Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-06
Third Session OF the Baltimore NJ,
E. Conference.
DR.. JOHN LANAHAN SPEAKS.
Argues Ably for the Old Constitution and the
Old Institutions Of the Church Which
Should be Preserved InyioIate--
%Laymen's Meeting.

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second days session of the Methodist
conference. The session opened with
devotional services conducted by Bis
hon Cranston. The roll call showed
many of the previous days absentees
present. It was decided to dispense
with further roll call during the con-
ference.
The resolution passed Wednesday to
appoint a committee TO ascertain and
report a year hence the exact age OF
Baltimore conference was reconsider
ed and laid on the table after a pro-
longed discussion. The vote was 81
to "a. A motion to expunge from the
minutes everything pertaining to the
resolution was lost.
After discussing the matter at length
the conference. on motion OF w. a.
Koontz, Woodbury., decided TO make
the consideration OF the new consti-
tuition the order of the day for today,
the vote to take place at the conclu-
sion of the discussion. BY a close
vote it was decided to allow the dis
cussion to extend over tomorrow if
it becomes necessary. The new con-
stitution was passed by the General
Conference a year ago by a vote OF
542 to "a. The adoption of the con-
st;tution depends on favorable ACTION
by three fourths of the Methodist con-
ferences. The main question involv-
ed is said to be the admission OF wo-
men to the General Conference.
A message of cordial greeting from
Bishop Foss who is presiding at the
Central Pennsylvania Conference,
now in session at Chambersburg, was
read by Bishop Cranston.
The report of the committee on the
reunion to be held i'll Hagerstown
Monday was adopted.
DIR. Nv. L. Thirdkiel, secretary of
the Freedman's Aid and Southern
Educational Society, spoke in the in
terest of the work now being done
for the colored people. He said he
felt a delicacy in referring to the new
and grave conditions confronting the
Southern negro, but when leading
papers like the New York World con-
demned the recent action of the Mary
land democracy he felt he had a right
to speak. DR.. Thirdkiel said one man
cannot weld a chain about another
mans neck without inc or later
finding the chain about his own neck,
DR.. j. M. Buckley, editor OF the
New York Christian Advocate and DR..
w. V. Kelley, editor of the Metho-
dist Review, addressed the confer.
ence.
Reports of Presiding Elders G. w.
Baldwin, West Baltimore district, and
H. S. France, East Baltimore district
were read. Rev. Balwdin's report
showed a total of / 476 conversions in
his district during the year.
DIR. w. S. Edwards, Baltimore, and
Thomas J.. Cross, Liberty, were grant
ed superannuated relations.
Committee on ministerial qualifica-
tions entertained a number of candi-
dates for admission in the Zion Re
formed chapel Tuesday afternoon.
1t was decided to hold the memoria.
services Tuesday morning at IL
O'Clock. DIR. Edwards and J. q.
Nicholson. Baltimore, were appoint
ed a special committee to draf'
memorial on death of Gen. John 5
Berry, a prominent layman of Balti
more.
The anniversary of the Woman
Foreign Missionary Society was helt
at 2 80 p. m. with Mrs. E. b. Stevens
of Baltimore presiding. Addresse'
were made by Rev. A. W. Rudisil
and Miss Grace Stevens, both of Mad
ras, India. Sooboonagam ANNA
was to have spoken but owing to colo
weather could not come to Hagers
town.
Rev. w. A. Koontz, of Woodwbur'
presided at the anniversary exercise
of the School Union and Tract Socie
ties in the evening, Rev. DIR. L. B
Neeley, of the Sunday School Uniol
and Tract Society delivered an ad
dress. PRAYER was offered by Rev. W
Il. Curley, of Sykesville.
Besides the conference session to
day the annual meeting of the Lay
mems Association will be held. Man,
of the laymen arrived last night.
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Hagerstown, Nd. March, 30.-Th
third session of the Baltimore Con
ference convened Friday mornin,
with devotional services coducted b,
/. Bishop Cranston. The latter urged
fuller attendance at these services
there being but fifteen ministries pre-
sent when the exercises opened. Man.
of the ministers do not reach tn
church until 8 O'Clock, the hour fo
the business session.
The discussion of the new cOnstitu