Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-08
Methodist Ministers in Doubt About
Future Appointments.
THE LIST TO Be ANNOUNCED TONIGHT
The Colleges Receive Attention of
the Baltimore Conference.
PLACE OF NEXT MEETING

meeting of the Baltimore annual confer
ence, in session at Waugh NJ. E. Church,
was the selection of the place Of the next
conference and the adopting of a resolu-
ton changing the basis of representation
of the conference in the general confer
ence. The basis was formerly on a stand
ing of one delegate to every forty-five
ministers. Rev. c. H. Richardson offered
a resolution that as the conference had
voted on lay representation, and that as
the body was already too large to be well
handled, it would be well to have the rep
resentation one to sixty, instead of one to
forty-five. This called up a sharp discus
sion on the subject, some of the delegates
being violently opposed to the measure,
among them being Rev. DR.. Lanahan of
Baltimore. 1t was decided to put the ques-
ton TO ballot, which was done, and the
resolution was carried by a vote of 126 to
70, though it was the opinion of the mi
pority that the change was wrong one
ard the representation was not large
enough.
Rev. Mr.. Herbert, pastor of Caroline NJ.
f. Church, Baltimore, extended an invita-
ton to the conference on behalf of his
church to meet there next year. 1t was
accepted with thanks.
The morning session Of the conference,
Bishop Merrill presiding, was opened with
j..
a. Price. A resolution of thanks was ten
dered Revs. j. B. Stitt, w. c. Babcock and
W. l. Mckinney resolution of SYM
rathy was ordered to be sent to 1sevs.
Hawiey. Still and Dashiells on account of
illness. The subject Of race-track ga milling
was referred to a committee to inv estigate.
The matter of the National Anti-Saloon
League was also referred to committee,
consisting of Reys. L. Il. Wilson, C.. W.
Baldwin ard c. H. Richardson.
Bishop BOymnn's Regrets.
letter was read from Bishop Bowman
regretting his inability to attend the ses-
sions CT the conference, and Rev. Lucien
B. Clark was appointed committee of one
to make all appropriate reply TO the letter.
After this the question of the minis terial
representation was brought up by Rev Mr.
Richardson, WHEN the matter was decided,
the vote being taken with the result stated.
The announcement of the superannuated
ministers was made. They are Revs. w.
G. Mullen, NJ. A. Turner, NJ. l.. Hawley, j.
w. Stark, j. d. Moore, b. H. Smith, w.
NJ. Osborne, ]. r. gladden., ]. w. Hedges.
J. d. Still, H. C. Mcdaniel, S. II. Cum
mings, j. H. Dashiells, f. w. Shriner ]. H.
NJ. Lemon, w. c. Griffith, G.. w. Fee!e-
meyer.
A special committee on conference en-
tertainment was appointed, it being the
opinion of the delegates that the best re-
suits would follow this. as the committee
ure, etc, and look out for the comfort of
thu delegates in a manner much better
than has been done heretofore. This COM
mittee consists of RevS. Bacon, Price, Her
Eert, Nicholson and Mayhem.
A resolution of confidence in, and SYM
pathy with, President Mckinley in regard
to his Cuban policy Yves extended by the
conference, the delegates being heartily in
relations with Spain. A committee was
appointed to notify the President of the ac-
ton of the conference.
The Colleges.
President Reed of Dickinson College
spoke of that institution. He declared that
this year the college has more than four
hundred students, a number which, in his
opinion, is too large to give the students
the attention which they should have. He
Endorsed the action of Williams College in
protesting against having more than three
hundred students matriculated.
They are not all saints at Dickinson,
though half OF them are probably study
ing for the ministry" DR.. Reed said but
well as mentally. If boy cannot be trust
ed at home, however. he should not be
sent to college, as Dickinson is not re-
formatory institution. l think the matter
which came uD recently in an institution
in New York was the result of a large at
tendance at the college, there being over
900 students there. Two students were
expelled for grossly immoral conduct, and
they made the plea of reinstatement upon
the grounds that the institution had moth
ing to 90 with them morally. The moral
precept business was absoived by the fac
ulty on the ground that students could
not be given the proper attention.
Beside the school house, in my opinion.
should stand the church, and beside the
ordinary secular text book should ALWAYS
be placed the Word of Coo. 1t will be a
dark day for this country when Christian
ity Is separated from the great institutions
of learning"
Dr. Reed told of the women of Dickinson.
and save the confer ence rakng over the
Goals for the manner which he thought
the college had been treated in the matter
OF funds. He declared that in the past
fifteen years less money had been contrib
uted by the church to Dickinson in the
aggregate than had been donated in a
lump sum TO some of the other institu-
tion.
DIR. Rishell of Boston spoke in regard to
the Boston University School OF Theolo.y
ana Drew Seminary. He Is connected with
the school of theology Of that inst .ution
He was followed by Dean Van Mater OF
the Women's College, Baltimore, who dis
cussed the qualities of that institution
The question of whether an afternoon
session should be held at = O'Clock or 2::,t
o'clock was discussed to some extent many
OF the delegations favoring the earlier hour
1t was finally decided, however, to meet al
the later hour, after which the missionary
sermon will be preached by Rev. T. =.
Frost, who has been selected for that pur-
pose. II was rot known whether the con-
ference would adjourn at tonignt's session
or be extended until tomorrow; but many
of The delegates favored finishing up the
work tonight
Matter of Appointments.
The matter of appointments in the con-
ference is a matter of great interest natur-
ally to the delegates. 1t was thought tina,
Rev. DR.. Lar ahan of the Methodist book
concern in Baltimore would be given a
charge here, but he stated positively that
he would not accept 1t, as he wished tC
continue his present work.
Presiding Elder Wilson of the Washing.
ton district, it Is probable, will go to the
First Church of Baltimore. Rev. S. M
Hartsock has been offered the presiding
eldership of the Frederick district, or pas.
torate of Waugh Church here, but it is no,
thought he will accept either. Rev. Page
Mi!burn. pastor of North Capitol Stree,
NJ. E. Church, it is pretty certain, will be
assigned to some other charge, but 1t is not
definitely decided where he will go. There
Is but little doubt that Rev. Mr.. Eldridge,
pastor of Waugh Church, where the con
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