Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-05
MARYLAND M. P. CONFERENCE.

When the GAzETrE's report of the
Maryland NJ. P. Conference closed yes
terday evening the debate on the tenn
perence resolution was in progress.
Rev. T. II. Lewis, d. D., president OF
Westminster, Md, college, in a short
argument, spoke against the resolution;
He did not believe the paper expressed
the opinion Of the conference and
should not be forced upon the confer
ence. The church is not political or
ganization. If every man in the con-
ference were to vote to pass this reso-
luton he would not obey its dictates III
this matter. "Our church was not found
ed upon such principles, they are con-
trary to the tenor of this resolution, to
the great principles which gave birth to
our church. As far as am concerned
| am prohibitionist. I am not
ashamed to say it, it is an honor to be
such, but no church has right to die.
tate to me how I shall vote, or that l
am not christian, or at least am lack
ing in religious principle if l do not
agree with my brethren in regard to
the means to be used in wiping out this
great evil"
Rev. Mr.. Kirk opposed the striking
out of the resolution. If the church
could not speak with respect to suf-
frage, it cannot speak on any moral
subject, for the exercise of suffrage is
moral act. The church of the living
| God has the right to say that its mem
bers should not support party which
supported license. A similar resolu'
ton was adopted last year.
A member-It was not adopted; 1t
was slipped through.
DR.. D. w. Wilson opposed the at
tempt of any church to legislate souls
into grace and glory, especially when
this was attempted in way that was
personally Objectionable to many mem,
hers of the conference. He had ceased
to read" the Voice paper" when it had
supported the vagaries of 4ngersoil on
the subject of suicide.
Rev. S. B. Treadway, chairman of
the committee, indicated the action OF
the committee, which, he said, was an
advance on the line laid down by the
last conference.
Rev. DIR. Lewis moved to strike out
the resolution of the committees re-
port and insert the following:
Resolved, That we believe the time
has come when Christian voters should
use their suffrage with constant and
conscious reference to the destruction
of the liquor traffic.
The substitute was agreed to-,
and the subject was then postponed
until to-day. This left undecided the
residue of the report of the committee.
Conference adjourned and was dis
missed with the benediction by Rev.
DR.. II. G. Cushing.
Last night the church was crowded
by members of the conference and visi.
tors to listen to addresses on the sub
iects of Christian Endeavor by Rev. F.
| H. Henderson, Rev. F. FL. Lewis and
others.
THURSDAY NIGHT.
A large and enthusiastic Christian
Endeavor meeting was held at night
in the M. P. Church. Mr.. B. L. Hen
derson, of Baltimore, presided. Rev.
A. D. Melvin made an address on
christian Endeavor, the PASTORS Aid"
Rev. Frank II. Lewis on "a Place for
Christian Endeavor Society in Church !;
Mr.. P. NJ. Strayer on "The Denomina-
tional Features of the Movement" A
question box was opened and answers
were made by many present. The sing
ing was q great feature of the meeting,
led by Rev. G. L. Wolfe, of Baltimore.
Mr.. Newell S. Greenaway was organist.
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION.
The conference reassembled this
morning with large attendance. At
ter the opening service communica-
| ton was read from the Baltimore con-
ference of the M. E. Church on the
temperance question, and the confer
ence was asked to concur with said
conference in the resolutions offered.
Referred 10 committee on temperance
The requests of the Tract Society for
the loan of Rev. ]. T. Murray, D. D., as
general agent of the society; of St.
Johns Church, Baltimore, for the loan
of Rev. J. 8. Bowers; of Chatsworth In
dependent Methodist Church, for the
loan of Rev. Thos. o. Grouse, and of
First NJ. P. Church, Pittsburg, Pa, for
the loan of Rev. D. L. Greenfield, were
granted. This question usually creates
a great amount of discussion in the con-
ference, as many of the ministers and
laymen are opposed to the loan of
preachers, but the requests were grant
ed this wear without vote.
Rev. DR.. D. s. Stephens, editorof the
Methodist Record, Rev. Mr.. Berrien,
corresponding secretary of the board of
ministerial education, and Rev. Berry
Stout, corresponding secretary of the
board of home missions, were introduc-
ed to the conference aud formally re-
copnized. Others introduced were Rev.
Mr.. Geddes, agent of Kansas City
University, and Revs. Waterman and
Rice of the M. E. Church.
The committee on presidents report
made number of recommendations to
the conference which had been suggest
ed by the president in his annual re.
port. ST. Johns board and Mrs. Tam
sey A. Reese were given the thanks of
the conference for timely aid given to
ministers of the church during the year.
The recommendation of the president
in regard to a uniform order of service
in the churches was passed unanimous
ly. The president stated that in many
places in the district, he would have to
ask how he was to conduct the service.
1t was voted that the conference re-
fuse to recognize delegates from charges
which have not complied with the law
in reference to election of delegates. 1t
had been ascertained that some of the
.Laroon had IGNORED the laws of tha