The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-17


caSion with palms and flowers.
AS the procession entered the
chimes were rung and the German
choir sang an anthem. Rev. J.
I. Hobsen. of Alden. Indiana.
read the Forty-eighth Psalm.
Rev. j. r. Chambers, of carlton.
Kansas, offered prayer and Bishop
Castle made an address.
Rev. \. Schmidt. pastor of the
church, made an address of wei
come. Mrs. I. X. Miller, editor
of the Woman's Erangel, read an
original centenary poem.
"The Power and Influence of a
Single Life" was the subject of
an address by Rev. w. J. Shuey,
business manager of the Union
Biblical Seminary. This was fol-
lowed by an address by Rev. II.
4 S. Gabel, of Lebanon, Pa. emit.
tied "Points to he Emphasized
by the Children of Otterbein.n
"Our Young People in the New
Century," was the subject of a
lengthy address 10y Prof. j. p.
Lands, ID. d.. President of the
Young Peoples Christian Union.
This was followed by music by
the Grand Chorus of the German
Choir.
The bishops and delegates then
marched through the doors and
gathered about the tomb of OF
terbein, where conservation ser
vices were conducted by the four
bishops.
Each of the bishops made
short address eulogizing the
founder of the church, and the
DoXology and Benediction were
then said by Rev. G.. Fritz, of
Hamilton, Ohio, and the cere-
monies were at an end.
The delegates and visitors were
entertained by the pastor and
members of the congregation.
MEMBERSHIP.
The statistics show that in the
past four years the membership
has increased 5000, the total
membership being in round mum.
bers $50, 600 Many church debts
have been paid and large mum
Der of buildings erected, with an
increased valuation of church
houses of 1914 and parsonages
of Sl3S, 926. The missionary Of
teringS have increased $50, 900 the
past year above those reported
for 1896. The pastors salaries
for the past year are S110, 267
above those of the last conference.
The debt on the Missionary So.
ciety has been reduced from
So, Sl0.50 on March 81. 1897, to
Sl9,S46.34 on March 80, 1901.
The debt on the publishing house
of over 800, 600, has all been paid
and improvements amounting to
$50, 600 added.
ELECTION OF BISHOPS.
The committee on superinten-
dency reported the election of
four bishops, to be elected
Friday morning. The four bish-
ops now in Office will almost GER
tainly be re elected. They are
kephart, of PENNSYLVANIA; Holt.
of Ohio; Castle, of Oregon, and
Mills, of Colorado. The mission
conferences in Tennessee, Ken
lucky. Georgia and Alabama are
to constitute mission district,
and the board of missions to APP
point superintendent, who shall
have supervision of the work in
the South.
The committee on the govern
ment of the church recommended
a number of radical changes:
decided change in the pro rata
representation in the General
Conference; the appointment of
class leaders by the pastor, in
stead of electing them by the
class; the election of church
clerk, who shall have charge of
all church records, and who shall
act as corresponding secretary Of
the church. The report was Or
dered printed and the considera-
ton thereof deferred until today.
1t is not probable that all of these
recommendations and changes
will be approved, but the consid-
GRAFTON of them will provoke
warm discussion.
NOTES.
An organ recital will be given
in the Memorial United Brethren
Church, tonight, friday, by
Professor Oldham, of England.
The proceedings Of the Gen.
eral Conference of the United
Brethren Church, now being held
in Frederick will be published in
book form by June 10th.
The dedication of the new
Memorial United Bret hire
Church, East Second street,
which was to have taken place
last Sunday, has been postponed
until navt Gundov Tho cawvsoao