Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-21

PROVQKEB +: DISCUSSION

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came up before the general conference Of
the Methodist Protestant Church in the
United States at its session again this
morning in the North Carolina Avenue M.
e. Church. and occupied, indirectly. a large
part OF the time AS result, 1t appears
| to be highly probable that the Methodist
Episcopal Church In this country will be
included in the plan of union for the Meth
odist Protestant Congregational and United
Brethren churches.
Rev. F. T. Little, d. D., president of the
Maryland M. P. conference, introduced
paper from the Baltimore conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church expressing sin
cere fraternal feelings and asking that the
present general conference OF the Methodist
Protestant Church appoint commission
to confer with a similar commission, that
may be appointed by the general conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church, now
| IN session in Los Angeles. Cal, on the
question of union of the two denominations.
1t was the Baltimore M. E.conference which
recommended that commission on union
| be crea ted by the Los Angeles conference.
and that matter is now before the commit
| tee on memorials of the latter body. If
both Methodist general conferences pass
| favorably on these identical propositions,
| 1t will be the first step toward union.
Movement Given Significance.
nificauce, since It appears that the first
! union proposition has started a general
Landslide
The union question cropped out In another
| way during the morning on the minor
| question of whether or not the syllabus and
letters of the joint committee OF the Meth
odist Protestant, Congregational and
United Brethren churches should be printed
Before it was finally decided to lay this
motion on the table and expunge from the
record all reference to the discussion which
arose many opinions the union problem
were expressed.
Union Vital Question.
Rev. w. w. Lineberry. president of the
Indiana conference declared the matter of
| union to be the most vital one before the
conference. saRevaDr. w. M. Strayer of the
Maryland conference voiced the opposite
opinion, urging that educational and mis-
| sionary questions, outweighed this in i'm
| portance. However, DR.. Strayer said he
favored ultimate Union.
| The session of the conference this morn
| Ing opened with a devotional service con-
Quoted by Rev DR.. NJ L. Smith of the west
| Virginia conference. After the roll call, to
which nearly all the delegates responded,
the minutes of yesterdays session were
| read and slight corrections made.
| The retiring president. Rev Dr. D. s. Ste
| phens of Kansas City. Kan, was especial
| ly invited to seat within the bar of the
conference, as were also Rev. DIR. David
| Wilson and Rev, Dr. s. B. Switzerland.
members of the Maryland conference. retir-
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Brief Financial Report.
brief financial report was received
| from the secretary and audited 1t in
volved but small amount of money. Mrs.
r. I. Tyson' corresponding secretary of the
| WomanS Home Missionary Society made
a report on missions, showing satisfactory
conditions in this branch OF the church's
| labor.
1t was decided that Tuesday next Rev
DR.. Washington GLADDEN. of Columbus
Ohio, of the Congregational Church and
| Rev. DR.. w. NJ Weekley of Dayton, Ohio
| of the United Brethren Church should be
heard on the question of union of the three
| denominations. These two clergymen are
| sent by their respective churches and will
speak authoritatively on the question.
| They are members of a joint committee on
| church union.
j. Med. Radford of Georgia and J. r.
| Brown of West Virginia, were chosen as as
sistant secretaries of the conference.
Report of College President.
The report Of the president of the West
| ern Maryland College, Westminster. Nd,
| was received. President Rev. T. H Lewis.
| D. D., stated that the present property Of
| the college has cost $24s, Ats, which is un-
der a mortgage of $4,000, and that the
| average annual attendance during the
quadrennium has been PAP. The institu-
| ton hopes to substantially enlarge its
| work In the near future.
| Adrian College, Michigan, also filed a
| report with the conference.
The conference occupied a great part OF
| the time during the morning in discussing
the questions of reference of papers to
| committees. A rule was adopted that all
/ papers introduced be referred to the proper
committees. without reading. Later it was
| fhof ha ,cid nra
| which precipitated lengthy discussion re-
| gardfng the effect of the original action
| in the individual rights of the members.
| The motion to. reconsider was lost by a
two-to-one vote,
| The conference adjourned at noon not to
| convene again until $50 o'clock Monday
morning.
Pulpit Supply for Sunday.
] Before adjournment the committee on
/ pulpit supply for tomorrow presented the
4 following report. which was adopted:
First Congregational Church. ii am.
4 Rev. D. s. Stephens, D. D.. Mt Pleasant
| congregational. II am. Rev. DR.. G. C..
| Shepherd: Fifth Congregational, IL an,
Rev. w. H. Bentley: Eastern Presbyterian.
II am. Rev. G.. E. WILDER, D. D.. and s
= M. Rev. DIR. D: C. Coburn; Waugh M L..
| pm. Rev. Dr. w. W.. Lineberry; Union M.
| E.. II am. Rev. T.. nj. johnson; Wilson
| Memorial. IL sam.s Rev. T. j. Og
1 Durn, ana p Pill, REV. Z. l.. Queen;
| McKendree ~ Ely Ii am, Rev. DIR. @. E.
MacmanimaRJ andes pm, j.. Med. Radferd;
| Douglass MetnoriaI NJ E., IL am, c. e.
/ shepperd, and p.m.. A. L. McKeever;
| Gorsuch NJ F.. 3 pm. H H. Prics: Mt.
Pleasant NJ. T.. s. pm. VIM. Porter, Brad
burn Memorial NJ q, II an. w. a.
w. Price. and Pm. George r. Brown;
Central union Mission, 8 pm. w. H Glad
| den: North Carolina Avenue NJ p. II am
Rev. DR.. F. I, Tagg, and pm. Rev Geo
| Shaffer. ID. D.; Congress Street M. p, IL
am. Rev. DIR. s.. 8. Fisher, and pm,
| IL am, Rev DR.. J. H. Lucas. and D. na
C. d. Sinkfnson: First M. p Church. n
am. Rev DR.. w. NJ. strayer, and pm,
! Rev. s. b. sTredway. DID,; Alexandria
Va. II AMI. A: selby. and pm. r p
Revelie; Mount Tabor. IL am, C. L.
Whitaker, and pm. r. NJ Andrews
At the afternoon session of the confer
ence yesterday Rev DR.. F. T. Tagg of Bal
timore Nd, was elected president, receiy-
| Ing ninety-two votes. DR.. Thomas H
Lewis president of Adrian College. Mich.
! received forty-two votes for the office F.
c. Chambers OF Steubenvilie, Ohio, was
elected secretary.
| DIR. Tagg was at once Indicted into Office
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