The evening times., 1900-04-06

This mornings session OF the 116th Bal
timore Annual Conference which is being
held in the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church in
this city opened with prayer offered by
Rev. DR.. Price. OF this city, Bishop John
NJ Walden. presiding. The Lay Electoral
Conference OF about go members, conven-
ed in thu lecture-roOm of the church at
10 o'clock this morning. discussing busi-
ness pertaining to the church.
The following candidates for admission
into the Conference were called to the bar
Of the assembly: James H. Hyatt. Little
NJ Chambers Daniel H. Martin, and
Richard n. Edwards. The committee on
ministerial qualifications recommended
the acceptance OF the candidates after the
usual preliminary steps had been taken
and their respective presiding elders had
testified as TO their church work Bishop
Walden addressed them briefly on the
character and responsibility OF their work
as ministers or the gospel.
A delegation of the Iaymen's Association
appeared before the Conference Offering
greetings. They were cordially received
by the Bishop and the members Of the
Conference arose from their seats in their
honor Mr. Abercrombie in the name Of the
association made a short address, after
which Bishop Walden gave them the right
hand of fellowship.
The committee on visit 10 the President
Of the United States reported Mr.. McHin-
ley's greetings and an invitation on his
part to the White House tomorrow after
neon at I o'clock.
The committee on missionary and other
collections submitted their reports which
were all OF very encouraging nature. The
reports On The work Of the EpWOTth League
were most gratifying showing their yalu-
able assistance in all church work. The
session took a recess at half-past u o'clock
TO rCCCnvcue this afternoon for committee
work.
The Lay Electoral Conference is in
/ meeting this afternoon President J. $.
! Rawlings presiding The various commit
! tees we're appointed. reports Of officers
/ We're read and resolutions We're offered.
| The cficCrs for the ensuing year were
! elected. This evenings session will be
! devote 10 discussions on one or more i'm
port az topics o. interest TO the church
/ by prominent laymen.
! the Social Union. associated with the
! Methodist Union OF the District has ar
! raHgea for a reception 10 be given at the
/ Corco-an Art Gallery tonight from s.30 10
/ I4:50. Following the custom In such
D
/ tees Of the Corcoran Gallery are 10 a pri-
/ vate exhibition Of its collection. The COM
( mittee OF the Social Union. OF which Mr..
/ G. ". r. Swartzeu is president. has in
Z vited the bishops of the two churches
/ who are present in the city 60 receive with
/ the officers Of the union. Bishops wal
I den, Bowman. Gambler, Wilson. and Gal
/ loWay viii be present. The entire mem
! bership Of the Two conferences will have
/ the privilege Of meeting together an op-
I pOrtuuiiy which has never before been en-
I jCyed. President Mckinley has given or
I dors th tt the Marine Band shall be IN at
/ tendance This union il is hoped by the
| Conference. will renew old associations
/ form new bonds Of fraternal love. and
/ hasten the day Of permanent reunion.
The Conference Of The Methodist Epis-
copai Church. South, opened this morning
Z at Mount Vernon Place Church with relig-
iouS exercises conducted by Rev. b. r.
Bond bishop Warren A. Gambler pre-
I sided. The secretary read the report o
tho Twentieth Century movement which i.
designed 10 raise the sum q S62 900 TO-
ward the sum OF 81 coo .OO0 expected 20 b.
raised throughout the country by tht
Ne, hOdi-i Episcopal ChurCi for education
al purposes Bishop Gambler then made
fOTcible address On the subject advisin.
Lberality OF offerings In the cause OF IN,
spread Of MethOdism on the coming gen
Grafton The collection OF The Offering re
suited in a total Of $500.