Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-07
Baltimore Conference Votes to Give
Them Representation.
BUT EIGHTEEN DISSENTING VOICES
Conference Disposes of Reports
and Routine Business.
WORK OF THE CABINET

members OF the conference, as the matter
of the memorial adopted at the meeting of
the laymen of the Baltimore annual con-
ference Friday was to be voted upon. 1t
was considered foregone conclusion that
the memorial would be adopted by the
conference. 1t was brought up in the form
CT the Bacon resolution. After some little
discussion the decision was finally reached
that the question of the memorial be put
to a vote without debate. The vote as an
nounced was 141 to IL in favor of the lay
men having the wished-for representation
IN the conference. 1t was received with
great applause.
Revs. ]. F. Goucher and j. st. Clair Neal
were admitted to the committee on early
history of Maryland Methodism.
The annual report of the Preachers Aid
Society was announced. The annual col
lections. it was said, were about SIT 900, of
which the sum of 5000 was distributed.
1t was explained that the assets of the so
ciety amount to over 500 600, the interest
on which is supposed to go to the fund for
widows of deceased ministers, and SUPER
animated ministers. When it is not deem
ed necessary for this purpose, the sum is
turned into the treasury of the Preachers
Aid Society. which was done last year.
Key Ii. A. Ames spoke on the work of
the deaconesses most entouragingly. He
Is superintendent of the home here.
Matter of Dismissal.
The report of the committee to look into
the dismissal Of the Marshall family by
Rev. DR.. Edward Hayes of Glypdon Church
was made. 1t was stated that MI T. s.
Marshall had withdrawn from the Glyndon
Church and had also secured the with
drawal of his wife and daughters. 1t was
found that his dismissal had not been due
to any error of administration and that
part of the report was adopted The fam
lily was retnstated into the church, but the
reinstatement of Mr.. Marshall himself was
not made. 1t was declared there was no
question of any evildoing on the part of
that gentleman which required his with
drawai and that he had simply desired it
for reasons Of his own.
Rev. C. Herbert Richardson of Baltimore
presented features of the temperance bill
before the Maryland general assembly as
prepared by the Ministerial Association of
Baltimore, ard the work was heartily COM
niended by the conference.
DIR. Boiler Of the American University
was introduced again to the delegates.
n motion was made that the missionary
sermon be preached tomorrow 1T IL o'clock,
and general discussion followed as to the
best time for it to be delivered. and 1t was
rot acted Upon at that time Bishop Mer-
riil accepted the opportunity to speak
the subject of lis cabinet work. that per-
formed by himself end his presiding elders
In regard to the assignment of the men to
their different charges, and the settlement
of other matters of great Importance.
Men grew faster, he said, than did the
places which they should fill, and he said
II was not an easy matter to move men
fl ON higher to lower grades of work.
Waugh Church Case.
1t is understood that the question whether
to return the pastor of Waugh Church to
the pastorate or not is which is per-
picking the bishop considerably. The chlrch
board, 1t is understood, has one majority
for Mr.. Eldridge's retention
The move that the order of the day be
taken up was adopted. On a motion of
Rev. Mr.. Edwards ii was decided that the
Missionary sermon shall be preached to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. The bishop
stated that the delegates wanted to visit
the American University this afternoon at
o'ciock, assembling at the corner of East
Capitol and 4th street at that hoLr for the
purpose. Bishop Merrill then said that
as he wished to confer with his presiding
elders in a cabinet meeting he would
quest Bishop Hurst, who was present, to
take his place. Imperative business, he
said, demanded attention.
Rev. DR.. Byron Sunderland. pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church. was introduced
to the conference, and made address of
fraternal greeting, in which he touched
upon church union.
When We are down on our knees we are
all Calvinists,'' he stated, amid laughter
from the delegates. when We rise up we
are all Armenia rs. ready to fight for our
religion. Bishop Potter once said to me in
talk with regard to the churches of this
country that his hopes were founded on
the Protestant Methodist Episcopal Church
OF America. God speed the grand work of
the great Methodist Church." he conclud-
cd, and his wish was followed by an out
burst of applause from the conference.
Educational Work.
DR. Payne of the Educational Society of
the church told of the work of that organ
ization. declaring that it's system was I'M
led 40 tla 81
who lived on practically nothing in order to
study theology. One of these, he said lived
for some time on one n half cents a meal
four cents and half day and another
was forced to limit himself to the expendi-
ture of seventy-fve cents a week in order
to embrace the cause of Christ. 1t was
such faithful souls these, he declared,
for whom the society opened it's arms
Rev. Joseph Wardle of the Rock River
conference was introduced to the dele
gates.
Memorial Services.
At the suggestion of Bishop Hurst, who
presided in place of Bishop Merrill, the
memorial service for members of confer
ence who died during the year was begun.
The committee memoirs consisted of
Revs. T. p. Frost. chairman; w. l.. Nc
Dowell. Harry Boggs, ]. B. Stitt and ]. NJ
Slarrow.
The names of the six as given were Revs.
]. M:kend'ee Rely, L. d. Heron. Rich
cru MULES, JOHii ACkSIman, Henry Nj,
Hartman and A. ]. Bender.
Rev. Mr.. Nicholson called attention to
the fact that the bar of conference"
should be removed during these exercises
and the audience be allowed to come into
the front part of the church. particularly
the relatives of these in whose memory
the service was to be held This was
adopted, and the bishop announced that
the hymn Servant of God, Well Done"
should be sung. Prayer was offered by
Rev. Lucien Clark. who touched feelingIy
on the memories of the dead.
The memoir of Rev. Richard Norris of
Baltimore was read by his devoted friend.
W. ]. Mckinney. Rev. Mr. Stitt requested
that the persons outside come into the
church, SO that the audience and services
should not be interrupted, which was done.
The hymn Jesus. Lover of My Soul" was
sung, and the reading of the memoirs fol-
lowed. this service being of a most i'm
pressivs character. When this was finished
the conference was adjourned.
Ordination Services.
Bishop Merrill preached yesterday morn
ing at Waugh Church. ard conducted an
ordination in the afternoon at Wesley
Chapel Those ordained as elders were
Revs. r. s. Barnes. L. E. Bennett. 8. L.
Hryant T. N GilIEm and w q McNail