Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-29
HOT WORDS PASS
Methodist Ministers Warm Up in
Hagerstown Conference.
OVER The new CONSTITUTION
Dr.. Lanahan Makes a Bitter Fight
Against It.
DR.. BRISTOL IN ITS FAVOR
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN Md. March 20.-In &C
cOrdance with action yesterday of the Bal
timore annual conference making the new
constitution the order for today, that ques-
tion was taken up early in today's session.
Bishop Cranston a number of times was
compelled to request the speakers not to
deal in personalities In the discussion,
which was most spirited. reference was
frequently made to the noted Bacon Teso-
buttons, providing. among other things, for
the election of presiding elders. The speak
ers were limited to ten minutes each. sew
eral motions to extend the time for certain
ministers falling
Rev. G. c. Bacon of Baltimore and DR..
T. VI. Bristol of Washington were among
the leaders In advocating the adoption of
the new constitution, while the aged DIR.
John Lanahan Of Baltimore led the opposi-
tion. No vote was reached, but apparently
the conference is about equally divided on
the question. Dr. Richardson thought the
adoption of the new constitution would
make future notifications almost an i'm
possibility. He saw no need for it's adop-
ton. and appealed TO the ministers to vote
it down Rev. Mr.. Bacon explained that
the vote taken by the several annual con-
ferences up to this time showed 1,O74 for
adoption he
thought, plainly indicated the feeling of a
majority or the ministers. He urged that
the rank and file of the Iaity be given fair
chance.
Dr. Lanahan's Objections.
Dr. Lanahan, who is now some eighty
years old, said he opposed the constftu-
ton because of the woman question in II
Because nature is against the admission
OF women into the legislative cabinet of the
church He criticised the general confer
ence for abolishing the time limit Deem
Ing 1t the most serious blow dealt the
Methodist Church in recent years In clos
ing, DR.: Lanahan said: Brethren. take
my advice and don't tie your hands and
feet- / feel intensely on this subject I
VIII not be here long but while am here
death" "
DIR. Bristol, in a stirring address, which
aroused much enthusiasm among those In
favor of the adoption. said he believed in
the ADMISSION OF women to the conference
constituttonally by the front door He
argued that laymen were not wolves wait
ing to devOur the ministry but the nearest
and best friends of the ministers and are
entitled to their rights. By the adoption
OF the new constitution the speaker said
the Methodist Episcopal Church would
have constitution of which it could well
feel proud
DIR. johnson Favors the Plan.
Dr. Hugh johnson of Baltimore spoke
IN FAVOR or the constitution and others
opposing it were: DR.. ]. C. Nicholson. Bal
tmore; T. NJ. West Piedmont, W V; C.
W. Baldwin and NJ. F Brice Baltimore.
The conference ordered a special invita-
tion sent to Bishop John F. Hurst Wash
lngton, to attend the conference reunion in
Hagerstown next Monday.
The annual meeting of the Eaymens AS
ISOLATION Baltimore annual conference
opened today in the chapel hall adjoining
the church, where the conference is in ses-
sion, President ]. S. Rawlings occupied
the chair with Walter Kirwin as secretary
Mr. Milton g. Crner of Frederick was to
have addressed the meeting, but could not
De present The open congress on the
twentieth century movement was opened
by James Il. Ingram. Among the speakers
was Z. F. Simpson of Washington
AT 2:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon the
anniversary of the Womans Foreign Mis-
slonary Society was celebrated Mrs. E. B.
Stevens Of Baltimore presided at the meet
ing Interesting addresses were made by
Rev. A. W. RudisiI, DID. and Miss Grace
stephens, both of Madras. India. Owing to
the cold weather Sooboonagam Animal was
unable to be present.
The anniversary services of the Sunday
School Union and Tract Societies were held
In the evening Rev W. A. Koontz of
Woodbury.. Nd, presided. PRAYER was Of
fered by Rev. W. F. Curley Of PatapscO
circuit. The principal address was made
Sy ReV; Dr T. b: Medley of the Sunday
School Union and Tract Society.
The standing committees Of the confer
enee chosen by the presiding elders are as
follows:
Conference claimants-w. H. Ferguson.
Watson Case, Baltimore; ]. Edwin Amos, |
Aberdeen: S. NJ Hartsock. Page Milburn.
washington; j. B. Stitt. Baltimore.
Book depository and Baltimore Meth
odist-W. A. koontz, Woodbury.; G. w
Heyde, q. W. Hobbs. Joseph Downs, Baltf- |
more; F. III. Havener, Washington; A. ]. !
Gill. Cumberland.
Bible society and the Sabbath r.
Wheeler, Reisterstown; r. w H Weech
Aberdeen; II. c. Smith Hyndman, Pa: C. |
u lsaacs, Anacostia; G.. c. Bacon, Balti- |
more. ~
Church benevolence-W z. Bird, Balti |
more; Z. o. Eldridge, Winchester, Va; C.
D Biggs, kensington, Md; E. II. Lamar,
Arlington, Nd.
Educational institutions-Jos. E. Smith
II F. Downs. c. L. Pate, Baltimore; T. n.
West, Piedmont. W. Va; F. NJ. Bristol. |
Washington.
Memoirs-W NJ. Ferguson. ]. ST. Clair
Neal, Baltimore; l.. A. Thirlkeld, Keyser |
W. Va: J. H. Marsh, LaytonyiIle Md. @
L. Dudrear, TayIorsvfIle, Md
Temperance and prOhibition-W w Van
Arsdale. Annapolis Harry Boggs Spar
rows Point; ]. NJ. Gillum, brunswick: p |
L. Watson, Washington; A. F. Campbell,
Baltimore.
Sustentation-L. T. Waterman. NJ. F
Rice. James P. Wilson, A. Bielaski, III. d. |
Mitchell. Baltimore; c. T. Weede, Here
ford Md
EpwOrth League-J T Ensor, ]. c. Mich
olson, baltimore; A. II. Zimmerman Cum
berland: j. F. Heisse, Washington: X c.
Murray, Dublin, Md.
Miss BurbaGe's Recital
An enjoyable piano recital was given at
the Washington Club yesterday afternoon