Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE ENDS.
List of the Appointments-Year's Sta
tistica1 Report.
Tho Ereninp Star


BALTIMORE, Md, April 9.-The Balti-
more conference, Methodist Episcopal
Chuch, adjourned here last night about 10
o'clock, after one of the most remarkable
sessions in its history. Doubt and anxiety
were felt to the very hour when the ap-
pointments were read, and, as usual, there
were some surprises, although the number
of changes were not as large as some peo-
pie had predicted. One of the features of
the closing session which rendered impress
siveness to the occasion was the ordination
of w. V. Mallalieu to deacon's orders.
Young Mr.. Mallalieu had been admitted to
the conference on trial at the executive ses-
sion held during the afternoon and was
also elected to deacon's orders. He will
continue his studies at Drew Theological
Seminary: Bishop Andrews did not attempt mp,
to hide the anxiety which so many dis
played over the appointments, and which
was manifested on the part of the people by
the presence of many who crowded the
church to it's utmost capacity.
Il do not wonder" he said, that pastors
and people should show great Solicitude
about the appointments. No matter how
spiritual we are. there are earthly cares
and responsibilities which hold our atten-
ton here. 1 don't blame any ministes. for
feeling solicitouS about his appointment /
don't blame any congregation for being So
licitous, either. This anxiety on the part
in the work of the church"
The number of changes was not unusually
large AS predicted in The Star yesterday,
Rev ]. Fred. Heisse Of Wesley Church was
assigned to Fayette Street Church. this
city. Rev. DR.. G. w. Miller was sent to ST.
Pauls, Washington, and Rev. w. M. Fer
guson becomes Mr.. HeisSe,S successor at
Wesley. Rev. E. D. Huntley Of Jefferson
Street. this city, goes to Kensington, and
Rev. s. NJ. Hartsock returns to Douglas
Memorial.
The list Of appointment is as follows:
H. r. Nayior presiding elder, post Office
1919 Adams Mill road, Washington, d. c.;
Brightwood Park D. H Martin; Brook
land, ]. H. Hyatt: Congress Heights, sup
piled by E. e. Fisher; Forestville, A. E.
Spielman; Gaithersburg c. E. Ely; Hyatts-
vile and Langdon, supplied by IL r. Nil
Ter; Kensington, E. D. Huntley; Lanham,
w. H. Dell; Laytonsville. H. P. West:
Leonardtown, to be supplied; Montgomery,
c. NJ Yost; Piney Grove. w. H. Richard
Emory Buhrman; Spencerville, H. c. Smith;
Tenleytown, H. E. R. Reck; Washing
ton Cd. c.. Anacostia, c. o. Isaacs: Doug
las Memorial, S. NJ. Hartsock; Dumbarton
Steele; Foundry, L. B. Wilson; Gorsuch, T.
E. Copes; Grace. ]. E. Smith; Hamlfne
Lucen Clark: McKendree, E. L. Hubbard
Metropolitan, F. NJ. Bristol; North Capitol
J. E. Amos; Ryland, Alexander Bielaski;
ST. Paurs, G. w. Miller; SOUTHEAST, sup
piled by w. L. Lynn: Trinity, ]. c. Mich
olson; Union, Page Milburn; Waugh. G. E.
Maydewell; Wesley, W. NJ. Ferguson: VIII
side, C. d. Taylor.
A. H. Ames. instructor In Mount Vernon
Seminary, Washington, member of Metropo-
Titan quarterly conference.
w. G. Cassard, chaplain United States
navy, member of Hamline quarterly con-
ference.
G. II. Corey, lecturer on ethics In Dickin-
son College, member of Metropolitan quar-
terIy conference.
Joseph Dawson Wesley Chapel quarterly
conference) left without appointment to at
tend some one of the schools.
Three sessions Of the conference were
held YESTERDAY. and much business was
transacted Part Of the afternoon session
was held in secret and nine candidates were
admitted on trial. They are: w. v. MALTA
lieu, Francis r. Bayley, Charles G. Girelfus,
Benjamin w. Meeks, Andrew B. Wood,
John H. Brunges. George L. Jones. Charles
e. Ely. Lyttleton M. Ferguson.
The conference statistical report was as
follows:
Church neutrality-suspicious. 3,94S;
decrease, 4; full members, 45,S4S; increase,
crease, 81.
Baptisms-Ghildren, 3,267; increase, 233;
adults, 81; decrease, 4.
Sunday schools-Schools, Ala; increase, 2;
officers and teachers, 1912; decrease, 60;
scholars, 4,525; increase, 759; conversions,
Church Observation-Disclosures, 41S; decrease,
2; probable value, $a,695, 625; increase, $1S,-
1853; parsonages, 1873; increase, 2; probable
value. $52O,s7 increase, $s61O; paid for
building and improving churches and par
sonages $S9s3S6; increase. $27,32O; paid on
old indebtedness Sal JOG; decrease, $5,3OS;
present Indebtedness, $25S,S1S; decrease,
$50, 538.
Ministerial s. support-Paid pastors and
house rent, 500, sos; increase, $2979; de-
ficiencies, $14,423 decrease, $3.50; paid pre-
siding elders $12.043; increase, 1892: paid
conference cbaimantss $6.526; increase, $5S.
The conference treasurer's report follows: