Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-06


Bishop Andrews.
from the admired and eloquent pastors of
congregations that knew not poverty to
the tOiling and comparatively unknown but
none the less effective toilers in the vine
yard.
In an informal and matter-of-fact way
bishop Andrews effected the transition
from the purely religious to the religiously
brsinesslike by calling upon the Rev.
George E. Maydwell, secretary Of the con-
ference of 1894. to call the roll of that
conference. The attendance was satisfac-
tory, only few failures to respond occur
ring.
Following came the election of officers,as
follows: G. E. Maydwell. secretary; Will
liam S. Herbert and Frank Porter, assist
ant secretaries: statistical secretary, w.
L. Mcdowell; assistants. w. w. Davis, A.
II. Thompson, E. T. Mowbray, w. H. Belt,
G. W. Evans and F. r. Isaac; conference
treasurer. Page Milburn; assistants. w. w.
Barnes, James McLaren. C. E. Guthrie, w.
G. Cassard and Edward Hayes.
Standing Committees.
Standing committees were announced as
follows:
Book depository and Baltimore Methodist
John Edwards, Richard Norris, L. A.
Thirlkeld, A. Bielaski, Watson Case, w. II.
Dell.
Peters, William Rogers, Joseph r. Wood,
w. c. Babcock, Hugh Johnston, w. T. l..
WEIGH.
Church MISUNDERSTANDING A. Jones.
B. +. Devr.es. John L. Walsh. S. NJ. Afford.
James McLaren. D. A. Foard. H. c. Smith.
Conference Observation-Disclosures, G.. w.
Copper. J. a. Price. w. A. Koontz. J. Z.
Nicholson, Joel Brown, G. w. Hobbs, b. +.
Gluck. j. s. Berry. D. p Miller, E. F. simp
son. S. Baldwin, David Abercrombie, j. 5.
Rawlings
Educational institutions-T. P. Frost. G.
y ipl1 u
Brown. f. J. Wagner w. w. VanArsdale
Memors-H. r. Naylor. H. 5. France, w.
R. Stricken, H. F. Downs. A. L. Gibson.
Temperance and prohibition-James +.
Wilson, A. ]. Gill, B. +. Clarkson, Geo. c.
Bacon. c. w. Baldwin. w. G. Cassard.
Solomon German.
Epworth League-E. T. Mowbray. H. d.
Mitchell. C. E. Guthrie, A. H. Zimmerman,
J. NJ. Slarrow.
Observation-Disclosures C.. H. Richard
son. l.. r Waterman. R. w. Black, ]. b.
p. Wilson: laymen. George w. Corner, w.
A. Leitch. H. B. Moulton, A r. Cathcart,
l.. NJ. Bacon.
Business. of the Session.
After making the REORGANIZATION con-
venient for candidates for orders who had
failed to reach the required standard, the
conference took c. E. Dudrears' name
from the supernumerary list and put it
with the electives.
Presiding Elder w. A. Edwards of the
east Baltimore district announced, when
reference was made to the absence in Mil
waukee of DR.. e. D. Huntey, that Dr.
Huntley desired to continue in relationship
with this conference. and purposed return
ing before the close of this year.
In reporting on the condition of the west
Baltimore district, the presiding elder J.
st. Clair Neal, presented remarkable
showing, for while the financial stress had
been severe ard generally distributed, yet
m n & HI
Increase. thousand converts were OF
record during the past year, six hundred
were admitted to membership, and there
has been und.sturbed harmony.
Good Year for Washington.
Washington district was the subject of a
lcng report by Presiding Elder l.. B. VIII
son, who expressed gratitude because, al
though several pastors within his juris-
diction had been seriously i'll. all had re-
covered. The year throughout had been a
good one the blessing of God having at
tended the labors of ths vigorously faith
full Revivals had been frequent and spirit
ually profitable and pleasing results were
consequent upon the camp meetings held
at EbeneZer Chapel st. Mary's county and
at Washington Grove.
The ministerial convention ct Kcnsinst to-,
was also a means of grace.
Attention was given the local growth Of
the Epworth League. the members of whic.l
were declared to be eliSiously enthusiastic
and readily responsive to pastoral leader
ship.
Presiding Elder Wilson expressed himself
as hopeful in the matter of new church
buildings Tin Washington. the beautiful
and gave credit to Ryland, Grace Severn
Station. Sulphur Springs, Leonardtown
Wesley Chapel. Spencerville, Anacostia ana
Oumbarton Avenue for activity in the ac-
QUESTION and Improvement of property
needed for church use
What the Church Union Is doing under
the presidency of Mr.. G.. W. F. Swartzell
was detailed and eulogized, especially as to
the relief of North Capitol Church The
debt of the Home for the Aged had been
reduced $1,000 and the usefulness of the
Deaconess Training School and Home
broadened. Sibley Hospital which Is as
ISOLATED with the deaconess establishment
Of patients during the present month.
The American University.
Encouraging things soidly founded, were
said of the American University. 1t was
reasonably hoped that before the year
closed tho corner stone Of one building
perhaps two buildings would be laid.
In the important matter Of benevolent
collections. the record was encouragingly
good, special mention as to Washington
made Of Metropolitan, McKendree. Ken
sington. North Capitol, Anacostia, Twelfth
Street. Ryland, Wesley Chapel, Foundry
and Waugh
In spite o. the financial depression and
the removal CT many members from gov
eminent offices. the aggregate amount con-
tributed exceeded that of former years