The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-03-15
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH,

DALiiWOkE IONTEkENIE mElHODlS
EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
The one hundred and seventeenth ses
sion of this body of Methodist Preacher
will convene in the Methodist Episcopa
Church, Hagerstown, Md, Rev. R. M
Moore, pastor, on Wednesday morning
March Fl, 1901. For the first tim,
Bishop Earl Cranston, D. D., LID
will preside, Ohio is his native State, ant
the west has been the field of his opera
tions: He was brought prominently be
fore the Church by his elections as one O
the agents of the Western Book Concerr
in 1884. He brought to the discharge o
the important duties of this responsible,
post, clear and strong Judgment, consid
cradle executive ability, commendablt
devotion to his work, and under his man.
agement in part, the business had won.
derful development.
The eyes of the Church were on him
and he doomed up on the horizon OF
Methodist thought, as possessing abili
ties that fitted him for the Episcopacy
To this position he was elevated in 1896.
During the past four years he has made
fine impression on the Church. Two
of the years, he has spent in China and
Japan, looking after the Missionary work
of the Church. A careful observer, and
a painstaking administrator, his work
has received highest commentator.
He comes to the Baltimore Conference as
comparative stranger. He will have
some very delicate and responsible duties
toperform. The action of the General Con-
ference of last May, in removing the time
limit, has not lessened the burdens of
the Bishops, at least for the present, but
likely, increased the same. This first
year of the application ofthis new feature
of our economy, is looked forward to
with very considerable interest, What
will be the attitude of the Bishop in refer
ence to the men whose terms would have
expired at this session, but who are now
eligible, to be returned for an indefinite
period, cannot be forecast This class
numbers fifteen as follows: Baltimore
District, Hampden, Rev. F. A. Killman,
Guilford Avenue, Rev. Joseph Dawson;
Mount Vernon Place, Rev. ]. E. Smith;
Strawbridge, Rev. E. S. Todd.
East Baltimore Observation-Disclosures
Rev. w. L. Mcdowell; Caroline Street,
Rev. w. G. Herbert; Jefferson Street, Rev.
H. F. Downs; Waverl ,!Rev. F. G. Porter;
Govanstown,R Rev. G. w. Evans; Parkton,
Rev. P. c. Edwards.
Washington District-Spencerville, Rev.
H. P. West; McKendree, Rev. H. R. Nay
lor; St. Paul's, Rev. G. L. Bryant.
West Baltimore District-Grace, Rev.
6. w. Miller; Harlem Park, Rev. J. c.
Memorial Rev. D. B. Winstead;
Patapsco, Rev. w. E. Curley.
The lamented Rev. w. X. Stricken
who died on the 10th of December, was
closing his five years at Hamline.
Certain changes have been made in
some of these cases already. Rev. Don
S. Colt has been transferred from the
Pittsburg Conference to Grace, Baltimore,
Rev. 6. w. Miller, is a member of the
Conference and will expect an appoint
ment.
Mount Vernon Place, has called the
Rev. A. Lincoln Ferris, of New Jersey, as
the successor of Rev. ]. E. Smith. Straw
bridge has extended an invitation to the
Rev. Charles E. Guthrie, of St. Johns
Independent Church, to become their
pastor, and the church thus left vacant,
has called the Rev. Lucien Clark, Pre-
siding Elder of the Washington District.
Here are some delicate duties awaiting
the decision of the appointing power.
The question of transfers from other
Conferences awakens the most concern.
There is a strong sentiment in the minds
of the preachers against the workings of
the present system. Not opposition to
the principle involved, but most decided
to present application of the
law. The matter will receive the atten-
ton of the Conference, and no doubt
strong resolutions will be adopted
against the present mode.
The present presiding Elders are Rev.
c. Herbert Richardson, Rev. H. S. France,
Rev. w. l. Mckenney, Rev. Lucien Clark
and Rev. c. w. Baldwin. Necessarily
there is no change in the Elders, and
neither of them have served the full limit of
six years. The time limit is still on the
Presiding Eldership. There is considera-
BILE anxiety manifested, and the conditions
are much unsettled. The outcome will
be awaited with anxiety. The work of
the Lord has been received in various
and hundreds of souls con-
verted. The church building has gone on
as usual. This being the dawning of the
twentieth century, efforts have been.not a
few, to pay off any debts that may have
been standing against the property.
These efforts in a number of instances
have been successful, Rev. DIR. S. r.
Murray has devoted the year to the work
of the twentieth century thank offering
in connection with the Woman's College
of Baltimore. This fund was started at
the last conference by a subscription of
$30,O15, by the preachers. What has
been the additional amount raised during
the year for this special object, is not yet
known, no doubt handsome sum has
been secured.
This great school has had a most re-
markable growth, and takes front rank
among all the schools for the education
of woman in the land, and even in the
world. The Rev. DIR. John F. Goucher,
the President has toiled assidiously inits
behalf and contributed literally to its
support.
One feature connected with the coming
sessions will be of very special interest.
1t will be reunion of the Central Penn
sylvania Conference and this Conference.
Twenty-eight years ago similar meeting
was held at Chambersburg, Pa. Of the
1S1 members ofthe Baltimore c Conference
at that time 80 have died. What num-
Der have passed away from the other
NoiAiNA NiINS Soui correspondent uOSS hOl
know. Very likely the rate OF mortality
has been about the same.
The reunion services will likely take
place on Monday April 1.
Rev. ]. M. Slarrow formerly stationed
in Bel Air will preach the missionary
sermon.
So far but one preacher has died during
the year, the gifted Rev. Wilt Raymond
Stricken, who was born near Aberdeen
and whose memoriam, your correspond.
ent furnished your many readers soon
after his death.
The Layman' Association, distinct from
the Conference will meet on Friday
March 20. Their session will last but
one day, and there is not likely to be any
very special matter to engage their at
tention.
The statistics for 1900 are as follows
Probationers.......................". Abs
Full bers........................ 44,S4e
Local Preachers 131
Children Baptized.................. 3,44z