The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-17
U, B. CONFERENCE.
DELEGATES GET DOWN TO
HARD WORK.

isfactory and Show an In
crease in Church Work
Services at Otterbein's Tomb
in MISUNDERSTANDING tc
Kemp Farm = In Session
Eight Days.
The General Conference of the
United Brethren Church has
been in session here for eight
days and much good has been ac-
complished. Sessions have been
held in the City Opera House,
morning, afternoon and evening,
the latter being more of a relig.
ious turn, consisting of bible
readings, prayers, hymns and a
sermon by one OF the visiting
ministers. A large crowd has
attended the sessions, which have
been very interesting.
Considering the ground that
has been covered by the confer
ence and the conflicting nature of
some of the business, there has
been most gratifying regularity
and smoothness all along.
The only disturbing feature is
the stand taken by the Radical
faction of the church, which has
a conference now in session at
ambersburg, Pa. 1t is the in
tention to do everything honora.
bic and consistent to bring about
harmony and some agreement
that will unite all in one happy
union.
1t is thought that the radical
General Conference at Chambers
burg, Pa, and the "liberal" Gen
eral Conference at Frederick will
come to some understanding with
regard to the church name. At
least that is the hope of the Fred
erick conference. The break in
1889 was caused by a difference
OF sentiment on the secret society
question, and the breach was
widened by subsequent litigation
over church property. The Grad
zeal" element is opposed to secret
societies. Within the past year
the bishops of the two branches
issued a Joint statement request
ing the members to refrain from
further disputes, dissensions and
litigation in regard to the poses
sion of church property. This
action was generally regarded as
the first step toward a reconcilia
, ton between the two church
bodies.
a special dispatch to the San
from Chambersburg, Pa, Tues
day, says: At today's session of
the General Conference of the
radical United Brethren Church
the overture from the liberal con
ference. in session at Frederick,
Nd, asking that the radical
branch by the use of prefix or
sutfix change the name in order
to relieve embarrassment in the
matter of legal action was laid
upon the table. This is taken to
mean that no action toward a
change of name will be made.
The overture contained the hope
that the radical branch of the
church would recognize the pro.
priety of RETAINING from longer
using the name United Brethren
in Christ.
The early days of the session
were given over to reading re-.
ports and hearing suggestions
for the betterment of each relig.
ious department.
On Sunday last special services
were held in the new memorial
church on West Second street,
which was lately completed.
The dedication of the church will
take place next Sunday.
On Monday afternoon a pill
grimage was made to the old
Peter Kemp farm, on which
stands the building used by
Bishop Otterbein and his, associ.
ates one hundred years ago,
Bishop Mills presided. Hymns
were sung and prayers offered
suitable to the occasion.
The delegates were taken out
in Dussess, farm wagons and every
conceivable kind of vehicles.
Owing to the number to be ac-
commodated, it was difficult to
provide transportation.
DIR. Russell III. Conwell lectur-
ed in the City Opera House
Monday night, on "Acres of
Diamonds" to a large audience.
Hon. j. G. Wooley, who was
the Prohibition candidate for the
Presidency in 1900, delivered a
lecture Wednesday night in the
City Opera House, subject,
"Power of the Church"
Nearly all the Delegates to the
United Brethren General Confer.