Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-02
METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.

Business Transacted at the Meeting of the
Maryland Conference Yesterday.
At the meeting Of the Maryland conference
of the Methodist Protestant church yesterday
in the Lafayette Avenue Church, Baltimore,
President Strayer read his annual message. In
1t he made the important suggestion that the
conference be divided, and that two district
conferences be organized in the territory now
occupied by the Maryland conference. He
suggested that the dividing line be the Chesa-
peake bay and the Susquehanns river This
would about divide the present conference
territory equally, - far % the number Of ap-
pointments is concerned.
Continuing, President Strayer carefully re-
viewed the church's progress In the conference
In the last year.
Rev DIR. s. B. Switzerland celebrated his
semi-centennial in the ministry by presc hing
the conference sermon. Dr. Southerland's ad-
dress was largely reminiscent, treating Of his
ministerial experience Of fifty years.
THE ELECTIONS.
In the election that took place later in the
day Rev. Webster NJ. Strayer was elected to
the presidency of the conference for the third
year. Rev. W. r. Graham, who has been sec
rotary for the past five years. declined q re-
election, and T. z. Coulbourn was elected his
| successor.
Rev. ]. W. Kirk, who has been Mr.. Graham's
assistant during his term of office, declined
reappointment and Rev. +. T. Benson was ap-
pointed Mr.. Kinks successor. Rev. d. w.
| Austine was elected conference steward; 3. q.
Ohrum, home missionary steward; J.: NJ Sheri-
| dan, superannuated fund steward; j. w. Bal
derson, foreign missionary steward; c. s. Ar
nett, educational steward, and Z. U. Ewing,
| steward of general home missions. Henry
Winter Davis johnson was elected postmaster.
Revs. ]. D: Kinzer: L. W. Bates and William
/ nala arl PaEar w II q Du-
laney and William B. Ustlton were elected dis
trict standing committee and Reys. w. s. Ham
| mond. J. T. Murray and L. W. Bates were
elected committee on appeals.
At night the memorial services were held.
Rev. W. s. Hammond presided. and memoirs
of Rev. DIR. Augustus Webster, Rev. s. t. Fer
guson and Rev. James Thompson were read.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.
Committees were appointed as follows:
Home Missions-J. E. T. Ewell, ]. w. Chair
ton, J. L. Straughn, s. s. Ewell, B. F. q. Caulk,
Superannuates-Frank I. Little, ". ]. Neepier,
8. B. Treadway. Samuel Yannort, Marcellus
Cole, J. ". Stanley.
Literature-J. I. Murray, T. o. Grouse, s. J.
Smith. o. H. Pearre, William E. Sheppard,
George Tophsm.
Sunday Schools-C. H. Littleton, A. D. Dick,
| G. D. Edmonston, T. H. Bartlett, W. H. Rutan.
Credentials-R. H. Powell, Richard Rowles,
Joseph Phillips.
Finance-J E. Maloy, 8. A. Hoblitzel, W. NJ.
Poisal, Daniel Baker, Aphonso Robinson.
! Itinerancy and Orders-The faculty OF in
struction.
Publication-walter B. Graham, secretary.
Boundaries-T. II. Wright, Archibald Todd,
J. G.. Barwick, ]. L. Gemmil, W. T. Joyce, Geo.
W. Dexter. ]. s. Scarboro.
| Pulpit Services-D. L. Greenfield, FIT. Little,
R. s. Rose.
Temperance-David Wilson. ]. NJ. Yingling.
]. B. Jones, s. Meyers, Henry Young.
| Benevolent Agencies-R. s. Rowe, W. d. Lit
singer, W. W. White, Samuel u. Wright, Thos.
Jones.
Fraternal Relations and Thanks-R L. Lewis,
J.w. Trout. b. W. Kindley, E. B. Van Dyke, W.
J. Stevens.
Official Characters. F. Cassen, J.w. Norris,
c. r. Blades, Jesse I. Shreeve. 7. ]. Rayfeld.
Statistics-G. Q. Blcchus, H. J. Mason.
Obituaries-S. B. Switzerland, j. T. Ward.
J. W. Everist, J. d. Kinzer. W. D. Litsinger. R.
s. Rowe, E. Bradenburg, W. T. Sweadner, ]. T.
Murray. b. c. Cushing, ]. L. Mills, Joshua N.
Warfeld. Hiram Hardinger.
Education-H. L. Elderdlce, ]. N. Gill, L. R.
Dyott, c. W. Button, ]. T. Rathell.
Foreign Missions-L. W. Bates. r. T. Tagg,
j. S. Bowers, J. X. Cation, John G. Clarke.
Presidents Report-A- d. Melvin, H. L.
Elderdice, J. B. Nicholson, George A. Savage,
c. W. Hobbs, G. W. Taylor.
Sabbath Obse vance G. =. Smith, C. H. Day,
R. S. Williamson. Willard F. Burgess, E. b.
Riggan, Z. C. Ford.
General Home Mission-F. h. Mullineaux, c.
s. Arnett, B. P. Truitt, ]. d. Cathell, J. N.
Warfeld.