The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-09
REUNION OF CHORCBMEN
Surviving Members Of the 1851
Baltimore Conference Meet.
OF Sixty-four Now Living Twenty
five Came Together to Tell of
Bishop Gambler Delivers an Ad-
dress of welcomc-Eiders Ordained

Yesterday was memorable day in the
annals of the two branches of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church which are now
holding conferences in this city.
The surviving members of the Balti-
more Conference OF 1857 met yesterday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock at Mount Vernon
Place Church. where the conference of the
latter denomination is being held. and ex-
changed brotherly greetings.
OF the 357 members OF the Baltimore
Conference of 1857 sixty-four are now liv-
ing. All of these were invited to attend
the reunion yesterday, but owing to the
absence occasioned by age and the indis-
position of many. only twenty-five were
present. The names of these are as fol-
lows:
Rev " A. Turner. Bishop Thomas Bowman,
G.. W. Cooper, Rev. 5 A. Wilson, Rev ". II.
Chapman, Rev. b. II. Smith, Rev. II. C. Hc-
Daniel, Rev. J. i. Armstrong. Rev. I. r. Carson,
Rev. J. 5. Gardner. Rev. A. r. Reilly, Rev. J. X.
Wheeler, Rev. X. +. Wilson, Rev. l.. NJ. Gardner,
Rev ID. s Monroe, Rev. Richard Hinkle. Rev
X. $. Hough. Rev. r. r. Murphy, Rev James
ii. W. Wolf, Rev. George V. Leech, Rev. A T..
Taylor, Rev. W. 5. Edwards, Rev. b. G. W. Reed.
The reunion meeting was presided over
by Bishop Thomas f. Bowman. Bishop
Warren A. Gambler made an address OF
welcome, and Dr. d. S. Monroe offered
prayer, after which the Rev W. H. Chap
man announced the purpose OF the meet
ing. In the absence of Bishop A. W. VIII
son. Bishop Gambler made an impressive
and affecting address.
Mr.. James E. Armstrong Secretary OF
the Conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South, then called upon the
guests for short addresses. The request
was responded to heartily. and the veter-
ans spoke OF their vieissitudes and tri-
umphs in the cause of religion during An
extended period.
Bishop Gambler delivered sermon In
the morning at Mount Vernon Place
Church on the subject of divine love. He
said that the Methodist Episcopal Church
at present had 100000 members. When
John Wesley died it included only 30, 900.
At the evening service at Mount Vernon
Place Church the following named persons
were ordained elders: Rev. Josiah Ringer.
Rev. Willard Weikle. Rev. Alfred L.
Hamburger, Rev. G. ". Richardson. and
Rev. w. ]. r. Thomson. Rev. W. E.
Henry who was to have been ordained.
was not present. owing to death in his
family. Bishop Candler delivered an ad-
dress at the opening of the service to
those about to be ordained.
1t is understood that the assignment of
pastors of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South to their respective churches
for the ensuing year will be made Tuesday
next at the business session. 1t is fur
Their understood that only twenty five
changes will be made. and these are occa-
stoned by the expiration of the four-year
period. which is the limit any pastor is
allowed to remain at one church or cir
cult.
Today's Conference ProEramme.
The programme which has been arranged
for today by the Baltimore Conference is
as follows: a m, conference prayer
meeting: $3.50 a. IN, business session;
p. M. anniversary of the Womans Foreign
Missionary Society; s p. m. anniversary
of The Epworth League. Address by Hon
Washington Gardner.