session
The Women's Home Missionary So |
ciety. one OF the largest and Oldest ,
adjuncts to the conference. held it's
anniversary this afternoon. The Rev.
DR.. Daniel NJ. Brummitt spoke on
"AmeriCanizatiOu." Doctor Brummitt .
is editor of the Epworth Herald.
Pentecostal services. always a lead.
ing religious exercise of the conference.
are held each afternoon. The Rev.
Or. Charles NJ. Boswell. one of the old
est members Of the conference. conduct.
ed the services today.
For this evening the program calls
for celebration of the anniversary of
the conference claimants endowment
fund
The Rev. DR.. Charles Il. Oaten. of
Chicago, and the Rev. DR.. John d. C. |,
Hanna, of this city. will be the prin- \
ripal speakers. The music will be fur
nished by the combined chorus Of the
Baptist Temple, led by DR.. j. Marvin
Hanna.