Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-04
IN CONFERENCE ASSEMBLED
Pastors of the Methodist Protestant Church
in Convention.
A Warm Passage of Words Over the
Temperance QuestiOn-ROutine
Work Dispatched.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.


morning with song and prayer service,
conducted by Rev. c. X. McCaslin. There
seems to be a general feeling of rejoicing
over the reelection Of Rev. ]. D. kinzer
as president and he has been the recipient
ulations all the morning.
The regular business session was called
to order by President Kinzer at $50 o'clock.
and the roll call showed about two-thirds
of the members present. During the call
ing of the roll the minister from Delta an
nounced that his church had been unable
to send a delegate and that the only one
who would volunteer was woman, and he
doubted if the conference would accept her.
The minutes of yesterdays session We're
read by the secretary, H. l.. Elderdice, and
after slight correction were approved.
President Kinzer said that Rev. Mr.. Her.
ron. treasurer of the Church Home. was
present and would be glad to receive such
of money as the ministers present
might have for that purpose.
a number of papers on church extension
were referred to the proper committees.
DIR. Bates announced that photograph
OF the members of the conference would be
taken this afternoon.
Mr.. James r. Cation. chairman of the
committee on entertainment. has arranged
for the members of the conference to visit
determined upon.
Rev. DIR. Hammond offered a paper on
"Woman's Missionary Society,"" which was
referred to the proper committee.
At this juncture Rev. DR.. J. w. Herring
OF Westminster, president of the general
conference and Rev. Mr.. Albright of the
North Carolina conference were introduced
and recognized by the conference. The re-
ports and contributions from the various
churches were brought forward and de-
posted in box to be opened later in the
conference.
WOmnn's Missionary Society.
the report of the Maryland branch of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
showed that it was in better condition than
for several years past. The number of pay
Ing auXiliaries is seventeen, with $50 men,
bers. the receipts to date being s1,O10.47.
The report of the temperance committee
was read as follows:
Whereas, the liquor traffic Is foe of
the church and state. the prolific source Of
crime. poverty and insanity, an enemy of
God and curse TO humanity. and
whereas, the many attempts at SOCIAL
troll; the Gothenburg system and kindred
methods are criminal in principle and bar
rem of results. therefore be it
Resolved, First, That We declare
conviction that prohibition of the manu-
facture and sale of intoxicating liquor. en-
forced by party in sympathy with the
law, Is the only consistent attitude of the
church toward this great evil. and
Resolved, That we believe the time has
come when We must insist that Christian
voters shall refuse their suffrage to any
political party which does not so declare
itself uneauivocally in favor of prohibition,
or else stand guilty of the charge Of In
consistency, and
Resolved. That we condemn the uoe of
the envelopes in the business CT our book
concern. containing an advertisement of
baltimore brewers and distilers printed on
them, and
'Resol. ed, That each pastor be required
la1S 81 me S.ar ION
at each appointment during the coming
conference year. in which the attitude of
the church. as set forth in these resolu-
tions shall be clearly explained to the end
that our people may be properly instructed
as to their duty concerning this curse of
all curses, and
Resolved, That we believe the principles
of our church demand that any man who
signs liquor license application or rents
property for the sale of liquor should be
refused membership. and is undoubtedly
unfit to hold official positions in our local
Church or conference institutions, and.
Resolved. That our churches are re-
CURED to unfermented wine in the
communion service
Hot Fight.
This report called forth the hottest dis
cussion of the session. in which Rev. DR..
Gushing CT Baltimore favored the Gothen-
burg system in preference to the present
system. while Revs. ]. w. Kirk, Straughn,
DR.. Tagg, Jones and others favored the
adoption Of the report as whole. Mr.
James R. Cation, a prominent attorney of
this city, who is a delegate, stated that he
was not opposed to any one having honest
convictions on any subject, and he believed
these people are sincere in their belief He
objected particularly to the conference be-
ing attached az an appendaGe to the tail
of a party kite.
Some Of the speakers have branded as
criminal some Of the men who advocate
the different systems yet those very same
men may be just as sincere as the men,
bers of the conference. Mr.. Cation ex-
pressed himself as not in favor of affiliat-
ing with any party. He believed that it
would not be bad idea If saloons were
conducted in the front of all buildings,
with glass doors and no screens. or cur
tains between the bar and the view of
passers-by; that no gaming tables be al
lowed in saloons, SO that no inducement
ed that the entire matter be recommitted
to the committee, and it was carried unan-
imously.
At noon there was a meeting of the
beard Of governors OF the Methodist Semi
rery for the transaction of routine bust
ness.
The report of the conference board of f.
rance was read and adopted as a whole
| Rev. DR.. Butler, pastor of the Baptist
Church. was introduced to the conference
| The name of Mrs. Il. r. McGregor, wife OF
| a deceased minister, was referred to the
| committee on superanuates.
| The committee on church extension will
| have meeting in the lecture room this
| afternoon at o'clock.
| The committee on superannuated claim
| ants will meet tomorrow afternoon at 4
| o'clock. The temperance committee met al
| 2 o'clock, as did also the committee or
| credentials. A large amount of routine
business was transacted during the after
noon. The evening session will convene al
| I 80 O'Clock. There was meeting of the
| alumni of the Westminster Theological
! Seminary in the Southern Methodist Church
at o'clock, and it was largely attended.
| The report of the Maryland Educationa
| Society was read and showed well for it
| self. General invitations were received fol
| the holding of the next annual conference
| all of which were held for future action
/ The faculty Of instruction met in The
| church at 2 o'clock. The special commit .e.
appointed by the conference yesterday tt
| investigate matter rejecting on the char
acter and standing of Rev. c. II. Day. wht
| is a member of the conference, reported
this afternoon that Mr.. Day requested tina
his name be placed on the unstationet
| list, and here the matter will stand.
| After The Stars report of the Methods
Protestant conference, comprising minister!
from Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and thu
District of Columbia, closed yesterday af