Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-09
DEVOTED TO BUSINESS
TODAY OF CONFER
ENCE OF NJ. e. CHURCH SOUTH.
Report OF Committee on Publishing
sed-Services Held Yesterday.

| Inc OF the baltimore annual
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
| Church South got down to business this
| morning and disposed of routine matters.
| The 10th session is drawing to a close
| and from now until the concluding meet
| ing there will be something of rtlsh-not
| that the conference will adopt or act upon
any measure without due elaboration but
| i; will confine its attentions strictly to con-
| ference matters.
| This was quite clearly demonstrated this
| morning when a resolution was introduced,
through courtesy, by Mr.. Wilbur Crafts. by
| which the conference was to lend itself to
| various matters reformatory in nature such
| as the anti-polygamous law, the anti-can-
| teen measure and the anti-dvorce PROPOSE
ton The resolution was referred to a
special committee and will be acted upon
| later in the session. 1t is quite seldom the
| conference goes outside the church lines.
| and it is probable that strict adherence
| to this principle will be urged in the case
| OF the resolution above referred to.
Kew. w. c. LovetC conducted the rel-
| gious services at the opening of the session
| this morning at o'clock in Mt Vernon
| Place Church The twentieth question of
the minutes referring to the character of
| the various ministers Of the conference. was
| taken up and passed. Resolutions OK
pressing sorrow al the news of The. death of
| Rev E. II. Henry of Marshall, Va Wash
| ington district, and sympathy for the be-
| reaVed family were offered and unanimously
| adopted.
Publishing Interests.
The report of the committee on publish
| ing interests was submitted by Rev A. P
| Boude, chairman. The publishing house
was reported in prosperous condition, its
publications being consistently successful
| The report congratulated and complimented
| Rev. John O. Knott and his associates of
| the editorial staff of the Baltimore Chris
| tlan Advocate. The report also announced
| that this paper and the Richmond Christian
| Advocate had been absorbed by stock
company, Rev. H NJ. Hope of Richmond
| representing the majority stockholders. The
| committee reported that two propositions
| had been made to it concerning the confer
| ence papers-one that the two papers be
| continued under separate organization and
| the second that they be consolidated under
| the name of the Richmond and Baltimore
| Advocate. The committee recommended
| the consolidation and appointed Rev. Sam
uel X. Cox as editor for the Baltimore con-
| ference. like appointment will be made
| by the Virginia conference. All of these
recommendations were adopted by the con-
| ference. Rev. Mr.. Hope made a brief ad-
dress on the subject, saying the high stand
| ard Of the publications would be maintain
| ed whatever action should be taken by the
stockholders.
DR.. ]. H. Prtchett of Nashville; Tenn.
one of the missionary secretaries of the
| southern Methodist connection, was intro
duced He spoke briefly of the missionary
| work and of the funds needed to carry II
forward as it should go. His remarks had
| especial reference to the relationship exist
| ing between the mission schools and the
| twentieth century thank Offering He said
the mission schools had been left out in the
| cold as far the fund was concerned. An
| appeal, he said. was being made to the
various conferences to set aside a certain
per cent of their subscriptions for the mis-
| sion schools. Rev. Mr. Callahan, a mis-
stonary. and Bishop Gambler were heard on
| the sane subject. 1t was announced that
subscriptions Baltimore
| conference had been made with the under
standing that per cent of the amount
| should be used for the schools in mission
| fields.
miscellaneous Matters.
Rev. Mr.. Wilbur of the American Society
of Religious Education was introduced. He
| extended an invitation to the members Of
| the conference to attend the national bibli-
| cal conference which convenes at Foundry
! NJ. E. Church Tuesday Of next week and
continues three days.
Mr.. c. c. Mclean of Philadelphia was
heard briefly in the interest of the Chesa-
| peake Chautauqua. which is to be held at
Bay Ridge the coming summer.
| Chairman J. II. Duiany submitted the re-
port of the committee on conference rela-
| lions. The report continued the superan-
nuates already on the roll.
The annual memorial session of the con-
ference will be held this afternoon at 4
o'clock in Mount Vernon Church.
Three Services Yesterday.
Three services were held under the au-
spices of the conference yesterday at Mount
Vernon Church. In the evening Bishop
Gambler preached and officiated at the ordi-
nation of four elders. as follows: Josiah
Ringer. Willard P. Weinkle G. W. Rich
ardson and w. ]. r. Tomassen. In the
afternoon there was reunion of the sur
viving members of the old conference
listing for this territory prior to the divi-
sion. Bishop Bowman presided. and the
occasion was a veritable love feast. Those
who answered the roll were Bishop T. Bow
man, Rev. NJ. A. Turner. Rev. R. Smith.
Rev. C. G. Linthicum. Rev. G. w. Cooper,
Rev. S. A. Wilson, Rev. W. H. Chapman,
Rev. B. H. Smith, Rev. H. C. Mcdaniel.
Rev. j. H Dashiell, Rev. J. E. Armstrong.
Rev. T. E. Carson, Rev. ]. s. Gardner. Rev.
A. R. Reilly, Rev. J. r. Wheeler. Rev. X.
E. Wilson, Rev. L. NJ. Gardner. Rev. L. S.
Monroe, Rev Richard Hinkle Rev. R. r
S. Hough. Rev. R. R. Murphy, Rev James
H. Wolff, Rev. j. A Price. Rev. S. B. Dolly
Rev. George V. Leech Rev. A. E. Taylor
Rev. W. s. Edwards, Rev. B. G. W. Reid.
Rev. F. B. Riddle, Rev. S. H. Cummings
Rev. ]. w. Buckley and Rev. S. NJ. Hart
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