Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-24
THE ITlNERANTS' CLUB
Organization Formed Under Auspices of
Baltimore Conference M. E. Church.
Proceedings of the Body in Session
at Trinity Church - Appoint
ment of Committees.

The Baltimore Conference Itfnerants'
Club of the Methodist Episcopal Church
continued its sessions this morning at
Trinity NJ E. Church. the days exercises
opening at 8 o'clock with devotions, con-
Quoted by DR.. E. d. Huntley Dr. Luther
Wilson presided over the morning ses-
sion
During the morning there was an exam
nation of students for admission and a
lengthy conference of the directors of
courses of study and members of the club
Ifese directors are Bishop Hurst, histori-
cal theology Rev. s. l.. Boiler. compare
tive religion: Rev. J. B. Van Meter the
Bible; Rev. Frank NJ. Bristol, art: Rev.
VIM. Sheers, sociology, and Rev. A. H.
Ames, literature
Rev. Stowell L. Bryant read a paper on
eavanaroia yesterday, being the 4OOth an
nVersary Of his death. A vote of thanks
was extended DR.. Bryant for the address.
Mission Expansion.
An entertaining paper was read this
morning by Rev. J. F. Goucher, DID, of
the North Indian conference on Mission
Expansion DIR. Goucher told of the mis-
s1cnary work being carried on in the MALAY
peninsula and of the remarkable CONVEX
sions made by ,he workers of that terri
tory. If missionary work lives it mus
5rOw and expand, he said; God wills it So
Dr: Goucher touched briefly on the work
OF ms confer ence in the Euphrates valley
Madagascar. Thibet and Burmah If they
but had workers in Burmah the sneaker
declared, the converts there during the
year would be numbered by the hundreds
II not thousands. Missionary schools are
Instituted for teaching the natives and fit
ting them for missionary work among their
own people. All that is needed is mission
aries to foster the influences already a.
work.
DR.. Goucher was congratulated on his
work in the east, and vote of thanks ten
dered him for his very interesting talk.
BISHOP John +. Hurst was called uDon
ana made short address, expressing his
sympathy with the Itinerants' Club and in
NohiHS God blessing on the movement
business Session.
A business session was held between II
and 1870 O'Clock. presided over by DR..
Luclen Clark On motion. committees were
appointed by the chair as follows: Press
Revs. L. B. Wilson, J. b. Stitt and S. l..
Bryant; nominations-Revs w. r. Strick-
len, John Ensor and J. W. Slarrow; resolu-
tions-Revs. William Sheers E L. Watson
and w. l.. Mcdowell
After brief discussion, during which it
was brought out that many ministers had
announced to the congregations that the
day sessions of the club would be free and
that the charge of admission had been the
cause OF some embarrassment, it was de-
clded that admission hereafter shall he
charged Only at the evening sessions. The
morning and afternoon sessions are to be
open to the public.
The ltinerants' Club is the outgrowth of
a resolution offered in the Baltimore con-
ference of 1897, contemplating the forming
OF ministerial institute, which would pro-
mote the intellectual progress and improve
ment of the members.
1t was decided yesterday afternoon that
each member of the club Should take as
minimum of work at least one course of
study throughout the year. The courses
cover a term of four years, at the con-
clus1on of which certificate in recognition
Is to be given.