Evening journal., 1920-03-24

OF a real, workable plan or union, 10
safeguard vital interests In ease Of
such unilcatlon.
Another memorial submitted for ac-
ton provides that the annual confer
ences shall be made up of ministers
and OF one lay delegate from each pas
toral charge. ,At present the annual
conferences are composed only OF mln-
lsters. the laymen having separate
conference once every four years. This
memorial has been the subject OF keen
discussions In many conferences, and
has been defeated many times.
SIll another memorial advocates
establishment OF christian daily nom
soolarian, nOn-polltical newspaper,
Another memorial from Newark, N.
J. conference, advocates appointment
OF commission to study the system
OF appointments In ihe ohodlst Church
OF England and Canada, with a view
OF The General Conference modifying
the system Of making appointments.
John oakley Spencer, president OF
Morgan College, Baltimore, addressed
UOMAAIillNNr NllllHNrAttAAk Aa4hAhhAth hAAA
AmerlcanlzatlOn.
A memorial from Wilmington Con-
ference to General Conference VIII be
submitted TO the executive session of
Conference tomorrow afternoon.
"Tho Wilmington Annual Conference
petitions the General Conference 10 re-
tain paragraph 2SO which relates to
worldly aInusements, and hereby In
struots the delegates from our Con-
ference Wy vote In harmony with this
memorial.
"Signed by George A. Cooke, E. w.
Mcdowell. A. w. GoOdhand. ]. II.
Gardner, Thomas r. Van Dyke, @. l..
Hubbard, w. +. Dawson. Thomas J.
Sard."
In moving for secret session for
discussion OF memorials, Dr.. Robert
Watt said It would prevent mlsunder-
standing by the public Of what was
said. and consequent embarrassment OF
ministers. Sentiment in Wilmington
Conference IS thought TO be strongly
against any letting down OF the bars
In regard TO amusements permitted by
The church discipline.
The Rev George n. Neese, the Rev.
z. Il. Webster and the Rev. ]. A. Brew
lngton, were granted the retired rela-
tlon upon their own request.
The Rev. ]. C. B. Hopkins, at his own
request. was granted the supernumer-
ary relation.
The following assistants 10 confer
ence officers were appointed this morn
Ing: Assistants TO the secretary, J. X.
Blcklng. Ralph Mlnker; to the stalls
t!cian. !. II. Gcoghegan, A. w. Good
hand, ". NJ. McCann, O. r. Ellis, y. Z.
Benson. r. p Nichols. @. z. Sterling. J.
w. Wootten. Leolan Jackson. J. NJ. kel-
so. u. Il. Kelso, NJ w. Marine.
Assistants TO the treasurer named,
are: E. w. Mcdowell, w. II. Revelle,
w. p. Taylor. ]. J. Bunting, C. N. Jones,
L. T. NJ Lain. Essel p. Thomas, Frank
White, E. B. Taylor. o. E. Jones, t. J.
Sard II. D. West and C. H. Atkins
Hours for beginning and adlournins
sessions were lxed at O'Clock
and 1890 O'Clock In the mornings.
Mayor Welcomes Conference.
Young people have an Important
mart In the church. II has been a great
mistake 10 have only sdult standards
and adult services In the church. II
the young people are kept from grow
ing away from Christ, II VIII mean a
tremendous power In the church In
the next generation" sad the RI. Rev.
William F. Mcdowell. presiding over
Conference, in an address
last evening. The occasion was re-
ception rendered 20 Wilmington con-
ference in Grace Church Sunday School
rooms by the Epworih League OF the
church. The young people gave a
splendid program, which proved their
ievotion and ability in the work OF
.he church.
Mayor Taylor welcomed the confer
snce I'm behalf OF the city; John 5.
\lullln on behalf OF the church. The
Rev. Disston w Jacobs. secretary OF
he Wilmington Conference, respond !
ID for the conference and Bishop Nc
lowell responded briefly for the
,hurch.
Music was provided for the occa-
,ion by the augmented orchestra un- |
Ter the direction OF Norris c. Morgan, (
Of the church. Mss Euna ,
zee Tucker, soprano sOloist OF the
,hurch, sang; Miss Pauline Eberhart 4
rave a violin solo and Miss Daisy ,
wilson. vice president OF the Grace /
,hurch Epworlh League, gave sew
raj readings. Horace NJ White. presl- [
lent OF the Epworth League, presided. !
In his talk, Bishop Mcdowell de- /
Jared the church must give a chal- /
enge 10 the youth II 1t is to go for
ward as a leader in the enlightenment
u the world. 1.-THE problem OF the =
hurch In large measure Is the prob
EN- OF meeting the youth Of the
hurch so that like the young man II
,efore Jesus, they shall not go the
wrong way out OF . the church." he
The bishop was introduced by the
lev. John w. r. Sumwalt, pastor OF
trace Church. The assembly room
vas well filled, more than 200 preach
rs being present, many with their
wives. Young women representing
trace EpwOrth League acted as ushers.
Among lhe visitors was Bishop VIII
,ur p. Thirkield, Of New Orleans, who
topped for the evening on his way
Iome from a business trip to New
fork. Bishop Thirkield left This morn
ng for his home.
A bat which made its way into the
oom was Willingly referred to by
lshop Mcdowell, who said, as he rose
D speak:
81 was hoping to come to bat be-
ore the audience made home run
Mayor Taylor In welcoming the
onference. said such gatherings
rought stronger friendship and under
tandlng between the lower counties
nd Wilmington, and made them feel
ley were all one State. Mayor Tay-