Evening star., 1901-04-03

two ,, to be supplied: Savage and
field, fse Z; ~ Chambers; Thnrmo,t. .
West FaI1s C. E. Dudrear and J. E. Met
tee; Westminster, ]. A. Price.
Professorships Filled.
John Lanahan, agent Book Depositary,
member of Grace quarterly conference: L.
T. Townsend, professor. Cannon Theolog-
ical Seminary, member West Baltimore
quarterly conference.
c. E. Young, professor in Morgan Col
lege. member Harlem Park quarterly con-
ference.
U. s. Wright left without appointment.
to attend some one of the schools, member
Bethany quarterly conference.
AT an executive session of the conference
this morning resolution was adopted di-
recting the board of examiners not to re-
cefve certificates in the English branches
from colleges or universities.
In these branches candidates for admis-
sion to the conference must pass the con-
ference examination. In other branches
certificates from educational institutions in
dorsed by the conference will be recog-
nized.
Secretary W. W. Barnes read the report
Of the board of stewards. which was adopt
ed after minor changes had been made.
Dr l.. T. Widerman delivered a five-min-
ute address in the interest of the woman's
college. Baltimore. He urged an endow-
hicAt IuHu the COileSe.
Business Sessions Yesterday.
Three long business sessions of the con-
ference were held yesterday the one In the
afternoon and the one in the evening be-
ing devoted in large measure to the hear
ing of reports of committees and such other
matters as could be properly considered In
the absence of Bishop Cranston, whose
time and attention were consumed by other
matters. DR.. j. A. Price of Westminster
was the temporary presiding officer at both
the afternoon and evening sessions.
The first business transacted at the after
noon session was to order the transfer Of
the Wilson Memorial Church, Washington,
to the local board of trustees. This was
followed by the reading of the report OF
the board of conference trustees. The re-
port of the educational board was read by
Secretary Herbert, but owing to the volum-
inous character of the report it was order
ed abridged to 500 words. The report
dealt largely with the Woman's College,
Baltimore. but also touched on the Ameri-
can University and other Institutions.
Rev. G. w. Hobbs submitted a report of
the book depository and Baltimore Metho-
dist. The report recommended that DR..
Lanahan be continued as the agent for
the depository and that the present corps
of editors of the Baltimore Methodist be
continued. These directors of the book
depository were elected: William ]. Hoop
er. j. r. Dorsey, C. j. Taylor, John F.
Goucher and James Hooper.
The reports of the following committees
were read and approved with little discus
prohibition. church insurance. church
benevolences, sustentation, Bible and Sab
bath. etc.
The evening session opened prayer by
Rev. Page Milburn of Washington. The
most important action taken at the even
ing session was the selection of place for
meeting next year In the absence of the
pastor Rev. F. A. Kilmon, a cordial invi-
<oSfD I4I %o
meet next year In Grace Methodist Epis-
copal Church. Baltimore, by DR.. j. st.
Clair Neal. This invitation was unani-
mously accepted. A resolution was adopted
requesting the board of bishops to fix the
first Wednesday in April as the date of
meeting.
Report on Church Extension.
The report on church extension was
taken up and adopted after being discussed
by Dr. Lanahan, Rev. James Wilson and
others. The report of the book committee
was presented by Rev. B. F. Devries, the
summary being read
DR.. Reed president of Dickinson College,
addressed the conference in the interest Of
that Institution. He said there were 475
students enrolled at present.
c. E. Guthrie, the conference treasurer,
read his report, which showed collections
for missions during the year to be $'S576;
for church extension, s.. S05 Sunday School
Union. S4oI, tract society, $foo, fTeeo-
mans Aid Society, 81 1903: education 81, ,OS1;
Childrens day, 81. .436; Bible Society, 81, ,2S7:
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. $12,-
45i: Woman's Home Missionary Society,
S13 T61; conference claimants, Sc, 1853; epis-
copal, s. 1863; sustentation. $3.433: total
amount of all collections. $S7, ,537. The re-
port was adopted In it's entirety.
Treasurer Guthrie rendered his resigna-
ton. and it was accepted. The conference
elected as a successor to DR.. Guthrie the
Rev Edward Hayes of Havre de Grace
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