The Washington times., 1895-03-12
WOMEN ARE NOT WANTED
Votes to Exclude Them from the
Methodist Conference.
WORK OF THR DEACONESSEs
Bishop Joyce Declares that It Has Been Pro-
ductive Of the Highest Good-Chaplain
McCabs Declares His Intention to Raise
S1,500,000 for Missions = Violation of
Sunday Ordnance in Baltimore.

Baltimore. Md, March f1.-At the fore
noon session of the Baltimore Methodist
conference reports Were made on ques-
tion known as the Hamilton amendment" 4"
which was submitted by the last general
conference for the churches to vote on.
Out OF five districts in the Baltimore con-
ference only two voted on it at all. Five
churches voted in the Frederick district,
with the result of 21 for and 40 against
the admission of women
Thirteen churches in the Washington dis
trict voted, with the result OF 123 for and
211 against the admission of women.
WORK OF THE DEACoNEssEs.
The Rev. DR.. c. Herbert Richardson sub
mitted another amendment to the constitu-
ton of the church this morning, providing
for the admission of women to the general
conference. The amendment VIII be voted
on tomorrow
Women also figured in the conference pro-
ceedings in report of the deaconesses'
work. This is comparatively new fea-
ture of Methodism. and corresponds TO the
sisters of the Catholic Church. The work
is carried on in Washington and Baltimore
At the Baltimore home on West Lombard
street 81. .535 was received during the year
in contributions for the support OF the
deaconesses The Baltimore deaconesses
sustain fo1r industrial schools
Bishop l. W. Joyce spoke few words
on the general work of deaconesses over
the country He said the demand could
not be supplied, and that their work had been
productive of the highest good.
MILLIONS FOR MISSIONS.
Chaplain McCabe, missionary secretary
OF the church. announced that he was en-
deavoring to raise "a million and half
for MISSIONS" He said the mnlion-doIlar
line had been passed in 1897, ard since
then the church had grown by 600 ,00omem-
bers, and it was fitting to increase also
the missionary collections. He presented
also the need of more money for a great
Methodist building now being constructed
in Rome
Rev. c. Herbert Richardson presented the
report of the committee on sustentation
which was adopted. 1t reported unfavor-
ably on plan suggested last year to
charge preachers one-half of 1 per cent of
the salaries paid them for the support OF
weak churches.
When church is tco poor to pay a
preacher, the sustentatiOn fund comes to
the rescue and contributes enough TO make
S400 for single man and S70O for mar
ried man.
VIOLATION OF SUNDAY LAWS.
RRRev- Oliver Hemstreet spoke for the
Maryland Sabbath Association. He said
representatives of his society had called On
the police commissioners or Baltimore and
that one of the commissioners had the
audacity to say that he had driven past
stores named in complaints and mad not no.
uced violation of the Sabbath laws.
Memorial service was then held for Rev
Thomas Myers, Rev. J. w Cornelius,
Rev. W. T. ID. Glenn, and Rev LyttIeton F.
Morgan.
Rev. Harry D. Wright brought Mr.. Clem's
last message to the conference delivered
personally TO Mr.. Mitchell II was:
Tell them / am all straight on the
woman suffrage question, prohibition,
and the race question"
Smiles through tearsgreeted this announce
ment as Mr.. Clem's positive opinions on
these subjects were remembered.