Evening star., 1901-03-28
Sectional Feeling Manifested in Bal
timore M. E. Conference.
AROUSED BY A RESOLUTION
Calling on the Southern Church
for Certain information.
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OTHER WORK OF SESSION

Special Dispatctrto The Evening Star. ~->
HAGERSTOWN. Nd March aS.-The
second days session of. the Baltimore an.
nual conference Methodist Episcopal
Church opened here this morning with 9
largely Increased attendance. Bishor
Cranston. who Is presiding at the confer.
ence, conducted the devotional Services.
An anilhafed discussion developed over
the resolution passed ,esterday providing
for the appointn1ent Of q committee to as
certain the exact age Of the Baltimore an
nual conference. Theasmatter was taken
up on motion -ts reconside by Dr.. l.. B.
wilson OF Washington. DIR. John Lanahan
OF Baltimore spoke at length in favor OF
the reconsideration. A feature of the reso-
luton especially Objectionable to DR.. Lam
ahan and Others was the second section
requesting the cooperation Of a commit
tee from the Baltimore conference NJ E.
Church South. T. NJ. West of Piedmont
W. Va. thought the conference would stul
tify itself II the resolution was not recon
sdered. -
DR.. c. Fl. Richardson of Baltimore said
the exact age Of the conference had been
mooted question for many years, and he
urged that the Investigation aimed at in
the resolution be made in the Interest of
historical accuracy. He explained that the
opJect III asking the cooperation of the
church south was because the original
Journals Of the conference are in possession
of the church south
w. +. Brice| Of Baltimore thought the
honor and dignity Of the old conferences
was at stake. and in a spirited address he
urged the reconsideration of the resolution
After further discussion the resolution
was reconsidered and by vote of 81 to
o. IT was then laid OBJ the table. A mo-
t,on TO expunge from the minutes every
lost. WAS
Another Question of Interest.
Another question that resulted in pro-
ionged discussion was the consideration of
the time for taking the vote on the new
constitution. On motion of W. A. Koontz
or " oodburg. Md, It was finally decided to
make the consideration of the order of the
oay tomorrow. beginning at 10 a m
by close vote the conference decided to
slioW the discussion to continue over to
sa.uroay II necessary. The adoption or re-
lection of the, pew constitution. which was
passed by the. general conference of the
churcn year ago by large majority. is
one OF the major questions coming before
ehe conterenee The question involves the
admissonE of Women to the conference
Dr. W. p! Thrkield. representing the Freed
mems Aid and Southern Educational So
clety. made an address before the confer
ehce IN rIfe interest of the work that is
pelng done for the southern negro In the
course of his remarks he created q mild
sensations by referring to the recent action
of the Maryland democrat Of the new con-
altions now confronting the colored people
Mr.. TfHrkfeld said a man could not weld a
chain aroand The neck of another without
sooner or later finding that Chain about his
own neck, He closed with a strong appeal
for the negro. :: - --r",t :; -
The reports of Rev c. W. Baldwin, pre-
siding elder ot1the West Baltimore district.
and Revai H.. 81 France of the East Balti-
more distract were read. ..ot .rys!sa.' -5
DR.. W. 8. Edwards Of Baltimore andsRey.
ThomassJ. Cress OF Libe4y Md. .uwere
granted superannuated relations = s..fa