Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-30
[UMULT CAUSED BY
LIQUOR QUESTION
Proposition to Indorse Klair Law
Change, Wanted by Doctors
Stirs U. A. M. E. Con-
ference.

on Temperance TINS tnoFhitiS III sno
Nj. L. Conference IN session at Union
A. Nj. L. Church at Twelfth and French
there was a rather spiYited, if not heated,
discussion of the liquor. question. The
discussion finally resulted in the report
being sent back TO the committee,
which will again consider IT, and make
further recommendations at the session
this afternoon.
The heated discussion arose over the
effort on motion of Rev. J. {. Craig, to
add to the recommendations OF the
committee on the question the lndorSe-
ment of the proposed change III the Dela-
ware laws so as to permit physicians to
prescribe and druggists to fill prescrip-
lions for liolor for medicinal use. There
was much argument over the question,
showing that there was considerable
division of opinion. The committee had
made no recommendation ON this point;
The report of the committee endorsed
the Eighteenth Amendment TO inc
Constitution, and advocated ITS rigio
enforcement, calling attention 10 tnc
good results already attained Dy the
closing of the saloon. During the ois-
cussion of the changes IN the state laws
advocated by the physicians, atte ntloh
was called by some of the speakers To the
wanted would be abused by some physl-
leans and by some druggists, and 1t was
insisted by some of the speakers VINO
opposed indorsing any change IN the law
that Intoxicating liquors were not neceS-
sary in the practice, according TO the
opinion of the best medical authorities
The Committee on Temperance IS
composed of Rev. +. p. Dillworth, ot
West Chester, Pa: Rev. r. Z. Williams
of Baltimore, and Rev. {. L. view oi
SMYRNA. They will make report to the
conference at this afternoons session.
Another question that will come up
for consideration this afternoon VIII he
the attitude of the conference on woman
suffrage. 1t is said that this question will
also cause some lively discussion, al
though the opinion is expressed by some
of the leading members OF the conference
that suffrage will be favored. lt IS said
that the women members of the churches
in the conference arc practically unanl-
nous in favor of suffrage. Ev,dcnclng
this. they are demanding representation
in conferences on committees and boards.
While this conference can take no
action on the subject further than rec
concentrations to the general conference,
it is causing great deal of interest and
discussion. 1t will come up for discussion
this afternoon when the conference con-
siders the general condition of the country.
Other questions under this head TO be
considered and discussed will be the labor
question the high cost of living and the
peace question.
The Committee on Sabbath Schools,
composed of Rev III. I. Ryder of Chester,
Pal. Il. Turner of Delaware City, and
II D. 1f 4 cGtp ~ IN
the conference this morning. The report
showed a great increase in the membership
of the Sabbath schools in the conference.
a growth of 756 members being reported
during the year.
The sermon on home missions will be
preached tonight by Rev. J.. r. smith OF
Lima. Pa. Tomorrow will be Sunday
School day, and delegates will be here
from the Sunday Schools all over the
conference.
Sessions Of the conference will continue
until Tuesday, MAY d.
At the afternoon session Of the conference
Yesterday. Rev. J. III. Bell, president OF
the Methodist Protestant Church OF
the Middle district, comprising Mary
land, Delaware. Virginia and part OF
PENNSYLVANIA, delivered an address, one
of the features of which was the necessity
of increasing the salaries OF ministers.
DIR. Dell said that unless salaries OF minis
tiers were increased 10 something like that
paid for men in other professions, II
would be impossible to obtain good men
for the ministry.
Rev. Jacob F. Ramsey. bishop Of the
second Episcopal District OF Union a.
NJ. Z. Church, told OF the condition OF
the work in that district. and Rev. ID. W.
Smith, presiding elder OF the Philadelphia
district, reported the churches IN his
charge in good condition. He said the
membership had largely increased during
the past year, and reported salary IN
creases general.
Reports Of the churches of the con-
ference occupied large part OF the after
noon. The annual conference sermon was
delivered last night by Rev. William II
Forward Of Newark, Del. Music was
furnished by the choir of Bethany I. 4.
NJ. L. Church of New Castle.
The committees OF the conference are
as follows:
Devotion-E. s Rice, VIM. Wilson,
Vincent Nicholson.
Finance-W. I'll. Guy, c. II. Lewis,
James Seeney, layman- :
Holy Orciers-Wm. j. Ryder, ID. W.
Smith, S. p. Shepard. 4. NJ.
Complaints-Wm. H. Forward, Sandy
Gumby, Albert Sheppard, L. L. Coombs,
Isaac Towery.
Districts L. Castene. VIM. H.
Forward, III. I. Ryder, j. z. G. Williams,
Geo. Saunders.
Education-s P Shepard, II. T Ryder
Luther Smith
Sabbath Schools-H T. Ryder. J. T.
Turner. Howard Price.
Mssions-W. J. Ryder. ID. ". Smith,
S. y. Saunders.
Temperance-E. p. DiIworth. Caleb
View, Robert Williams
To join Conference-W. II. Guy,
L. 2. Dilworth. Charles Lewis
Ministerial Studies-H. J. Ryder, 5.
p. Shepard, j. j. Parker
State of Church-D. W Smith, w. ].
RYDER, W. L. Castelle
State of Country-Wm. Wilson. $ \
Saunders, ]. J. Parker
Statistics-W. L. Castel, Robt VIII
liams, Luther Smith
Memoirs W 81 Forward, H. T. Ry-
der. L. L. Coombs. W. ]. Ryder, ID. ".
Smith.
Church Extension-W. J.. Castelle,
s. p. Shepard. il. r. Dilworth.
Music-Prof Wm. ID. Smith, d. w.
Smith, w. i. Castelle.