Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-10

Baltimore, Nd, April 10 The loan
of Rev. Frank II. Lewis to the First
NJ. p. Church, az Pittsburg, Pa,
caused lively discussion at today's
session of the Methodist Protestant
Conference here, today. The debate
began yesterday, but the matter was
not then settled
Mr.. Lewis is a young man, and sew
eral years ago was pastor Of North Bal
timore Church, but two years ago he
was loaned TO the First Church in
Pitisburg. AS soon as the recon-
mendation wassmade Rev. =. n. Tagg,
editor Of the Methodist Protestant, and
president Of the General Conference Of
the denomination, called attention TO
set of resolutions recently passed 10y
the Pittsburg annual Conference, in
which 10 ruled against any church
within its district obtaining minis
ter from any other conference without
doing so through the Pittsburg body
Mr.. Lewis intimated that unless
the Maryland Conference agreed TO his
being loaned the Pittsburg church
would establish an independent CON
gregation under the direction Of no
conference, and that he would be
called upon TO act as its pastor.
Rev. DIR. Thomas II. Lewis, presi-
dent Of Western Maryland College,
suggested that r. II. Lewis take his
transfer from the Maryland Conference
to that OF the Pittsburg body for three
years and thus relieve the situation,
but the latter refused 10 do this, pre-
ferring to remain a member Of the
former conference and 30 be subject to
ita Ruparannuntod relafiona
The question by this time had be-
come so very interesting that a major
ity of the ministers, recognizing the
delicacy Of the subject and fearing a
firm stand on the part Of Rev. T. II.
Lewis, were on the verge of subdued
excitement. Relief came, however,
just at this time by having the recon-
mendation reoOmmitted to the com
mittee. When the motion was put Rev.
Il. III. Lewis was upon his feet and
had started to announce his intention
TO leave the conference, but he with
held his remarks until today. 10 is
the general wish of the conference that
the matter may be amicably arranged.
The Pittsburg church is a strong and
rich organization and Is worth nearly
81, 600, 600.
During the day President Little re-
ceived into the conference Revs. @. NJ.
Elderdice, W. l.. Hoffman, II. s. Lit
singer, j. ID. Smith, l.. b. Smith,
John A. kittle, W. s. Hanks and A.
G. Boyd.
The faculty recommended that Rev.
/ W. W. Johnson be licensed TO admin
lister the ordinances, and that Rev. p.
w. Crosby be passed through his
studies, which was adopted by the
conference.
The conference decided 70 loan for
another year the following: Rev. j.
S. Bowers, to Clark Memorial, Of this
city; Rev. +. n. Benson, to ST. Johns
Independent Church, this city, and
Rev. A. n. Ward, to the Home Mis-
sion Board, for work in Seattle, Wash.
Rev. w. M. Poisal was given unsta-
toned relation, and Rev. r. S. Rowe
was placed on the superannuated list.
The conference recommended "The
Good Life, - which is book Of ser.
mons recently compiled by Rev. DR.. 4.
II. Lewis, president Of Western Mary
land College.
In the report Of the committee on
the Church Home, the second Thurs
day of November in each year was
recommended as Donation Day over
! Nue nldlflclf AZ Wnlon Time cOntrinu-
tions are to be taken for the institu-
tion. The recommendation was
adopted. Mrs. E. O. Grimes Of West
Minister, Md, is chairman Of the
board Of managers. The foreign mis-
sion steward reported collections for
the year amounting TO 80. S33, an in
crease Of 81, 1876 over last year.
In the report Of the City Church
Extension Society gratifying success
has attended every effort Of the organi-
zation during the past year. Tho sum
of $500 was paid on the debt Of Broad
way Church and 5000 was given to the
Canton Church, with which TO pur.
chase lot. The society recommended
the appointment of pastor at Wav.
erly. In regard TO the proposed new
church at Mount Pleasant, ID. c., the
general society Of the conference recon-.
mended cooperation with the District
OF Columbia Church Extension Society
in securing suitable lot in that
vicinity The sum OF $500 was appro-
priatod with which to pay the interest
on the purchase price of the property
for one year. IL is expected that b,
the next session Of conference a chapel
will have been erected on the proposed
/ site.