The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-05
MErHODISTS IN SESSION.
First Days Proceedings Of the bal
tfncre Conference.

timcrc Conference.
The Baltimore Conference Of the Mctho-
dist Episcopal Church. which is holding its
llsth annual session IN the Metropolitan
Methodist Episcopal Church. celebrated
last night the anniversary OF the orgaai-
zation OF the Board OF Church Extension.
[ The services were begun with the con-
I gregational singing Of hymn 90. Jesus
Shall Reign" Rev. Or Manly Hard dellv-
cred an address on Church Extension
Work" He said that in every community
a church building is indispensable. Hun
dreds OF communities In remote places
have no church, and cannot build without
outside aid Reviewing the business side
OF the movement, Or. Hard said:
when our church extension work was
organized in 1854. we had in round num-
bers $500 travelling preachers. and 92S,CoO
members. with l0.690 churches worth
[ $4,000. 600. and $500 parsonases worth
5000 eco In the thirty-fve years ending
[ October 81. 1899 our church extension
work has been organized and has collected
and discussed over S6,559. geo. Of which
l.tS5.V00 is a permanent fuad to aid
churches by loans, and 81 .270. coo has been
returned and reloaned to churches making
the working value Of the loan fund - $50
900. In this way" DE- Hard continued.
I IL sol churches, scattered throughout the
! United States and Territories. have re-
ceived aid from our board During this
, period our preachers have increased TO H.
I 902 and our membership TO . s93.SS3. The
I general committee" said the speaker.
I asks the conference for collections OF
/ S3G5 COO.
In 1879 an appeal was made for special
gifts OF $3.50 each for new churches on the
frontier. to be worth az least 81, go each.
Up to November l. 1899. there were $40
/ responses. With these. accompanied in
some cases by loans go new churches
have been procured. worth on the average
s.. 600 each and accommodating at the time
, OF building 25. 470 members and Il. az sun
day school children. In new communities
the value OF the property and the number
OF members is constantly increasing"
The anniversary concluded with the
singing Of America"
The conference was opened yesterday
morning at o'clock Bishop John NJ
Walden. CT Cincinnati presiding. After
prayer by Rev. Lucien Clark OF the
Foundry NJ. E. Church. a communion serv-
ice was held The rolicall brought re-
spOnses from 1S2 delegates Rev. George
Z. Maydwell. OF this city, was reelected
Secretary; Rev William G. Herbert. OF
Baltimore: Rev. Frank g. Porter. Of Bal
timOre. and Rev. Robert NJ Moore. OF
I HageTs,own. Assistant Secretaries: Rev.
: f. T. MOwbray. CT Baltimore. Statistical
Secretary. and Rev. c. E. Guthrie, Of Bal
timcTe. Treasurer.
The following are the standing commit
tees and members as appointed by the Pre-
siding Bishop:
Beck Depository and Baltimore Metho-
dist-W. \. Koontz. R. L. Wright E. II.
Smith f. L. Watson William Rogers.
Bible Society and the Sabbath. r.
Smith. o. Belt. W Mex. Hammack. + II.
Havsnner. H. y. Mitchell.
Church William Sheers.
j. E. Amos f. o. Eldridge, c. o. Isaac. ".
z. Curley.
Conference Ministers WA
son Chase. W. n. Barnes. ]. L. Walsh s.
81. Hartsock. s. NJ Afford. Page Milburu.
G.. W Hobbs. lsymen. q. ". Slagle. j.
W. Henderson. d. P. Miller. E F. simp-
son. J. S. Berry, ID. AberCrombie. ]. $.
Rawlings.
Educational Institutions-W. ". Van
Arsdale. Harry BOggs, T. NJ. West, E. d.
Huntly. G.. c. Bacon.
Memoirs-E. S Todd. F. G. Porter. j.
R. Wood. W r Stricken. J. B. stitt.
Temperance and Prohihition-James Me
Laren. J. T. Marsh. J. o. Wrightson. A.
J. GIL. c. L. Pate.
Epworlh League-Joseph Dawson. X. G.
Murray. K. NJ Moore, J. +. Heisss, j. C.
Nicholson.
Susteutation ommittee-Nnisters c.
H. Richardson L. T. Waterman. J. B. Stitt,
James p Wilson. c. T. Weede. r. +.
Clarkson. J. VI. Slarrow; iaymen. G.. W.
Corner. William Leitch. A r Cathcart.
L. NJ. Bacon, $ T. Addison. G. W. f.
Swartzell. G. G. G0rsuch.
a committee was appointed 10 convey
the greetings Of the conference to the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. now
in session in this city.
A dividend Of 1855 from the Methodist
Book Concern was declared to be at the
disposal Of the chairman for distribution.
a large number OF reports were sub
mitted and turned over to the secretary
After an address by Bishop Walden the
morning session took a recess until ;
O'Clock.
At o'clock this afternoon the amir
versary celebration OF the Woman's Home
Missionary Society viii be held. Tonight
at o'clock Rev. Dr. Bristol will lecture
for the benefit Of the Preachers Friend
Society. His subject viii be. Franklin
and Whitfield" An admission fee nf .
cents will be charged.