Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-04
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Questions Settled and Reports Rsad-Ep.
worth League Meeting.
The names Of those who voted in the afdirma-
tive In the Baltimore conference at Baltimore
yesterday on the question to admit women 10
the general conference are 40 follows:
Thomas Myers, W. T. D. GLENN, John ".
Hedges, James N. Davis, Robert W. Black,
Henry Baker, John W. Cornelius, g II. Cum
mings. s. NJ. Hartsock, W. T. L. weech, James
d. Still, W. N. Frysinger. F. J. Wagner. J. b
Van Meter. Charles W. Baldwin, Joseph b
Stitt, Ebert g. Todd. D. NJ Browning, A. H.
futile, ". g. Herbert, A. NJ. Courtenay, John
Edwards, VIM. C. Griffith, Solomon German,
E. Olin Eldridge, William E. Curley, Samuel 8.
Wilson, Charles I. House. George C. Bacon,
Frank G. Porter, Charles L. Pate. William G.
Babcock. William w. Davis, Henry Mann,
George X Sanner, Charles o. Isaac, Jacob T.
wihide. h W. H. Weech, John W. Fleming
Total, 80.
LAT AND MINISTERIAL DELEGATES.
After the woman delegate question had been
settled Bishop Foster presented smother con-
stitutional question, with which the conference
wrestled for over half an hour. The question
was one raised by the Philadelphia conference
In 1890, and proposed a change in the second
restrictive rule Of the discipline. II requested
vote upon the proposition by the annual con-
ierences. The resolution provided that the
general conference should be composed Of min
,sseriai and lay delegates who shall always de-
hberate and vote as one body, and never by
separate ORDERS and that there shall be as
many lay delegates as ministerial. vote was
finally reached by which the propositions were
defeated by 12f to g.
Addresses were delivered by DR.. J. W. Men
denhall. editor Of the Methodist Rerie,c, and
DR.. J. NJ. Buckley, editor Of the Christian Ad-
rocate, In the interest Of their journals.
woMAS's HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
In the afternoon the Woman's Home Mission
airy Society meeting was held, and addresses
were made by DR.. ]. W. Bassford and Dr.. L n
Daily.
The societies Of the conference last year con-
tributed the amount Of $4,0S1.S6 to various
branches Of home work.
Mrs Teller, wife Of Senator Teller, presided.
Rev. DR.. ]. F. Goucher, president of the
woman's College, conducted the religious e1-
ercises. Mrs. G. L. Roach of Washington, cor
responding secretary of the society, read q re-
port showing the advance made during the year
in the work Of the society.
Rev. Or. DAILY OF Washington, in charge Of
the deaconness homes, made an address de-
scriptive OF the deaconnsss work throughout
the country.
EPwoRTH LEAGUE ANNIVERSARY.
The Epworth League held its anniversary
At night, nearly all the chapters Of the confer
ence being represented. Addresses we're made
by Mr.. Charles E. Hill. on Influence Of the
League on Church and Individual" Rev. E.
.. Watson, on The Ideal Methodist" and
Rev. DR.. George Elliott. on the Power Of En-.
thusiasm of the League" =
Officers for the Conference League were
elected as follows: J. st. Clair Neal, president;
g. W. +. Swartzel W. II. Stricken. George ".
Corner. jr., ]. c. Nicholson, w. C. Ballard and
J. 7. Hetzell, vice presidents.
;, One hundred and twenty-five league mem
bers went over from Washington, in charge Of
Mr. J. w. Swartz. Delegations were present
f5om the following Washington churches: Ham
line, Foundry, Wesley Chapel, Metropolitan
and Dumbarton Avenue,