The aegis & intelligencer., 1899-02-24
1li5ccliaEccns
Baltimore Conference n. {. Church

| March 1st the 115th session of the Balti-
more Conference of the NJ. L. Church,
will open in the Caroline Street
Church, Baltimore, Rev. w. Ct. Her.
| bert, pastor, The church where the
conference will hold its session, has
stood for almost four score years. as
the gathering place Of the followers of
John Wesley, the influence of whose
| life and labors, increases as the Years
multiply.
This church has been revival
| centre. Here, some OF the most re
| mark . BILE season of Divine Grace have
been witnessed. 1t was never more
distinctively a revival church, than at
The present time. Each Sabbath
througs pass inside the doors, where
| the earnestness of all the exercises.
| recall the early days of MethodSm.
Bishop Daniel A. Goodsell, y. D., L
l.. d., comes for the first time us the
he is "a giant, mentally, he is r.c:ly
endowed. He is q son of one of the
| pioneer Methodist preachers, and on
the 5th day of November will reach
the 59th milestone along the journey
| of life.
He is distinguished by being the
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the Episcopal Board.
As Il writer he is strong and massive,
at home on the platform, and i'm
pressive in the pulpit. When elected
| to the Episcopacy, he was the secretary
of he Board of Education. For near
ly eleven years he has dem to
| the Church his eminent fitness for the
high Office he fills. He is comparative
ly u stranger to the larger part of the
| conference. Whether this is to be re-
| gretted or appreciate !, is question
| the writer Cannot decide.
He will he welcomed by all, and the
desire is universally expressed, that
| his administration of tie delicate ard
responsible duties devolving upon him
may be appreciated by the church
and blessed OF God.
The year closing, has been a ear OF
| success throughout the bounds of the
conference. \ number of new
churches have been dedicated and
| quite a number OF churches renoya-
tel and made new again.
The revival fires have been blazing
| around many of our altars, and hum
dreds have found the Pearl of great
price, After all, this is the most i'm
| portant item, for unless souls are con-
| verified to Sod, the church must de
clue i'll numbers, influence and
power.
During the year Revs. NJ L. Hawley,
James n. DAVIS, u. d., ard Lewis
Haucl, the last named while not a
| member of the conference, yet, durilg
the past three years had been supply
ing the work at Harpers Ferry, have
been mustered out Ci the ranks of the
| Church Militant aut added to the
roll of the church triumphant. Revs.
Hawiey and Davis We're among the
| oldest members of the conference.
| The tormer was received at the session
| of 1916, and the latter at the last
session of the conference held in the
| Caroline Street Church, in March
| 1913.
Each witnessed q good profession
among many witnesses and now
enjoys the reward of the faithful. The
last named was Il young man of ear
nest purpose and intense devotion to
his work.
While nothing is before the confer,
ence of character to awaken anima.
ted discussion no one can forecast
what grave problems may confront
the body. This conference is prolific
i'll great debates and hence any mat,
ter of sufficient Importance may
awaken lively discussion. The mat.
ter of equal Lay and Ministerial. Rep.
resentatlon having been settled as faI
as the note of minority is concerned
it is not likely ANY phase of the queS.
ton will be presented. The laymeu
are happy over the victory they have
secured, and as it was brought about
by the votes of the minority, it seems
each should share in whatever self con,
graduation is in place.
One of the most vital questions that
should be considered by the Confer.
ance, calmly, dispassionately, wisely
deliberately and prayerfully, is the
problem of City Evangeliz ,tion. Nc
question is more interviewer with the
future success of the church.
The cities are centerS of wealth, oi
numbers, of political power, and oil
tine elements which go to make up the
dangerous classes. No fear of those
who live in the country. 1t is in the
cities where the enemies of God, ol
church and society gather. Here are
located the storm ceuteTs. The influx
of the foreign element adds greatly tc
the seriousness of the problem. How
to reach and save the masses is a ques
ton of burning Importance.
1t would be Il happy outcome if the
Conference could project some grea
plan of operation along this line. One
item that always holds the front place
and cannot be relegated to the rear
although not decided until the ad
journment is reached, is the question
where are the preachers stationed
1t is very quiet concerning probabili
ties even. The churches, while inGiffer
ent, at the same time are more disposet
than usual to leave the matter in til,
hands of the appointing power. Afev
have expressed their preference
There is great uncertainty concern
ing the number of changes. While tn
number compelled to change by limi
tation is few, yet at the sametime i
is expected the average number will
move.
Byan examination of the records til
following must lie changed: Balti
more District Maryland Ave, Anna
polls, john Edwards; Baldwin Me
mortal. Charles \. Jones. East Bait
more District, East Baltimore, +. /
Havenner; Madison Square, +.
Hubbard; Hereford, L. Il. Marshal
Washington District, Forestville, W
H. Orem; Dumbarton Ave, J. b. Stitt
West Baltimore District, Fayette st
G. II. Richardson's; Carrollton, C. +
DudreaI. In all Q. Madison avenue
Baltimore, will he compelled to secur
another pastor, as the Rev. DIR. G. Il
Brown, who has served them for til
past two years, has rendered hi
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