The Washington times., 1904-05-28
WOULD RENEW WAR
ON "LEGALIZED VICE.
Methodist PrOtestantS Firm
Against Liquor.
CONFERENCE ENDS TODAY
Last Sessions Devoted to Committee
Reports on Several Phases
of Church Work.

toDdcco hablt, and all forms of "le-
galized evils furnished interesting dis
cussion at this mornings session Of the
general conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church, in the North Caro-
lima Avenue Church. The matter was
brought to the attention OF the dele
gates IN the report of the committee on
temperance, embodying an appeal TO the
Christian world 10 assume a firmer and
more vigorous attitude on the ques-
ton.
Objection TO the report was made by
DR.. j. NJ. Holmes. of Baltimore, who
maintained that the inference to be-
drawn was that the Christian pOpula-
ton of the country fails to carry out it's
duty on the temperance problem. Under
the great difficulties which church peo-
pie face in their efforts 10 suppress the
evil, he said, It IS impossible for them
TO do more than they are already doing
The population Of the country, he pointed
out. was over 100000 people, Of whom.
it is estimated, 80 OOO. 600 are church mem
bers.
IF 100000 vote in favor Of these
great evils" he said. land only 80. 900. 200
take the other side. we are powerless 10
proceed further, and in view of this l
object to this reflection on the efforts OF
the church"
Just Averts Temperance Debate.
These remarks brought several men,
bers to their feet. and the contention
was made the Christian world Is in posi-
ton to combat with the problem. and
will in the end prove triumphant. If the
interest taken In the question remains
at its present standard.
Discussion of the report was cut short
by the announcement of President Tagg
that II the members embarked on tenn
perance debate it would be impossible
for the conference to take final adjourn
ment III noon today II later developed,
however. that the session would have to
be carried over until late this afternoon.
and a motion to extend the time was
adopted.
Devotional exercises at the opening OF
The meeting were conducted by the Rev.
NJ. c. jackson. of Arkansas. The read
ing of the committee reports was the
first order of business. and occupied the
attention Of the conference throughout
the entire session.
Many Fields of Work Discussed.
Following the reports of the commit
tee on temperance and the committee on
property statistics, the latter showing
the value Of properties under the control
OF the church, the report Of the commit
tee on home missions was heard. The
report shows that the total receipts OF
that body in the quadrennium have been
S4S.275.77 with the total resources s53. 92S 81,
representing an Increase in the past four
years of S4l. 1922.
Recommendation Is made in the report
OF the appointment OF the following to
compose the board of home missions:
B. w. Anthony, j. NJ Sheridan. ]. A
Selby, and j. C Mccain. ministerial
and +. c. Chambers. II. W. Reeves. and
J. s lockwood. lay members.
The appointment OF the following to
the women's board Of home missions is
also recommended: Mrs. NJ A Mills,
pard. Mrs W. a Norris afs. Mrs n J. sheP-
stephens. Mrs. Myra Enright Mrs. A
y Waldo, Mrs. E. G. Chandler. Mrs.
James Lee, Miss Gertrude SpelIman, and
Mrs Hattie Lane.
Changes in Ritual.
Before the report was adopted. a reso-
luton offered by DR.. w. n. strayer that
the board give special attention to the
eoiored people OF the South was incor-
porated in IT,
In the report Of the committee on rit-
ual. II is recommended that the PRAYER
IN the administration Of the Lords sun
per be divided into three paragraphs so
that i may be more easily read The
recommendation was referred TO the
board OF publications. and the remain
Ger OF the report was laid on the table
The conference appointed the foIIovy-
ms board of ministerial education: ]
IL Clancy. J w Knott. ". S. Walk
er. George r. Brown and J III CLARKE
a resolution Of thanks to the local
newspapers for the reports Of the CON
ference was adopted
shortly before adjournment of the
morning session President TagV intro
duced 10 the delegates Bishop Coke
Smith, of the Methodist EpiscopsI
Church South, and the Rev. F. ].
-Aethoolst Episcopal Church South
Pulpit Supplies Tomorrow.
The committee on pulpit supply an
noEnced the following program for to-
morrow:
Methodist Protestant churches:
North Caroline Avenue-1 a. m, S C.
sheppard D. m, A. l. Reynolds.
firstIl q. m, J. A. Selby; s D. m,
Rhode Island Avenue-l1 a. m. George
Shaiier; 8 p: m, s; s Fisher.
congress Street-u a. m c l.. Whit
taker: D. m. J. c. Berrien.
Mount Tabor-ll a. m, Miss Forrest:
p. m, William Porter.
Alexandria, a. m. w. r Oral ham: |
p. m, J. II. Clarke
Methodist Episcopal:
Metropolitan-S p. m, F. T. Tagg.
Wesley-ll a. m, d. s. Stephens; .. !
Wilson Memorials D. m. J. p. Nor
gan.
Union-p a. m, W. L. Wells s D. m, |
J. +. Bailey.
North Capitol-l1 a. m. T. p Revelle
Grace-l1 a n, r. T. Tyson: p. m, T. /
p Revelle
waugh--u a. m. c. II. Hubbem
Gorsuch-1 "A. m. j. A. Moray.
Douglas Memorials p. m, d. 9. Co /
burn.
kyiand-ll a. m, W II. Bentley.
Mount Peasants D. M, s. j. Geddes |
Mount Vernon South--iT : m. r r /
TaVg
EDworth-n a m. r. n. Johnson: 3 |
p m. w. w. Morrison.
Second Baptist-1I a. m. A T Rev
nolds
Elnal adjournment Of the conference |
VII be taken this afternoon
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