Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30


Goucher in high praise of its work and stand
ing in the country. Memorial services for
members of the conference who died in the
past twelve months We're held. beginning
at IL am.
1t can be safely predicted at tbs time
that there will be few changes made in
local pastorates by Bishop David II. Moore,
who is presiding al this session. Rev. DR..
Lucien Clarke of Hamlna Church will go
to Columbus. Ohio. and will be succeeded
here by the pastor of the congregation 10
which he goes n Columbus Rev. Frank
II. Havenner OF Dumbarton Avenue Church
will also leave his charge in this city. Other
changes are not looked for. The announce
ment of the bishops final decision in this
matter will be made Monday or Tuesday
next.
The members of the conference. in a body,
called the White House at 2:30 o'clock
this. afternoon, and were received. by tine
President.
After brief devotional exercises had bean
held the conference was called to order for
the second business session at $50 am. by
Bishop Moore. 3. SO g.. gfa5-....
A communication was read from Bishop
Warren, resident at Denver, Col. inviting
the members of the conference to attend
the international Epworth League cOnven-
ton. at that city next summer.
East Baltimore District.
Rev. II. S. France, presiding elder of the
East Baltimore district. made his annual
report. The spiritual and financial condi-
ton of the churches in the district, he
said, is gratifying, and betokens well for
the future. ihe general advance in nearly
all lines of church work which was noted
by the presiding elders who reported yes
terday shown to be operative in this
territory also. The number of conversions
in the last twelve months was 10.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
enrolment in East Baltimore is LAT Of
a fA4 rhRr a n I SOB 10
financial statement showed $3.50 paid on
church Indebtedness. $l5,025 for improving
church property, I225 for missions and
several smaller items.
The condition of the church in the Bal
timore district was shown in Presiding Ell
der C. H. Richardson's report.
In the course of his statement DR.. Rich
ardson referred to the small percentage of
Methodsts in attendance at the Latin
school of the Womans College of Balti-
more. a Methodist institution.
AT the conclusion of the reading Rev. DR..
NJ. +. Il. Rice deplored the fact that no
mention was made by DIR. Richardson of
the large Methodist support given the Wom-
ans College whole. 1t was unfair to
the college in his opinion.
This brought about discussion the out
come of which was an address by President
J. F. Goucher of the college, who made
enthusiastic statement of the fourishinS
condition of the institution. He said 46 per
cent of the students Methodists, that
the students are of the best possible type
Is deep and abiding and is having a wide
"toningup' influence throughout the United
States
Nearly 500 preparatory schools. he said,
are sending pupils to the freshmen class of
the college. A change is going on in the
ideas for higher education of women and
that change is bringing other institutions
all over the country toward the ideals of
the Woman's College. This is not along the
lines of co-education.
In closing DIR. Goucher made an appeal
for the prayers of the conference in behalf
of the college. His address was received
with applause.
The conference voted to place the
Rev c. I. Coons the retired list
Memorial Services Held
The conference discontinued It's business
session at IL o'clock. according to an or
der of the day adopted yesterday and held
a memorial service for five deceased minis
tiers, members of the body. who died during
the past year. Bishop Moore retained the
chair. Tie opening prayer for this serv-
ice was made by Rev. DR.. ]. A. Price Rev.
Durbin G. Miller delivered memorial on
the late Rev. Charles D. Smith of the Bal
timore district; Rev. John l.. Walsh spoke
of the life and character of the late
George w. Feelemeyer of the East Bal
timore district, and tribute to the memory
of Rev. George V. Leech of this city who
died Friday last. was made by Rev. Joel
Brown. Two late members of the Fred
..
S. Wson-were eulogized by Rev. L. a.
Thirikeld
Committee on Boundary Dispute.
The following committee has been APP
pointed to consider the action of this con-
ference in the boundary dispute with the
West Virginia conference: Revs. w S. Ed
wards of Baltimore, w. A. Koontz of Key
ser. Md; Joel Brown of Mount Washing
ton, Md; ID. G. Millet of Annapolis and
]. A. Price of this city. The committee
will meet this evening.
The general qualifications of the follow
ing candidates for admission to the con-
ference will be considered by a committee
appointed for the purpose: Robert j. Mich
olson. w. G. Harden, Guy A Lattrell, Ar
thur H. Mckinley.
celebration of the anniversary of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society was
held this afternoon, beginning at 2:30
O'Clock. with Mrs. A. II. Eaton presiding.
An address was made by Rev. DIR. II. J.
Scott. president of the Bareilly Theological
Seminary. India.
complimentary lecture entitled I'm and
About Shakespeares Home" will be given