The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-09
METHODIST
PROTESTANTS

Eastun Md, April s.-The pro-
ccedings of the Methodist Protestant
Conference today were mostly Of im-
pOrtant routine matters, The Rev.
J. NJ Dickey had the devotional ser.
vices. The reports of the committees
on education and on Sabbath obSer.
vances were made.
On motion Of Rev. DR.. ]. ID. Kim
zer, Of the finance committee, the
amount levied for home missions was
fixed at 50, 900.
President Melvin offered to give to
ministers list of appointments open
to them SO they would have Il chance
to think over the matter, pray over 1t
and then wait. Not being able to
commit himself to the ministers
generally he would not commit him.
self to the few
Rev. DR.. f. T. Tagg, editor Of
the Methodist Protestant, said he
had to 60 home today but before 60
ing he wanted delinquent subscribers
to pay up. -'
Rev. J c. Berrien, agent of the
Board Of Ministerial Education, was
introduced and addressed the body on
the work Of the board,
The report OF the committee on
conference claimants were made.
After increasing the appropriation of
Mrs Charles McFcGcy Thompson to
5000 the report was adopted. Rev.
Dr. Graham read the report Of the
treasurer of the Board OF the Home
Of the Aged and of the president Of
the Board Of Lady Managers Of the
Home. Rev J. Il. +. Ewcll present
ed the report Of the committee on
church enterprises. Rev. S. b.
Switzerland, chairman of the con.
ference faculty Of instruction, sub.
mittcd his report,
The president announced the ap-
pointment OF the Rev. DR.. Hugh l..
Elderdicc to the chair Of Hebrew in
the faculty Of instruction.
EThe report Of the committee on
fraternal relations was read by Rev.
G. W. BaCchuS, chairman Of the
committee and adopted Rev. Il. G.
Klein offered the resolution that the
time Of holding the next session Of
the Maryland Annual Conference lie
April 1902.
Rev. J. W. Trout. chairman Of the
committee ON literature was acted
upon by items and finally adopted as
a whole
The committee on statistics sub
mlttcd a report through it's chairman
Rev. H. l.. Schlinkc. After reading
the totals the report was adople d
with motion on the part of DR..
Little that said committee be paid
$40 as a remuneration for their ser.
vices.
Rev. 7. G. Klein read the report Of
the president Of Western Maryland
College, after which Rev f. T.
Benson read the report of the COM
mittee.
The report of the committee on
ministerial education was taken up
and it occupied the entire afternoon
session. There was a spirited debate
by Reys. W. NJ. Strayer, Dr. J. d,
Kinzcr, i. c. Klein, DR.. r. II, Lewis,
DR.. J. J. Murray and others.
Invitations were received from
Cumberland and some unknown
chulch, which was not named, to en-
tertain the next annual conference,
and under the rule it was laid upon
the table for "a hours.
The evening session was devoted to
ministerial support and several ad-
dresses were made by Rev, G. W.
Haddaway and others.
Rev. John Reid. Jr., Of Great Fails,
Mont, recommended Ely's Cream Balm
to mel can emphasize his statement
ut is u positive cure for ostarrh II used as
directed. Rev. Francis W. Poole. pa.
tor Central Presbyterian Church, Helena,
Mont.
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