Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-04
Two Conferences Convene in This
City Today.
BISHOPS WALDEN and GAMBLER
Opening Proceedings Of Each Of
the Organizations.
COMMITTEES APPOINTE D

Methodist Episcopal Church the two
branches of the denominati ton met today in
the same city, with sessions beginning
simultaneously. The Methodist Episcopal
Church conference began in Metropolitan
NJ. f. Church, Bishop Walden of Cincinnati
presiding, while the Baltimore conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South
met in Mt. Vernon Place Church, and was
presided over by Bishop Gambler of Georgia.
The 11Sth session of the body first named
convened at o'clock. Divine services pre-
coded the opening, beginning with the sing
ing of the hymn My Faith Looks Up to
Thee" Prayer was offered by Rev. DR..
Lucien Clark of Foundry Church. which
was followed by an address by Bishop John
NJ. Walden of Cincinnati, who is to pre-
side over the conference. his theme being
the sacrament of the communion. All pres
ent then partook of communion the cere-
mony being conducted by Bishop Walden,
assisted by the elders.
The regular business was commenced with
the call of the roll of delegates present,
representing the District of Columbia and
those parts of Maryland. Virginia and West
Virginia included in the territory governed
by the conference.
1t was decided to begin the morning SEES
sions at o'clock and to take recess at
12:3O o'clock each day, and motion was
made and carried to adopt the rules gov
erning the conference last year
Organization Effected.
The work Of organization was then pro-
ceeded with by the nominations of officers
and committees. The present officers OF
the conference, who are Rev. George E..
Maydwel of this city. secretary; Rev. VIM.
q. Herbert of Baltimore, Rev. Frank e..
Porter of Baltimore and Rev. Robert Nj.
Moore of Hagerstown. assistant secretaries:
Rev. f. T. Mowbray Of Baltimore statis-
teal secretary, and Rev. c. f. Guthrie OF
Baltimore, treasurer, were reelected Nomi-
ratOns of standing committees We're made
by Presiding Elder Rev. W. M. Ferguson as
follows. and approved:
Book depository and Baltimore Metho-
dist-W. A Koontz, r. l.. Wright, +. H.
Smith. E. l.. Watson and VIM. Rogers:
Bible Society and Sabbath. +. Smith,
O. Belt. W. Nick. Hammack, f. II. Haven
ner II. d. Mitchell.
Church benevolences-Wm. Sheers. j. f.
Amos, C. H. Richardson, A. II. Thompson
ard W. f. Curley.
Conference claimants-Minist Watson
Case. j. NJ Siarrow, ]. L. Walsh, 5. M.
Hartsock, E. Buhrman. Page Milburn. G..
w. Hobbs. Laymen c. W. Stage, }. w. Hen
derson. d. P. Miller, f. F: Simpson. j. 5.
Berry. d. Abercombie and j. S. Rawlings.
Educational institutions-W. w Van Ars-
dale, Harry Boggs, T. NJ. West, E. d.
Huntley. G.. c. Bacon.
Memoirs-E. s Todd, F. G. Porter, ]. R.
Temperance and prohibition-James Nc
I-aren. J. T. Marsh, ]. o. Wrightson, A.
}. Gill. c. l.. Pate.
Epworth League-Joseph Dawson, K. G.
Murray. K. NJ. Moore, J. F. Heisse, ]. G.
Nicholson.
sustentaton committee-Ministers c. H.
Richardson. l.. T. Waterman, J. B. Stitt,
James p. Wilson G. T. Weede. b. P. Clark
son. ]. NJ. Slarrow; laymen, G. w. Corner,
VIM. I.etch. A. r. Cathcart. l.. NJ. Bacon,
S. T. Addison, G. W. F. Swartzell, c. c.
Gorsuch.
Bishop Bowman Introduced.
While the selection of officers was pro-
crossing the venerable Bishop Bowman
was introduced, and smilingly gave the
delegates what he called "a Chinese hand
shake clasping his own hands and bend
ing forward in hearty salutation.
1t was decided to appoint a committee.
consisting of one member of each district
to- secure subscriptions to a fund to pay
for the publication of the minutes of the
conference.
1t decided to pass upon the applica-
ton of candidates for admission to the
conferences Friday morning. These candi-
dates, who have been examined. are r.
W. Allen. S. w Grafflin, w G. Butts, Rich
ard Ct. koontz A. H. Mckinley. Harold
". Rider. W. j. II. Beall. A. NJ. Wander
smith, John II. Jeffries, j. E. Mette and G..
IL. Wagner.
\ large number of written reports were
handed in to the statistical secretary, i'll
Guiding those on the Pennington Seminary,
trustees Of the educational fund and twenti-
eth century thank offering, which were re-
feTred t. appropriate committees.
At l2::O recess was taken until o'clock.
At the session this evening the anniversary
meeting OF the board of church extension
will be held.
The program for tomorrow will be: $50
am. conference prayer meeting: am.
conference session; 3 pm, anniversary of
tn. Woman's Home Missionary Society: 8
pm. lecture by Rev f. NJ. Bristol, for the
benefit of the Fund Society; subject, Ben
jamin Franklin and George Whitefeld."