The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-07

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Reunion with the church south
I The Presidents Stnnd Concerning
rne Army Cantcen Criticiscd-PuI-
pit assignments for Tomorrow.
The lay electoral delegates Of the Balt-
more Annual Conference held the largest
meeting in its history Yesterday afternoon
in the lecture room of, the Metropolitan
N. z. Church. J. 5 Rawlings presiding.
There were l69 delegate u attendance. 30
Of whom represented Baltimore district.
So East Baltimore district "a West Bal
timore district, 3 Washington district
and "a Frederick district The Washing
ton district was represented as follows:
Caugre-, Heights. Dr. E. p. Simpson; Forrest
vile, c. .. Hyles; GaltHerSbwE. }. ". Brown;
henspgton, DR. r. b Detrck. Langdon. W. God
win; LsuhaWS. =. C. Stevens; LaytunsHiir, J. +.
Avton; LeoHardtown. J. ". Graves. Montgomery,
/ g.. W. Walker. Piney Grove, Edward Morrison
- Mays J. 4. B. Shermgntine- Severn, a J.
Phelps Spencenill-. f.. II, Burton. Tenlevtowu,
A. =. Sbot maker, AnaC0stia, A. u. Suit; Doug
lass Memorial. J. C. Nost. Dumbartou Avenue, j.
II. Mitchell; Foundry. f. r. simpson; GOrsuch,
v. x. Hunt; Grace, Hiram MichaclS; Hamline,
C. " r. Swsrtzel}: lckendree r. =. Belt;
Metropolitan, Dr r. kiug,man; North Capitol,
j. D.. Slick; Rylsud u. L. Strang; -. Paus, A.
&. True, Trinity, F. A. Belt. Twelfth Street, B.
p. Graham; Union, Alexander Ashley; Waugh, 5.
II. Walker. N,>l-y Chapel. ". +. Rodrick;
Woodside, John simpson
A resolution endorsing the temperance
movement in all its forms was submitted.
In it were several clauses alluding to the
army canteen and the alleged weak stand
President Mckinley had taken thereto.
The resolution brought forth a very ami
mated debate, one side defending the at
titude OF the President, while the other
side maintained that the President should
have been firm in his declaration against
the use OF any Intoxicating liquors by
American soldiers. The resolution was
returned 10 the committee for the elimina-
ton Of Objectionable features, after which
il was adopted.
A resolution advocating the reunion and
consolidation Of the Baltimore Conference
and the Methodist Episcopal Church South
was carried with loud applause.
j. s Rawlings and L. NJ. Bacon were
elected delegates to the General Confer
ence to be held at Chicago in the month
of May and W G. Bishop and 9. o. Cor
such we're chosen alternstes, and D. P.
Miller Alex Ashley. and l. Baldwin pro-
visional delegates.
The result OF the election of officers for
the ensuing year was as follows:
Pesrilent, ; II. Walker, Washington District;
Vice Presidents, b. +. Bennett Baltimore Dis
trct; j. : Wilmington. East Baltimore. ". c.
Roase, West Balhmore DR.. r. Kingsman, Wash
ing;0n; David p. Miller. Frederick; Secretary,
Walter kirFan. West Baltimore; Assistant Secre-
ta-l, r. W. Little, Frederick.
The meeting adjourned at $50 p. m.
The main feature OF the morning session
was the admission into full membership of
the following named candidates, who had
served their two years term Of probation:
James H. Hyatt, Little N. Chambers. Dan
lei IT. Martin and Richard y. Edwards.
The election Of FIVE delegates to the Cen
eral Conference was taken up, but only one
name had Received the required number
Of votes. that Of Rev. Dr.. J. F. GOucher.
President Of the Woman's College, OF Bal
Jimore. vino got 120. Two additional bal
lots We're taken both OF which proved
fruitless The election will be again taken
up at this mornings session
delegation from the Methodist lay
mems Association. and later in the session
a committee from the Lay Conference ap-
pesred. bringing greetings.
Today's programme viii be as follows:
At Q q. m Conference prayer meeting;
3 30 a. m. Conference session; D. m,
business meeting Of the Fund Society; p.
m. anniversary Of the Missionary Society.