Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-29

the present conference permission to ex-
pend this amount minus S4O0 for attorneys
fees, to help liquidate the debt on the pres
ent Brightwood PARK NJ. F.. Church.
He delivered q brief euogy on the life of
Rev. DR.. George V. Leach. a prominent
Methodist minister of this city, who died
Friday last.
Opening Session.
The conference opened at 9 o'clock with
the celebration of the holy communion.
, This part of the exercises was conducted
elder of the Washington strict. Within
the chancel were Bishop Moore. president
of the conference; Rev. Or. Robert M.
Moore. pastor of Foundry Church; Rev W.
L. Mcdowell, presiding elder of Frederick
district; Rev. G. II. Richardson. presiding
elder of Baltimore district; Rev. III. Z.
France. presiding elder of East Baltimore,
and ]. F. Heisse, presiding elder of West
Baltimore district. = 3"
When those who desired had partaken Of
the communion clements. and several
hymns had been sung. the conference was
-caued to order in regular business session
by Bishop Moore. - 80 -~-5-
Rev. Dr. George E. Maydwell, pastor OF
the Waugh Church of this city. was re-
elected secretary. w. J. McNeal was
chosen statistical secretary These officers
and TreaUarer Isaac named their assist
ants. &C.,
The name of Rev. Luther E. Wilson. for
merly a pastor in this district. now bishop
of the church. located at Chattanooga.
Tenn, was placed at the head of the con-
ference roll By unanimous vote. w. ].
Meeks was elected postmaster of the con-
ference.
A resolution was passed instructing TIL,
committee on sustentation to consider tie
question of raising the limit of the
tentation fund to $500 for single men and
$500 for married men,. c. Herbert Rich
ardson is chairman of this committee. At
nraSapt the amounts xI(O and S3ln
Spectively. .
Standing Committees Appointed.
The following standing coh1Hlittae of the
conference Were chosen:
On THE Baltimore Methodist"-B. F.
Devries, Watson Case. A. A. Thompson, W.
NJ. Ferguson, William Rogers.
Bible Society and the Sabbath-G. w.
Miller. G. r. Sanner, D. A. Foard, G. G.
Bacon r. w. H weech.i
Church benevolences-W. Z. Curley. E. c.
Gallaher, William Anthony, Frank M. Bris-
tel. Page Milburp. -.....,
Conference claimants-For ministers, JAS
McLaren, j. l.. Walsh w. W. Barnes, F.
H. Havenner, e. V. Watson, G. w. Hobbs
J. E.. Amos; for faymen, A. r. Cathcart, j.
w. Henderson, John NJ. Young. A. 8. Tay-,
lor}s ,. E. Ingram D"A bercrombie, ]. S.
Rawlings. So = ..F
Educational institntiens-M f. B. Price
W, j. McKenney, A., J. Gill, S. R, Murray,
Edward Hayes. : y
M6HO1ES-Js Oh INkdlT IStdi, D. M sSfdi ioW,
L. A. Thrlkeld R. L. l. Wright, ]. p.
Temperance and prohibitions. w. Graft
lin, S. German, C. S. Biggs, E. L. Hubbard,
D. G. Miller.
Epworth League. NJ. NJ Gray. r. S.
Barnes, w. J. Meeks, H. E. R. Reek, Will
. lam Harris
The state of the church-Joel Brown, Y.
r. Pardue, w. A. Koontz, j. Z. Smith, ID.
S. Colt.
Sustentation elected last year)-For min
listers, l.. T. Waterman. Jas. P. Wilson, E.
T. Mowbray, w. F; Roberts: c. T. Weeds,
c. o. Isaac. c.. w. Baldwin; for laymen. w.
A. Leitch, L. NJ. Bacon g. w. F. Swartzell,
w. T. Coun, S. Baldwin, Walter Kirwan
L. NJ. Bender.
Appeals for Support.
Rev. Dr. w. V. Kelley of New York city,
editor of the Methodist Review, addressed
the conference and made an appeal for sup
port of the publication. He said the paper
had just finished its most successful quad
rennium.
In behalf of the Methodist Book Concern
of New York. Rev. DR.. Homer Eaton made a
brief address. He brought draft for
$1,647 as the Baltimore conferences share
of the concerns dividends. He described
the publications of the past year.
The question of establishing a book de-
pository of the church in Baltimore. Md.
was taken up. Such a depository would be
practically a branch house. of the New
spoke in favor of the proposition and
couragement was given them by DR.. Eaton.
A committee report was adopted looking
toward the furtherance of this movement.
which will have to be taken up by the gen.
eral uuadrennial conference of the denorui-
nation in this country.
The annual report of William A. Leitch
treasurer of the Methodist Preachers Aid
Society, was made, showing total receipts
for the fiscal year ending February f. 1906
as $15,e3S-07, which amount was partially
expended in the following manner: To
preachers and widows. S60S0. investments
Sc S72.50 expenses, S34O The balance in
the bank was S2,315.j7
Rev. r. ]. Campbell of Washington
square, Hagerstown, Md, requested to be
allowed to withdraw from the conference
for the purpose of entering the Protestant
Episcopal Church. The request was grant
ed by the conference.
Trespass by Neighboring Conference
Rev. DIR. Mcdowell, presiding elder of the
Frederick district, made his report to the
conference calling particular attention to
the alleged fact that the West Virginia
conference has been, and is, trespassing
on the territory of the Baltimore conference
in his district, and asked that a committee
be appointed to consider what should be
done in the matter.
1T is known to the conference" said DIR.
Mcdowell. that for some time in the past
the West Virginia conference has been car
rying on work within our boundaries. Just
how this condition of affairs came about
it seems difficult to ascertain. At its ses-
sion in the fall of 1908 the members of the
West Virginia conference petitioned the
last general conference to take from US the
territory which they Illegally occupied and
give 1t to them. In reply, our conference
memorialized the general conference, pro-
testing against any change.
He went on to say that he would recon-
mend aggressive occupation of the disput-
ed territory by the Baltimore conference.
BiSlOD Moore was Instructed to aUDOiut
a special committee to consider what the
action Of the Baltimore conference shall
be.
West Baltimore.
Rev. J. F. Heissc reported - presid.ns