Evening star., 1896-03-16
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE
Choosing Delegates to the Cleveland
<s Conference.
Question of Mi,isterial Transfers Dis
cussed Somewhat Personally In DIR.
Hugh 5-Johnston's Case.

to the general conference, which meets in
Cleveland May /. Rev. Drs. John F.
Goucher, president of the Woman's Col
lege. Baltimore, and John Lanahan, agent
of the Baltimore book depository. were
elected on the first ballot. Rev. DIR. Luther
b. Wilson, presiding elder of the WASH
1ngton district, was elected on the second
ballot. Balloting was suspended to allow
the reading of memorials. The first per-
sonal question in the conference arose this
morning when Rev. DIR. Hugh Johnston of
Metropolitan Church, Washington. rose to
a question of privilege In the debate on
the Bacon resolutions last Friday Rev.
Job A. Price referred to the transfer sys-
tenn. Indirectly he alluded to the transfer
of Rev. DIR. Johnston to the Baltimore con-
ference, and opposed the system unless
corresponding transfer Is made out of the
conference.
DIR. JOhnstOn's Transfer.
Rev. DR.. Johnston said: II do not wish
to be considered as coming il: the confer
ence to suck the choice orange or to pluck
the juicy persimmon. 1 come to a re-
sponsible charge in the work of advancing
the cause of the church," He then ex-
planned that as member of the Wesleyan
Church of Canada he had been accus-
never received charge without a request
from the official board. When called to
the Metropolitan Church he came as sup
ply until the meeting of his conference a
lew months later. when his credentials
were given him. Then. he Said he hast
ened to have the credentials received by
the first important conference of the Amer
lean Methodist Church. Then, now. he
declared. he was ready TO stand to judge
and be judged by the conference.
'Further, said DIR, Johnston, Il am not
a foreigner. l was born of American
parents, descended from those who fought
for American independence, and am today
full-fedged citizen.
Rev. Mr.. Price explained that he had
cnly the kindest feeling toward DIR. john
ston, and had spoken only for the principle
of reciprocity in tronsfer, and not against
ary particular one
Probationary DeacOnesses.
General conference will be memorialzed
tc order the bishops to put in the discipline
course of study fer proba ationary deacon
esses of both nursing and visiting orders.
Also the general body will be asked to
change the rules to allow the election of
the conference treasurer to serve from the
close of one session to- the close Of the next.
Revs DR.. Luther B. Wilson, presiding
elder of the Washington district; DR.. W. S.
Edwards. and j. F. Heisse were appointed
a committee to go before the Maryland
legislature Thursday to protest against the
extension of racing time at the Arlington
track.
Eutaw Street Church, Baltimore. Rev.
George E. Maydwell. pastor. was selected
as the next place of meeting.
A message of sympathy was sent Rev.
E. 0. Eldridge, pastor of Waugh Church.
Washington, who is i'll at his home. The
n emorial service for conference members
who have died since the last session was
held at the close of the morning session.
Rev. c. w. Baldwin of Wesley Chapel.
Washington. read the memorial of Rev. ".
F. L. Weech. who died at Alexandria, Va.
Rev. Harry Bogss read the sketch of Rev.
James H. White. Rev. j. Mckendree
Reilly read the memorial of Rev. S. l.. NJ.
Conser. Rev. c. W. Black was memorial
lied by Rev. c. Z. Guthrie. Rev. W. W.
W. II. Laney. r-s r"
Rev. DR.. ". S. Edwards. presiding elder
of the East Baltimore district. was elected
fourth delegate to general conference.
New Jersey Conference.
BRIDGETON. n. J., March 1G-The New
Jersey Methodist Episcopal conference to-
day voted in favor of the admission of wo-
men as lay delegates to the general cor
ference. The vote was is to -, four not
voting. The proposition to decrease the
representation of clerical delegates in the
general conference was adopted by a vote
of ~ to 81.
Ordination Ceremonies.
DeaconS and elders were ordained in the
| Baltimore conference yesterday. Bishop
Warren conducted services in the morning
at Broadway Church. and in the afternoon
at Union Square Church.
Robert E. Benson. John Edwards, Jacob
NJ Gillum. Louis Henck. jeremiah l. VIM
ger, Henry c. Grimmell and Walter G. Nc
Neil were ordained deacons by the laying
| on of hands. They are authorized to
| preach. and after two years more study
VIII be eligible to take elders orders and
become full-fedged ministers, authorized to
perform the sacraments of the church
The ordination followed the conference
| love feast. which was led by Rev e. w
| Hcbhs Bishop Warren preached an elo-
quent sermon at the regular service which
| followed. .His subject was completeness
| of Christian Character" taken from the
| text Paufs Epistle to the Ephesians. Sd.
| IA to 2l. The church was crowded and
| many of the clergymen occupied seats
within the chancel.
| The elders ordained were Henry w.
| Jones. Frank Kil'aon. Caleb NJ Yost, Mil
| lard F: Lowe. Elmer E. Marshall and Rob-
| ert L. Wright. Rev. DR.. Luther B. Wilson.
presiding elder Of the Washington district.
| read the Gospel. The epstle was read by
Rev. George r.. Maydwell. secretary of the
| conference. Rev. DR.. Lucien Clark preach
ed the sermon.
Rev. DIR. Hugh Johnston of Metropoliian
Church. Washington. preached to large
| congregation last night at Broadway
Church.
| The Bacon Resolution.
The Bacon resolution, which was passed
providing for lay representation in the an
nual conference, will be taken to general
conference by the delegates elected TODAY.
If acted upon favoraby in the higher body
1t will have to be returned to all the an
nual conferences for their approval, and
then be finally passed upon by the general
conference. In any event it will be four
years before,it nay become a law of the
church. The general conference might MT
the desired action four years further into
the future by referring it to a committee
to report at 1.-THE next meeting and after
that the usual; reference would have to be
made back tat the annual conferences.
The question Of election of presiding ell
ders will also' so tip to the higher body. a.
the lay conference passed fayorably npon
that proposition. Not so much weight will
be attached TO 1t as if the ministerial bofv
had also declared FOR it. WY
THE COURTS.
Equity Courtt No. Judge Cox.
In re Emma J. Warren alIeped I'm, tio.