Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-10

basket we're counted out on the platform il was
found that the silver and the paper figured up
| to total Of s5S. OF this sum dime fell into
| hot air register. but three staid deacons got
down on their marrow bones, lifted the iron
grating and recovered the silver.
/ The committee on sustentation reported
that the number Of claims allowed this year is
4S: last year. IS. The amount Of claims al
lowed this year ID 5000; last year, s6,Ol3.
! The receipts are as follows: From sustsntation
collection, - $50; from stewards fund, q. 405;
total, y. 0a4; an increase Of SS494 over last
year. The report also makes a number Of
suggestions a. to the increase Of the sustenta-
ton fund.
| THE PRKAcHKRs' AID SOCIETY.
| Rev. Joel A. Price of Ryland Chapel made an
interesting address on the purposes and
methods Of the Preachers Aid Society, which
he designated as a sort Of an insurance asso-
citation to which the members pay in q certain
sum every year and from which they receive
aid when they need il. The funds Of the so
ciety are well invested and the society offers a
frst-rate investment for the ministers. although
1t is the younger men that are especially de-
| sired.
THEY CONCLUDE TO RIDE ArrER ALL.
The editor Of the Baltimore Methodist made
few remarks in behalf of his paper. 1t had
been found by this point in the proceedings
that so much Of the business had been trans
acted that there was no need Of an afternoon
session, and the action declining Mr.. Knox's in
vitation to ride out to the site OF the American
University was reconsidered and the hour for
the trip was set for 2:30 O'Clock. Accommoda-
tons were provided for $50 people, including
the members wives and other visitors to the
conference. At noon the conference adjourned
with the doxology. This evening the final
meeting of the session will be held at 7:30
o'clock, at which the few remaining reports
will be read and the announcements made Of
the pastoral changes.
WORKING FOR FAvoRITE PASTORS
Gossip and mystery combined today to make
things rather more than ordinarily interesting
at the Methodist conference. Tonight the APP
pointments will be officially announced and the
majority of ministers will until then have but
underlined ideas as to where they will be located
for at least a year to come Committees repre-
senting the various churches concerned have
been hard at work on Bishop Joyce. He is the
arbiter ofpulpit and pastoral destines and may at
upset plans which were regarded as non-re-
versible. These local committees have busy
time, for they are burdened with two lines Of
duty--they must do their utmost to capture
the preachers their respective churches have
set their hearts upon and. failing in this, they
are bound to place the greatest possible num-
Der Of obstacles in the way of what would be
unpopular appointments. There are some
ministers they don't want, and at times a COM
mittee will theoretically inform the bishop
that they simply will not have this pastor or
To say that q 1.-THE Of the gossip which was
| floating around Hamline Church this morning
is news would perhaps be little less than the
truth, but a great many OF the rumors had
| Substantial foundation. A few Of those things
which were facts an hour so ago may be cut
of in their early bloom by Bishop Joyce, but
the chances are that things will come out about
parallel with the ideas Of the gossips.
THE PRESIDING ELDER.
The most important appointment locally is
that OF presiding elder for the Washington
district and that will be filled by the Rev. H.
| R. Naylor, D. D. Dr.. Naylor has been pastor
| OF Hamline Church and Hamline would have
been glad to get him back again, but he was
marked for promotion. He succeeds Rev. J.
Mckendree Kelley, who, having completed his
| term as presiding elder, will be appointed to
Fourth Street Church.
Another minister detached from pastorate
| is the Rev. c. W. Baldwin of Wesley Chapel.
He becomes Bishop Hurst's personal assistant
| In promoting the interests OF the great Metho-
dist University which is to be built here.
OTHER PROBABLE APPOINTMENT.
Hamline Church-one Of the most desirable
in the conference.-the be ministered unto by
the Rev. DR.. E. 8. Todd, now of Grace Church,
Baltimore. 1t took some time to arrive at this
conclusion, because there were complications.
Rev. Or; Corey goes back to Metropolitan
until today. He might have been retransferred
| to the East New York conference, and had that
| been done then DR.. Todd would have been as
signed to Metropolitan and the pulpit at Ham,
line filled by the transfer of the Rev. DR.. Oar
wood OF Yonkers, n. Y. Just how Metropolitan
| will like the return Of DR.. Corey cannot be
stated and may never be revealed. There are
| two factions, both Of them energetic.
MKENDREE CHURCH.
| The time Of the Rev. C. H. Richardson has
expired at McKendree Church and his place
will almost surely be filled by Rev. L. T. Wider
man, who comes from Baltimore, but who was
| stationed in this city some years age. McKen-
dree had and still has decided preference for
Rev. L. B. Wilson, but it looks Just now as
| though the Massachusetts avenue congregation
| would have to be content with the most beauti-
fully bearded man in the conference.
Wesley Chapel, so the folks say, gets the
man-Rev. DR.. Wilson-that McKendrse has
been striving for, and Wesley Chapel is in
clined to be jubilant over its success It did
not want to lose Pastor Baldwin, but it had to
let him 80 when Bishop Hurst and the uni
versity called. Wesley therefore, is of opinion
that it ought to get anything it wants. Dr.
Wilson is one of the good things it sought.
REV. MR. RICHARDSON'S DESTINATION.
Where will the Rev. C. H. Richardson 90 is
still an undetermined question. Three men
are named as possibilities for the West Balti-
more presiding eldership--C. H. Richardson,
| s. NJ. Hartsock and W. l. Mckinney. This after
noon it looked as though competition for the
prize wrs between. Messrs Mckinney and Hart
sock, leaving Mr.. Richardson located at Cum
berland, Md. If Mr.. McKcnney fails of ap-
pOintment he will undoubtedly return to Mon
ument Church, Baltimore; his congregation is
| in love with him. Should Mr.. Hartsock miss
| the mark he may 60 to Hagerstown. He has
| been worked very hard at Union Square,
Baltimore; pastor Of the largest congregation in
| the conference. 1t was intimated by few of
Mr.. Richardson's friends that he might succeed
Mr.. Hartsock, but it has been settled that if
Mr.. Hartsock is moved from Union Square the
vacancy will be filed by the Rev. NJ. F. B. Rice
| who has been at Dumbarton Avenue Church
| Georgetown, for some time past
Fifteenth Street Church, which used to be
known as Mount Zion, captures the Rev. L. A.
| Thirlkeld, who comes from Bethany Indepen-
dent Methodist Church, Baltimore.
Waugh Chapel gets Rev. A. L. Gibson back
| again: Rev. George Elliott returns to Foundry
and Rev. J. A. Price is once more at Ryland.
Last Nights Meeting.
| The anniversary of the Freedman's Aid So
| ciety and the Southern Aid Society was ceie-
brated last evening and large audience filed
| Hamline Church. Some of the speakers re-
ferred to the National University to be erected
| in this city and commended the enterprise with
| an earnestness that met with hearty response
| from the audience Bishop Hurst presided and
Rev. DIR. ~. Wagner, the president of Morgan
College. and DR.. G. w. GRAY, assistant secretary