Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-11
REJECTION OF TIME LIMIT
BY the Maryland Methodist
Protestant Conference.
SO VOTES FOR, SO AGAINST
Pastors to be Appointed as
Heretofore. @


session at Easton, elected oilicers yes.
terday week. The Rev. A. d. Melvin was
reelected president. The vote resulted
as follows A. ID. Melvin, l07; r. L.
Little, As; II. T. Tagg, 9; Walter r.
Graham, q; j. M. Sheridan, 81 L.
straughn, |; J. W. Kirk, !; j. L.
Mills, /.
It was quite certain before the con-
ference met that MIR. Melvin would be
re elected president. He is now serving
his fifth year, and his administration
has pleased the members. A It the oon
ference Of 1902, a new president will be-
chosen, and it is likely there will be
sey eral candidates. 1t is an Office of
dignity and honor, as we'll as of labor
and responsibility. The Rev. Francis
L, Little of STAIR Church, Baltimore.
IS frequently spoken of as thl proba-
BILE suct essor to President Melvin.
There are six former presidents of the
conference living.
The Rev. Dorsey Blake was unani-
mously reelected secretary, and the
Revs. G. 2. Nowlin and Edgar T. Reed
were named as his assistants, All the
| Old members OF the standing commit
tees we're re-elacted without opposition.
The conferences has 143 ministers
and 1872 lay delegates, besides general
agents fiaternal messengers and theo-
logical studs nts, so that the number in
attendance will sum up to nearly 300.
The following resolution was adopted
at the last session OF the conference
and sent dGwn to the churches to be
voted upon, the vote "for" or against"
to be returned to the annual conference
OF 1901:
Resolved, That the pastorate of the
Maryland Annual Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church be limited
to five years, to take effect 10 the year
1901. +" rs
There is now no limit to the pastoral
term in the Maryland Annual Confor-
enoe.
The Maryland Annual Conference of
the Methodist Protestant Church, in
session at Easton. Thursday took up
the resolution offered at the last session
in reference to the adoption of a timo
limit OF the pastorage CT its members
to five years. The resolution had been
submitted to the different charges for
AN expression of the views Of each
charge. In this conference there are
over 10000 communicates, aud out of
this number not fourth OF the mem
bership voted on the question, as the
vote stood lot for FIVE year limit
and 2, 263 against the resolution. After
protracted discussion, the resolution
went over until today. AZ
The Rev. Thomas ii. Lewis, pre5i-
A dent of the Western Maryland College,
spoke in behalf of that institution. pf
/ j. D. kinzer, William Dale, William
s. Hammond, William b. Usilton,
William 9. Baker and t. Pliuy Fisher
were elected members of the district
committee.
The Maryland Annual Conference of
the Methodist Protestant Church, in
session at Easton, transacted small
quantity of routine business on Satur-
day. 9t
The Rsys. W. M. Poisar and W. S,
Hammond asked to be- left without
appointment for a year, which was
granted .F
The Rev.G. d. Edmonston requested
a supernumerary relation.
The committee on church extension
made partial report, which was
adopted. The assessment for the com
ing year for church extension will be
$4,000. The division OF several charges
was recommended by the committee
The report of the faculty Of instruc-
tion,> recommended for trial Henry q.
Baker, James ii. Straughn, Roscoe
Strasburg and Thomas Whesler.
The report of the committee on super
annuates was subm tilted, recommending
that $4,000 be assessed for the year.
Carried. NJ
The committee ON presidents report
especially emphasized the clause per.
tanning to the increase of pastors sala
ries and their report was adopted.
The report of the Board CT Finance
included assessments for the year as
follows Conference incidental, $3.50
ministerial education, 5000; foreign
mission, 50, 1862; general home missions,
81, 600. ~
The Rev. DR.. Tagg, agent of the
twentieth century fund, reported 80, 500
in hand.
The Church Extension Society
elected the following officers: presi-
dent, j. 4. Lassell Vice Presidents,
S. b. Tredway and A. W. Mather ;
Secretary, W. S. Phillips : Managers,
Il. L Little. j. S. Bowers, W. j..
Neepier, J. NJ. Sheridan, +. M.
Warner, j. N. Gilbert. L. A. Murray
and I. II. Bartlett
The Maryland Annual Conference OF
the Methodist Protestant Church, in
session at Easton, Friday rejected
the five year pastoral limit When the
question was taken up, the Rev. j. NJ.
Holmes offered the following amend
meut:
Provided. however, that in cases OF
emergency, on the request OF the pIesi-
dent, who shall publicly state the facts
OF the case to the conference, the time
may be extended one year at a time by
the consent of the conference. -
The amendment caused lively dis
cussion. Mr.. Ii Dimes opened the de-
bate on the amendment with an inter
esting address, setting forth the benefits
he believed such an amendment would
be to the church.
DIR. j. j. Murray said he thought he
cav a solution of the question. but
deemed it best to refer the subject to n
special committee. He made motion
!; to this effect, which was lost.
; The Rev. j. M. Sheridan said he
, hoped the amendment would be voted
down, ae he thought that by adopting
, the amendment it would always be a
bone Of contention every year in their
} annual gatherings.
The Rev. Walter Graham thought that
If the amendment or the time limit
were passed it would be great draw
back to the church and always bring
trouble to this body.
Prof. Edward kuster said he was
opposed 10 the amendment, and was in
favor of voting upon the matter direct,
and decide whether a fve-year limit
\ or no restriction shall be adopted by
the conference.
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