Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-06
Maryland Conference Delegates Go
to Mount Vernon.
ADJOURNMENT TAKEN UNTIL MONDAY
Exercises at This Mornings Ses-
~ sion.
A NUMBER OF ADDRESSES

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, April 6-Rev. T. ].
Revell of Frederick. Nd. conducted the de-
votional exercises at the opening Of the
NJ. P. conference this morning.
Rev. DR.. Gushing of Baltimore Introduced
a resolution that it be made the order of
the day at pm. on Monday next for ad-
dresses by Rev. Daniel Baker and others
en- the Methodist Prote slant book concern.
The next annual conference of the church
will be held in Almitt Memorial Church,
Baltimore.
The communication from the Baltimore
conference on the temperance subject was
reported back from the temperance COM
mittee. with the recommendation that the
requested committee of seven be appointed
and the recommendation adopted.
The committee on Sunday schools report
ed that 1t was their opinion that the Sum-
day schools were Of inestimable value and
worthy Of the greatest consideration. They
recommended that the officers and teachers
set apart an evening each week for the
purpose Of studying the lessons to be
taught on Sunday. The church literature
was much complmented.
]. r. Cation. delegate from Alexandria.
was opposed to the system Of Sunday
school libraries. which, he said, oftentimes
contained books that were not fit to enter
tho homes or minds Of the children. He
favored the circulation of the church pa
pers as being eminently more benefiting.
The order OF the day fixed for 10 o'clock
was the reception into the itineraucy OF
Frank s. Cain. Howard L. Schlinke. Chas.
L. Dryden George A. Morris, VIM. r. Nc
Gil, F. L. Stevens, A. Norman Ward. How
ard o. Keene, who came forward to the
chancel rail-
Rev. DR.. Barnes of the West Virginia
conference was introduced 20 the confer
ence. Rev. DIR. Stevens of the Kansas City.
Kan, University, and Rev. DR.. Geddes
made interesting addresses.
President Lewis of Westminster College
made a few remarks on the subject Of the
many advantages Of the educational board.
Rev. b. F. Stout, corresponding secre-
tary Of home mission board, was introduce
ed and made some remarks on home mis-
sions.
During the afternoon there were meet
tngs of several committees.
The conference adjourned at 1890 o'clock.
to convene again on Monday morning. AT
23O about 200 of the ministers and dele
gates took the electric railway for Mt.
Vernon.
After The Stars report closed yesterday,
there was a business meeting of the Su-
perannuated Fund Society. at which the fol-
lowing officers were elected: ]. J. Lassell.
first vice president: W. j. Niepier. second
vice president; S. w. Walter corresponding
secretary. and Dorsey Blake. secretary
board of managers. Drs L. ]. Clubhouse.
F. T. Tagg. ]. T. Murray. John G. Clark.
c. A. Benjamin, j. s. Bowles, Drs. J. W..
Henning and T. 8. Murray.
At night there was held the annual
meeting Of the Superannuated Fund So
ciety In an open parliament conducted by
DR.. T. H. Lewis.
The Temperance resolutions as published
In The Star were adopted as a whole after
considerable discussion.
The following appointments to preach to-
morrow were announced:
Washington city-Congress Street Church.
Ill a M N G. Cushing. i w Trout
Central Church, II am, r. 8. Rowe; p.
m. ]. L. Elderdice. North Carolina Ave
nue. Church. IL am. and pm, Dorsey
Blake. First Church. IL am, ]. w. Gray;
8 PM. j. E. Nicholson: Mt Tabor Church.
II am, c. X. McCaslin: 8 p.m.. ]. H. s.
Ewell. Trinity Church. 8 Pm. ]. l..
Straughn.
Adjacent to Alexandria-Mount OI.vet
Church. II am. F. H. Mullineaux; 8 p.m.,
T. p. Revelle. Watkins Chapel. j. NJ. Grin
glin, and Mount Carmel ]. NJ. Sheridan.