Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-06
| M. p. CONFERENCE
TOLD PROHIBITION
HANGS IN BALANCE


He promised help to the Anti-Saloon
League. The Lords Day Alliance pre-
vented any anti-Sabbath laws passing
the Legislature. he said. but in spite
OF every effort TO stop II racetrack
gambling still goes on. God help usl"
he exclaimed.
In speaking OF the material contri-
buttons OF the church, DR.. strauahn
said that the churches have worked
consistently toward debt reduction.
The showing Is remarkable, he said,
when with the almost Unprecedented
businesa depression, $4,000 viii be
paid on old debts. Expenditures FOR
new buildings and improvements will
total at least s125.000. he said.
The much discussed pastors salaries
question IL working toward n eolution.
The situation has been met by the con-
ference guaranteeing TO the ministers |
the minimum salary. $1,000. Ten |
churches have increased salaries dur |
ing the past year, two have dccreas- |
ed salaries and the remainder have |
made no changes. The major effect !
Of the salary guarantee Is that while |
tia protects the minister he will have
to give better service.
DR.. Straughn told his hearers that
last year there were more than 1900
conversions and more than 1000 ac-
cessions. More than 600 memberships
were for various reasons discontinued,
he said. This number will be augment
cd by a correction of records, he said
The report said the members should
help Western Maryland College and
Westminster Theological Seminary.
Many In Attendance.
Two hundred and nifty ministers and
delegates answered TO their name
when the roll Of the conference was
called at the first session OF the Gath
annual gathering in Christ Church
here yesterday morning by Rev. j.
+. Wooden. pastor OF Kennedyville
Church. Rev. J. II. Straughn, presi-
dent of the conference. presided The
memorial roll was called and the
names OF Rev. H.. A. Warfield, a mem
Der of the faculty OF Western Mary
land College, and Rev. r. II. Van
Dyke, pastor of Westminster Church.
were added to the lengthening list OF
the conference dead. Rev A. Nor
man Ward. president of the college.
read the obituary Of Dr. Warfeld.
while Rev. DR.. Frank r. Little, pas
tor of Evergreen charge. Baltimore.
read the obituary OF Rev. Mr.. Van
Dyke.
/ The conference sermon was deliver
ed by Rev. DR.. A. Norman Ward.
president of Western Maryland Col
lege. Rev Il. A. Sexsmith. OF Christ
Church. Baltimore. offered the OPEN
ing prayer, and Rev. w. +. Roberts.
OF Eutaw charge, read the scripture
lesson. The sermon was followed by
the holy communion. administered by
the president of the conference. as
sisted by n number Of ministers Of
the conference.
During an informal reception to the
ministers and delegates in the con-
ference church Tuesday night, Sena
tor William r. Russell made his APP
pearance in the audience to greet
his guests. and Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Sheri-
dan arose and proposed three cheers
= for the man who had voted right
on all moral issues at the recent ses-
, sion of the Maryland Legislature
,, Senator Russell was given a rousing
, cheer by the entire audience.
Rev. II. l.. Shipley. one OF the con-
ference secretaries, and pastor O:
. Salisbury Church. is detained at his
home because OF serious illness in his
family and will not be able TO attend
any OF the sessions. The conference
= elected a temporary secretary to as
4 sist Rev. G. l. Humphreys, the regu.
= lar secretary.
The evening session was devoted e
addresses and greetings brought by
: Rev. DR. Albert Selby, president Of
: the West Virginia Conference, anC
= the president OF the North Caroline
conference.
: Rumors of many changes are be
: ginning to fill the air of the con
ference room. but nothing is known
!, definitely as>yet as to the extent o
: the movement. but II is certain tina
10 Rev. Avery Donovan, who has bee
a pastor OF ST. James Church, thi
8 county, for the past four years, wi
.e seek a change. He may be succeede
by Rev. s. f. Cassen. at present sta
20 toned on Baltimore circuit.
N Committees Named.
y The following committees wer
u named by President Straughn:
&c Board of Finance-Louis Randall
= G.. A. Ogg. w +. Wright, r. Z. Woo
en-. W. NJ. r.. Cain. A. h. Culver.
-. Itinerancy and Orders-The facult
of instruction.
: Pulpit Service-Avery Donovan,
+. Wooden. a. T. +. Raum.
~ Church Extension---E. c. Makosk
- W. ii. Litsinger. L. a. Sexsmith. v
I'd o. Atwood, h. A. Craig, Walt,
"A Whaley.
n Superannuates-G. W. Haddawa.
al j. +. Bryan. J. W. Baxley, j.
~ Roberts, DIR. Il. h. Fenby. J. s. Nathia
Literature and Education-G. \
by Clayton, &. NJ. Elderdice, W.