Evening journal., 1922-03-27
sunday THRONG
At CONFERENCE
Thousands of Visitors Flock
TO MethodiStS' Services
in Cambridge
BISHOP MCDOWELL,
HENDERSON PREACH
stan Correspondent,

Cambridge had the largest NUMBER
OF visitors in its history yesterday.
drawn hither by the fact that the
Wilmington NJ. f. Conference was in
session. While many who came
found II impossible to gain admis-
sion to the churches where Bishops
Mcdowell and Henderson were
preaching. they had plenty Of op-
portunities for hearing the gospel
elsewhere. as practically every
church had thrown its doors open
to the visiting clergymen.
OF course, the principal services
Of the day were in Zion Church,
the Conference seat. There as early
at $50 o'clock, the crowd began
gathering and when the Rev. F. F..
carnenter began the Conference
love feast the main auditorium was
filled. This service Is one OF the
most popular among the old-time
Methodists and they gather from
all quarters OF the Peninsula. Most
OF the time is devoted 10 giving eX-
periences." and while some created
a ripple Of amusement at times, the
audience was deeply affected by
that OF others.
Several references were made TO
Dr. r. X. Stephenson, who for
number OF years led this meeting
and who Is now IN the Methodist
Hospital In Philadelphia. Prayers
were offered for his speedy recovery.
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was assisted by the district superin-
tendents and DR.. Walter f. Gunby.
At IL o'clock Bishop Mcdowell
preached to the Boys Conference
and. as many others as could be
crowded into the building.
The ordination service, which was
attended by the Boys Conference.
was held at 2.30 o'clock. in charge
OF Bishop Mcdowell and Bishop
Henderson.
Those ordained as deasons were
J. Burton McCabe, W L. Hess, Au-
gust r. Zimmerman, Ralph L. Min
ker and Alonzo Travers to local dea-
cons orders.
Those ordained as elders we're
Harry D. West. william T. Mcguire.
8. wade H. Cummings, Willard #.
Moore. J. T. Rowlenson. J. T.
Wootten, Edmund Henvis. j. Burton
McCabe. Robert S. Hodgson and
Ralph l. Minker.
Following this service. DR.. Clar-
ence True Wilson delivered a pa
triotic lecture in the Grand opera
House under the auspices OF the
local lodge Of Elks. entitled, rs
Uncle Sam a Christian" Or. Wal
ter f Gunby presided.
Doctor Wilson also spoke In TIE
evening az Zion Church, at the an
niversary exercises OF the Board Of
Temperance. Prohibition and Pub
lie Morals. DR.. Alfred Smith pre-,
sided
II would be difficult accurately to
estimate the number OF people here
yesterday as the crowd was not
confined to any one section OF town.
but, Judging by the large number OF
automobiles parked on all the main
streets and the large number OF
other vehicles, in addition to river
craft, the number could not have
been less than 5000. and may have
greatly exceeded that figure.
Temperance Jubilee.
The Temperance and Reform Jub-
Tee in Zion Church Saturday night
proved to be spirited and officials
who fail In the enforcement OF the
provisions OF the Volstead Act and
Metropolitan newspapers that refuse
10 print the truth about the situa-
ton" were scored by the speakers
DR.. George W. Crabbe. Of Baltimore
presided. Addresses were made by
Dr. W. ". Davis Baltimore. and
Roy c. Haynes. Federal Prohibition
Enforcement officers. He said In
part.
1--WE are living In a great age. Th'
hour is tremulous with the shock o
conflict. To some II seems as II tn
destiny Of our country hangs upoi
the outcome OF the conflict that 4
being waged in this land today. Ye
there are some who do not sense tn
Importance Of this struggle. and VIII
dwell upon a great coming conflict.
LET us my friends not overlool
the Importance OF the struggle nov
going on to make the 18th Amend
ment effective As a great America
recently said: In view Of the at
tempts, sometimes successful, to mis-
interpret the Constitution. the ef
forts TO change it and the DANCE
involved in disregarding Its Pre-
visions. the time has arrived for u
to put on the armor OF patriotism a
our forefathers knew and apple
it,"
Boys Conference Ends.
The Boys Conferences OF the WI
mington NJ. E. Conference close
Yesterday afternoon. Il Is needle,
10 say those who attended the cor
ference sessions that the boys enjo!
Cd every minute Of their stay her
The joint meeting OF the minister
laymen and boys proved TO be one
the most stirring ~ any held durir
the entire session Of conference, an
when Bishop Mcdowell, in responi
to the speech Of II. A. Colt.
Dover. president OF the boys associ
ton. entitled Lafayette, We Al
Here" declared "And We Won
Come Back, there were few di
eyes in the house.
Following the address OF BishS
Theodore s. Henderson. of Detro
Mich. The boys we're grouped
front OF Zion Church with Bisht
Mcdowell and Henderson and phot'
sraphed.
From 5 to o'clock the boys wei
banqucied at the armory. Dr. Ca