Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-04

BISHOP JOYCE.
Bishop Isaac W. Joyce Of Chattanooga, Tenn,
presided, and conducted the opening services
this morning. Bishop Joyce IL one Of the
ablest members Of the episcopal body. He is q
native Of Ohio. and in 1863 entered the
Northwest Indiana conference and in turn
ha charge OF some Of the largest and most
important churches Of Indiana and Ohio until
he was raised to the bishopric at the general
conference of 1888. In appearance Bishop
Joyce is at once imposing and attractice. He
Is a large man aud with a clear cut kindly face
The table at which he sat on the platform this
morning was decorated only with a glass bowl
other respects it had business-like air about
1t. and but little time was spent in getting down
the real business of the day.
OPENING ExERcIsxs.
The exercises were opened by Bishop Joyce,
who read the ffty-third chapter Of Isaiah and
the twenty sixth chapter Of st. Matthew. and
the singing Of the hymn "Alas, and Did Ny
Saviour Die?"
The sacrament Of the Lords Supper was
celebrated by Bishop Joyce, assisted by Pre-
siding Elders w. F. Speake Of Baltimore p. C.
Edwards of shephordstown and J. Edward
Amos of Baltimore.
Secretary ]. st. Clair Neal of Baltimore
called the roll Of members He was reelected
secretary for another year. Rev. ". L. Nc
Rev. Page Milburn treasurer.
PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK
The committee on order of business made q
report outlining the program of work for the
sessions Of the week. There are to be two ses-
sions day-ons at $50 to 1880 am. and one
at 7:30 pm.
The first half hour of the morning session is
to be devoted to a prayer meeting. The even
ing sessions are to be devoted to the anniver-
saries Of the general societies Of the church.
The morning meetings are to be given up to
the regular business of the conference. The
committee to draw up plan to reduce the
number Of active committees made its report
by the chairman, Rev. ]. A. Price of Ryland
Chapel Of this city. The various changes sug-
gested were reported and adopted item by item.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Rev. Robert Moore was elected conference
postmaster, and members Of the various stand
ing committees of conference were nominated
and elected as follows:
Religious services-Presiding Elder Riley.
H. r. Naylor and Washington pastors.
Temperance-S. Shannon, B. I. Clarkson, S.
N. Hartsock. Harry Boggs, A. R. Riley, W. T.
d. GLENN, A. ]. Gill.
Epworth League-w.R. Stricken. C. I. Weed,
c: I. House, F. @. Porter, G. H. Corey, W. =.
Chapman, J. C. Nicholson.
Memoirs-J. A. McCanley, W. i. McKenney,
]. B. Stitt, s. Y. Leach, Henry Baker.
Educational institutions-J. T. Goucher, E.
o. Eldridge, J. C. Nicholson, W. C. Griffith, J.
H: Dashiell, w. Baldwin, L. F. Morgan.
Baltimore book depository-w. A. Koontz, J.
F. B. Rice.
Complaints-s. A. Wilson, B. P. Brown. J.
r. Wheeler, W. Case. J. A. Price, Joel Brown,
J. F. Ockerman; lsymen, G. II. Hunt, J. H.
Galley. J. s. Berry, j. H. Bristor, E. F.
Simpson.
Baltimore Methodist-w. H. Ockerman, J.
F. Ockerman, G. ". Cooper. A. Bielaski. NJ. F.
B. Rice. G. W. Hobbs B. G. W. Reid.
Bible Society-Jho. Edwards, T. E. Peters,
]. N. Davis, b. Norris, George Elliott, Thomas
Church benevolences-F. J. Wagner. C. E.
Dudrear, W. ]. Law, Fl. s. France, j. H. NJ
Lemon, j. W. Steele, Osborne Belt.
THE VOTE on THE ADMISSION OF WOMEN.
A motion was made that the vote on the ad-
mission of women to the general conference be
taken tomorrow morning without debate. This
gave rise to considerable discussion, as several
Of the brethren were of the opinion that this
was too sighting and undignified method of
dealing with one Of the most important ques-
tons that has ever risen in the Methodist
Church. It was thought that every man had
formed his own opinion long ago, and that dis
cussion on the matter would be "work of
supererogation.h
A substitute motion was made that there
lowed five minutes in which to explain his
vote. In this way it would take sixteen hours
to take the vote and the motion was withdrawn
As finally decided the vote is to be taken Fri
day morning at II o'clock without formal de-
bate by yeas and nays.
VISITORS INTRODUCED.
A sum of 1927 was asked for the expenses
of the next annual conference, S2,66S for the
Episcopal fund and o., 900 each for the tract
and Sunday school societies These papers
were referred to the presiding elders. After
the calling of the roll Of committees and the
reading of q number Of notices the following
visitors were introduced: G. T. Price. Wyom-
ing; d. H: Trebue, east Maine; H. G. Weaker,
Cincinnati; DR.. N. ]. Scudder. east New York;
r. HsrcOurt, California; Rev. s. Brown, Gene
see; Rev. Mr.. Durham Of the New York Book
Concern.
Bishop Joyce made = few pleasant remarks
to the conference and the meeting adjourned
until 7:30 O'Clock this evening, when the exer-
cises will be opened with a religious service by
Rev. q. g. II. Webster Of Baltimore.
HAnLINE CHURCH SATISFACTORY.
The members Of the conference express great
satisfaction with the arrangements made for
their comfort and for the proper dispatch Of
business by the oiiicers Of Hamline Church
The beautiful auditorium IL well adapted for
such assemblages. The platform ID spacious and
there IL broad area immsdiately in front
point incident in such gatherings, when this
space is cramped and confined The secretaries
and other officers OF the conference have plenty
Of elbow room and the members who have busi-
ness with them ind that they can
transact 1t without the confusion
when everything Is crowded into broad space.
In addition the class rooms In the lower door
have been arranged % - to be used for com.
mittec rooms. There 10 an ABUNDANCE of
tables and chains, and ~ far - the oflicers of
Hamlipe are concerned everything has been
done which would contribute 10 the ready die
patch Of business.
orFIcKRs or rHR cHurcn.
The officers Of the church are % follows:
Elders and deacons- John Harries. J.
B. Wright @. W. T. Wright, ". W. Buck and
p. A. Crist
Exhorters-H. A. Hall and q. C. Housh.
Trustecs-Wm- NsySe, J. W. Davis. ]. A.
Conner, J. B. Scott. 4. 3. fowner, Thos. Little.
g. K Andrew J. z. Little and n. B. Moultou.
9tswards-T. Il. Langley, T. 3. Roach, II. A
Hall, E. L Boorasm, d. c. Reinohl q, W. p.
SwArtxell H II. Heugh, J. H. Benton. WIN.
Muirhssds I F. snydsn ,. r. ouinssr. =. P.
Recording steward end ssersAry-R. L
District stsuard-G. ". ,. swarsss,l.
Class leade1-D. 8. Christy, T. h. Martin,
W. II. Proctor, J. r. Wright Hrs c. L. Roach
rn AD1fmsroH or Wunrx.
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