Milford chronicle., 1930-03-28
M. E. CONFERENCE
In ANNUAL SESSION
NOW AT WILMINGTON
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who have passed away during tn
conference year were read, the con
ference standing. This was followe
with prayer by the Rev. Harvey "
Ewing.
The name of the Rev. J. R. Bick
ing, of Scott M. E. church, wa
named conference secretary.
The Rev. Norman c. Benson, con
ference statistician, announced tn
following assistants: L. E. Windsor
r. w. Mills, S. T. Hamplin, R. "
Campbell, P. E. Reynolds, H. N
Bailey, o. A. BARLEY, C. w. Clark
w. L. McClintock, L. M. Broadway
]. W. Wooten and ]. C. Bolton.
The Rev. ]. L. Sparklin, confer
ence treasurer, announced the fol
lowing assistants j.. E. Parker, o
]. Friedel, R. T. Thawley, o. H. Con
nelly, A. F. Zimmerman, F. c. Lou
hoff, W. H. Revelle, r. L. Tawes, j
E. Layton, ]. H. McRill, and L. L
Powell.
The Rev. George A. Cooke inform
dthe bishop that the conference
proceedings were not being con-
Quoted in accordance with the
church law.
Bishop Leete replied tina the law
was not intended to restric the con-
ference in the manner in which it
was conducting business. The con-
ference had a right to decide for it.
self how it's sessions should be con-
Quoted.
The bar of the conference was
fixed as the main auditorium. The
Rev. J. w. Colona stated that he did
not think there was need for so
much room.
Bishop Leete replied that the bar
of the conference meant the space
in which all who voted should be
seated and the motion for the main
auditorium as the bar of the confer
ence was passed. The Rev. ]. 7.
Prouse was elected conference post
master.
A letter of greeting was read from
Bishop William F. Mcdowell, of the
Washington Area, who is presiding
over the Washington Conference III
Huntington, West Virginia.
The secretary was instructed TO
telegraph greetings from the VIII
mington Conference to Bishop Nc
Dowell.
With the Rev. DR.. R. K. Stephen
son presiding the annual service
was conducted in memory Of deceas-
ed members or wives of ministers
Following prayer by the Rev. w. r.
Matthews, the following memoirs
were read:
The Rev. Joshua Burton McCaDei
who died May 20, by the Rev. e. r.
Thomas.
The Rev. George P. Anderson, who
died September IS, by the Rev. J. H.
The Rev. George w. Townsend,
who died December %, by the Rev.
w. F. Corkran.
The Rev. George E. Reed, who
died February Z, by the Rev. B. M
Johns.
The Rev. F. C. MacSorley, who
died February II, by the Rev. H. W.
Ewing.
Memoirs for ministers wives were
read as follows:
Mrs. Eilenzi C. Sunfeld, by the
Rev. W. F. Corkran. =,
Mrs. George w. Bowman prepared
by the Rev. w. E. P. Haas, OF the
philadelphia conference read by the
Rev. M. W. Marine.
Mrs. Sarah B. Balm, by the Rev.
H. S. Budd.
Mrs. W. G. Koons, by the Rev. ].
C. Mccoy.
The following standing commit
tees were announced Wednesday
morning:
Courtesies-v. S. Collins, R. P.
Nichols, T. ]. Sard.
Education-J. H. Wright, L. e.
Windsor, o. P. Jefferson, E. M.
Shockley. :,
State of the Church and Social
Service-W. E. Harrison, Jr.,. W. A.
Wise, D. ]. Givens, Frank White.
Thanks-H. G. Budd, H. B. Kelso,
C. N. Jones, ]. ]. Bunting.
World Peace and Fellowship-M.
S. Andrews, J. w. Jones. The Revs.
G. T. Anderson, J. B. McCabe, F. A.
Lindhorst were named as members
of this committee at the last session
of Conference. The Revs. Anderson
and McCabe have since died and the
Rev. Lindhorst has been transferred
to another conference.
World Service-L. E. Poole, M. W.
Marine, E. c. Hallman, M. E. Wheat
ley.
The Revs. Lewis B. Morgan, DAN
iel ]. Ford, Jesse C. Mccoy, Howard
R. McDade, Charles w. Moore and
William R. Wooded, have served 25
years as members of the conference,
having been admitted to membership
in 1905.
At 1870 o'clock conference con-
vened in business session, followed
by the anniversary service at 2
o'clock for hospitals, homes and
ieaconess work, with the Rev. ThOs.
E. Van Dyke, presiding. The speak
sr was the Rev. N. E. Davis, corre-
spending secretary.
At 4 o'clock the first of the series
If special services in connection
with the observance of the 1900th an
liyersary of the Pentecost was held.
The Rev. Charles M. Boswell, D. D.,
secretary of the
Methodist Episcopal Hospital in
Philadelphia, and president of the
Ocean Grove Camp-meeting Asso-
,iation, was the principal speaker.
The anniversary of the Board OF
Education featured the evening SER
yice at 1880 o'clock. The speaker
was the Rev. Merle N. English, d.
D.. secrtary of that national organ
cation of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. The Rev. W. E. Gunby, d.
D., of Newark, former district super
ntendent, was chairman of the eve