Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-22
coMINa coNrERENCEs.
various Bodies OF the Methodist Church
and Where They viii Convene.

Various Bodies OF the Methodist Church
and Where They win Convene.
Next month number Of conferences Of the
Methodist church viii be held and following
| them several general conferences will take
place The Baltimore conference Of the Meth
| odist Episcopal church will convene its one
| hundred and eighth session at Madison Avenue
Church, Baltimore, Bishop Foster, and will
continue about a week. Under the time limit,
six years for presiding elders and five years for
the pastorate. Rev. W. F. speake, the presid-
ing elder of East Baltimore district, we'll known
IN this city, and but two of the Baltimore pas
tors change, and Rev. DR.. Elliott of the Foundry
in this city will change. and Rev. Richard
Norris, formerly Of this city, now in Climber
land, also. There is likely to be number of
changes outside of these, for. although the
limit Is fixed, the ministers and membership
| are not a unit in favor of every appointment
continuing for five years, and there are many
who would like the old two-year limit again
enforced, while others would prefer a new
pastor every few years
Rev. DIR. Naylor will close his first year Of
service as presiding elder of Washington dis
frict. and his report will show that he has been
active during the year and revivals at many
points of his district
The Virginia conference of the NJ. E. church
meets the same date at Falls Church, and will
NC ueiu ny DlsnOp WalQOn.
The Washington conference of the NJ. E.
church, embracing the colored churches of the
District and portions Of Virginia, West vir-
ginia and Maryland, will be convened at Lynch
burg, Va, March 9, by Rev. Bishop Hurst.
owing to the five-year rule there will be but
Few changes made of necessity, but there will
be some from choice.
The Central Pennsylvania conference, Bishop
Andrews. will be held at York, Pa, March 8.
The baltimore conference OF the NJ. E.
church south will be held by Bishop Keener at
haddaway formerly Of Mount Vernon Place NJ.
E. Church in this city, now OF Central Baiti-
more, will ask to be relieved Of the latter
charge on account OF ill health
The MARYLAND annual conference Of the
Methodist Protestant church, of which Rev.
W. NJ. Strayer is president, will meet at POGO
moke City, Md, on Wednesday, April &.
Owing to the fact that three conferences will
precede the meetings of the general confer
ence this year, the growth of the church in
membership, DC, and the advanced position it
Is taking on the questions Of the day the seq
slons Will be more important than usual. The
general conference OF the nj. E. church will
be convened at Omaha, Neb., on the first
Wednesday in May next. The question Of the
admission of women delegates to the body will
doubtless occupy some time of the conference
as well as the general subject of lay representa-
flon. The increase of work will necessitate
the election of additional bishops
The general conference OF the Methodist
Protestant church will meet at Westminster,
Md, in May, and the admission Of delegates
and amendment of the church ritual will be
among the subjects considered.
The African NJ. Z. general conference meets
In Philadelphia in May and among other work
will be the election of bishops.