Milford chronicle., 1939-03-31


charters will be completely blocked
unless the Democrats change their
attitude.
George W. Crabbe. superintendent of
the Maryland Anti-Saloon League.
Laymen Score Liquor
Laymen of the conference, in a
separate session, branded the liquor
trade as "a deadly foe to society
and pledged support of a "pI ogram
which will ultimately extsrm;nate
II from our land"
They voted to send kilograms to
the Delaware Legislature against
Sunday movies. any further com
mercialiLing of the Sabbath" or lib
eralizing of liquor laws.
The laymen also telegraphed the
Maryland Legislature opposing lib
erallzatiOn of liquor or gambling
laws.
In further resolutions, the lay ses-
sion sent condolences to Harry b.
Wright of Preston. Md. its former
president, who is i'll. endorsed the
work of the Lords Day Alliance.
and thanked Bishop Hughes. the
police. the church. and the press.
PASTORS Son Ordained
"A son of the parsonage" Melvin
Emmett Wheatley, Jr.. Elktol. Md,
a student at Drew University, Mad
isOn, N. j., was among eight young
men ordained to various orders in
the ministry Sunday afternoon by
Bishop Hughes. Young Wheatley,
whose father is pastor Of the NJ. f..
Church at Elkton, Md, received dea-
cons orders.
Others ordained with the laying
on of hands," according to New Tes-
lament teaching, were: The Rev.
Lawrence Bawrenson Knots, serv-
ing as pastor of the NJ. E. Church at
Marion, Md, made a deacon under
local rule; the Rev. Elmer Larry
Bennett, pastor at Smiths Island.
Va: the Rev. Ewell Emerson Crock
EFT, pastor at Nanticoke. and the
Rev. James Herman Glow, Jr., pas
tor at Greenwood, all ordained to-
elders orders, giving them full mem-
bership in the conference; the Rev.
Walter Emmett Fosnocht. pastor at
Mt. Lebanon: the Rev. Robert Lee
Kirby, Jr., pastor at Elliott. Nd, ard
the Rev. John Franklin Willis, pas
tor at Burrsville, Md. all ordained
to elders orders under local rule.
Superlntendents Assist
All the candidates for ordination
we're presented to Bishop Hughes
by the Rev. John J. Bicking, Girls
field, Nd, conference secretary. As
sisting in the ordination rites OF
laying on of hands," setting aside
The men to the preaching of the
Gospel. were the three District Su-
the Rev. DIR. Walter
F.. Gunby, Wilmington District; the
Rev. f. C. Hallman. retiring super
ntendent OF the Dover District. and
he Rev. John J. Bunting, Salisbury
Those ordained as elders called
lpon their former pastors and other
preachers who had aided them in
choosing the vocation of the minis
ry.
Former Editor Speaks
Harry +. Woolever. former editor
# the Religious Press Service.
D. c., and former asso-
late editor of the Christian Advo-
,ate, spoke Sunday night at the con-
,luding religious service OF the con-
erence on "The Present World
'risis and the Church" He substi-
uted for the scheduled speaker. the
4ev. DIR. Ralph A. FELTON, of Drew
Seminary. an exchange
Professor of Nanking University
'hina.
Democracy is the responsibility ots
II the American people. Mr.. Wool
yer stressed. He deplored the Am
rican refusal to join the League of
Jations. If America had Joined the
.eague, Mfr. Woolever said. there
be a disrupted Europe to-
light" u
The Minister'S Wives Association
ED its annual business meeting
nd luncheon at Mt. Salem Church,
with Mrs. Robert Hodg-
on, North East, Md, president In
barge and Mrs. Henry M. Parks
as hostess.
Reports were submitted by Mrs.
10y Thawley. Selbyville, and Mrs. J. :
larry Wright, Wilmington, officers. ,
district reports were given by Mrs.
!. H. Nelson, Mrs. r. w. Hastings. {
nd Mrs. C. w. Branford.
A single red rose bud was placed q
a silver vase for each deceased 6
Iember of the association OF the {
asst year by Mrs. W. G. Harris at
memorial service following the a
usiness meeting. Mrs. r. K. Step e
snson conducted the service.
At the social hour Mrs. Ruth God
lrd Price, daughter Of the Rev. DR.. q
B. Goddard. former pastor Of Nc .,
abe Church, gave varied dramatic '
Mrs. Richard c. McMuilen, wife OF 7
e Governor, was a guest OF honor. v