Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-07
A CONFERENCE ELECTION.
The VI. f.. Congress at McKendres
Church.
ro-DAf1s NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF DELEGATES TC
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE.

iHt conference the Methodist EplS-
! coFai church met this morning n McKendree
church, on Massachusetts, avenue. for the third
days session. Devotional exercises were con-
ductei BIZ Rev. DR.. VIM B. Edwards. Of Annapolis
| Md Rev. DR.. Reid. senior secretary Of the mis-
sionary society. was introduced to the conference
ADMITTED To FULL CONNECTION.
Under the nth question. who are admitted into
| fun connection" George z. Cuddy presented him
self a candidate for admission to full connection
with the conference. and was examined by the
| bishop in accordance with the prescribed form.
The committee on examination, through their
| chairman. Rev. Mr.. Dashel. made their report.
Mr. DaShie! said: II spent hour and half with
him yesterday over Pope, so you know we had a
good time"
y shGid think So was the sympathetic obser-
VdtiGn OF several members.
M Cu1.:y was then admitted to the conference.
ELEl TIoH or DELEGATES TO THE GENERAL CONFER
ESCE.
The order OF the dag was then taken up, namely,
the election OF delegates to the general conference,
which meets May 4th in Philadelphia motion
was made that the vote be counted by the tellers
outside OF the conference.
on counting the uplifted hands Bishop Anderson
said, reGrct!ully: ii afraid that the motion is
loss Why should we lose an hour In counting the
ballot in the conference want to get away from
here Tuesday night suppose we try it again
''Have you announced the voter insisted a par
Damentary brother.
=; have nos was the diplomatic reply. 81 said
that Was afraid the motion was lost
After further g0ol-naturcd Interchange the vote
was again taken, and the motion was adopted.
IL was decided that II more than four receive a
majority OF the votes. then the four receiving the
highest number of votes should be the delegates.
Rev. B. +. GARRISON said that it was desirable
that as little time should be consumed in the cleo
ton as possible, and In order that all the members
might be able 10 make up their minds promptly, he
would move that the Candidates be requested 10
take their seats upon the platform
This suggestion was received with burst OF
laughter. but the motion was not PIT.
A further rule WAS adopted that II two members
receive the same humber OF votes the senior MEM
Ger OF the conference be declared elected.
Reys- AMOS, Cornelius. Baer. Hartsock, Baldwin
aud Naylor were appointed tellers
THE BALLoTrNG.
The telleTS took their places among the dele
gates. with hats in hand. and as the secretary
called the roll. the amberS placed their ballots IN
the liatS.
While The tellers we're absent counting the votes
Rev. y Nick Reley asked If a brother who had
been absent and c;lme In could cast his vote.
The chair thought not.
al thought the question might come up" added
Nr. Eeliey and, BESIDES all my friends have not
Amid general laughter he took his seat.
THE CONFERENCE SEMINARY.
Inc SUBJECT or the conference seminary was then
taken up: question considered Of great import
anee. as involving the establishment in Baltimore
OF female seminary. Rev. DR.. Van Meter. the
Chairman of the committee to whom this nat ter
Was referred by the last conference. before pre-
Senting his report had read letter from Rev John
lot ON ST PAU street, Baltimore, Tar the site OF the
new FiIstM.E f. church. valued at 0OO in case the
conference decided to establish such a seminary.
anu secure an endowment of $4,000. letter was
Ieac Irotn the WGnan's educational society. OF Bal
t1inore. signed By Mrs F. A. Brook president urg-
inS the importance OF such an Institution to the
spiritual welfare of the church They asked that
chlidrens day. the 81 Of june be specially de-
voted TO this cause. and that in the contributions
centennial sunday this object be given prominence
They thought that they could raise 100000 OF the
s2uoOtD deemed necessary to ensure the establish
lnent OF the school.
In his report Rev. DR.. Van Meter stated that this
project was earnestly advocated In 1863 and since
tn1t time The conference has increased in nunlbe
Vow they thought that the founding and endow-
rhnt OF Il female seminary within the bounds of
'hlS conference WAS practical and possible. The
need has never been more apparent than now, and
the grounds upon which The committee base their
bciie1 That the t1fne had come for action We're
enumerated as follows: The tender.Of the ground
hS Rev Nr. G0ucter. the sentiment OF the cornInu-
NY, ana ine organization OF the WOmans EuuCl-
tlonal association especially for this purpose with
liiG intention OF cdnvaSSiHg the entire community
The SIM required To be raised by the conference
$4,000. wa, Greater than had ever been asked be-
lore nut The Importance Of the object was worthy
Oh tne effort. and te report favored the diversion of
the cnti!t' centennial Offering to this Object In
c2;iIiiion the report recommended the acceptance
OF Rev 81 Go'1chors offer and the dedication Of
cHlldrens day 70 this cause; also the appoint
lneHt 81 tWc.Ee preachers and twelve laymen TO
take Charge of this matter, but with no power to
assume financial obligations.
