Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-25
M. e. CONFERENCE
MEETS NEXT YEAR
At CHINCOTEAOUE
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Lords Day Alliance and tho confer
ence adopted resolutions proposing \
Lords Day rally and recommending |
that the churches put the Lords Day |
alliance In their budgets. State Sena-
tor Orlando Harrison briefly told what |
tho Maryland Senate had done for tho
alliance.
Ellwood w. Jones. corresponding
| secretary Of the Wilmington City Mis-
sionary and Church Extension 30
ciety, read his annual report. ct IN
printed elsewhere in Every EVENING"
During n devotional service Bishop
Mcdowell commented on the twelfth
chapter of Hebrews. Tho conference
requested F.. C. MacSorley' to preach
his semi-centennial sermon to the con-
ference Mt its session In 1923.
| Alonzo Travora was elected to local
deacons orders.
The conference arose and applauded
when Bishop John w. Hamilton, an
unexpected visitor, entered Zion
fChurch and proceeded to tho platform.
bishop Hamilton presided over the
'conference during part OF tho morn
ling.
The conference adopted resolution
indorsing the work or the Near East
I'Relief.
The conference commended the bust
nesslllSe methods OF It's secretary and
recorded satisfaction in the success
which has attended his management
Of the conferences secretary work.
Executive Session.
Tho conference. in executive ses-
sion. yesterday afternoon, graduated
Harry d. West. William r. Mcguire,
Wade II. Cummings, Willard V.
Moore, J. T. Rowlensen. J. u. Wootten.
Edmund Henvis, j. Burton McCabe,
Robert s. Hodgson and Ralph l..
Minker from tho conference course OF
: studies and elected them to elders
, orders.
Earl NJ Shockley and J. II. Whedbee
were advanced 10 the studies OF the
. fourth year.
Roy I. Thawley was continued In
the studies OF the third year.
John w. Chappelle and Sylvanus T
, Hamblin were continued on trial In
> the studies OF the second year.
Harry w. GALLON was continued on
trial and advanced 10 the studies OF
The second year.
Milton s. Andrews. Charles II. Davis
and y. Webster Gilbert were contin-
ued on trial In the studies of the first
4 year
ol Clarence A. Gilbert a ministerial
student. was discontinued at his own
}. request.
]. Burton McCabe. w. l.. Hess, Au-
gust +. zimmerman, Ralph l.. MinkeI
and Robert 8. Hodgson were admitted
TO fun membership, and Messrs. Hess
md Zimmerman were elected TO dea-
ICONS orders.
Charles IL. Hudson. Gilbert T. Geh-
man. wingate ID. Short and j. Harry
Wright were received on trial ana pu'
: in the studies OF the first year.
s Raymond w. Cooke was transferred
= from the Wilmington Conference &c
= the baltimore Conference.
a The Bureau Of Sessions was ordered
:. TO pay the entertainment expenses OF
$ the Boys Conference.
d Anniversary Celebrations.
G Mrs. william J. Pugh presided al
4 the anniversary OF the Woman'i
: Foreign Missionary Society. which wac
d celebrated yesterday afternoon. ant
n Mrs. William f. Mcdowell made ar
{ address.
& The anniversary OF the Board OF
= Education was celebrated last night
II with DR.. Henry q. Budd as chairman
n and DR.. Warren F. Sheldon as speak
E er.
" Walter o. Hofrecker presided at {
= meeting OF the Committee on Conser
a walton and Advance this afternoon
d and Biehop Theodore 8. Henderson,
- made an address.
u a temperance and reform jubile
e will be held tonight, with George w
e Crabbe as chairman and DR.. w. w
y Davis and Federal Prohibition En-
is forcement Officer Roy c. Haynes a
Is speakers.
&c Sunday Services.
he The conference has prepared an in
d. teresting program OF services for 70
N morrow, as follows
ID $50 a. m.-Iovefeast, conducted b
n Frank +. Carpenter.
r la. m.-Divine worship. with ser
monby Bishop Mcdowell.
230 y. m.-Ordination service.
100 D. m.-Anniversary OF n
Board Of Temperance. Prohibition al
Public Morals. with Alfred Smith {
ct chairman and DR.. Clarence True WI
IL son az speaker.
!st Resolutions were also adopted con
let mending Governor Denney of DE
a aware for his stand on the enforc
ad ment OF the prohibition laws; endor
he ing the employment or an expert SUI
sr- day school worker for the conference,
&c opposing the engaging In secular pu
suits by ministers; urging the C.
operation OF the Wilmington confe
ence in the organization OF section
Institutes.
,o,. Bishop Mcdowell addressed the la,
a. men on the importance OF Sundi
an school work
red Laymen's Association.
asst The Laymen's Association, yeste
in day afternoon. unanimously approx
~ the resolution presented by Mrs. r.
lr- c. Emory OF Seaford and after
ey. adoption appointed a committee, col
lso posed OF Mrs. Emory. c. ii. letters
E., and Il. S. Gunby. 10 voice their O
fss. Jections TO Bishop Mcdowell TO I
ina returp of INV district sllperlnte nde