Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
Churchmen Listen to Very
Gratifying Reports.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
MARYLAND METHODIST PROTEST
ANT CHURCH SOCIETY.
Auspicious Opening at Salisbury Yes
terday-3OO Ministers Present
Felicitous Remarks at Reception.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
SALISBURY, Md, April 6-The regular
session of the Maryland annual conference
of the Methodist Protestant Church began
yesterday in the newly remodeled and en-
larged chuch of that denomination in the
heart of the town.
The territory of this conference includes
all of Maryland, Delaware and the Dis
trict of Columbia and part of Virginia, one
church in Philadelphia and two churches
in New Jersey. With one lay delegate from
each charge, it has a membership of near
ly 800.
The advance guard of the little army of
nearly three hundred ministers and laymen
were In town early yesterday morning, and
the faculty of instruction held a meeting
for the examination of candidates for the
ministry, the following being present:
For reception on trial-John Thomas
Bailey Noah Casper Clough, Carroll Mad
dox, Winifred Poulson Roberts, Wilmot
Colson Stone.
For first years CLASSIC. f. Brown, B. A.
Bryan. F. NJ. Cliff. w. B. Elliott. G. L.
Humphreys, j. f. Litsnger, G. F. Norris,
L. E. Parsons.
Second years clasp W. Crosby, D. NJ.
Dibble, F, 2. Krauss, G. ]. Hooker Clay
bourne Philips, r. l.. Shipley.
Third years class. II. Jones, c. r.
Strausberg
S. B. Switzerland is president of the fac
ulty and j. L. Mills secretary. The other
members are w s. Hammond j. T. Las
SELL, W. NJ. Strayer, T. II. Lewis, D. l..
Greenfield. ]. M Holmes ]. w. Gray, H.
c. Cushing S. b. Treadway, ]. E. Malloy,
J. S. Bowers, A. w. Mather, II. L. Elder
dyce and J. j. Murray.
In addition to the above number of
other students will be examined in special
studies.
Reception to Conference.
At night there was large congregation
present, representing all classes of citizens,
to welcome the members, many of whom
did not arrive until the meeting was
nearly over.
The pastor of the church made the in
troductory remarks and introduced the
chairman, Mr. Z. s. Atkins, prominent
lumber mill owner, and prayer was offered
by Rev. DR.. Gale of the Southern Methodist
Church.
Mayor Charles E. Harper, in welcoming
the members, spoke of the fiourishing con-
diton of the town and it's progress in the
last few years.
Mr. F. Leonard Wales a member of the
bar; Rev S. w. Regert of the Presbyterian
Club and Prof. j. Walter Huntingdon fol-
lowed. Rev DR.. Little, president, and Dr.
John W. Herring responded.
No Saloons in the Town.
DR. Little spoke interestingly of the town,
of the proverbial hospitality, and referred
to the fact that there were no saloons to be
found They had been welcomed by the
mayor, the bar and sister denominations,
and were satisfied that they would be mu-
tually pleased.
The church stood for a free religion and
free schools and free Bible in each and
in every way 1t would be found taking adj
vanced ground in the betterment of the
people.
DR.. Herring referred to the hospitality
of the people of this section and the fact
hAf how n NIrDNF fol OF IN a
eastern shore. He knew that the people of
his town - Westminster - appreciated the
visits of the conference, and he for one
would never vote for doing away with the
present custom of entertaining, which he
had found to be a delightful one. fine
choir and pipe organ interspersed the pro-
ceedings with music.
President Titles Report.
President Little read his report and the
list of standing committees this morning.
He reported the deaths of Rev. Abraham
d. Dick, who died October % last, and
Rev. Charles H. Littleton, who died jan
uary II of the present year. The deaths
of the following wives and widows of min
listers were also reported: Mrs. Rosalia c.
Trout, wife of Rev. j. w. Trout Mrs. EliZ-
abeth Lee, widow of Rev. Thomas Lee,
and Mrs. Selma C. Norris. widow of
Rev. R. Scott Norris. Obituary commit
tees (ere appointed in these cases.
Dr. Little recommended that the name of
Rev. A. A. Bichell be stricken from the
rolls.
Requests during the year were made by
the late Mrs. Emma c. Penn, a member
of South Baltimore station, and valued at
$500, and John c. Clark of East Balti-
more station, 5000 to that church. 81 900
TO the Superannuated Fund Society and
$500 to both the Western Maryland College
and the Church Home In the past three
years requests from nine persons have
amounted to $4,000.
Western MARYLAND
hold its well-earned place among the lead
ing educational institutions of the state
while its benefcent influence upon the
church spreads far beyond the conference
limits. Westminster Theological Seminary
moves steadily forward in its splendid
work of preparing Young men for the min