Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-05

churches within the conference
the er, commune as t, sasrted the request Of
Rev. DR.. Hugh Johnston be made the sec
rotary of that body
On the recommendation Of the commit
tee the conference confirmed the appoint
ment of the following trustees of the Wo-
mans College:
TO serve four xssrs tuntii 1905 Bishop
John H. Vincent.
To serve five years tuntil 18U9)-Rev. DR..
Smith, Adds BrowD. Rev. DIR. G.. Herbert
richardson and Miss Anna Heubeck.
The following were appointed on the rec
to the institutions Named:
Woman's College-Revs. Lucien Clark.
James C. Nicholson. c. E. Guthrie, j. I.
Ensor and w. V. Barnes
Girls Latin School, J. p. Wright.
]. o. WrightsOn and Joel Brown.
Boston School Of Tneology-Revs. w. w.
Costen and E. T. Mowbray :.
Dickinson College-Rev. H. D. Mitchell
and Mr.. G. r. Willis
Williamsport DicSinson-Revs. W. 8. Ed
wards and T. M. West.
Pennington Seminary-Revs. J. P. Wilson
and L. A. Thrlkeld.
Drew NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ID. II. Martin
and B. F. Devries.
Morgan College-Revs g. W. Hobbs and
Page Milburn.
Memorial Services.
Services in memory of Revs. John Lana
han, Samuel A. Wilson and F. r. Muir
ply, members of the conference who had
died during the year, were, held at close OF
the morning service. The tribute to DIR.
Lanahan was pronounced by Rev. DR.. Ed
wards that to DR.. Wilson by Presiding
Elder Richardson, and that to DR.. Murphy
by Rev. j. A. Price. The death OF KEY.
Joseph Suit was announced, and Rev. Mr..
Mowbray was delegated to. represent the
conference at his funeral.
Notes.
1t was announced at the morning session
of the conference that Messrs. Richard HI.
K Gill, J. P. Hand, w. L. Lynn, w. c. Par
IRISH, Edgar c. Powers and r. s. Sugg, who
had applied to the conference for member
ship on trial, had passed their examinations.
and were admitted.
An impressive service was held by the
Deaf-Mute Mission at Eutaw Methodist
Episcopal Church on Sunday afternoon.
The sermon was preached by Rev. j. A.
Haugh and interpreted in the sign language
by the superintendent of the mission, Rev.
D. E. Moylan.
Last night the anniversary Of the Home
Missionary Society took place at the confer
ence church. The address was made by
Rev. DIR. F. M. Bristol.
Rev. DR.. E. B. Patterson. pastor of Mad
ison Avenue Church, may leave the confer
ence and 1t was rumored that he would be-
come pastor of a church at Worcester,
Mass
The Madison Avenue Church has invited
Rev S. l.. Bieler of Buffalo, N. Y. to be-
come it's pastor, but there was a rumor that
his transfer into the conference will be OPP
posed. 1t was stated that in event OF the
transfer not being made, Rev. Lucien Clark,
now pastor of Hamine Church, Washing
ton will be sent to the church.
1t was rumored that all of the transfers
will be opposed, but there is every proba-
bility of some taking place. Mount Vernon
Place Church, Baltimore, has invited Rev.
Wilbur Fletcher Sheridan of Louisville, KY,
to become it's pastor, and Rev. III. Frank Ran
of New Haven, Conn. has been invited TO
become pastor of First Church. Bishop
Foss will announce bis decision in this mat
ter before reading the appointments.
The contest for the presiding eldership OF
the Frederick district, made vacant this
year by the expiration of the term of Rev.
w. l. NcKenney;,. has practically narrowed
down to Rev. W. I,..McDowel, pastor OF
Broadway Church, and Rev. M. F. b. Rice,
pastor of West Baltimore station. In the
event of Mr.. Rice getting the appointment
Mr.. McKenney Will probably go to West
Baltimore station and in event of Mr.. Nc
Dowell landing the prize, to Broadway
1t was stated OF good authority that Rev.
III. NJ Rider, now pastor of Gorsuch Church
Washington, wili.be sent to Capitol Church.
Rev Hugh Johhstori at present pastor of
First Church. will likely become financial
secretary of the Womans College, and will
endeavor to raise 500, 900 for the endow-
ment fund
The conferences concludes its labors today.