Rev Dr. Miley. Of drew Seminary, New jersey
was introduced. Bishop Andrews announced that
Bishop Foster was at Mr Nflcy's house and While
he was better 1t Was not likely that ne would be in
attendance DURING the present session.
Rev. Or. McCauley. the chairman Of the commit
tee appointed To arrange Ior tie observance OF the
Centennial OF NiethodisIa made report
ONLY TWO DELEGATES ELECTED ON THE FIRST Ball
LOT.
During the reading of the report the tcllers re-
turned and the bishop announced that In the cleo
ton Tor delegates Ito votes had been cast John
Lanahan receiving 1903 voteS and l. p. Morgan o.
and these having received a majority were declared
eitcteti he rest OF the ballot was as fOllOWS:-J
A NcC auley bi: j. \. Price, 50; X. W. Black So; j.
:. Dcatle. l9 J. F. GOucher. IS; A. W. Ruisel q:
G.. ". HOBBS %; J. II. D,shiel 81 w S. Edwards
q; a. VI. Courtenay. 81: ID. ii. Carroll 49, w ri
Chapman. 10: L. f. Waterman. z: A. f. Gibson 6. a
II. Anies. 4: W. b. Edwards. 3; c. W. Baldwin 2: w
r. Speake. :; G. H. Richardson =; j. Y. Davis, 2;
ana the following one vote each: 3. p. Brown j. B.
Stitt, Ii. NJ Hartman. Il. n. Baer. {. L. Felton, H. r.
Naylor, j. b. Van Meter, T. F. Clarkson, CIV. Leech,
T. Myers.
The reading OF the list OF those receiving one vote
was received with demonstrations cf merriment
ahiS was Increased when Mr.. Myers and Mr..
waterman, who had been prominent in the pre-
yous discussion to the postponeinen, OF tbe elp
tlon arose 10 their feet and sOielnny announced to
themselves.
THE SECOND BALLOT
The roll was then called and the ballot was taken
Tor two more delegates brother objected to the
calling III the roll, and said that he thought no one
would repeat, but the roll was called.
THE CENTENNIAL
While the telIers were absent Mr. McCauley re-
stunned the reading OF his report On the observance
or the centennial. The committee recommended
that the presiding elders OF the several districts he
advised, II they shall deem 1t Practicable to hold in
each ustrlct curing the months of Nav or June A
distinct centennial convention, he aim OF which
stll DC ny means OF memorial di5CoTspS and his
t0rical papers, 10 create and foster an interest in
the Special services 10 DC held thereafter THAT the
pastors be Instructed TO hold TO provide Tor hold
Ing III tEtlr respective charges such time DURING
the month ol october OF the present year as thay
may determine appropriate services I'm celebration
OF me centennial OF the organization or the MethO-
di>J cAurch. The pastor 10 determine the precise
character OF these exercises. A. these centennial
meetings ii i recommended that the objects dpstD
iltltI DF the conference for The offerings az tHp
people be presented to them. and that the tot al
offerings not designated by their donors for anv
special object shall be distributed equally amona
the objects named by the conference
beVs. Lana.ian. DaShieii and Morgan Wer, an
pointed 10 convey the greetings OF the conference
10 tht lay conference which was in session In the
room below.
THE CONFERENCE SEMINARY AGAIN.
The consideration Of the report Of the committee
on the Conference seminary was then taken I'D.
ana Rev. Dr. Van Meter made a speech in favor OF
the report lie said that the Ony rival To this OH
Ject. friendly rival. was Dickinson COLLEGE This
Institution wanted s15 100 To complete their endow
hient, ana he did not believe that the conference
c0uid raSe tEat amount ia addition To the 300 mn
required Tor the seminary. The sHeaker Clatmeti
t1at the needs or the seminary made the Seminary
tne principal object of importance and DcEtnSny,
CGiicgC the subordinate. They had already in the
money contributed TO Dickinson, twC-third, oT
which came from this conference done treat deaJ
for the boys. but had done moth for the ,r,r,s
Dickinson college no longer held the same relston
To the conference as IT did few years ago or the