Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-23
N. {. CONFERENCE
CONSIDERS PLANS
FOR COMING YEAR
Much Food for Thought In the
Reports Of the District
Supsrintendents.
ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES
Special Dispatch From stan Correspon-


Cambridge Md. March 2s-The
Wilmington Annual Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church resumed
its yearly meeting here today.
Rev. l.. w. Layfeld. who has been
member Of the Wilmington Confer
ence Of the Methodist Episcopal
church for So years. preached n semi
centennial sermon at the opening OF
ITS session today Or. Layfield was
hrst licensed To preach in 1869 and
.oined the conference I'm 1870. lie has.
answered so consecutive roll calls II
the conference. Despite his advanced
nge. 7S years. he preached eloquentIy
and vigorously today His theme.
The Purchase Price Paid for Redemp-
tion.' was suggested by Matthew
NIL, ~. \ large audience heard DIR.
1ayfield. and Bishop Mcdowell and
many members OF the Conference
praised hts sermon.
The Philadelphia and Washington
Conferences telegraphed greetings TO
Wilmington Conference. and the secre-
tary OF the latter wa. directed 10 send
acknowledgements.
After the passing OF his character.
W. Il. Mowbray. superintendent OF
the Dover District, read his annual
report. tDr. Mowbray's report Is
I''hlishcd elscwhere).
on motion Of District Superinten-
dent Wise. the Conference decided Ia
hold It's usual executive session from
J 80 TO o'clock this afternoon.
Opposed 10 Selling Church.
Discussion WAS precipitated 10y
- % 81. =
Mowbray that he be authorized to sci.
fnr community services. a church az
Willow Grove. in Kent county. Della
ware. owned by. but not now used nv.
the Methodist Episcopal denomination
.lpr. Mowbray replied In the negative
O. question as 10 whether Peoples
church is negotiating for the prop
'erty. Henry O.. Budd proposed as an
amendment that DIR. Mowbray De
authorized to rent the building for
community services On motion ~
-. W. r.. Sumwalt. the matter was re-
1erred TO the executive session
The Conference passed the charac-
Ter of Robert Watt. superintendent OF
the Wilmington District and he read
his annual report. CDR. Watts report
IS published elsewhere In Every Eve.
ing).
Lords Day Alliance.
The Conference directed its secre-
tary 10 acknowledge with thanks the
receipt Of a communication from IA
members of the Maryland General
Assembly identified with the MethO-
dist Episcopal Church within the
bounds OF the Wilmington Confer
once. as follows:
We have been impressed with the
great need Of systematic training by
the Christian church as 10 the value
of the Lords Day.
we have approved most heartily
Of the educational program Of the
Lords Day Alliance OF Maryland,
which program consists OF a Lords
Day committee IN every local church.
whose duty II shall be 70 have a
Lords Day rally at the midweek
meeting al least three times year
60 arrange for the presentation OF the
claims OF the Lords Day 10 the Sun
day school at frequent intervals and
20 arrange with every pastor TO preach
on the Lords Day observance at least
once a year.
we endorse the work OF the Lords
Day Alliance and hereby petition your
conference 20 authorize and request
the district superintendent 10 name a
committee in each district whose duty
~ shall be TO cooperate with the
Lords Day Alliance IN this educa-
tonal program"
Commenting on the communication.
Bishop Mcdowell said a petition from
members OF General Assembly TO a
Conference was a novelty.
To Develop Sunday Schools.
The Conference passed the character
Of the effective elders OF the Whining
ton, Mldaletown and Dover districts
The Conference approved a recon-
rnendation OF the Board Of Sunday
Schools that worker be assigned 20
develop the field and lead the Sunday
school forces OF the Conference terri
tory, the latter 10 be a man thoroughly
equipped. by special training. for the
work, with qualities Of unquestioned
leadership. the work OF the develop
ment 10 be supported by an apportion-
rnent divided among the districts. this
apportionment 10 yield $4,000 annually.
which will be supplemented by an ad-
oA tAssoN per year from
the Area Council. The Conference re-
elected the members OF the Board OF
Sunday Schools and the members OF
the Area Council.
Going into corporate session. the
Conference reelected +. C. McSoriey.
George G. Williams. Robert X Steph-
enson. J. y. Herson. Walter e. Gumby
ana ~ p. Nichols trustees OF the wes-
ley Collegiate Institute. Dover. Arley
II. Magee, treasurer OF the Endow-
ment Fund OF the institution. reported
endowment fund collections as fol-
lows
To June /. 1918. s23,sisss: June /.
1918. to June 1. 1919, SIC .56S.27; June
I. 1919. TO June I. 1920. s32.653: June
T. 1920. 20 June ]. 1921. s2s.27S.3O;
June !. 1921. 20 March %, 1929. s3O.-
1890: total collection TO March 23
1s22. siss.s22.05. Mr. Magee express
ed the hope that the remainder OF the
endowment fund will be contributed
during the next conference year. The
Conference gave MIR. Magee a vote
OF thanks for HIS service.
The executive session this after
noon will be devoted chiefly 10 dis
ctplinary matters.
The Conference at ! O'Clock t0mor-
row afternoon Will be guest of the