Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-10
THE MARYLAND CONFERENCE
The Closing Day of the Gathering o.
Methodist Professionals
why The Word "Perversion- Was
"sed TO "Diversion"-To Meet
Next in Alexandria.

Inc morning session of the last dav az
the Maryland annual conference nou, &C.
llhg at Congress Street Church. George
Town. proved OF more interest than anv
nleeuhg held since Wednesday last
r'ecelNlhg the reports of the committees
oh literature ana assessments. hearing of
speeches from delegates concerning their
financial condition and ability 10 s,n,,or,
ministers and listening to a tain h,, N,
Thomas Myers, secretary of the Narylana
Bible Society, occupied the time at ,ha g
sion yesterday afternoon At night the
Superannuated Society held a meeting
when addresses were delivered by DIR. G q
Arnett end Rev. J. NJ. sheridan.
The Morning Session.
The conference assembled at o'c,oc&
This morning, Rev. DIR. Wilson, chaplain
L. S. army, retired, in the chair. when
devotional exercises we're conducted by e
Z. MchoSky- A letter of greeting from
III l.. Jordan was read and Rev. r. T
Tyson of the New York conference WAS
introduced.
Reports from the ccyrmittees On super
annuates, North Carolina Avenue ana
o s Endeavor work were read and
ADOPTED after which a paper from T. b.
Marche was referred 70 the committee on
nc me missions. and on motion Of J. w
Kirk Thursday evening of next conference
was set apart as the time for a special
Christian Endeavo- meeting A psper from
Reliance was referred 10 the committee on
home missions, the report of The general
house steward was read and recommended
and the reports OF the educational steward
the committee on Sabbath observances and
the committee on Sabbath schools were
adopted in the order named
An additional report OF the committee on
boundaries was referred to the Committed
on church extension. Then, after much dis
cussion, the conference voted to adopt the
report of the committee on education, and a
moment later adopted the report OF the COM
mittee on presidents report A resolution
was offered by J. L. Straughn TO instruct
the committee on church extension NOT 70
make appropriations in excess of the ae-
gregate of last year. 1t was adopted and
then the committee on fraternal relations
offered an additional report, recommending
the loan Of J. T. Murray to the American
Tract Society, which the conference sane
toned.
After the adoption of the report of the
committee on publication of manual, the
time for raising money for the publication
OF the manual was fixed as just previous to
the reading of the appointments this even
ing. DR.. Sutherland made a statement in
regard TO a monument TO Rev. Frank
Brown.
Alexandria Next.
Then the invitation from Alexandria TO
hold the next session of the conference at
that place was considered. Rev. MIR. Jones
favored laying the invitation on the table.
giving his opinion that Alexandra could
not properly entertain such a large MEM
bership as the conference possesses This
called forth ringing reply from Rev. J. H.
Trimyer, who stated that probably some
people do not know where Alexandra is
located. He would inform them that it is a
part OF the state that produced the man who
never uttered a lie. The Methodist Protes-
tants there, he continued, are going to en-
ulate the example Of that man. They have
promised to royalty entertain the members
of the conference. and they will do so.
On rising vote Alexandria was unani-
mously chosen as the location for the next
conference, Rev. Mr.. Jones standing with
the others.
PERVERTED" OF .Diverted.-
The report of the committee on foreign
missions was read, and was followed by a
long discussion. The report disclosed the
fact that twelve pastors had collected
money for stated purposes and then per-
verted II to other church purposes Rev.
Mr.. Jones remarked that as he understood
II, the perversion of money is a heinous
onense. number OF others urged that
the matter be investigated or that the lam
guage OF the report be changed from per
version to diversion" Rev. Mr. Jones
again arose and made an eloquent speech
in defense Of the ministers of the MARYLAND
annual conference. He stated that he
would rather remain here four weeks and
pay his board than have a single person
think that one OF the pastors had perverted
money.
Rev. F. E. Curlbourn, corresponding Sec
rotary of the board OF foreign missions.
replied that the report was not intended
TO accuse any man Of willfully perverting
FUNDS, but merely to break up the offen-
siNe practice. DR.. I. H. Lewis, chair
man of the committee urged the adoption
or the report as it stood. He did not be-
lieve in listening to sentimental talk In
regard to the character of the members
OF the conference and of clubbing over
words.
DIR. H. c. Gushing expressed himself an
opposed to the use of the word "pervert'-
Tor the reason that the public Is apt to
misconstrue its meaning. He referred 10
what had occurred yesterday and the re-
port made in The Star. THE public" he
said, seems to desire that class of reading
SO, therefore, We should be careful in the
Use Of words"
The speaker had reference TO The Stars
account OF the session yesterday morning
which gave statement of the proceedings
including Rev. Mr. jones' remark that
he would be hanged il the conference
could compel him to do what he did not
want TO do"
After some further talk on the subject
the amendment to change the word per
VERT to divert was agreed to- and the
report then adopted as a whole. AT this
point, ii being 12:30 O'Clock the meeting
adjourned until this afternoon.
IL is expected that the appointment Of
ministers will be read and that the con.
ference VIII reach an end this evening.
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