Evening star., 1899-03-03
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE
Change Made in the Date for Future Meet
ings. fl u
Clash Between Bishop and Members
Over Question of Changing
Minister'S
,eeial Dispatch to The Evening star.

special dispatch to Inc EVehluS otdf.
BALTIMORE, Md. March 3.-The Meth
odist conference held a very short public
session today, at which little busiress was
transacted. resolution was introduced
changing the date of meeting from the
first Wednesday in March to the first We'd
nesday in April.
A resolution was passed prohibiting the
transfer of ministers into this conference
unless at the same time corresponding
number were transferred out Of the confer
ence.
The bishop said that the resolution was
void, as it was beyond the power of the
conference to take such action, and that he
would do as he pleased In regard to the
matter The members held the opposite
view
Tonight the anniversary of the Church
Extension Society takes place in the Caro-
line Street Church. at which the Rev. DR..
Lucien Clark of Washington will preside
and make an address.
After the public session long secret ses-
sion was held to examine into the character
of certain applicants for ordination to the
ministry. Contrary to expectation the reso-
luton to indorse the administration of
the President was not brought up today
Warrington District in Good Shane.
The session yesterday was devoted to the
reception of reports from presiding elders.
hcN. LIZ. L. u. Wy 6lQer VI
the Washington district. reported that the
condition of the church In the district, both
to temporal and spiritual matters, was
excellent, and that the work was going on
satisfactorily.
In the course of his report DIR. Wilson
said: We have seen the chief ma agistrate of
the land, our brother in the White House,
leaving the great burdens of office and
bowling in reverergt worship at our altars
and have marveled to see him so guided in
all the mfoldings of duty, opportunity and
destiny. (Applause)
I'VE have believed not only in the men
behind the guns. but in the inlmnence of
God and in the final success of His pur-
pose for this nation" Great appause)
Bishop John F. Hurst of Washington was
a visitor today and presided for a short
time, while Bishop Goodsell rested and
moved around among the ministers in one
corner of the church.
Bishop Hurst's Remarks.
Bishop Hurst also made a speech in re-
gard to the American University at Wash
ington in which he said: Il ask your pray
ers for the American University. We have
finished a building constructed of marble
taken from the same quarries in Vermont
which supplied material for the school
house where George Dewey went to school.
Applause) Our property is now worth
$50 900
We received an offer yesterday to organ
1Ze syndicate and sell it at that figure.
l am glad to say it is already in the hands
of syndicate. The Methodist Episcopal
Church is the immortal syndicate which
will always control it and hold it for Prot
estanism. a.-
The work of the twentieth century thank
offering is before you. 1 am satisfied you
Will do your part.
You will doubtless take proper action in
the matter, 1t has bppn decided n ASH
S20,00OOO0, but It looks now as if there
would be nearer S30,O00,00O."
The bishops speech was loudly applauded.
The Epworth League will hold a mass
meeting tonight at the Mt Vernon Church.
at which the principal address will be made
by Rev. DR.. F. NJ. Bristol of Washington
The expectation is that the resolution in
dorsing the expansion policy of President
Mckinley will be taken up tomorrow and
passed. There will be some opposition, but
not sufficient to prevent the adoption of
the resolution although the debate will no
doubt be spirited The rest of the proceed
1ngS today We're purely routine.