Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-05
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Third Days Session Of the Confer
ence at Alexandria.
A PROPOSED TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT
Gratifying Condition Of the Dis
trict.
THE S NDA,Y SOHO OIL

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 5.-The third
days session of the sixty -seventh annual
conference of the Methodist Protestant
Church opened this morning with devo-
tional exercises conducted by Rev. f.. b.
Taylor of Baltimore. at which there was
hardly a handful present. Shortly after
the religious exercises the body OF the
church was filed. and the regular business
session was called to order by President
j. D. kinzer at 9:30.
A communication from Rev. A. ]. Gill,
chairman Of the committee on temperance
of the Baltimore conference of the NJ E.
Church, as follows, was received and re-
ferred to the temperance committee: THAT
we may reach practical results it is neces-
sary for the friends of prohibition to get
together in some united action, and espe-
cially that great number whose names are
enrolled on the records of our churches
should meet together, pray, deliberate and
unite upon some plan on which they may
agree; therefore resolved,
First That a committee of seven be
appointed by the conference to meet sirfli-
lar committees that may be appointed by
other religious bodies in the state OF
Maryland.
Second. That the secretary of the con-
ference be instructed to notify the officers
of such bodies of this action and invite
their cooperation.
Third That these committees, when met
together, be authorized to issue a call for
convention of the Christian people OF the
state in the interest Of the suppression OF
traffic in drink. if their Judgment approve,
or to take other action looking to the CO.
operation of all the religious people. for
this end.
Fourth. That we will continue to pray,
agitate and vote until this evil Is known
no more among u.s."
Concurrence in this action was asked.
The committee or fraternal relations re-
ported that the request OF the poard OF
for the services of Rev. ]. D. Murray as
general agent and secretary should De
granted. The request of Chatworth Church,
Baltimore, for the services OF Rev. L. "
Grouse as pastor for the ensuing year was
recommended to be granted and that Rev
John s. Bowers be loaned to st. johns
Church, Baltimore.
The committee also recommended the
adoption Of the following:
whereas, every Methodist Protestant
Church is under the jurisdiction of the an
located, therefore it is meet and right that
in case one of our churches shall decide to
apply to another district for pastoral sup
ply such application ought to be accom-
panied by the consent Of the annual con-
ference to which 1t Is amenable, or the
president thereof"
The Presidents Report.
The presidents report showed great ad-
yancement In the church work during the
past year. and that he felt greatly encour-
aged for the future. Every charge In the
district has been visited, and Is In good
condition. The Maryland branch of the
Woman's Missionary Society was on firm
basis and doing much good. The president
recommended that the order of the service
of the church in public worship shall be
the same in all the churches.
Sunday school Conventions.
He thinks the organization of Sunday
school conventions would be grand idea
| There was a great deal of discussion on
| that portion of the presidents report which
| called attention to the legality OF the cleo
| ton Of delegates. The report further
recommended that a committee of six be
| appointed, of which the president shall be
| chairman, to be composed Of three min
| listers and three laymen, for the selection
| Of an evangelist for the conference, and
| less in charge of some religious body. The
| PRESIDENT report was adopted as whole.
| The matter of the appointment of COM
| missioner for the purpose Of drafting an
official blank to be sent to delegates-elect
| in order that their legality may be deter
mined upon. brought forth a great deal OF
| discussion and the resolution to this enect
| was laid on the table.
Mr.. Cation announced that the excursion
| to Mt. Vernon would leave tomorrow at
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
| The Rev. j. A. Murray was granted leave
Of absence from the conference. T. H.
Lewis president of the Western Maryland
College, read the twenty eighth annual re-
| port which showed the college to be in a
| very prosperous cordition. There are now
2GO students on the rolls, with good pros
pect for more next year. The report was
| referred to the committee on education.
After The Stars report Of the Methodist
| conference closed yesterday afternoon the
revised report of the temperance committee
| was handed in, but as no agreement could
be reached it was laid over until today.
At the night session the church was
| crowded to the doors by the members OF
the conference and their friends to lister
| to addresses on the subject Of Christian
| E,ndeavor work. Interesting speeches were
made by Rev. F. II. Henderson, Rev. F. H
| Lewis and others.
| Train Robbers Run Down.
HENNESEY, o. T.. April 5.-Part Of the