Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-12
CLOSED ITS SESSIONS
Adjournment of Methodist
Protestant Conference.
SELECTION OF PASTORS
NUAL APPOINTMENTS.
Memorial Services-Church Incorpora-
ton Urged-Growth During the
Past Year.
SELECTION OF PASTORS
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

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testant Church closed tonight. The fol-
lowing appointments were announced:
Accomac, A. W. Mather; Alexandria, ]. II. 8.
Ewell; Alnutt Memorial, ]. W. Kirk; Amelia,
f. NJ. Gift; Baltimore. H. f. Wright; Bedford.
A. II. Green; Belar, c. X. McCasin; Bethany,
]. W. Norris; Broadway, G. Q. Bacchus Brook
Ign. J. B. jones' Cambridge Dorsey Blake; Camp
bell. TO be supplied; Cannon, G. F. Earring; Caro-
line. H. s. johnson; Cecil IF. Bryan; Centre
Vile, f. d. Stone; Chesapeake, J. w. Paris;
Ckestertown, D. l.. Greenfield: Chincoteague. E.
H. Jones; Chrisy Church. Clayborne Phillips;
Dickey Concord. F. L. stevens: Conquest. A A.
Hanyman; Crsfeld, ". $. Phillips: CrumPt IN.
Creek. C. r. Hodge; Deer Park be supplied;
b bsma' PHShs; Delta C. HEmp Shs
Eas, Baltimore; ]. D; Kinzer; Easton, v: Il,
co szdesn Lsne Eq Far
fax. Carroll Maddox; Fairview. P ". Crosby.
M aM Felton, G. sons FnksSuTs s.
F. Cassen; First Church B: z. Truitt; Fox I'M.
Fe De pp e H GeorrsioSn D. Con- g.
Grouse; Georgetown Del, Fl. o. Keen; George
c5s w. W ippy
D. W.. Anstine; HARRISON. A. C.; Sites, supply;
Harss Ferry and Fl
II. zepp; Indian River j. E. Maloy;; Jefferson, +:
Wright; Kennedyville. r. s. Rowe; Kent Island,
circuit. !! 4. iinsilns: Lauravle, t t. B. smith,
supply; Lawsonia g. F. Norris n Leeds; to b, be
6 beny. &. ?. Sowilinum; Lynchburs, f. j. il.
straughn Mardela; E; P; Perry; Mariners. J. 7.
Elliott; Milton G. j. Hooker: Montgomery, u. c.
Clongh; Mt. Nebo to be supplied; Mt; Tabor.
Newmarket. A. S. Beane: Nichols Memorial. c.
Redeker; North Baltimore, F. C Klein W. N.
n Ward. David W. Wilson, Supernumerary, OAK
Grove and Prince George T Bailey Oxford
Street G. Compiler Patapsco to be- supplied
Pike Creek, C. f. McCulIogh; Pittsville, G. A.
G ys NJ easson Hrf Potcmac gray
Vile G. H. stocksdae oqantis9 G j. Bu a5shas
Thoss Rhode island n
GiI RowlandE,lle Brown ss Salem F.
kade Hill Avery
more j. L Mills start G. maddawsy; s steT
anh 81 W. out ST. Mchaes e. Hines
srsquehanna. r. K. Lewis; Talbot, H. f. Nelson;
Union Bridge, F.. i. Read VioletviIIe. R. [.
shipley; waltersville. J. L. ward: Warwick. F: S.
Cain; Waverly. to be supplied West Baltimore,
wilmington. VI. n Sherwood; wiliiamsport to be
f F Rniey wilmington e. s'''D'0'Fs' wye b.
Special appointments President of Western
ssnns Elder
dice; editor of Methodist Protestant. F. T. Tagg;
Loaned-To the board of foreign MISSIONS E. H.
j. s. Bowers; to st. Johns Church. Baltimore F.
Benson; to First Church. Pittsburg, F. II.
Left without appointment. at their request
W. S. Hammond. c. s. Arnett and E. A. War
Superannuates-S. B. Switzerland, ]. A. Wei
sanS; D su h%sas " 1d GrSuss;
The president appointed the following:
w. P. Roberts added to committee on sta
tistics.
To confer with New Jersey conference:
F. T. Little and J. w. Trout.
Executive committee Of conference, G. E.
Union. F. T. Little. T. A. Grouse. F. T.
A. J. Dodd, jr.. and w. T. Ballard.
To executive committee of Maryland
Anti-Saloon League, ]. D. Kinzer, ]. w.
Kirk, F. T. Benson, ]. H. Roberts and J. B.
Thomas.
Delegates to national convention Of Anti
Saloon League at Indianapolis: J. W. Trout,
F. L. Elderdice, D. w. Anstine. w. E.
Sheppard, G. K. Mather.
On sale of Waverly Church. J. D. Kinzer
N. T. Meginniss, T. A. Murray and G. 1.
Humphrey.
The seventh days session of the confer
ence was opened with devotional exercises
conducted by Rev. ]. H. Straughn. Rev
Adam Stenge, p. E. of the NJ E. Church
was introduced. report deploring the vio-
lation OF Sabbath observance rules at camp
meetings was adopted
Incorporation of Churches.
The committee on official character rec
ommend that the churches be Incorporated
and that an honor roll be made of those
who have paid in full.
DE. Herring explained the necessity of
the churches being Incorporated and feared
that the impression that it was costly to
do so had deferred churches. If a church
was not Incorporated it could not receive
to insurance. number of the members
of the conference Endorsed DR.. Herrng's
remarks.
Rev. F. I. Benson announced that he had
just received telegram from Pittsburg
announcing the death of Rev. j. ]. Muir
ray He had been member of the con-
ference since 1912. The funeral will take
place from West Baltimore station Thurs
day morning.
At the afternoon session the discussion
regarding church Incorporation was resumed
by Revs ]. c. Nicholson. J. L. Straughn
and others, and the report as amended was
adopted.
Services in memory of Rev. DR.. ]. J. Muir
ray were held at $3.50 o'clock. DR.. Joshua
w. Herring, Rev. T. o. Grouse, Rev. s. r.
Treadway, Rev. J. L. Straughn. Rev. S. ].
Smith and Rev. DIR. Little all spoke feeling
ly of the departed pastor.
Conference business was resumed and 1t
was decided that the conference should
send minister to Waverly If possible
A proposition to take Cherry Dale, Va,
from the Mount Tabor appointment and at
tach 1t to Potomac charge was left to the
decision of the president.
The proposed erection of church at
Leeves was referred to the ministers of the
adjoining charges.
The report on the Christian Endeavor,
presented by Rev. B. F. Benson, showed
the existence of 125 societies, having a
membership of 1900 and sixty-three junior
societies, with 2.745 members, the total be-
ing 1916, a gain of LASS, and ZIG CONVEX
sions.
The Closing Session.
The church was crowded this evening in
expectation of the appointments being read
The church extension committee reported
adversely on a letter asking that Mount
Lebanon charge in Montgomery circuit be
left unsupplied.
The report Of the committee on missions
recommended that the assessment be
raised In full in view of the critical state
of foreign missions, and that the Sunday
schools be interested. The Washington and
Alexandria branch of the w. F. NJ s. had
raised $40 and the Maryland branch 81 O66
The work of the board of home missions
was reported in good condition, the increase
in the assessment having been $685.
Rev. Mr.. Grouse reported for the COM
mittee on fraternal relations resolutions