Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-06
FOUR new MEMBERS
Ono Feature of the Methodist
Episcopal Conference.
EPWORTH LEAGUE HIGHLY PRAISED
Voting for Delegates to the Gen.
eraI Conference.
ONLY ONE SELECTED

The chief feature of the morning session
of the one hundred and sixteenth Baltimore
conference of the NJ. E. Church. which re-
convened at the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church.
AZ and c streets northwest, at O'Clock to-
day, was the admission of candidates for
ministerial authority. Previously the ses-
sion had been opened with prayer by Rev.
DR.. Price of this city. Bishop Walden OF
Cincinnati, who presided, announced that
the lay electoral conference would convene
in the auditorium below at 10 am. and
would discuss business pertaining to the
church.
The minutes of yesterday were read, cor
rected and approved, and the registrar OF
the board Of examiners was asked If the
candidates for admission had signed and
transmitted the necessary papers, and an
swered affrmatively.
Bishop Walden called to the bar the can
ddates who had been reported as having
PASSED the examination successfully, as fol-
lows: James H. Hyatt, Little NJ. Chambers
Daniel II. Martin and Richard N. Edwards.
Bishops Address.
Bishop Walden addressed them impress
sively upon the duties and responsibilities
they were about to assume. Their two
years of probation had come to close. he
said, and now they were to enter a wider
sphere of usefulness. 1t would require pur-
pose and sincere conviction to serve God,
and he wished them Godspeed in their en-
deavOrS.
blessing upon the new members. and the
entire gathering sang the hymn, "A Charge
to Keep Have"
Bishop Walden then again addressed the
young men. explaining their duties in CEN
nection with the conference, and the rights
and privileges they would exercise as min
listers of the Gospel. Particularly strong
was his reference to the point of the
evangelistic character of Methodism, and
the necessity of his hearers to keep
evangelism ever prominent in future. The
evangelical aim of the Methodist Church
had influenced other churches that fifty
years ago did not follow 1t.
Bishop Walden then asked the candidates
the questions. explaining each one, which
they We're required to answer in order to be
admitted to the conference. The four
young men, standing before him, answered
the iuterrogatories satisfactorily.
The report of the committee on examina-
tions regarding the standing of each of the
candidates was then read, and this was
concluded with a satisfactory showing in
all cases, and the recommendations of the
committee We're announced.
The committee on ministerial qnaliflca-
tons made its report the various cand
dates. recommending their admission to the
ministry. and upon the motion of the pre-
siding elders of the various districts. all
were duIUllleu 10 Iull membership DIS H''u-
listers, vote by hand raising being taken
on each.
BalIoting for Delegates.
The order Of business here was the cleo
ton of five delegates to the general confer
ence, the rules adopted four years ago be-
ing adopted.
Tellers We're nominated by the presiding
elders. and the voting began, small slips of
paper being handed to members, on a page
of which the names of those preferred by
each were written.
While the tellers were out counting the
votes a delegation consisting of Messrs.
Abercrombie, Conn and Thomas, from the
Methodist Laymen's Association, came,
conveying greetings to the conference in
response to those sent the association.
The announcement made that Presi
dent Mckinley would receive the members
of the conference and those of the confer
ence Of the NJ. +. Church South tomorrow
afternoon a o'clock, and the delegates
by a rising vote expressed their appreca-
ton of the honor.
EpwOrth League Invaluable.
The tellers remaining out, the reports of
ministers were then proceeded with, each
one called and present announcing the
| amounts of collections for missionary work
and for the conference and the number of
accessions to membership, all of which was
included in the reports of the presiding
| elders made yesterday morning. Bishop
Walden asked particularly that pastors also
report on the value of the Epworth League,
! and all stated that the league most
| helpful to pastors, many of them declaring
| ii to be invaluable.
The teliers having returned, the call was
| suspended and the result of the balloting
| made known. According to the rules, it
was necessary that each Of the five dele
| gates to the general conference should re-
| ceive a majority of all votes cast. Bishop
| Walden announced that 1913 ballots had
| been deposited. making ninety-seven requi-
| site to choice.
But one name had received the sufficient
number. being that of Rev. DIR. j. F.
| Goucher, president of the Woman's College
| of Baltimore, who received 40 votes. Others
| who received 4 substantial vote each were
| Revs. John Lanahan, 81; W. S. Edwards
| 81: l.. Il. Wilson, II; Joel Brown IS; f. NJ
| Bristol, G3; Lucicn Clarke, %: ]. A. Price,
| 80 c. 4. Rich, 40: c. w. Baldwin, 43; w
| ]. McKcnney. 30: w. NJ. Ferguson, % and
J. D. stitt, p, while numerous members
| got smaller votes.
| Another ballot YVES taken to select the
| other four delegates, and while the telcrs
| We're out a delegation from the lay confer
| ence, consisting of b. +. Bennett, Baltimore:
| Milton g. Urner. Frederick: Frank Duncan,
| t.uthcrville; Gen. John S. Berry, Baltimore,
| and f. f. Simpson. Washington, was re-
| cevcd. feature Of this reception was a
| brief address by Mr.. Urner which proved
! to be the most effective of the conference
thus far. He pleaded for a greater knowl-
| cage OF the f1Oly 1nOSt IN Mcln0dlSm ana
| pictured it in the days gone by in telling
| strokes. Mr.. Urncr's remarks were long
| and loudly applaudcd.
| The delegation departing, the reports Of
| pastors continued until the teIlers returned
| the time for recess-taking being extended
| for that purpose
| Shortly after / o'clock the count of the
second ballot completed and the tell
| ers reported that no election had been ac-
complished no one having received the
requisite majority Of votes. Recess was
then taken.
Mission Work OF Women.
The anniversary meeting of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society occupied
the afternoon yesterday, and was presided