Evening star., 1902-04-04
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
DR.. MAYORS Report of Condition in
Washington District.

Special Dispe tch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, April 4-The report
of Rev. DR.. H. r. Naylor, presiding elder
of the Washington district. was one of the
features of yesterdays session of the Bal
timore conference Methodist Episcopal
Church, now In session here. The report
told of much activity, both materially and
spiritually. and was especially gratifying
because of the splendid financial showing
THE year just closing in the Washington
district" he said, ':has been one of more
than ordinary interest and activity. If the
debt on church has not been reduced then
hanced by improvements" In the course
of his report he referred to North Capitol
Chuch. of which he said.
North Capitol standing, not covering
beneath the shadow of the Vatican. brave,
courageous, patient, enduring. l know of
no church which does as much with as linn
tied capital. She has paid $3.50 on debt
BY this reference beneath the shadow of
the Vatican DR.. Naylor told of the close
proximity of the church to st. Aloysius
Catholic Church, which is at the corner of
1 and North Capitol streets, and is in
charge Of the Jesuit fathers
Continuing, DR.. Naylor said:
Grace has paid LOCO on the old debt,
and has also expended $500 In improve
ments. st. Pauls has paid about $500 on
Its debt. AnacOstia, after paying her en-
tire debt Of $500. is finishing her main au-
dience room at a cost of $4,000. Dunbar
ton has paid $4,000 debt. Douglas Memorial
has paid $1,000 on an old mortgage and ex-
pended 81 400 on improvements"
Continuing, he said: Union has expended
5000. Wilson Memorial erected parsonage
at a cost of $4,000 Ryland's thank offering
is 5000: Waugh, So. 700: Kensington. s., ,00O
and Hamline's, 5000. At least $57,332 has
been given as a thank offering to. the pay
ment of church debts. the Woman's Col
ln<ra nd ha vpg1 nd ho
fore the time allotted expires the amount
will be largely increased, II the debts on all
the churches be not entirely obliterated by
that time.
meeting has been established at Mount
Pleasant under the guardianship Of Foun-
dry. Another field Of promise has been en-
tered at lexington. chapel has been
April 20. Historic Foundry has been sold
With the money derived from this sale we
are hoping that the trustees will erect in
the northwest not only suitable building
for themselves. but for their foster-child
at Mount Pleasant.
THE old Home for the Aged was sold
and a more eligible building purchased at a
cost of $40 900. In connection with the Dea-
is being erected magnificent structure
upon the same square with the Deaconess
Home and the Sibley Hospital. which has
been greatly enlarged. The new structure
" Ue Cdtlcu nuSt I1dii Is u Ut uStu lOt
the training of young women for evangeii-
cal and missionary work. The missionary
collections were much large than last
year.
years.
Rev. DR.. E. NJ Mills. secretary of the
twentieth century thank offering stated
that from reports already received about
$4,000 900 has been raised. meeting in
the interest Of the movement was held dur
ing the afternoon. Bishop Cyrus D. Foss
presided. and an address was also made by
United States Senator John P. Dolliver- OF
Iowa. Last night the anniversary Of the
board Of education was held. Bishop E. G.
Andrew presided. and an address was made
by Rev. DR.. w. F. Mcdowell, secretary OF
the board.
The annual meeting of the Laymen's
Association of the Baltimore conference
Methodist Episcopal Church, will be held
today in Grace Church, where the annual
conference Is meeting. Several addresses
will be made on subjects of interest to lay.
men. Mr.. D. P. 4.,iller Of Cumberland will
speak on ''The Duty Of Stewards" and Mr.
]. s. Barker of Washington on Steward.
ship" This afternoon Rev. DIR. Boswell OF
Philadelphia will speak on "The Twentieth
Century's Forward Movement"