Evening star., 1898-03-12

of America. 1t is also reasonable to be-
lieve that the bequest OF $4,000 by the late
Mr.. Massey of Toronto, to aid in the cree
tion of a building to represent Canadian
Methodism in the university, will not only
bring that strong church into alliance with
the institution, but will also cause to be
made donations and becuests from promi-
nent MetEodists in the dominion.
The Baltimore conference of the Method
ist Episcopal Church South, with which
the churches of that denomination in this
city are connected. will meet one week
from Wednesday next at Hinton, W. Va
Bishop A. W. Wilson will preside. The
conference comprises parts Of Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and
the District OF Columbia. There are in the
conference about 229 ministers and a large
number of lay delegates About the most
important business to be transacted will be
| the election of five delegates to represent
the body at the coming general conference
in Baltimore, where. IL is believed one or
more bishops will be elected. A feature Of
the conference will be the third anniver-
sary observance of the postgraduate
course of the conference This is an asso-
citation for higher study, composed of the
younger members of the body. all of whom
have completed a prescribed course in
Methodist schools.
The SEVENTEEN annual meeting of the
Maryland annual conference of the Meth
cdist Protestant Church will convene in
Baltimore April 6. With this conference
the NJ. p. churches in Washington are con-
nected. 1t is expected that there will be
about 250 delegates present. 1t Is under
stood that President A. u. Melvin, who was
chosen last year, will be reelected. 1t is
customary for the presidents to be elected
for three successive years, but Mr. Melvin's
predecessor, Rev DIR. kinser, served for
five years. The conference comprises Mary
land, the District of Columbia, with por-
tions OF Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey. There are about 13o min
listers in the body and an equal number Of
lay delegates.
Mrs. p NJ Mitchell, district superintend-
ent of the temperance work Of the w. g.
L. L., has issued a personal letter to Sum
day school teachers" in which she calls
attention to the quarterly temperance les
son for the 10th instant Mrs. Mitchell
says:
IF we continue the crusade started uni
versal temperance Sunday of pledging all
members of our schools to total abstinence,
the next generation will number fewer
drunkards. i hope every school in the Dis
trfct will supply themselves with the ma
tional colored pledge cards, intended to-
make a chain of pledged members, to be
displayed in the school room each temper
mace Sunday. When all have signed this
will form, when united, District chain
and be displayed at the annual convention
of the w. c. T. U. 1t will then be sent to
the national superintendent to unite with
the state chains, forming a national SUM-
DAY school temperance pledge chain.
send or call for literature suited TO your
classes. l can supply you for March 20,
temperance Sunday, IL you apply soon. Il
am at home to temperance secretaries
Wednesdays and Saturdays
The women's Presbyterial Home Mission
ary Society held their annual meeting on
Thursday las. and had the pleasure OF
having put 5000 to the work of home
missions during the year. As this is the
twentieth anniversary of the organization
of the society. the ladies propose to cele-
brate 1T by an evening meeting during
the meeting OF the presbytery, the first
week of April. and next Wednesday even
ing DIR. John r. Paxton, a former pastor OF
the New York Avenue Church, will give
his great war lecture for this same co.
c;ety.
On Monday next the Rev. Howard VIII
bur Ennis will start on a trip through
New York state in the interest OF the
Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip. ad-
dressing mass meetings Of men at King ,
ston, Hudson Rensselaer,, Albany, Troy
Cohoec Auburn and Buffalo.