Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-31
THE NJ. {. CONFERENCE
Applicants for Ministry Passed
Examining Board.
FEATURE or THE MORNING
Address by Rev. Davidson of Ameri-
can University.
FACTS STRONGLY PRESENTED
Protest Against Proposed Maryland
Appropriation for st. Mary's School
-Laymen Extended Greetings
FACTS STRONGLY PRESENTED

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE Md, March 31-At this
mornings session of the Baltimore annual
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, at Madison Avenue Church. Bishop
Wilson announced that the following appli-
cants for the ministry had passed the ex-
amining board:
w. r. Anderson, C. w. Ball, H w Bur-
gan j. 7. Creek, Z. l.. Feltner, Cornelius
Ham, Louis Horpel, Carlisle Hubbard. w.
T. Jarboe, c. H. Lanham, Ralph Pearce, J,
r. Pennel, II. G. Spencer, Edward Smith,
]. Fl, Shockey and J. E. Snyder.
Bishop Wilson, after prayer and singing
of hymn. conducted the final public exam
ination of the applicants and the confer
ence formally admitted the sixteen upon
probation. The ordination exercises Will
take place tomorrow at 3 pm in Eutaw
Street Church, and will be conducted by
Bishop Wilson.
Rev. Davidson's Address.
The feature Of the morning session was
an address by Rev. W. L. Davidson of the
American University at Washington.
He told of the work that being ac-
complshed in the way of rearing a great
Methodist university at the national cap-
ital. which. he said. was destined TO be-
come a great educational center He said
and that the time was fast approaching
when southerners would send their sons to
Washington to be educated rather than to
the great educational institutions OF the
north.
He said that the trustees of the Amerf-
can University had received overtures from
the George Washington University to join
with that institution, but he could assure
the conference that no alliance would be
made by which the Methodist University
would lose its Identity
Every great capital such as Washington
ought to have great universities. and the
NJ E. Church viii have one in time ho
said. I'VE now have assets worth $780,
coo and an alumni that is working hard to
add to what We already possess"
Protest Against Appropriation.
Rev. G. E. Guthrie reported that his COM
mittee had gone to Annapolis and protested
against the appropriation of $4,000 for st.
Mary's Industrial School on the ground that
is was sectarian Institution.
Rev. A. F. Campbell followed and stated
that he was unalterably opposed to the set
ting of precedent such as would be estab-
lished If this bill passed the legislature He
protested against any sectarian appropriate
ton, whether for Baptists, Protestants.
Presbyterians, Methodists or Roman Catllo-
lies.
The report of the committee on the book
concern was read 1t set forth the neces.
slty Tor such an institution in Baltimore
and that the time was ripe for its estab-
llshment
Owing to the time needed to raise tho
necessary funds for this purpose the report
asked that the committee be continued for
another year. The report was adopted.
Greetings From Laymen
At this juncture delegation from tho
Laymen's Association, composed of Messrs.
A. Rozell Cathcart, J. S. Rawlings J. r,
Hetzel, L. M. Bacon and DR.. John Neff.
took the pulpit and extended fraternal
greetings. The speakers for the delegation
were Messrs. Rawlings and Hetzel They
dwelt upon the relationship of the ministry
and the laity and urged that the relations
become closer, the work then be
carried on to better advantage. Mr.. HetZel,
in closing his address, said:
What would the church be without the
ministers and the laymen. We need each
other and must stand together. You
ministers yesterday pledged yourselves TO
raise $4,000 for the womans college.
Where you going to get itf From the
laymen, of course, because the Methodist
ministers have not got 1t. But never mind,
IL the clergy and the laity will stick to-
gether you will get the money"
Bishop Wilson. on behalf of the ministry
made response, thanking the delegation
for their words of encouragement. During
presiding elder of the Baltimore district waA
presented beautiful silver service by the
ministers of the district. The presentation
speech was made by Rev ]. st. Clair Neal,
and DR.. Richardson made a feeling ras
sponse