Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
BISHOP GAMBLERS COMMENTS



CUMBERLAND. Md, April AT the
opening of the fifth day of business of the
122d Baltimore conference Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. Recorder E. O. Reg
ister read a letter from member of the
household of Bishop Alpheus w. Wilson
stating that he was threatened with
bronchitis and pneumonia. but that he was
yielding to medical treatment This reso-
luton was adopted:
That we sincerely sympathize with Bish-
op Wilson in his present affiiction and re-
gret his inability to preside over this ses-
sion of our body.
That we commend him to the gracious
care of our Heavenly Father and pray that
he may soon be restored to health.
REV. SAMUEL X cox, DID,,
REV. GEORGE T. TYLER,
Committee
The report of the conference missionary
treasurer was read and accepted after a
few corrections. The certificate of ordina-
tion, which occurred Sunday was read.
The session this morning was enavened
by Bishop Gamblers humorous comments
on preachers reports The passing of
character Is always a number of interest
In conference program. Bishop Gambler
deprecated that some should show a spirit
of haste to get through with the Work
of the Lord" especially when conference
meets but once a year He said notwith-
standing that he had to be in Cuba Satur-
day night, he proposed to make haste slow
ly with his work. One preacher reported
that a pipe organ had been Installed In his
church, but that the revival statistics were
a bit short.
The Pipe Organ and Revivals.
The bishop commented: well, pipe or
\
Bishop Gambler, commenting on another
report. said that the desire of the board of
stewards to select their minister was not
democracy, but oiigarchy. A presiding
elder reported a young minister as "Noth-
ing against him. No" retorted the bishop.
there never was and there never will be
The bishop intimated that he might be-
come as old as MethusaIeh if the state OF
health keeps neck TO neck with his obvious
piety. Bishop Gambler preached briefly to
the conference. He urged liberal giving
He said that money intended to buy the
way to heaven simply blocked the road to
heaven.
Rev David E. Bush, D. D.. presidine
elder of Staunton, Va. and Rev E. o. Reg
ister OF Baltimore were elected clerical al
terhases to the general conference. thus
completing the list. The report OF the board
OF finance was adopted. 1t showed that
while the districts We're behind In their as
sessments there had been general In
crease over the amounts received last year
The totals are: Support OF bishops S2 Y3g
superannuated minister's SI5, ,525; education
$2,941; expenses of delegates, $S76: total.
$21 .6S1.
Church Extension Report.
The report of the church extension board
was read all districts reporting increases
In funds except Baltimore. Dr. p. n. whis
Ter of Louisville general secretary of the
church extension board addressed the con-
ference and urged greater appropriations
for church extension. The Baltimore con-
ference stands thirty-ffth on the LIST Of
forty In the matter of contributions
Bishop Gambler took up the matter and
urged along the same lines as DR. Whistler
The bishop was most emphatic and de-
manded greater appropriations for church
extension and the Immediate purchase ~
church properties The report of p n r.
Conway, treasurer of the Baltimore con-
ference board. was as follows: Assess
ments and payments: Baltimore district
assessed S7Si. paid $3.50: East Baltimore
assessed $500, paid 1928; Lewisburg as
sessed $5SS, paid $40: Moorefield assessed
S44S paid $2i1; ROckipham $685. paid $44a :
Roanoke $6ls, paid $A58; Washington 1858,
paid S663; Winchester s651. paid $500.
District Assessments.
The district assessments for 1867 were
announced as follows: Baltimore, 1866:
East Baltimore. s5a7; Lewisburs. $5ss;