Evening journal., 1921-04-04


signed by Mrs. Emma l.. Weldin,
was read. The home is operated un-
der the auspices Of Mrs. Margaret A.
Short, and the report showed a total
enrolment OF 100 for the past year,
1926 families reached, and 1892 calls
made. The receipts for the year
amounted TO S3.5OS.O7; disgurse-
ments. $3,3O2.O2; leaving balance
Of S2O6.O5.
The Rev. W. G. Harris presented
a report OF the Epworth League for
the past year, supplementing the re-
port of the work made at the anni-
versary exercises Thursday night.
The names of the following retired
ministers were called and their
characters passed: The Revs. L. p.
Barrett. G. W. Bowman. J. r. Brew
ington, j. NJ. Collins, W. W. Chaires.
G. 5. Conway, w. T. Compton, L. =.
Corkran. j. w. Easley, James
Esgater. j. w. Fogle. J. w. Gray.
W. NJ. Green, r. II. Harding, G. l..
Hardesty. +. l.. Hoffecker, T. S.
Holt. b. f. Jester. w. G.. Koons. j. NJ.
Lindale. j. =. Otis. c. w. Prettyman,
A. =. Prettyman, J. T. Prouse, Z. II.
Rawlins. W. w. Redman. J. ID.
Reese. Robert Roe. Alfred Smith.
Adam Stengle. T. Il. Terry. w. e.
Tomkinson. G. W. Townsend, o. $.
Walton. +. O. b. Wallin. u. II. Web
ster. W. w White. C.. II. Williams,
w. $. H. Williams, ID. IA. Willis.
To Continue Campaign.
Caleb +. Burchenal. OF Whining
ton. vice president of the Confer
ence Claimant Endowment Commits
sion announced a desire on the part
of the commission. because OF gen
eral conditions. for the abandonment
OF the work Of collecting funds dur
ing the coming year. and suggested
that the active work conducted by
Rev. Il. II. Dashiell be discontinued
temporarily at lest. The announce
ment caused considerable discussion,
finally resulting in vote to retain
the services Of Dr. Dashiell, which
was carried by large vote.
Following the reading OF the Sum
day school report, by the Rev. Milton
Mccain. on motion of the Rev. AL
fred Smith, seconded by the Rev. c..
r. Anderson, It was decided to hold
the memorial services Immediately
following roll call next year. instead
Of on Sunday afternoon.
Report on Temperance.
The following report OF the com
mittee on temperance was submitted
and approved by a rising vote;
Grateful to Almighty God for the
victories over the liquor traffic, we
pledge ourselves with renewed en-
ergy and devotion to the cause OF law
and order.
"Be il resolved, That the Whining
ton Conference pledges itself to the
President Of the United States and
the governors of Maryland and Della
ware in every effort to uphold the
law of the land. That we earnestly
request the President OF the United
States TO appoint for Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, and Commits
sioner OF Prohibition. men who are
in favor OF the Eighteenth amend
ment and it's honest enforcement
BE IL resolved, That we earnestl,
lurge our constituency to use ever,
effort at their command to secur
The election Of men to the House o
Delegates and the State Senate O
Maryland who will favor the enact
ment OF laws to assist the govern
ment in upholding the adopted pol
icy OF prohibition, and that vii
place Maryland on record In favo
OF laws needed to resist every trea
sonable attempt to nullify the su
preme law OF the land.
BE II further resolved. That W
ask the Congress OF the Unte'
States to refuse all efforts to liberal
ize or weaken the Nolstead law. W
further ask that necessary amend
ments be made to the Nolstead Law
to carry out fully the spirit and let
ter OF the Constitution OF the Unite
States
we heartily endorse the program
Of the Board Of Temperance, Pro
hibition and Public Morals OF IN
Methodist Episcopal Church, includ
ing the erection of the headquarter
In the nations capital the work q
the Womans Christian Temperate
Union, and that OF the Anti-Saloo
League Of Maryland and Delaware
and urge our constituency every
where to give their unstinted sup
port to these organizations.
we further endorse the plan q
; outlined by the Anti-Saloon leagu
r of America for worldwide prohib
tion Of the liquor traffic"
E AT the anniversary Of the Ant
s Saloon League and Church Tempe
e ance Society Saturday night il va
{ found necessary TO open the Sunda
q school room for the overflow crow
p. The Rev r. c. Prettyman preside
y and addresses were delivered
e George W. Crabbe and the Re
4 Clarence True Wilson.