Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-07
THE CONFERENCES.

The session OF the Baltimore annual
J conference of the Methods Episcopal
Church South in Washington yesterday
was taken up almost exclusively with q
movement in the interest OF the TWEEN
tieth century thank Offering proposed
, by universal methodism. Bishop War.
rem A. Chandler, the presiding officer,
made the principal address. He dwelt
at length upon the great wealth and re.
sources of the United States and the
south and said that the southern con.
nection of the Methodist Church should
not lag behind 10 its work for the
fund. About 81, 800 was raised within
an hour, near $4,000 being subscribed
| in 800 contributions.
Charges, the nature Of which was not
made public, we're perferred against
Rev. J. w. Balm, and Bishop Chandler
appointed D committee to investigate
them.
The afternoon was taken up with
committee meetings, and in the even
ing all the delegates attended the re-
ception at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
Ia Westminster. Md, yesterday the
morning session of the Maryland sn-
nual conference was occupied for some
time with a discussion OF the camp
meeting question, in relation to the OBJ
legation upon ministers to preach 81,
such gatherings when requested 10 do
go, aud the imp )rtance of Sabbath OBJ.
servaDce in conducting the meetings.
Both were referred to committee.
The afternoon session was occupied
chiefly In the election of delegates 10
the general conferred ce OF the Methodist
Protestant C0urch 10 the United States,
a proceeding Of great interest to the en-
tire conference.
Rev. DR.. F. T. Tagg, agent of the
Twentieth Century Thankoffering
Fund, reported that be had only visit
ed thirty charges, but had received con-
amount collected ia IS ,298, and abou,
$1,000 is In sight. The total amount
subscribed to date $S,292.73, of which
g, 1856 81 is paid.
Oh the amount subscribed 81, 42l.S0 is
by 814 persons in the Maryland confer
ence, $735 by twenty.nine Christian Eo.
deavor societies, and 1888 by persons
outside of the conference.
The report of the Baltimore Church
Extension Society was submitted and
referred to special committee. The
committee on statistics reported the
entire membership in the conference
ministerial and lay-ss %, 844.
A question arose as to the eligibility
OF Rev. N. T. Meginnis as lay dele
gate to the conference from North Bal
timore Church. MIR. Meginnis is an un-
stationed minister and was chosen by
the church named as its lay delegate
Conference decided that be was ineli
gible, the law prohibiting q minister
from acting in that capacity at the aD-
nual conference preceding the meeting
of the general conference. J. N. Gill
bert, the alternate In the case, was
seated.
One ballot was taken for delegates to
the general conference, but at the hour
Of adjournment the judges had not
the count. aud the result will |
not be announced until today.
Last night meeting | the interest
Of missions was held at the church,
Rev. F. G. Klein presiding.
At the lay electoral convention of the |
conference in Washington |
yesterday resolutions condeming the
Presidents attitude on the canteen
question were recommitted and
Delegates were elected.