Evening star., 1902-04-05

NEW PASTORS
WASHINGTON cHURcHEs rxr1-
TIoN METHODIST conFERENcE.
bishop Andrews, However, Gave Them
No Assurance Of Granting
Request.

Special Dispatch to The Evening" Star.
| BALTIMORE, Md. April 5.-Committees
| from Douglas Memorial and Wesley.
| Churches, Washington, came here yester-
| day to confer with Bishop Andrews. who
| Is presiding over the Baltimore conferences,
| Methodist Episcopal Church, and the pre-
| siding elder of the Washington district,
| Rev. DIR. II. R. Naylor, about the appoint-
| ment of pastors for their churches. These
| committees were composed of the follow
ing: Douglas Memorial. Messrs. ]. c. Yost,
R. L Carr and John Miller; Wesley Chapel,
| Messrs w. T. Galliher, H. B. Roderick
| and John S. Barker.
Members of both committees acknowl-
edged to your correspondent that they
wanted Baltimore preachers and it Is un-
derstood that the Wesley Chapel commit
tee has asked for Rev. j. M. Sharon, pas
tor of Madison Square Church, this city.
Bishop Andrews told both committees that
owing to the unusual condition of the con-
ference in reference to the appointments
he had not yet made up his mind about
them and would do nothing definite before
Monday. It is thought here that the bishop
will approve the invitation of st. Pailfs
Church, Washington, to Rev. Dr. G. w.
Miller Those best informed as to what
the bishop viii likely do say that he Will
not decide on anything definite before
Monday. This is borne out by the state
ment of one of the presiding elders, that
tive.
The. conference gave an evidence of it's
dfsapproval of the transfer of Rev. c. 7.
CoombS into the conference from the East
Maine conference by Bishop J. w. Joyce
during the year, and which was announced
on Thursday by Bishop Andrews, by unan-
irnously adopting the following resolution:
'ReSolFed, That the presiding elders be
requested to oppose all transfers of men
from other conferences to this conference
during the interval between its sessions. -
On this resolution Rev. VIM. A. Koontz,
the author. said: This win indicate to the
bishops that such transfers should not be
made; it will let the presiding elders under
stand that in sanctioning such transfers
they disregard the wishes of the confer
ence, and If they are opposed to such
transfers it will arm them against such
action.
Rev DIR. H r Naylor. presiding elder of
the Washington district, read the follow
ing letter:
HYATTsVILLE. Md. April 3.
Dear Doctor: As You are aware, have
built brick church at Hyattsville. Md. as
a memorial to my wife. Rebecca Langford
Bells, and l desire to inform you, and
through you the Baltimore annual confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
| that as soon as the society is organized and
incorporated l pledge myself to deed in fee
simple and without any incumbrance the
said, church and lot to the Baltimore an
nua1 conference of the Methodist Episcopal
| Church Yours sincerely.
ROGER BELLS.
A vote OF thanks was extended to Mr..
Bells.
The following supernumerary preachers
were transferred to the superannuated list:
| Reys. Samuel A. Wilson, E. E. Shipey. G.
| c. Markham, L. NJ. Gardner. Henry Baker,
J. B. Hill and ]. r. Schultz. Revs. S. S.
| Wilson. W. A. Carroll and J. w. Smith
! were continued as supernumeraries. The
following were continued as superannuates:
Reys. J. H NJ. Lennon. ". c. Griffith, W.
| c. Mullen, NJ. A. Turner, J. W. Start, J. D.
| Moore, B, H. Smith, W. NJ. Osborne J. r.
| Cadden, J. W. Hedges, Fl. c. Mcdaniel. 8.
| II. Cummings, j. II. Dashiell F. w Shri-
! yer. G.. ". Feelemeyer, r. r. Murphy. ]. C.
Starr, G. V. Leech ". H Chapman A r
Reiliey. B. G. W. Reid and DR.. W. S. Ed
wards.
Rev. DR.. Lucien Clark. pastor of Hamline
! Church, Washington, and one OF the fra
| ternal delegates from the Baltimore confer
| ence, Methodist Episcopal Church. to the
Laymen's Association, which met here yes
| terday at Grace Church, announced amid
the applause of the layrnen, that he favored
| the admission of laymen to the annual con-
ferences Of the church ''I am not only In
favor of laymen in the annual conference"
he said but | expect TO see the day when
they will be there" This statement by DR.
Clark is deemed significant. coming as II
does from prominent member OF the Bal
timore conference, which Is regarded as one
OF the most conservative in Methodism, and
laymen think 1t will not be long before such
proposition will be carried In a majority
Of the annual conferences and In the gem
tidi SOHleiSiCe VI IDS cnurCn. otheF men,
0ers OF the delegation were Revs. DR.. John
Z. Goucher, ]. NJ Slarrow and A J. Gill.
Dr. Goucher commended the Laymen's AS
soclation and Messrs. SIarrow and GIL said
| they indorsed what DR.. Clark had said
The association also placed itself on record
as being opposed to the system of trans
| fers.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected
as follows:
President-George ". F. swartze1l, Wash
ingtOn.
Vice Observation-Disclosures district Sum-
mertield Baldwin, East Baltimore. William
T. Conn; West Baltimore, James E. Ingram;
| Washington. Robert V. Belt; Frederick, T.
7. Brantner.
Recording secretary-John O. Barker,
Washington.
Corresponding secretary-David Aber-
crombie. Baltimore.
Treasurer-Edward S. Wescott, Washing
ton,
Executive committee-Baltimore district
Dr. D. H Carroll: East Baltimore, Charles
H. Evans; West Baltimore, Walter Kirwan;
Washington, f. F. Simpson; Frederick D.
=. Miller
The following committees were appointed
Resolutions and Observation-Disclosures
district Dr. G. l.. Tannyhll; East Balti-
more. Lewis NJ. Bacon; West Baltimore,
Walter Kirwan; Washington. John w.
Davis; Frederick, T. L. Bender.
Nornina nations-Baltimore district, J. S.
Rawlings: East Baltimore w. ]. H GIuck
ington, DR. r. Kingsman; Frederick, c. A.
Smouse.