The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-10-14
M. E. DISTRICT coNvENr1oN.
The W. Baltimore District Convention Spend
Pour Profitable Days in Westminster.
SUNDAY.

SUNDAY
The Convention for the West Baltimore
District of the Baltimore Annual Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church wa.
| opened on Sunday, in Centenary Church, thi,
city, which was tastefully decorated with au
tumn leaves and flowers for the occasion
Rev. John Lanahan, ID. d., of the Methods
Book Repository, Baltimore, preached two
scholarly and instructive sermons. DR.. Ian
ahan is a forcibe speaker, and the effect o
his preaching is always for good. Specia
music was furnished by the choir, with Miss
Jennie Malehorn as organist and Miss Georges
Franklin leader, at both the morning anC
evening service.
The program of the exercises of the con
vention called for lovefeast at 8 a. M, but
owing to the fact that it would conflict will
the regular session of the Sunday School, the
service was postponed.
MONDAY.
The first regular session for organization
and welcome to delegates was to have been
| held at $50 a. m, but, as a majority of the
delegates could not be present at that time
it was agreed TO dispense with that part o.
the program. A prayer and experience ser
vice was held at 10. 80 a. m, and an enjoya
BILE hour was spent by the small company in
attendance.
| In the afternoon at 2. 80 the convention re
assembled and opened with singing and
prayer. Rev. j. St. Clair Neal, of Baltimore,
Presiding Elder for the district, was in charge,
and Rev. Page Milburn, of Columbia Ave.
nue., Baltimore, was chosen secretary. The
subject of Temperance Reform" was intro
duced, and papers were read by Revs. W. 6.
Cassard and Harry Boggs, the latter taking
his stand in favor of, and the former against
the Prohibition Party. The papers presented
both sides of the question in an able manner.
Rev. j. Mex. Kelley, d. D., of Harlem Park,
| Baltimore, made a short address, in which he
gave few "reminiscences in regard to the
work of the Crusaders. His remarks were
much enjoyed, as he is not only an orator Of
considerable merit, but a man of peculiar
sociability and good humor, blending occa-
sionally little sentences of wit in such a man.
ner as to please and at the same time instruct.
He frequently elected an approving burst oil
applause. When he closed, few remarks
were made by the presiding officer, after
which the doxology was sung and the bene-
diction pronounced.
AT 7.30 p. m. the session opened with de.
votional exercises, conducted by Rev. }. I.
Marsh, of Walkersville Circuit. In the alb
sence of Rev. NJ. J. Law-who was on the
program for paper on Economy" under
the head of Landmarks of Mehodism :
Rev. j. Mex. Kelley read paper on the
subject assigned Mr.. Law. 1t is needless to
say that Mr. Kelley entirely '6lled the BILL y
In manner peculiar to himself he brought
out the facts and forcibly presented them to
his attentive audience. Mr.. Riley is one Of
the church's senior preachers, and enjoys
the unusual privilege of being the grandson
| as well as the son of a Methodist preacher.
| He also has n son i'll the Methodist Confer
ence in Pennsylvania. Although Mr.. Kelley s
whitened locks portrayed the fact that he was
no longer in the bloom of youth, yet with
telling force he presented the subject men
toned. Mr.. Kelley ranks among the foremost
preachers of the church. Rev. Henry Z.
West, of Elk Ridge, gave short talk on
doctrine" Although without preparation,
owing to the fact that he was chosen to fill a
vacancy too late to allow him to prepare Il
paper, he handled the subject in creditabe
manner. In the course of his remarks he
urged the necessity of teaching the doctrines
of the church more fully than they are now
| taught. At the close of his remarks general
discussion ensued, and Rev. B. +. Clarkson,
| of Franklin Street, Baltimore, at the close OF
a short address made by him in regard to an
omission in the first paper of the amen corner
of the early churches, recied The Amen
Corner Rev. Page Milburn. secretary,
offered resolution of sympathy for Rev. G.
| G. Baker, he being unable TO attend the con
vention on account of sickness. The resolu-
ton was adopted. The doxology was then
sung with will and the benediction pro-
| nouneed.
