Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-13
Bacon resolutions should be presented to
general conference.

Bacon resolutions should be presented to
general conference.
Anticipating the Bacon Resolutions.
After The Stars Geographic report closed
yesterday, reports were heard Of the state
of the church in the other Gistricts-"est
Baltimore, Presiding Elder j. st. Clair
Neal; East Baltimore, Elder w. S. Ed
wards; Frederick, Edes J. r. Wheeler.
All showed II aterial and spiritual growth.
The character of each elder and minister
was passed upon in turn as they made
their reports. This brought about several
changes of relations in addition to those
noted in The Star. Revs. James A. Nc
Cauley, ]. H. Dashiell and f. w. Shriner
were changed from the supernumerary to
superannuated list: Rev. c. I. House from
effective to superannuated; Revs. E. u.
Huntley and B. Peyton Brown, from super
numerary to effective.
Rev. Mr.. Browns request for this
change was made in an appeal to the
bishop, in which he charged unfair action
on the part of previous presidents of the
conference. His remarks We're closely at
tended by the conference members, and the
applause he received showed the sentiment
tending toward a restriction OF the powers
of the episcopacy and the enargng of the
conference powers which are aimed at in
the Bacon resolutions.
B shop Warren's response was earnest,
and was il defense of the episcopate. He
admitted, however, the fact that the laiety
being more and more regarded. He
said:
when the laymen are represented in the
conference il equal numbers, the clergy
will find the term of service of many Of
them VIII be shortened. 1t is more than
right that the laity should be recognized
in this. Our church now Carries it's minis
ters longer than any other denomination,
for the reason that the power remains to
send them here and there"
He said he hoped there would be no feel
ing of dissatisfaction at the close of this
conference.
The lay electoral conference met in the
Sunday school room of the church. Inter-
est in that body was chiefly in the selection
of two general conference delegates.
Local Lay Delegates.
The lay conference included the following
delegates from the Washington district:
Forestville George F. Pyles: Gathers
burg. Jesse L. Burns; kensington, DIR. r. B.
Derrick; Lanhams. ]. N. Knowles; Laytons-
vile, John E. Clayton; Leonardtown. J. N.
Graves; Montgomery, G. w. Walker; Sew
ern, w. H. Clark; Spencerville, n. K. Ray;
Douglas Memorial, c. A. Pike; Dumbarton
and w. Georgetown, John T. Mitchell;
Fletcher Chapel, NJ. Birckhead; Foundry,
E. F. Simpson: Gorsuch, w. r. Hunt: Grace,
Chas. Roller; Hamline, G. w. F. Swartzer:
Mckendres, DIR. Thos. G. Smith; MetrOpoli-
tan and Dupont, A b. Duval; North Capitol
Street, Rev. John f. Evans; Ryland, Geo. f.
Barber; Trinity, r. w. Dunn; Waugh, Sam1
H. Walker; Wesley Chapel, ]. S. Barker.
Church Extension.
Last night the anniversary was celebrated
Of the Church Extension Society. Bishop
Thomas Bowman, the senior member Of the
Episcopal board, made an address full of
"reminiscences of the value of the work Of
the society, especially in the west and south.
Tr rd nf
Dickinson College, also made an address.
Rev. j. F. Oekerman presided.