Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
Rumors Regarding Baltimore Con-
ference Appointments.
PROBABLECHAEGES0P LOCAL INTEREST
Discussion Of the Case OF Dr..
MAYOR.
WORK AT WASHINGTON

Episcopal Church that interfered for any
length of time with the gossip which is IN
variably the feature of the day or two I'M
mediately preceding adjournment. Unless
there Is unlocked for debate the one hun
dred and eleventh annual session will come
to an end tomorrow, and, although in the
regular course of events, comparatively few
changes are likely to occur. there is never
the,ess possibility of transfers that would
awaken things and give local Methodism
something to talk about for months to
come.
Bishop Andrews and his council of presid-
ing elders have met frequently. and with
degree of secrecy not common to this con-
ference. at least, have endeavored (and to
cine extent successfully to prevent even
the smallest scrap of real information
reaching those who might be directly or
Indirectly interested therein. But the truth
will out anyhow, and, although 1t is the
episcopal prerogatiye to upset every ar
rangement at the last moment, it can
nevertheless be announced that the
changes. in which some of Washingtons
Methodists are deeply concerned. have been
agreed upon.
No conclusion, however, has been reached
as to what Is commonly referred to as
1.-The Naylor case" in which the entire con-
ference is sincerely interested. Bishop
Joyce arrived in Baltimore Saturday even
ing and has spent some time in the COM
pany of Bishop Andrews OF course 1t is
generally understood that visiting bishops
never attempt to interfere with the plans
of presiding bishop but it would be rather
strange were Bishop Joyce to refrain from
saying good word for DR.. Naylor. who
was college churn. and for whom his
friendship is more than ordinarily warm.
The vigorously expressed desire Of DR..
MAYORS well wishers Is that he be reap
pcinted presiding elder Of the Washington
district, and they are arguing the FEAST
Of I,Af. fNy. hos fr-iG
the remedy is to be found in taking DIR. W.
s. Edwards off the East Baltimore district,
where he has already served an unusually
long term. in transferring Luther e. viii
son to the place thus made vacant and in
appointing DIR. Naylor to the old district
from which he was removed.
Another proposition that finds favor with
many of the conference leaders involves
the returning to the pastoral relation of w.
NJ. Ferguson, presiding elder of the Balti-
more district, and tine transfer to that dis
trict of Presiding Elder Wilson, who has,
it is cheerfuily stated everywhere, rem
dered most excellent service.
1t may be stated emphatically that
Bishop Andrews does not approve either
idea.
The bishop is said to he anxious to amend
see how such action Is possible without
what he deems Improper disturbance of
ministers who were in no sense responsible
Ger DIR. MAYORS decapitation year ago.
This afternoon ard evening there will
oe further consideration given the mat
ter, and 1t may be that way will be found
20 give DIR. Naylor presiding eldership.
but should that fail to materialiZe then a
is to start in favor of a WASH
,ngton pastorate for the doctor. That out
look. however, is the least promising CT
the two. for as the program now Is all the
Washington congregations where the ;tin-
eracy rule does not demand change are
TO have their present pastors returned to
them.
DIR. Gibson's Assignment.
One of the difficulties with which the
bishop and his advisers have iabored is
that Of finding a suitable appointment for
DIR. Gibson, who has served Waugh for five
years, and who must therefore move on.
afternoon 1t was thought that
the doctor would be sent to Frederick. and
there was a rufnor that assigned him to
Annapolis, but both plans have gone glim-
neriag, and now Waugh's pastor has TO
choose between Laurel and Piedmont. The
Frederick proposition WAS opposed by
strong committee from that town, a COM
-nittee that insisted upon the return of A.
II. Zimmerman. The Annapolis rumor
would not stand handling, for w. j.. Nc
DoweL has an extensive work On hand
there that could not safely be interrupted
at this time.
Changes of Local Interest.
Waugh is almost certain to get the
preacher it has asked for-E. o. Eldridge;
and the vacancy caused by his leaving
Douglas Memorial is likely to be filled by
the appointment of John l.. Walsh of
Westminster The hole at Westminster
will almost surely be stopped by Joel
Brown. whom the time limit removes from
Union, to make way for A. Bielaski, at
present stationed at Piedmont. The COM
mittee from Union-Messrs. A. S. Taylor,
E. s. Wescott and F. c. Linger-cast long
ing eyes for a while at G. c. Bacon of Ha-
gerstown, but without success up to this
hour, for there seems to be unanimous tes-
tinony to Mr.. Bacon's remaining longer
at his present station; hecee the detail of
Mr.. B:elasl,i who has the reputation of
being a most excellent specimen of Metho-
distic energy and ability.
w. H. Chapman goes to Brookland and
Langdon.
Among the things that may be is the ap-
pointment of young and wide-awake
minister to start small church in the
vicinity of Dupont Circle. Dr. Corey Is
said to be weary of his "curbstone" pastor
ate, and will unquestionably be relieved If
he but asks to be, and 1t is understood that
he has made such a request.
Originally it was DR.. Corey's intention to
secure large sum of money with which
to build great Methodist church in the
fashionable northwest, and 1t was this
that gave him the empty
appointment which he Is now. likely to
lose. The financial stringency killed the
plan. NOW the chances favor small
church, IAN offshoot of the Metropolitan"
ard a young preacher. not far from Stew
art castle DR.. Corey will not be given an
appointment for the coming year. He pre-
fers TO maintain nominal relation until
1896.
This Mornings Session.
The routine proceedings of the confer
ence were generally unimportant today, a
large part of the morning being devoted to
memorial services over those members who
died during the past year. Thomas Myers.
John W. Cornelius, W. T. D. Glenn and
Litt,eton F. Morgan were the names on
the mortuary roll.
Each life was sketched in a carefully
compiled and properly eulogistic memoir,
and these papers were read to the biggest
attendance that, despite snow and sleet, |
has yet attended the sessions. Chaplain
McCabe added to the effectiveness of the
occasion (at the request of the conference)
by taking charge of the singing.
Among those who addressed the CON-
ference in behalf of Methodist enterprises
were Bishop Joyce. Chaplain McCabe, who
announced that the Baltimore conference
was more than s3,OO0 over the line of a
million and a half for missions; DR.. Day |
chancellor of the Syracuse University, and
DR.. Harmon of Dickinson College.
The Washington District.
In the Rev. W. L. Mcdowell the confer
ence has a fiji st-class statistical secretary