TUESDAY
Tuesday was layman's day and at 10 a. m.
the first session opened. H. o. Devries, o!
| Patapsco Circuit, was chosen chairman and
| Edwin Devilbiss, of Liberty Circuit, secretary.
| After singing, prayer was offered by Rev. w.
| A. Koontz The subject of ''Class Meetings
| of the Methodist Episcopal Church" was then
| introduced. The first paper was read by
Walter Kirwan, of Columbia Avenue, Balti.
more, in the absence of its author, A. u.
| Hartman. The presiding officer read !; paper
on the same subject general discussion
| followed, in which j. l.. Nicodemus, of Walk
ersville; Walter Kirwan of Baltimore; DIR. d.
F. Shipley, of Westminster, and K. A. Read,
of South Baltimore Mission, took part. The
convention then adjourned.
AT go p. m. the convention reassembled
and unanimously called William Hissey, Jr.,
of Harlem Park, Baltimore, to the chair.
Maurice X. Stokes, of Emory, Baltimore,
was chosen secretary. Papers on "Church
Finance were read by Walter Kirwan, Of
Baltimore; Louis Horpel, of Patapsco; B. L.
Childs, of Fayette Street, Baltimore. and
James L. Ingram, of Arlington. A general
discussion followed and was participated in
by J. l.. Nicodemus; Reuben Hengst, Of
| franklin Street, Baltimore. and Presiding
| Elder Neal At the close of the session the
majority of the members of the convention
repaired to Western Maryland College. an
| invitation to visit which had been accepted
at the morning session.
| AT the evening service w. c. Ballard, OF
| West Baltimore Station, presided. w. T.
| Showacre, of Garrett Park, Baltimore. was
chosen secretary. The first subject was ''The
| Epworlh League-lts Aim and Purpose. -
Paners were read by Henry NJ. Wagner aud
Ii. II. Walsh, of Fayette Street. Baltimore,
and Alfred T. Taylor, of Fulton Avenue.
Miss Eta B. Cook and A. Z. Wilkerson, OF
Baltimore, sent papers on the same subject,
which were read by members of the conven-
ton, The second subject was "The Forward
Movement-Wha Will the Epworth League
do to Advance Methodism this Winter -
Papers were read by W. II. Dennis. of Frank
lin Street, Baltimore, and DIR. d. F. Shipley,
of Westminster. A paper was prepared by
Miss Lizzie nelshy, of Grace, Baltimore and
was read by a member of the convention in
| her absence.
WEDNESDAY.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. Osborne Belt, of Patapsco Circuit.
Rev. w. A. Kooniz, of Monroe Street, Bal,i-
more, presided, and Rev. Page Miburn was
secretary. Rev. d. G. Miller, of Gainesville,
being unable to attend the afternoon session,
read his paper in the morning. His subject
was 1.-THE Typical Sunday School Teacher ~
Rev. W. K. Stricken, of West Baltimore
Station, read a paper on Hints for Bible
Study This was followed bya general dis
eussion, and addresses were made by Reys
]. H. McCauley and Page Mlburn. Under
the head of Pastoral Visitation papers we're
read by Rev. L. A. Thirlkeld, of Laurel. on
s'Its Importance" and by Rev. &. r. San
ner, of Libertytown, on ''Hints for its Eject
i've Performance.
The afternoon session was opened by the
Presiding Elder, and after singing by the
convention and prayer by Rev. w. H. Dell,
paper prepared by Rev. C. E. Guthrie, on
s'rhe Best Methods of Reaching the I'm
churched, y was read by Rev. Page Miburn.
The Presiding Elder made few remarks
congratulating the brethren OH the success of
,ba convention and extending IN the naonla