Evening star., 1897-03-05
GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE.
Warm Debate Over Mr. Richardson In
baltimore Conference.

Special Dispatch to TIE Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, March 5-The warm
est debate of this session of the Baltimore
annual conference took place this morning
over the question of the continuance in the
studies OF the second year of w. H. Rich
ardson. Mr.. Richardson has been in charge
of Gorsuch Church, Washington, for the
past year.
The examining board reported recon-
mendation that Mr.. Richardson be discon-
tinued. as he had failed to pass in three
branches of the second year studies. and
had not made up conditions in first year
studies.
Presiding Elder L. z. Wilson of the Wash
irgton district opposed the report of the
committee, and wanted Mr.. Richardson
gwen anothec chance in the class He said
the student had done excellent work. and
had been instrumental in raising 5000 for
the church of which ne had charge. Last
summer the young man availed himself of
a trip abroad. and since his return has
been engaged in a revival, which would ac-
count for his failure TO keep up in his
studies
After long discussion. Mr.. Richardson
was continued for another year. with the
understanding that he will make up the
deficient branches.
Henry c. Grimmel and a. T. Campbell
were passed from second year class and
are entitled to ordination as deacons. Mil
ton Thomas, ]. Thomas Hart and VIM. ID.
Parry were continued il the studies of
their class
Against Admitting Women Dele
gates.
The conference again voted against the
admission of women as delegates to general
conference by a vote of 10 to 100. The
proposition for equal lay and ministerial
representation In the general conference
was also defeated by vote OF 80 to 9S.
Presiding Elder Wilson introduced prop
osition changing the discipline of the
church. giving the general conference Judi
cial functions TO interpret the constitution,
but not TO those functions in re-
ferred to the action OF annual conferences.
The paper Will be the special order for to-
morrow morning.
Miss Clara l.. Roach secretary of the
Lucy Webb Hayes Training School and
Deaconess Home, submitted report of
those institutions through the president,
Rev. DR.. l.. Il. Wilson. The training school,
under the management of Rev. DIR. A. II.
Ames. had the most successful year in Its
history. Twenty-Five deaconesses are at
tending on probation. gift of $500 was
announced toward needed addition. a
building being now rented to accommodat tie
the deaconesseS.
pital Is contemplated by introducing district
nursing in homes. Contributions for the
schoo! and home amounted TO 81 ,6s7: for
the hospital. 81 .G9.
Statistics of the Washirgt home show
Number OF visits. 6.4i2 opportunities for
Bible reading and prayer. 1.2J0: meetings
addressed lt6; lessons in industrial and
kindergarten schools. 5J3: garments given
TO poor. 1876. Bibles. papers and tracts dis
triDuted. 2sIs: visits TO hospitals, III: hours
spent with sick 45S
The following were approved for continu-
SLce in the work: Misses Ida E. Miner Id
ma III Failing. Laura o. Davis, Annie Du-
gas. ktrs;iue Petersen Helen ID. Evans and
Emma Deaton.
RtShnn Walden af
had been to the inauguration made a visit
10 the conference this morning and made