Evening star., 1897-02-08
THE METHODIST PuLPITs.
rev Changes 10 BE Made nt the Conn
Ing Annual Conference

rev Changes 10 BE Made mt the Com-
| Ing Annual Conference
Although there will be few changes
among the members of the Baltimore con-
ference Of the NJ. L. Church, of which WASH
inSton forms part, by reason Of expra-
tion of term of service this year. the an
nuai session, which begins in Baltimore
March 3. promises to be full of interest
lhe sessions will be held in Eutaw Street
Church, Baltimore, of which Rev George
Z. Maydwell. secretary Of the conference
Is pastor The church building is one of
The largest in the CITY,
VI the five presiding elders in the confer
! Iice, tne six-year term Of but one, Rev.
D. 81 Ciair Neal. ID. D.. of West Baltimore
| expires As the honor of a presiding elder
snip In as important a body as the BaIti-
more conference is no small one there are
Number of candidates for the prospectfye
vacancy. A prominent Washington min
| of them" "
among those whose names have SO far
been mentioned in this connection are
.eVs. Dr. I. Herbert Richardson and w
A hoontz of Baltimore, c. w baldwin
ara }. u: Stitt of Washington and Others
IN m ~ a, these are well and favorably known.
Dr' hichardson who is the incumbent of
me pastorate of Fayette Street Church
oeItl.hore, is one of the most aggressive
~ mn lslers or the denomination in the entfre
/ hilf
not SO widely known. Dr. Baldwin is The
present pastor of Wesley Chapel and DIR
S.ltt Is the pastor of Dumbartun Avenue
Church. The appointment of any ono OF
.mese gentlemen would. ii is believed meet
Win approval from their colleagues gener-
any, ara result in maintaining the high
s.ete OF efficiency to which the affairs of
TIL a,la re. nave been brought by DIR. Neal.
me appointment rests, however entirely
IN IN the hands of the presiding officer OF
tht conference, Bishop Mallaleu, who, I'm
.Iiis Instance. Is an entire stranger to every
memter and who will have TO deneni
TO a great extent upon the racournapI
on the subject N'Ne
In tnis city there will be two compulsory
rs,Iements. because OF the operation aIons
oi the conference law on the subject 70
VII. ReV. Dr. .. A. Brown pastor or
pouhory. and Rev. James McLaren. pastor
OF the Anacostia Church The succasSor -
Inc former has already been selecto5 ~ ~
lar as IL Is in the power of the AUTHORITIES
pL .ne church TO control the matter. they
rSis Ianls extended call TO Rev. Dr. Lucien
Cidrh now pastor of Madison Avan,,a
Shurch, Baltimore, whose term tbara aS,
pres Win the assembling of the confer
ence. 1t Is understood that DR.. CLARK has
acceEted provided the call meets viii 10
approval Of Bishop MallaIieu. ' 'ie
AS TO Mr.. McLaren's successor potbfn,
rs yet known, nor is there any rush of an,
In most of the other churches of Wash
inston the quarterly conference vhics =.
the authoritative power In the mattar
mas either already asked for or will ss,
III ne return or the present pastor. In
one OF the churches, however. bitter o,,ari
rel existed when the present nsstor ,aat
cnarge, and despite his most earnest de.
sire 10 secure harmony. he has been nm
;nonroi. ~ 20 prihs about that result. 1t is not
lhproDapie that compromise will he Of
IeSted and the minister retain his present
year. ioi oiolher
Bis hon Mall
to provide charges for three rninistors upoI om
iVlng IN the District of Columbia wno
nave Deen unassigned for from one to thr,a
sears' because there was no place which
.ney were willing to accept they coulJ
pc sent to. These are Rev DIR. Corey wbo
mas nad no charge since his term as nss
.or OF the Metropolitan expired several
years ago; Rev. DIR. l.. T. Townsend xiba
was formerly pastor of Mount V.rnnp
e rIsce church. Baltimore. and Rev. Gr
wauon. Inc latter was transferred from
ahe baltimore to the Minnesota conference
couple OF years ago, and from that TO the
cincinnati conference out the ,nsn,ts.s -
tne latter declined to receive him ON the
GROUND that the conference was already
no,,;, no,,; Inere being no vacancy to which he
couiu De sent Ii Was useless to place his
name on the rolls. Mr.. Watson was Then
,eransrerred to the Baltimore Conference
TL Tat SINCE MS return he has had no charge.
inere Is much curiosity on the part of
some Of the ministers as to what tha ~, o1
siolng bishop will do with Messrs. Corey
townsend and Watson S''
In the West Baltimore dis,ric, ,ho..
must leave their present stations hsca,,no ~mo
tney nave been there as long as The Law
allows are Rets. George E. MaydweIl Of
Eutaw street and Z. o. Isaacs of Appold.
can .he baluimore district Rev. G. w.
cooper OF Mount Vernon Mills, and An the
East Baltin. ore district Revs Richard Nor.
rls OF Hartford Avenue; L. H. Lamer Of
Ts TaTlord circuit. and Asbury II. Kelley of
Towson retire for the same reason.
or course, there will be number of
chaEges outside of these in order to en-
oeavor to locate every minister where he
VIII be OF The most service to the confer
ence.
Bishop Mallalieu. who. as stated. Will pre-
SIDE. lives In Boston. He was born De
cember ii, lS2S and entered the New Eng
land conference in 1858. when thirty wears
old At the time OF his elevation to the
episcopacy ne was presiding elder.