Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-13
.METHOD|SIS PROTEST
ACTION Of COUNCIL
Grace Church Mon Take Inltia.
tive In Action Against
Beer Resolution.

Resolutions protesting tho recent
action OF City Council, In favoring
the modification OF tho Volstead Act
so that beer and light wines may be
manufactured. and requesting that
some action in the matter be- taken
by tho Methodist Ministers' AsSocia-
ton, at It's regular meeting In Grace
Church House, today, were unani-
mously adopted by the. Mems Bible
Class Of Grace NJ. II. Church at Its
regular meeting yesterday. and ad-
dressed TO the ministers association
About 30 members were present. Sam
uel q. Cleaver ie president OF the ella rs
and A. l.. Kester secretary. The res
olutions follow:
Whereas, The Council OF the City
OF Wilmington. In the face OF numcr.
Gus requests that they take no actor
on the suggestion OF tho Council 81
tho City OF Chicago TO adopt res
olution petitionlng Congress to modif,
tho Volstead Act to permit the manu-
facture and sale or beer and ligh
wines. did. on March ., by n ma lori
" vote. pass such a resolution, which
we believe. does not truly represen
the viii OF the people OF tho City o
Wilmington.
Therefore, We believe that tn
Methodist and other denominations O
this city should take some concerte
action which will cause tho City Coun
ell OF the City OF Wilmington to kno,
| that we Nisapprove OF their actor
and, therefore. request that your bod
consider this subject at your mex
meeting. and advise what action yo
believe can be taken TO. best brin
about such a result. We believe Il
time that the churches should let thei
voice be heard. and are ready 20 d
our part in any action which may /
taken"
Ministers Defer Action.
At the regular meeting Of the Meth
odist Ministers Association. In Grac
Church House, today. tho resolutio,
as received from the Mems Bible Clas
OF Grace Church, was read and the
referred to the standing commit,
!. for consideration.
Rev. Leonard White. pastor of NJ
Salem Church. chairman OF the stan,
ing committee. is at tho present tin
J In Easton, Md, and 81 is expected III.
upon his return a meeting will be cal
ed for the purpose Of acting upon' q
! matter. Entire Jurisdiction over Il
request was given to the standing con
mittee and the subject WAS not al
/ eussed or commented upon in sener
, by the members OF the association, n
coding to the secretary, Rev. Geor
w. Bounds.
I Rev. Robert Watt. district supc
intendent. reported that Eastla
. Churcn, Of which Rev. II, c. Su
!. field is pastor. has gone over the 4
: IN paying off its mortgage 20 {
amount OF $500. The mortgage w
-, burned 'last night with approprIa
. exercises and the church's standi
: was announced. The sum OF sle.e
has been expended on the church a
parsonage during DIR. Sunnelds ps
: torate, 1t was said. DIR. Watt also re-
paper, entitled What Shall We i
' lever" which was written by Prof,
sor Edward @. Spsulding OF Princet
: University. giving very instruct
< explanation Of the subjec, presented
e The condition Of DR.. II. X. Stephe
s son of Silverhrook Church was repo
Y ed as greatly improved. II was a
p nounced that the city Missionary 5
b ciety VIII meet at Union Church
S $50 O'clock this afternoon. with
y oinner preceding the business meetir