Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
MANY ELDERS ORDAINED.
Yesterdays Session Baltimore Confer
ence of the M. E. Church.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, Md, April bishop E.
G. Andrews, who is presiding over the
Baltimore conference, Methodist Episcopal
Church, now in session at Grace Church,
this city, preached yesterday morning at
Grace Church to a congregation that crowd
ed that large auditorium, and ordained
those elected to deacons and elders orders
during the afternoon at the Monument
Street Church. Those ordained were:
Deasons-R. G. Koontz, junior preacher on
the Monkton circuit.
r. f. r. Reck, pastor Of Tenleytown. D.
c., station.
c. F. Bonn, pastor Of the charge at Raw
lings w. Va.
Charles 7. Jones, junior preacher on the
Hampstead circuit.
Elders-L. M Chambers, pastor of Sum-
erfieid Church.
r. N Edwards, junior preacher on the
Hereford circuit
James II. Hyatt, pastor of the church at
Brookland, d. c.
d. Fl. Martin, pastor of Lutherville
Church.
W. w. Costin, pastor of Boundary Avenue
Church, this city.
Fl. NJ. Rider pastor at Roland Park.
Samuel w. Grafin, pastor of Emory
Church, this city.
The bishop was assisted at the ordination
Naylor, Richardson, Baldwin and McKen-
ney
At the request of Bishop Andrews Rev
Philip c. Edwards, the father of R. n. Ed
wards, assisted at the laying on of hands
when his son was ordained. During the
service the bishop eXhorted the congrega
ton to pray frequently for their ministers,
and, addressing the candidates, he said:
"Oh. how much depends upon your fidelity
to all your duties"
The whole of last Saturday was devoted
to an executive or secret session, which was
held in the Sunday school roo-l of the
church. 1t had been announced that the
executive session would last until 1870
O'Clock. and so by that hour the church was
we'll filled with visitors who had gone
thither in the expectation of witnessing the
proceedings of the conference. The congre-
cation kept their eyes on the side door
which led to the Sunday school room, and
Rev. Don s. Colt the pastor of the church,
announced that there would be no open
session of the conference. The secret ses-
sion was held for the purpose of passing on
the qualifications of the candidates pur-
suing the conference courses Of studies
and of the candidates for admission on
trial.
One of the features of the session was the
debate over the answer which Rev. H. b.
Rider, candidate for elders orders made
in his pledge concerning the use of to-
bacco. 1t was held that Mr. Riders answer
was negative one, and several persons
spoke against his election to elders orders
MI Rider, who was not present when his
case was being considered, was advised of
the objections, and he sent in word that he
was willing to make positive answer to
the pledge. Another matter which was dis
cussed at length was the transfer of Rev.
c. Il. COumbs from the East Maine confer
ence into the Baltimore conference. Mr.
Coumbs was in the class of the fourth
year and had passed an excellent examina-
ton before the East Maine examiners
Members of the conference We're opposed to
receiving this report. and Mr.. Coumbs was
therefore continued in the studies of the
fourth year and was not elected to elders
orders.
j. e. Mettee. member of the class of the
second year. withdrew at his own request
and he was discontinued. Another secret
session will be held today, when the auali-
ficauons of the candidates for admission on
trial Will be considered. OF the twenty-four
Candidates 1t is understood that not more
than four will be admitted