Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
ITS ANNUAL SESSION
Baltimore Conference Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church.
RESULT OF TEE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
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Appointment Of Standing Commit
tees and Other Business.
BISHOP MERRILL PRESIDES

BISHOP MERRILL PRESIDES
The Baltimore annual conference met in
Waugh NJ. E. Church, I'd and A streets
northwest, at 3 o'clock this morning. Bish-
op S. NJ. Merrill DID, LID, presiding.
The communion service according TO the
ritual of the church was observed in place
OF devotional exercises. Communion was
administered by the bishop. assisted by
Revs w. S. Edwards, J. r. Wheeler j. A.
Price and Lucien Clark. The bisnop read
the ff.y-secoEd chapter of Isaiah and first
Corinthians, chapter fifteen. Hymn BIG
How Sweet the Name OF Jesus Scum Is"
was surg, the delegates joining in the ex-
ercise. The music at the church is under
the direction of Mr.. Frank P. Wilson of
Foundry NJ. Z. Church.
The roll call was the first order of bust
ness. more than go delegates answering
to their names. Bishop Merrill is a BUSH
ness man in every particular, and pushed
matters forward to their fullest extent
The announcement was made by the bishop
that the matter Of eiecting a secretary
would come up next. The nomination of
Rev. George Z. Maydwell was announced,
Rev. Mr.. Lanahan of Baltimore making
motion that the election take place by bal
lot. Mr.. Maydwell was elected secretary
and Rev. E. T. Mowbray was chosen statis-
teal secretary. Rev. c. E. Guthrie was
elected conference treasurer. Some amuse-
| ment was created by one of the delegates
declaring that he would like to see the re-
port Of the treasurer of the conference Of
last year, which was intended for Mr..
Guthrie. as he held the position last year.
Rev. Mr. Maydwell appointed as his as
sistants Revs. w. g. Herbert, F. G. Porter
and R. G. Moore The following assistants
were selected by Mr.. Guthrie: Reys Ed
ward Hayes, T. E. Copes. F. r. Isaacs, J.
T. Ensor and j. R. Edwards.
Bishop GoodseIl Introduced.
Bishop Merrill said that before other
business was proceeded with, he wished to
introduce friend to the conference. This
was Bishop Daniel A. Goodsell of Chatta-
rooga, Tenn. The hours of the sessions of
the conference were fixed as from am.
until II, and the rules OF the laAk confer
ence were adopted.
Rev. E. T. Mowbray selected n mis- as
sistant5 statistical secretary the fol-
lowing: Revs. W. w. Davis, A H. Thomp-
son, l.. E. Dutton. W. G. Mcneil, G. w.
Evans, L. L. Bennett and J. w. r. Sum-
walt.
The motion introduced that certificates
be received by the examiners of applicants
for admission to the conference from col
leges ranking with Dickinson College and
theological seminaries caused considerable
discussion. Rev. Page, Milburn thought
this opened UP a broad question. as 1t had
been the case that the institutions in
dorsed by the university senate were GER
tainly not Of one grader 1t was the opinion
that, as it would be extremely difficult to
decide. and one about which there would
be a great diversity of,yopinion 1t would be
better to leave the matter to the board of
examiners. RELOCATING the power of the con-
ference to 1t. The question of deciding
what institution was on a par with Dick
inson College was too complex a one to
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| the board of examiners,
Rev. w. w. Davis, chairman of this
board, and Revs. Richardson and Price
took part in the discussion.
Standing Committees.
The five presiding elders of the confer
cree were appointed. a committee to make
the usual nominations for the standing
committees, the list as they present them
being adopted by the conference. The list
was as folows:i s'-' 49,
Book department and Baltimore Meth
| oeist-H. s. France, VIM. Rogers, S. NJ.
Afford, A. H. Ames and w. A. Carroll
Bible Society and the Sabbath-A. II.
thompson, Osborn Belt Harry Boggs
Lrcien Clark, c. L. Guthrie.
Church Benevoence-N. J. Wagner. ]. B.
| Worth, J. o. Wrightson j. L. Walsh, C. L.
Pate.
Conference Standardization Case, F.
| H. II. Avenner, S. M. Afford. II. R. Nay
| lor, Joel Brown, w. A. Koontz, G. W.
Hobbs. Laynlen-Gorman H. Hunt, w. J.
H. Gluck, d. P. Miller E. F. Simpson, j.
s. Berry, ]. s. Rawlings, D. A. Abercrom-
bic.
Educational instituticrs-J E. Smith, t.
| L. Hubbard 4. NJ. West, E. D. Huntley,
E. L. Watson.
Memoirs-T. P Frost, w. L. Mcdowell,
w: ]. McKenny J. B. Stitt, J. NJ Slarrow.
ardson. L. r. Waterman j. B. Stitt, b. f.
Ciarkson, Jas. P. Wilson, c. T. Weede, j.
M Slarrow. Laymen-G w. Corner, w. A.
Leitch. L. M. Bacon. A. R. Cathcart. S.
Gorsuch.
Rev. o. M Ruark was appointed to take
charge of the accounts and solicit subscrip-
| tons for the Gospel in all lands.
Public Worship.
The following public worship committee
was appointed to have charge of the serv-
Ices Sunday: E. o. Eldridge, H. R. Nailor,
W. r. Stricken. In regard to this .ap-
pointment the bishop made statement
which was heartily concurred in by all
! the members of the conference. He de-
clared he was of the opinion that the min
listers should not be sent all over crea-
tion, but should have rest day, and that
he offered this suggestion to the commit
| tee. This received hearty applause from
| the delegates. Rev. r. E. Benson was
| appointed conference postmaster. Charles
r. Baker was appointed to take charge OF
the educational fund in place of w. E.
| Daniel. deceased. Rev. Mr.. Johnston made
| motion that the delegates visit the White
House tomorrow. to pay their respects to
| the President. Bishop Merrill humorously
| asked why the President had not been
| requested to visit the conference. ana II
| was stated that this had been done. The
! resolution for the visit as offered was that
| the conference adjourn at IL o'clock and
| go to the White House Immediately after
| ward to see Mr. Mckinley. which resolu-
| ton was unanimously adopted.
| A resolution was offered by Mr.. Clark
| son to the effect that the bishop and con-
| ference arrange the work. In other words
| gerrymahder the conference, so that there
will be but four presiding elders instead of
| five, as there areriat present. This resolu-
ton was voted on,uand 1t was decided that
| it be laid on the table. Rev. Mr.. Clark
| son stated that ha had offered 1t SO that
| there will be a chanceeto talk on the sub
| ject. He explained that there were other
conferences of theechurch which were about
| twice as large and which had no more pre-
siding elders thah thjd.
Debt Of Mis4igpary board
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