Evening star., 1895-03-12


deprecated any action that could possibly
be regarded as retrogressive.
He wanted the conference to notify all
political parties that they could not expect
Methodist support 50 long as there was
political affiliation with the liquor traffic.
For awhile it appeared as though the con-
ference would readopt, with minor amend
mentS. the report of last year, but conf
promise was at last effected. and then the
conference proceeded to vote on resolu-
ton which would make known it's attitude
toward the proposition to permit the cleo
tor of women as lay delegates to the gen.
eral conference.
The Woman Delegate Question.
Every woman present seemed to be rer-
sonally Interested in the vote. The first
name called was John Lanahan."
The doctor was talking to somebody, and
when he heard his name responded with
vigorous aye" then amid roars of laugh
ter. for he is one of the anti-women lead
ers, changed his vote on the ground of
misapprehension.
The first genuine 'aye" was uttered by
the Rev. X. w. Black, and was followed
by applause. Similar explosions greeted
the affirmative monosyllables of S. NJ.
Hartsock, Joel Brown and George H.
Corey, ard then Bishop Andrews notified
the occupants of the galleries that their
conduct was absurd and could not be per-
mitted.
The Women Lost.
Among those whom the good women
wanted to recognize were Richard Har-
court, Hugh Johnson. C. w. Baldwin. J.
g. Stitt, E. S. Todd, Oliver A. Brown, W.
c. Herbert. l.. A. Thirlkeld, j. w. Steele
E. o. Eldridge. T. P. Frost. J. F. Thomp-
son. C. L. Pate and Harry Boggs.
The result was 116 nays to 65 yeas. So
that. so far as the Baltimore conference is
concerned. women will not be lay dele
The vote revealed growth of womans
power Last year the yeas were A.. the
nays 146
Just before the noon recess the follow
ing resolution was unanimously adopted
we hereby declare that our action taken
TINS morning with reference to the use of
individual communion cups is not to be
construed as either approving or con-
demnins this innovation"
1t vas presented by DIR. Townsend, and
was signed by l.. r. Townsend. w r.
Stricken, j. B. Stitt W. L. Mcdowell n
F. CiaIkson.
In the course of the routine proceedings
DR.. \. II. Arnes was. on motion of Presid-
ing Elder L. b. Wilson. appointed president
OF the Lucy Webb Hayes Training School
for Deaconesses at Washington. DIR. John
L&nahan was reappointed in charge of the
book depository in Baltimore. and similar
action was taken as to ]. L. Heisse, editor
Of the Baltimore Methodist.
The reports of the conference treasurer
and of the committee on educational in
tercSts We're presented, and addresses were
made by DR.. j. F. Goucher, president of
the Nomens College of Baltimore; DIR.
Reed of Dickinson College, and Dr. Dashiell
on behalf of the Preachers Fund Society.
Final adjournment will hardly take place
unIii TINS evening, when the appointments
will be read.
The latest and best obtainable informa-
ton is that no change will be made in DR..
MAYORS station. Bishop Andrews having
concluded that he had better not attempt
RiSlOn a
the conference of 1891.
work of the DeacOnesscs.
After The Stars report Of the Baltimore
conference closed yesterday the board of
deaconesses submitted their annual report
There are nineteen deaconesses in the con-
ference, of whom nine are in the Wash
ington Home SIX in the Baltimore Home
two are fitting themselves for trained
Eurses-Miss Bristol. at Bellevue Hospital
and Miss Failing, at the Johns Hopkins
University. Five other deaconesses from
the Washington Home are now working
In other cities, making total of twenty
one. Six of these have been duly licensed
During the Year Miss H. Ida Benson ac-
cepted the superintendency of the Dea-
conesses' Home in San Francisco; Miss
}. Il. Montague entered the New York
Home: Miss Mamie, McOimstead is at
Rome, n. Y; Miss Ida l.. Lewis is super
Greensborougn, S. c.. under the auspices
of the Womans Home Missionary Society
In Washington the Dorothy Lowndes
Sibley Memorial Hospital has been built
and beautifully furnished. The hospital
was dedicated in October The Woman's
Home Mission auXilaries have also, dur
ing the past year. received 81 ,6i3JS to-
ward the support of the home. Miss Caro-
line Kendall. q graduate of the Woman'S
Hospital at Saginaw, Mich, has been
placed in charge.
The deaconesses have assisted in re-
vival services in many of the churches
They have taught in the Sunday schools,
and engaged in the Epworth League work.
During the winter they helped the needy.
The Indebtedness on the home at 1OS
West Lombard street, Baltimore, has been
net. except S5Gn. The home mas been sup
ported during the year by contributions.
amounting to S1,!>5.55. The Baltimore
deaconesses conduct four industrial schools.
The report of the work done included
hcuse-to-house visitation, Bible readings
and prayer, addresses. teaching, dstribut-
ing clothing and gifts to the poor, dis
tribution of Bibles, tracts and papers,
visiting hospitals and visiting the sick.
The Epworth League.
Speeches from Mr.. c. Lacey Sites presi-
dent of the Fourth General Conference Dis
trict League, and DR.. r. r. Doherty of New
York and music by the Grace Church choir
were the features of the Epworth League
anniversary celeDratlon last night. Rev.
Charles E. Guthrie. president of the Confer
ence League, presided.
The following officers were chosen: w.
r. Stricken of West Baltimore district
president; George S. Gibson of Washington,
secretary, and George K. Gorsuch OF East
Baltimore district, treasurer. The presi-
dents CT the district leagues are vice pres
identS of the Conference League.
The Epworth Chautauqua salute-the wav-
ing of white dkerchiefs-greeted Mr.
Sites when he was introduced. Mr.. Sites
told of the growth of the Epworth League
and drew a picture of the leagues great
future.
LAS an Epworth Lacquer" said Mr.. Sites,
the question came to me, What can l do?
l concluded that there was one thing that
/, and, as Dr. Parkhurst has suggested, all,
can do; that is to fight the devil"
DIR. Dohcrty, who made the closing adj
dress, told how he thought God had de-
signed the league and gave it its remark
able growth for the upbuldinS of His cause
on earth and for the spiritual, mental and
moral growth Of it's members. He alluded
to the temptations that beset the youth of
this country on every hand and said: You
all say, Yes; that's so; they do exist, and
yet you all have votes. God forbid that
any one here should smile at DIR. Parkhurst
or the work he has done. He may make
lots of blunders, and will probably make a
great many more. but as long as he stands