Evening journal., 1920-03-25
MEHODISTS
FOR SUFFRAGE
continued from FIrst Page.

Conference next year. llnndnuel
hurch, Crisneld, has invited Confer
nee to meet there in March next. on
he free entertainment plan.
In the special committee on memo
r,als which win report at the execu-
dive meeting this afternoon, are the
lRev.5. w. Colona. W. l.. White. j T.
Hersh. w. e. Habbart and c. w.
Pretman.
kbtter OF greeting was read from
DR.. ieorge F.. Reed, president OF the
Na.nal Society for Broader Educa-
tioland member OF Grace Quarterly
Coerence.
Re Rev. C. NJ. Boswell, correspond
in secretary Of the Methodist Episco-
n Hospital In philadelphia. was in
tduced TO Conference.
The following new members OF VIII
,ngton Conference were received by
lnsfer: A. B. Frye from The Blue
dge Atlantic Conference; c r. Knapp,
ON Erie Conference; Howard McDade
rom Philadelphia Conference; w. A.
Wright. Northern New York Confer
snce; T. r. Jones, Malaysia Confer
ence; Robert Lawson. West Virginia
Conference; E. C. Hallman. Northern
lnuldnd conference.
Or. Frank p. ParkIn, secretary Of the
Atlantic Agency OF the American Bible
Society, adrcssing Conference this
morning announced that the last Sun
day IN November will be set aside as
~Mayflower Universal Bible Sunday" in
recognition Of the Booth anniversary OF
the landing OF the Pilgrims on Ply
mouth Rock. He spoke OF work and
growth OF the Bible Society. telling OF
difficulties In procuring Bibles In for
eign languages during the war
DR. A. G. Kynett. Of Philadelphia
Conference. brought a message from
that body, which met last week.
The Rev. J T. Prouse Is again Con-
ference postmaster. a position he has
held with splendid efficiency for more
than D years. Mr. Prouse was the
postmaster at East New Market during
the Garfield administration. When he
entered Wilmington Conference in 1856.
ne was made Conference postmaster
and has held the place every year ex-
cept a few years when physically un-
able 10 do so.
DR.. C. NJ Boswell. reported that dur
ing the year the Methodist Episcopal
Hospital in Pm lad lphia has given IL
35i days treatment to private patients.
"a 9S7 days 20 ward patients, ; 4S0 10
babies. and 1851 spcnsary visits at a
cost Of SO 81 a day per pat ent He re-
ported generous contributors and
current expenses pad, and asked fur
ther gifts for improvements and ex-
penscs next year
The Rev. J. w. Prettyman spoke IN
the 'nt,rest Of the Daily Christian
Advocate.
DR. William z. Tomkinson and the
Rev. NJ d Nutter offered a resolution
on M fcatlOn OF the Methodist Episco-
pal Church OF the north with that or
the south, for consideration at the ex-
ecutive session this afternoon. The
resolution reads:
whereas the Commission on Uni
fscation has proposed a constitution
for the organic union OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. south:
Therefore, Resolved That we. the
menbers OF the Wilmington Annual
Conference are opposed 10 the adop-
zion of That constitution: ard
we hereby instruct our delegates
60 The General Conference 70 use their
ipluence and cast their votes against
rs adoption"
II is l'kciy this resolution VIII be
adopted this afternoon.
DT. John n. Edwards. area secretary
for ne Centenary addressed confernHce
crring ihe Centenary Conservation
program this morning. He reported
the following eonyers' 'ons FOR Whining
ton Conference: Dover district, sos
conversions: .Easton. S3f conversions:
Wilmington. 900 conversions. with a
total Of 100 new members received:
Salisbury, 1920 conversions. with 1850
new members received.
Dr. Edwards said Centenary fn9n-
cial reports were not yet tsbulatcd
from this Conference. Dover and Sails
bury districts. he said could not yet
be estimated Approximate estimates
given him from Easton district show
cd s34.0D pledged In contributions. ont
OF s5i 90 quota for ~ months; and
Wilminston district $4,000 cOntribu- 3
tions pedged out OF $4,000 quota for I
81 moths. He regretted 10 report
that N the general field OF Methodism
1000 ,harges have not subscribed TO
the Csntenary offering. He urged new /
EFFORT on the part OF churches behind /
their quotas.
Atthe Conference session in Chester /
tow last year. memorial against /
contribution OF foreign language con-
fereices. from Wisconsin annual con-
ferfnce 70 the General Conference Of
1872, was adopted by Wilmington Con- Z
ference Wilmington Conference will I
probsbly take the same stand on this I
Qcstion this year. although opinion is
divided on the subject among Will I
rington Conference members
1T Is a tragedy when a new soul is
horn Into the church and Immediately
Ceezes TO death" said Bishop Mcdowell,
irging the conference members TO
newed activity In having their churches
meet their centenary quotas by Easter.
ana IN securing more conversions. He
SAID cnurch members must be willing
10 give TO God II their church would be
worthy OF converts. He advised the
ministers not 10 think OF moving 20
new appointments until this centenary
work TOT Easter was taken up. A brief
consecratlon centenary service was
beld
Al the request OF DR.. Robert Watt.
VINO made the motion upon suggestion
or Governor Townsend. Conference
VIII welcome Pierre s. dupont az a
guest at II o'clock tomorrow morning.
Mr.. dupont will address Conferences
upon the new State School Code.
The first ballotlng for Ministerial
delegates TO the General Conferences
was made the order OF the day for fO30
D o'olock, tomorrow morning.
The class OF candidates for admission
70 full membership VIII be presented to