Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-26

ence amendment, providing for equal min
isterial and lSt representation in the gen.
doubt that this action will be promptly
ratified by the general conference when It
assemblies In Chicago in May, 1900 When
this is accomplished there can be fur
Their barrier to the general conference seat
ing all provisional, delegates Immediately
after the constitutional change has been
effected, provided the electoral conferences
entitled to increased representation shall
have duly elected such provisional dele
gates ~, 81
THE right of seating these delegates be-
longs exclusively to the general conference,
and any controversy upon this question
prior to the meeting of that august body of
ministers and layrnen appears to US to be
clearly unnecessary.
I'VE, therefore, most earnestly and fra
ternaily urge all the electoral conferences
interested to elect such number of dele
gates as shall equaiZe their lay delegation
with that of their ministerial. May not
also request all electoral conferences not
entitled to additional delegates to memorial
ize the general conference, asking that all
professionally elected delegates be seated
without unnecessary delay?'
The district conference of Washington
district, NJ. E. Church South, will convene
at Hamilton, Loudoun county, Va, Sep
TENDER 5. The opening sermon will be de-
liyered at 8 pm. by Rev. c. H. Buchanan.
following which the formal organization of
lowing committees have been appointed:
For license to preach and for recommenda-
ton to the annual conference-W. +.
Locke, ]. H. Light and c. Fl. Buchanan.
For local deaconS' and elders orders-C
Sydenstriker. w. s. Hammond and F. L.
Day.
Information has reached this city that
the name of Rev. c. F. Thomas, rector of
the Cathedral, Baltimore, who Is we'll
known to and highly esteemed by the Cath
Ole clergy of Washington, has been sent
to Rome for appointment as bishop OF Sa-
vannan to succeed the late Rev. DR.. Thos
A. Becker. Since Father Thomas has been
rector of the Cathedral, it is stated, he has
displayed much executive ability, and 1T Is
believed his wide experience will aid him
In his episcopal labors. AS a preacher he
is fearless, never hesitating to express his
views at the proper time in unequivocal
language. He is reserved in manner, but is
highly regarded by all who know him.
Father Thomas is native of this arch
diocese and was born in 1853. He was edu-
Gated at ST. Charles College Howard coun-
ty. Nd, and at ST. Marys Seminary. Bal
timore He has been rector of the Cathe-
dral for about six years.
The early arrival in Washington of Rev.
James Buchanan is looked for. Mr.. Blu
chanan is a Baptist minister of South
Africa who was born not far from Wash
ington. He left his native home sixteen
years ago. For some time he labored as
a sailor and finally landed at Cape Town.
Two years ago he was ordained at Cape
Town by Rev. r. A. Jackson and was sent
as a missionary to Middle Drift, about
LOCO miles from the coast.
Mr.. Buchanan now has a congregation of
about 300 members and is building a brick
chapel. He will return to South Africa in
a month or two.
The death a few days ago of William H.
Wehn removed from mission work in this
city and elsewhere a rather remarkable
figure. 1t was affirmed by many that he
was a religious fanatic. and that in his ef-
forts to follow in the footsteps of the Man
of Galilee he at times departed from the
sphere of worldly equilibrium and existed
in a sphere of pseudo-spiritualistic tenn
permanent.
Whatever may be said in regard to his
career, there is doubt entertained that
he accomplished much good. He built and
maintained missions in many cities. That
his idea of rcligion-to carry it
nearly possible to the very door of the
poor and the low and the squalid. To this
end he devoted much of his time. Wehn
a carpenter, and this fact had much
to do with his fervent consideration of his
calling after his conversion to the Christian
faith. Christmas day, In 1890, his infant
son died. Wehn was then convinced that
he had led maynard career, and he es-
poused the cause of Christianity. Beiev-
ing himself thenceforth divinely commits
stoned, he started on evangelistc tour
ana preached IN the streets OF nearly every
large city in America. To him the high
and the loWly in worldly circumstances
were equally perverse and sinful. He
preached to the deniZens of the Sums and
the scarlet ways future state of destruc-
ton and torment too horrible to describe.
From the back alley he went to the street
corners overshadowed by the palaces of
the rich and the grand. and eXhorted the
residents in the same strain.
I,,,
members of Grace Baptist Church. Capitol
Hill, that Rev. A. F. Anderson has re-
signed the pastorate of that church. For
five years Mr.. Anderson labored there dur
ing which time he succeeded in having
built fine house of worship. His resigna-
ton was due solely to the fact that he de-
sires to further pursue studies at theo-
logical seminary.
A meeting will be held at Carroll Hall
Monday evening next for the purpose of
completing arrangements for the dedica-
ton of the new Franciscan monastery at
Brookiand The event will, 1t is expected,
be notable in the history of the Catholic
Church in the District of Columbia. Car
dinal Gibbons has consented to conduct the
mass. which will begin at 10 o'clock. The
cardinal will also have charge of the dedi-
catory exercises.
feature OF the program will be a pro-
cession Of the Knights of Columbus, in
which all the members of the order in the
District will participate. Other organiza-
tons have been invited to unite with the
Knights in the parade, and it Is expected
that many of them will be represented
The procession will form in Brookand at
O'Clock, and march to the monastery.
The interior of ST. Aoysus Church Is be-
ing reprinted and renovated. There will
De several important changes made before
the church is thrown open to the congre-
CATION. Each of the two side affairs will be
enlarged so as to make them small chapels
and two new affairs will be placed therein
These are to be of white marble, presented
by the members of the Sodality of the
Blessed Virgin and the League of the
Sacred Heart. 1t will take about two
months more to complete the improve
ments, and in the meantime services are
being held in the lower church.
No JurisdictiOn.