Evening journal., 1922-03-18
METHODISTS TO
SAY FAREWELL
Pastors Preach Last Ser
mons Tomorrow Prior to
Conference
NOT MANY CHANGES
EXPECTED IN CITY

throughout the Wilmington Confer
ence to occupy their pulpits prior
to the annual conference session,
which opens in Cambridge, Md, on
Wednesday morning. 1t will be the
last Sunday for some OF the pastors
in their present churches. as some
will be assigned to new charges by
Bishop w F. Mcdowell. who is to
preside over the conference sessions.
Few changes are expected in Will
mington pastorates. The Rev George
White Dawson in all probability will
leave Asbury Church, after a sue
cessful pastorate OF eight years. One
report is that he may be appointed
superintendent of Dover district,
should a change be made in that
district. The present district super
intendent, the Rev. w. r. Mowbray,
Is said to be desirous of returning TO
the pastorate. but an impression pre-
walls that all of the present district
superintendent will be re-appointed
In event of a change in Dover dis
trict. the name Of the Rev. W. E.
Gunby. Of Cambridge. Nd, is men,
toned as a strong possibility for
superintendent.
No changes are looked for in the
largest churches OF Wilmington The
Rev. Y. w. Wells probably will leave
Wesley Church. and it is said there
Is a possibility OF a shift in pastor
ates revolving around McCabe
Church.
Conference may take some action
regarding the Conference Board OF
Stewards Under its charter OBJ
tained from the State the board is
to be composed OF four ministers
and four laymen. The last Confer
ence provided for a change to desig-
nate five ministers and three lay
men for the board, but the board
this far has failed2to change its State
charter and change its representa-
tion.
Another matter to be inquired into
will be the church accounts OF the
Rev. Edwin II. Gardner, OF Marydel
A discrepancy in his manner OF
keeping the church accounts is al
legged.
Residents OF Cambridge are pre-.
/ pairing 10 extend an enthusiast,
welcome to the more than 500 Off.
cial clerical and lay delegates whC
will attend the ffty-fourth annua
session OF conference.
On Tuesday evening. the anniver-
sary Of the Board Of Hospitals ant
Homes will be held. Dr. n. f. Davis
corresponding secretary OF thu
board. OF Chicago. will speak. OF
Wednesday. at 9 A. NJ, the Sacra
ment OF the Lords Supper. in charge
OF Bishop Mcdowell. OF Washing
ton. assisted by the four district su
perintendents will be celebrated. fol
lowed by the first conference bust
ness session.
At 3 P. NJ. the anniversary OF tn,
Epworth League. the Rev. W. G
Harris. chairman. and DR.. George F
Durgin. OF Chicago. speaker. will b.
celebrated. At 7.3O p NJ. the an
niversary Of the Board OF Sunda,
Schools, the Rev. F. c. MacSorley
chairman. and DR.. Matthew J. Tren
cry. superintendent Of the extension
department of the board, will be tn
speaker.
Missionary Society Service
On Thursday at $50 A. NJ, devo
tional services, with an address b,
Bishop Mcdowell, will open the sec
ond fay's services. At 3 p NJ. tn,
anniversary OF the Woman's HON,
Missionary society. Mrs. J. Tale,
Smith, OF Wilmington. presiding
will he held. and DR.. Herbert F
Randolph, of Foundry Methods
Episcopal Church. Washington, for
merly of Grace Church, Wilmington
will speak. In the evening the an
niversary OF the Board OF HON
Missions and Church Extension vii
be celebrated The Rev. Thomas r
Van Dyke Is chairman and Dr
David d. Torsythe. correspondent
secretary OF the board. Philadelphia
will be the speaker.
On Friday following the confer
ence business session in the morn
ing, the anniversary of the Woman
Foreign Missionary Society will b
, celebrated. Mrs. William J. Pugt
of Northeast Md. will preside. an
Mrs william Fraser Mcdowell. O
Washington, will speak. At the an
niversary of the Board of Educatio
In the evening DR.. Henry G.. BudC
president of Wesley Collegiate In
stitute. Dover. will preside. and Di
, Warren +. Sheldon. assistant CORE
| spending secretary of the board
, New York will make an address.
{ on Saturday afternoon, the Con
mittee on Conservation and Advanc
/ will meet. Hon. Walter o. Hoffecke
OF Smyrna. president Of the Confer
ence Centenary Commission. wi
preside and Bishop Theodore
Henderson, Of Detroit, will speal
In the evening there will be the ar
niversary OF the temperance and r,
form committee. DIR. George Y
, Crabbe, Of Baltimore. in charge
the and-saloon work OF Marylan
and Delaware. will preside and Ho
Ray c. Haynes. OF Washington, pr
= hibition enforcement chief, wi
s speak.
e IIaymcn Also VIII Meet.
a The annual meeting OF the Ia,
o mems Association will be held
k First Baptist Church Friday, with Y
- Harry Jones presiding. Transactic
OF business will be restricted to II
II morning and addresses will be mac
IS as follows in the afternoon: "Pu
o pose Of Boys Conference" DR.. f.
8 Keboch OF Harrisburg. Pa; "Larg
Lay Activities" II. S. Kennedy.
Z Troy. y. Y. organizer OF law activ
ties in the Buffalo area; "Storehou