Evening journal., 1920-03-27
LAYMEN WOULD
BAN SUPPERS
in CHURCHES
c0ntInued trom FIrst pass.

Continued from First Page.
OF Grace NJ. e. Church this moruins.
j. e. Ellesood led IN prayer.
D. S. Clark was chosen as leader OF
an experience meeting.
Several resolutions were put before
the Lay Conference by Thomas n.
Rawlins, Of Seaford, chairman OF the
committee on resolutions. One Of these
was as follows, and was UNANIMOUSLY
approved;
Resolved. That we. extend to the
trustees and other organizations OF
Grace Church and to the COMMITTEES
on entertainment and other friends in
the city Of Wilmington who aaye made
such splendid provision for our enter
tainment and comfort during this scs-
sion Of the Lay Electoral Conference
and 70 the representatives OF the press.
our sincere thanks for the many cour-
tesies shown us"
The following resolution. condemn
1g the use or churches for festivals
and fairs was UNANIMOUSLY adopted
this morning. It having been intro
duced yesterday afternoon
Whereas. The Founder OF th Church
has said that His house must not be
made pla oeof merchandise; and,
Whereas, Our fundamental chursh
law declares that our churches are
dedicated TO the service Of God, the /
reading OF the Holy SCRIPTURE. the
preaching OF the Word Of God, the adj /
mlnis,ration Of the Holy Sacramen.s, /
and for all other exercises Of religious
worship and service, according 30 the /
Disclplines and Usages Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church; Therefore, be
Il
Resolved First that 70 Is the sense
OF this Lay Electoral Conference that
The holding OF bazaars, festivals. sup
pers and other money-maklng enter
nrisos in our churches is contrary 20
the expressed command OF our Lord
and Master.
Second, That it Is a perversion and
desecration OF our houses OF worship. 1
Third, That Il IS unlawful, in view
OF the terms Of the deeds OF our
churches, and the civll laws that ex-
empt churches from taxation on ac-
count OF their moral and spiritual pur-
poses. further be It
Resolved that we record our en-
phatic protest against such profana-
lion OF our churches, snd that we be-
lieve the honest paying OF the ex-
pense OF the church OF Jesus Christ
10 be consistent with the centenary
idea
That we lmportune our people. both /
ministerial and lay TO use their ut
most endeavor 70 the end mat this
thing shall cause 10 be. The resolu-
:ion is not intended TO Interfere with
the holding OF suppers festivals. etc
IN especially appropriated rooms. bum
for that especial purpose
Il was decided that the goal Of Will I
mmeton conference be made sJ00.OD0
for the Conference Claimants End4w-
ment Fund. The resolution WIS sign
ed by Walter o. Hoffecker, president
OF the Conference Claimant Commis- /
tsry OF the same body.
Chairman Conrad told OF a letter he I
had received from Bishop Hamilton. (
asking for contributions for a statue of
Francis Asbury TO be erected at Wash /
ington, D. c., Judge Conrad touched /
briefly upon the life Of Asbury, tell 4
ing Of The dangers he Incurred while I
In Sussex county.
A resolution approved by the Confer
ence Claimants Endowment Fund Com
for the paying OF all Confer
ence Claimants quarterly. instead OF an
nually, was unanimously passed by the
lay delegates
Or. II. G. Budd, president OF Wes-
layan Collegiate Institute. Dover, told
OF the work OF his school durlns the
past year
A resolution favoring compensation
Tor aged and lnnrm local preachers,
based upon number OF years OF scr
vice. was unanimously passed. II also
VIII be considered by the Ministerial
Conference.
Delegates 70 the General Conference
were formally Introduced to The local
lay delegates.
Al the conclusion OF the Lay Con-
ference. which took place about ~
o'clock. the lay delegates went IN n
body TO the Ministerial Conference.
After the eeiotlon OF delegates and