The evening times., 1900-04-06

This mornings session or the ll6th BAL
timore Annual Conference which is being
held in the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church in
this city opened with prayer offered by
Rev DIR. Price. of this city, Bishop John
NJ. Walden. presiding. The Lay Electoral
Conference of about go members, conven-
ed in the lecture-room of the church at
10 o'clock this morning, discussing busi-
ness pertaining to the church.
The following candidates for admission
into the Conference were called to the bar
of the assembly: James H. Hyatt, Little
NJ. Chambers. Daniel H. Martin, and
Richard N Edwards. The committee on
ministerial qualifications recommended
the acceptance of the candidates after the
usual preliminary steps had been taken
and their respective presiding elders had
testified as TO their church work. Bishop
Walden addressed them briefly on the
character and responsibility of their work
as ministers of the gospel
A delegation of the Laymen's Association
appeared before the Conference ohering
greetings They were cordially received
by the Bishop. and the members CT the
Conference arose from their seats in their
association made a short address, after
which Bishop Walden gave them the right
hand of fellowship.
The committee on visit to the President
OF the United States reported Mr.. Mckin-
ley's greetings and an invitation on has
part TO the White House tomorrow after
noon at 1 o'clock.
The committee on missionary and other
collections submitted their reports which
were all Of a very encouraging nature. The
reports on he work of the Epworth League
were most gratifying. showing their valu-
able assistance in all church work. The
session took a recess at half-past Il O'Clock
TO reconvene this afternoon for COMMITTEES
work.
The Law Electoral Conference is in
meeting this afternoon, President J. ).
Rawlings presiding. The various commit
ices were appointed, reports Of officers
were read. and resolutions were offered.
The officers for the ensuing year were
elected This evenings session Will be
devoted TO discussions on one or more I'M
pOrtant topics OF interest TO the church
by prominent laymen.
The Social Union. associated with the
| Methodist Union OF the District. has ar
ranged for a reception to be given at the
| Corcoran Art Gallery tonight from S:30 TO
l9:30. Following the custom in such
/ cases. the invitations issued by the trus-
/ tees of the Corcoran Gallery are to pri-
/ vate exhibition of its collection. The COM
( mittee of the Social Union, OF which Mr..
/ G. ". +. Swartzell is president, has in
! yited the bishops of the two churches
who are present in the city to receive with
/ the officers Of the union. Bishops Wal
! den. Bowman Gambler, Wilson. and Gal
loWay viii be present. The entire mem
| bership OF the two conferences Will have
the privilege of meeting together, an op-
I Dortunity which has never before been en-
/ loved President Mckinley has given or
ders that the Marine Band shall be in at
tendance This union. it is hoped by thf
/ Conference viii renew old associations
form new bonds of fraternal love, anC
hasten the day of permanent reunion.
The Conference of the Methodist Epis
/ copal Church South. opened this mornins
al Mount Vernon Place Church with reliS
/ ious exercises conducted by Rev. B. +
Bond. Bishop Warren 4. Gambler, pre-
/ sided The secretary read the report o
the Twentieth Century movement which /
I designed TO raise the sum Cf So 900 10
ward the sum OF 81 Geo. .000 expected to b
/ raised throughout the country by tn
Mel hodiSt Episcopal Church, for education
al purposes. Bishop Gambler then made
forcible address en- the subject advisin
l.berality Of offerings in the cause OF tn
spread Of Alethodism on the coming gen
Grafton The collection Of the Offering re
suited in total Of $500.