Evening star., 1899-03-01
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE
Annual Gathering of Ministers Of the M. E.
Church.
Possible Changes in wnshfngton-
Two Divines Said to BE Slated
for Charges Here.

The 115th annual session of the Baltimore
conference of the NJ. E. Church. Bishop D.
A Goodseu presiding. began this morning
at the Caroline Street NJ. E. Church, Balti-
more. All the ministers of the denomina-
ton from Washington were present.
While there is considerable gossip as to
what Bishop Goodsen intends to do in the
matter of the pastorates of the churches in
this city during the ensuing conference
year, 1t can be stated on very high authori-
ty that no one knows positively what
changes will be made. 1t Is regarded as
about settled that Rev. George E. Mayd-
we'll, now pastor of a leading church IN
Baltimore, will succeed Rev. E. o. Eldridge
at Waugh Church, corner of Sd and A
streets northeast. There is also a report.
which is believed to be well authenticated,
that Rev. DR.. G. Herbert Richardson, who
for the past five years has been pastor of
Fayette Street NJ. z. Church, Baltimore,
will come to Georgetown as successor to
Rev. DR.. Stitt, whose term has expired at
Dumbarton Avenue Church.
Messrs Richardson and Maydweii rank
among the leading preachers in the confer
ence, and both have filed a number of
prominent appointments. The former has
travelled much in Europe. On one of his
tours he noticed that in NJ. E. Church in
England the minister had large brass and
was invaluable there, in that it helped to
draw immense crowds at every service, and
upon returning home DIR. Richardson, with
the consent of his church advisers, suggest
ed a similar innovation there His plan
was approved and the experiment subse-
quently made a permanent arrangement
which proved to be fully as successful in
Baltimore as in England.
Mr.. Maydwell has not been in the min
istry as many years as has DR.. Richardson
but he has achieved a good reputation. He
is an untiring worker, and for several years
was not only pastor of one of the largest
churches in Baltimore. but also supern-
tended the work of the City EvangeTzation
Society. For several years past, however
he has devoted himself to pastoral work,
and in this he is said to have been emf
nently successful.
Presiding Elder Wilson,
1t is generally believed that Rev. Dr. L.
B. Wilson, presiding elder of the Wash
ington district, will again be reappointed
1t is rumored that the Madison Avenue
Church, Baltimore, would like to have him
for its pastor for the next five years, if 1t
fails TO get Rev. DR.. Patterson, a minister
from another conference. lately called but
VINO cannot take the place without Bishop
GoodselIS consent. The sentiment of the
ministers of the Baltimore conference in
the past has been that no more additions
should be made to their conference with
out corresponding number of transfers
OF ministers from the body to other con-
ferences.
DR.. Wilson's course as presiding elder has
been so satisfactory to all concerned that
II is thought Bishop Goodsen will yield to
the wishes of both the Madison Avenue
Church and the preachers of the Washing
ton district. reappointing DR.. Wilson and
permitting Dr. Patterson to become pastor
of the Baltimore charge
The annual Epworth League conference
convention in connection with the sessions
OF the Baltimore conference will be held
thursday evening at 8 o'clock in the
The principal speaker of the evening will
be Rev. DR.. F. NJ. Bristol of this city, and
an excellent musical program has been pre-
pared The last convention was held in
Metropolitan Church here at which time a
large delegation of Baltimoreans attended
It is expected that there will be an equally
large representation from this city at the
coming convention. They will leave the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad in a special
car at $50, arriving at Baltimore in good
time for the meeting.