The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-03-23
The Baltimore Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Chufch.

N''N A'4N -AiNtlSI -pISSOlISiI NiiuiS tl VIII DC
held at the Madison Avenue Church,
Baltimore, Rev. ]. St. Clair Neal, d. D.
Pastor, beginning Wednesday morning,
March 2Sth, at 0 O'Clock.
Over this session Bishop Charles H.
Fowler d. D. l.. l.. D., will preside. This
will he his second visit in this capacity.
He held the conference twelve years ago,
when it met in Frederick City Md.
Bishop Fowler is one of great men of
American Methodism. As an educator,
pastor Of our leading churches in Chicago,
editor of the great paper at New York,
the Christian Advocate, as Missionary
secretary and as bishop, in each pos
ton he has displayed abilities of Z very
high order. He is an orator, few men
have such command of language, and
such forceful way of preaching the
truth. His hands talk as we'll as his lips
when in the heat Of his discourse. His
sweep of thought at times is almost be-
wildering. He has will of iron, what
he believes he speaks, what he thinks
aught to be done, he does it.
His coming is looked forward to with
very considerable interest. During his
stay in the city he will be the guest ofDr.
G. Lane Taneyhil one of Baltimore's
leading physicians.
The Bishops health is not robust at
the present time 1t is to be sincerely de-
sired that he may come to the session of
the mother ofcontetencesi in fine condition
The church where the conference meets
is splendidly suited to the entertainment
of such a large body. 1t is the wealthiest
church of our denomination in the city
They are making ample provision for the
welfare of the strangers who may be in
side OF the gates.
The past year has been quite successful
along all lines of church enterprise
throughout the conference. Anumber OF
new churches have been dedicated and
many other churches repaired. Gracious
revivals of religion have occurred at
various points and no doubt the numeri-
cal increase will be of an inspiring charac-
| ter. -....
Quite large sum has been secured to-
| wards the half million Of dollars they are
seeking to raise for the Woman's College.
| When It has been accomplished a brighter
day will dawn for this the greatest
school for women in the United States.
Considerable interest has been awak-
ened in the conference concerning the an
nexation of a certain part of the territory
of the Virginia conference, adjacant to
Washington. A commission clothed
with all the authority necessary has
voted for annexing this territory. 1t
will require that the Bishops presiding
in these conferences shall agree, and the
matter is fixed Considerable opposition
has lately been aroused and doubtless
the Bishop will find the conference divid-
ed upon this question.
In the matter of the assignment of the
preachers to their charges is where the
interest naturally gravitates. With no
time limit, the difficulties seem to increase.
No ones time has expired by the law Of
the church, while all are at the end ofthe
year and can be changed.
A careful examination of the conference
minutes present the following facts:
Rev W. G. Herbert, has served Caro-
line street Church, ten years.
Rev. c. o. Isaac, has served Anacostia
Washington, nine years.
Rev. John T. Ensor, has served Clifton,
Baltimore, eight years.
Rev. ]. NJ. Slarrow and Rev. G. E.
Maydwell. have served Madison Square,
Baltimore, and Waugh, Washington,
seven years.
Rev. ], o. Wrightson, has served Monu-
ment street, six years.
Rev. R. L. Barnes, East Hartford, six
years.
Rev. o. c. Marriatt, Mount Airy, six
years.
The following have served their charges
FIVE years:
Rev. c. E. Guthrie, Park Place.
Rev. w. F. Roberts, North Avenue
Rev. ]. E. Smith, Grace, Washington.
Rev. E. L. Hubbard, McKendree,
Washington.
Rev. J. c. Nicholson, Trinity, Washing
ton.
Rev. E. L. Watson, Harlem Park, Balti-
more.
Rev. Thomas Wood, Ellicott City.
Eleven others have served four years;
81 have served three years; 81 have
served two years; and 60 one year This
last number indicates how many changes
there were at the last conference. No
doubt there will be as many this year as
last, and very likely more.
The terms of two presiding elders will
expire, Rev c. Herbert Richardson of the
| Baltimore district and Rev. H. S. France,
of the East Baltimore district. Who their
successors will be is matter of specula-
ton. A number of brethren have been
named The appointment is an Episco-
pal one, and the decision of the question
must be left with Bishop Fowler.
Three effective brethren will change
their relations to the supernumary list.
Rev. E. T. Mowbray, of Hagerstown;
Rev. D. c. Miller, of Westminster, these
on account of impaired health, and the
Rev. Joseph P. Wilson, we'll known in
Hartford county, who having passed the
SEVENTEEN milestone, although enjoying
good health, will retire.
Two brothers have died. They were
both in the supernumerarv relation.
Rev. c. H. Mytinger and Rev. J. Duey
Moore. The last named one, at one time
was stationed on the West Hartford
| Circuit.
The following is the numerical strength
of the conference.
Preachers. 23S, members, 1861, pro-
bations, 4,141, total, 53.34O Number
of churches, 412, valuation, $3,976.735,
number of parsonages, 142, valuation,
$521 500, number of Sunday Schools,
400, officers and teachers, $500, number
of scholars, SO 1853
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