Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-10
Unanimously Selected for the Balti-
more Conference of 1901.
RELIGIOUS RESORT At BAY RIDGE
Will Be Called the Chesapeake
Chautauqua.
S U S TEN ALTON ND

The morning session of the Baltimore con-
ference of the NJ E. Church was devoted to
considering questions in relation to the
admission of candidates in executive ses-
sion. The questions were entirely relating
to the fitness Of some of the candidates for
ministerial duties, and did not relate in
any way to their moral qualifications.
These matters were not disposed of I'M
til 11:45 o'clock. When the conference
opened DR.. Allen. representative of the
western British Methodist conference to the
general conference, to be held in May. was
introduced and made a brief and impressive
address, to which Bishop Walden replied on
behalf of the conference
The committee on sustenation recon-
mended appropriations to various churches
in the several districts comprising the con-
ference. amounting in all to $1,000, appor-
toned follows: Baltimore district. $S15;
East Baltimore district, $500; Frederick dis
trict, $1,675; Washington district, 5000. and
West Baltimore district, $3.50
On motion the report was referred back
to the committee, in order to permit pre-
siding elders to make further suggestions
regarding the distribution Of the funds
Next Conference at HagerstOwn.
The question of selecting q meeting place
for the Baltimore conference of 1901 was
then brought up. Baltimore extended an
invitation through DIR. Hugh Johnston to
hold it in the First Church, and invita-
ton from Haserstown was presented by
Rev. r. NJ Moore pastor Of ST. Paul. 9
Church there. He dwelt on the advantage
to Methodsm such conference would have
if held at Hagerstown. and pointed out
that delightful reunion would be possible
there, the Central Methodist conference
of Pennsylvania would be also held at
Hagerstown. Dr. Hugh Johnston then with
drew Baltimore and moved Hagerstown be
chosen unanimously, and this was done.
Methodist Resort at Bay Ridge.
The announcement was made that Bay
Ridge had been secured by the Methodists
as a great resort for the faithful of the
church, where there would be no Sabbath
dissertation. The speaker, Rev. c. C. Nc
Lean, said there would be no liquor sold
and that Sundays it would be Impossible to
purchase a cigar or rent a bathing suit.
The place would be known the Chesa-
peake Chautauqua. He made an urgent ap-
peal for support in the way of church and
Sunday school excursions.
The conference then took recess to go
o clock this afternoon.
Epworth League Meeting.
Metropolitan NJ E. Church was crowded
to the doors last night, the occasion being
the seventh anniversary rally Of the Ep-
worth League of the Baltimore conference.
Rev. John T. Ensor of Baltimore presided,
devotional exercises We're conducted by Rev.
J. Dawson Of Baltimore, and the music
was in charge of Prof. J. D. McFaH of
this city. The address was delivered by
Representative Washington Gardiner Of
Michigan. his subject being Does 1t Pay to
Educate?"
The following officers for the ensuing
year were elected: Rev ]. ]. r. Wood of
the Frederick. Nd, district, president: Mr..
]. Finney Engle of the Washington dis
| trict, first vice president; Rev. ]. T. Hard
of East Baltimore district. second vice pres
ident; Miss Evelyn Themanus of West
Baltimore district, third vice president: Mr.
Edwin w. Adams of Baltimore district
fourth vice president: Miss Lillian Hewitt
of West Baltimore district, junior superin-
tendent; MIR. George L. Bassford. treasurer
and Mr.. F. T. Israel of Washington dis
trict, secretary.