The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-10
WORK OF THE
N. E. CONFERENCE
Much important Business Disposed OF
at Yesterdays Session.
FEDERATION OF CONFERENCES,
\ Rcport on the Subject Submitted by
Bishop }. &. Granbcrry-froposal
10 Enlarge the EpwOrth Era
other Business.

BALTIMORE. May 9.-Chccrfm wea-
Their and bright skies greeted the mem-
hers of the General Conference of the
Mthodist-Eplscopa Church, South, this
morning for the first time since lA-r
advent into this city.
The most important feature OF the
DAYS business session was the presenta-
ton of the report of a committee appoint
ed ON tho part of both Of these confer
euces 90 discuss with similar commit
tee from the Church IN the NORTH, tnt
ACCESSIBILITY and prdctica5iity OF "a le'-
Grafton Ot the two sections. Ihc report
consisted solely of the printed minutes
of the Joint session of the Committee on
Federation held IN Washington on Jam
uary 1th at which resolutions were
adopted recommending cooperation 10
limited extent i'm certain fields but noun
ing I'm the form of consultations
Bishop j. e.. Graabery presented the
rcport. the principal recommendation OF
which are as follows.
THE REPORT SUBMITTED.
"Appreciatlng fully the Christian love
which prevails among our missions IN
foreign lands, and having given careful
consideration to the petition and desir-
ability of cooperative administration as
a means for lessenir e the expenditure
of funds In the prosecution of the work,
We therefore. without attempting 90 for
mulate any plan for such cooperation.
commend the subject 20 the considera-
ton of the two General Conferences:
owe recommend the respective Gem
eral Conferences 10 enact provisions TO
the effect that where some other church
IS doing the work expected of Metho-
dism. the other church shall not organize
q society nor erect ID church building
.fur f..f f..Hr Hrr d..
case OF the work proposed shall Dee con-
suited, and his approval obtained.
THE EPWORTH LEAGUE.
1--WE have observed with much inter
est the growth Of the EpWorth League On
our respective churches and rejoice In
the spirit of fraternity manifested I'm
their biennial international conferences
and commend 20 the several governing
bodies of the churches interested the
question as 90 whether official recognition
of these meetings can De given and
whether authoritative regulations are
required TO increase or promote their ef-
hciency
1--WE recommend to our respective Gem
eral conferences the provision of a. plan
by which a travelling preacher OF Ma
tiOnal Conference i'm each Church may
be received I'm National Conference N
other Churches. retaining his credentials
without the f0rmality Of having his or
ders recognized"
Bishop Hargrove called the Conference
10 order and presided during the session.
The Rev DR. j. w. Hinton. of Macon.
Ca, offered the opening prayer.
TO STRAIGHTEN THE LINE.
The Western Virginia Conference in
PRODUCED a memorial to take small
slice off the Baltimore Conference I'm
West Virginia. On order % make the Al
leghany mountain ridge the dividing line
between the conferences The memorial
was referred % the Committee on Bound
aries.
The Committee on Epworth League
presented q recommendation chat the Ep-
worth Era the official organ of the Ep-
worth League published lt Nashville. De
enlarged 90 twelve pages and as soon as
possible TO sixteen pages The CONF
mlttee also recommended the appoint
ment OF am EpwOrth League editor
whose salary should Dee fixed hy The
Book Committee and paid Iy the pub
fishing agents
A lively discussion arose over the rec
port OF the Commission 90 revise The lr-
ticies OF religion of the Church. Some
members OF the Conference wanted inn
mediate action ON the report and others
wanted TO wait until "wednesday in or
der TO get time to Tcad the revised arr
ticles which had been submitted boo print
ed form by the committee.
10 Wls finally decided to postpone until
Wednesday. The changes made u the
articles are mostly in tine correction 1f
typographical errors.
BALTIMORE. May 9-Bisbop Charles
r. Galloway. of Jackson Miss. Tonight
delivered his famous lecture People CALI
ed Methodists.' before a large audience
In the armory building.