The evening times., 1900-04-04
MEHHODISTS IN SESSION
Opening of the Annual Meeting OF
the Baltimore Conference.
Bishop John VI. Walden, OF 'tncih-
uati, PresidinE-0Hicers ana 'om-
mittees Nominated-An A""s ""
Church Extension to BE Delivered
Tonight by the Rev. Manly HARD

Tho baltimore Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church began It's 1IoIh
session in the Metropolitan VI. e, Church.
Four-and-a-Half and Streets northwest,
a. o'clock this morning Bishop John ~
Walden. of Cincinnati. presiding.
The meeting opened with the singing
OF the hymn, My Faith Looks up 10
Thee" after which the Rev. Lucien Clark
of Foundry NJ. f. Church, OF this city
offered up prayer invoking the guidance OF
God and His blessing upon the work De-
fore the Conference. 4 communion service
was then held
After the devotional service Bishop Wal
den called the Conference to order. The
roll call brought responses from l'o deie-
gates. About ten excuses for absence
were offered on account of severe illness.
Bishop Walden then asked the Conference
to name its officers.
Rev. George E. Mavdwell, Of Washing
TON was nominated for secretary; Rev. E.
T Nowbray. Baltimore. statistical secre-
tarv. Rev. C. E. Guthrie. Baltimore,
treasurer: Rev William G.. Herbert. Bal
timore; Rev. Frank G. Porter, Baltimore,
and Rev. Robert NJ Moore. of Hagerstown,
assistant secretaries.
The motion to hold the daily sessions
from until u 20 clock was carried The
first half hour is to be devoted to devo-
tional services. Nominations for the va
rious committees were then made ana a
number of changes advocated in the per
sonnel of some of the committees. 1t was
moved to appoint Rev. r. E. Benson as
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siding Elder and the Pastor of the Metro
politan NJ. E. Church were appointed a
committee to arrange visit to the White
House in order to pay the respects OF the
Conference to the President
The Presiding Elders presented the list
of nominations for the following standing
committees: Book Depository and Balti-
more Methodist; Bible Society and the
Sabbath: Church Beneyolences; Conference
Claimants Ministers and Laymen: Educa-
tional Institutions; Memoirs; Temperance
and Prohibition; Epworth League: Susten-
tation Committee; Ministerial Quallhca-
tions; Stewards.
The Statistical Secretary was called upon
by Bishop Walden to make a statement
as regards the claims and receipts OF the
Conference year, which has thirteen
months this year.
w. G. Herbert moved that David Aber-
cromhie and j. l.. Rawlings be appointed
to represent the Preachers Aid Society In
the Board of Stewards, and 1T was SO Or
dered
At the request of the Bohemian Mission
in baltimore. a committee was ordered TO
audit his account The report of the trus-
| tees of the educational fund ofSthe Balti-
| more Annual Conference Tas presented,
| and il was ordered to be printed in the
| Conference minutes.
Rev. Manly Hard secretary of the
| church Extension Committee, made very
| interesting speech regarding the building
| of new churches and the manner of secur-
| ing the necessary means to do so. He SAID:
Give the people facts and they will give
| you the money. l have never seen such
| good and honest times as We are having
| now"
DR.. Bristol and DR.. Lanahan were ap-
| pointed a committee to convey the greet
| ings of the Conference to the Electoral
| Conference of Laymen. A committee was
| appointed to convey the greetings of the
| Conference to the Methodist Episcopal
| Church South, which is now In session in
| this city.
| A dividend of 1858 from the Methodist
| Book Concern was declared to be at the
| disposal of the chairman Rev. Roberts
| was appointed to canvass for the "Metho-
| dist Review" The report of the Committee
! on Twentieth Century Thank Offering was
| read and adopted The -bishep appointed
a new committee of five to ELL the Office
| during the coming year
| Bishop Walden, concluded the morning
| session with an address. AHesPoke of this
| Conference being the last OF the century
and expressed the belief that it will be
fruitful of good work. The anniversary OF