Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-01
M. E CHURCH SOUTH
Delegates to Birmingham Con-
ference Elected.
LEVITY OVER THE ELECTION
Glass of Practitioners Received Into
Fellowship.
BISHOP GAMBLERS ADDRESS
Replete With Good Advice and Some
Tart Allusions to Sermons in
Newspapers-Banqu
BISHOP GAMBLERS ADDRESS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md. March 31.-The Bal
timore conference of the Methodist Eplsco-
pal Church South this afternoon. elected
the following delegates to the general con-
ference. which meets in Birmingham in
May:
Clerical-Dr. Collins Denny, Vanderbilt
University; DIR. John A Kern, Vanderbilt
University; Rev. F. j. Prettyman, Balti-
more; Rev. John A. Anderson, Washington;
Rev. H. p. Hamill. Staunton, Va.
Lay-A B. Pugh, Washington; r. T.
Flshburne, Roanoke, Va; c. NJ. Armstrong,
Baltimore: l.. NJ. Walton, Winchester. Va;
A. c. Huddleston. Lewisburg, w Va.
Alternates-L. w. Davies, Baltimore: c.
II. Lamar Rockville. Md; Charles e. Bare,
Anderson. w. Va.
But one clerical alternate was elected,
Rev. J. S. Hutchinson. DID, Alexandria,
Va. The other two will be selected on
Monday.
There was much leyity while the third
fy delegate was being chosen. d. L. Coon
or Washington pressed Mr.. Bare very
closely several ballots, and it was termed
race between coon and a bare.
Inc following class of probationers was
received received INTO fun connection with the con-
ference: Rev. Frank Jenkins Goldsboro
Md; Rev. w. d. Eye. Darkesville. w. va:
Rev. James B. Hedrick. Bath. Va Rev
l. L. LoWance Petertown, W. Va Rev
,, X, FRI FrlhGer; Catawba, Va. Rev. E. W.
BruRaker. Berkeley Springs w va.
collection was taken up toward the debit
OF Cehtral church. Cumberland In which
the conference meets. and $500 was raised.
Bishop Gamblers Address.
The class was addressed by Bishop Cand-
lei' ne referred in sarcastic way to those
VINO, VINO Claimed to be called of God to an
hounce some new religious doctrine
GU must not take up with this or that
man notions. said the bishop. "Msybe
you would like to follow my notion. but am
only taking about what is in the book
70 lander, during his talk, referred
10 mathematics, stating that he had studied
mathematics all his life and even now
ooliuh count up great row Of figures
anu get the same answer twice. but there
60 nv Iedsoh why one could not be as
along that line" -''iiioapeu
ne gave the class some good advice abont
d roHolne preaching and this thing of being
Ioiled 10 preach. "Meny sermons are nrinte1
IN the papers, and reporters have tpiJ NJ
that the preachers write up their own SER
i mons Inc Monday morning sermons fill
up. no dispatches on Sunday, and 7
ABOUT 1e as good as the papers could fill up
WIN; put they don't concern, very often,
any thlhg III heaven or on earth"
Preachers Reports.
The remainder of the session yesterday
afternoon was devoted to preachers re
ports and the passing on character. Among
those who reported were: D. l.. Black
moor Epworth Church; ]. c. Hawk. Mar
YIN; w. t. Jeffries, st. Paul and w. H.
Baliangee, West Washington, all of Wash
ington. and Rev. J. p. Stump of AIexan-
was noted.
Tomorrow night Rev w. F. Locke Of
Mount Vernon Place Church, Washington
breaches at st. Pauls Lutheran Church
ne ana Rev. w. H. Baliangee breaches
IN the morning at st. Stephens Lutheran
Church. The Conference Benevolent So
clety met this afternoon upon the adjourn
ment Of the conference
Tonight the missionary anniversary WAS
held and the speakers We're Bishop Gambler
and Rev. Seth Ward, DID, of Texas, mis-
stonary secretary of the Southern Church.
Next Years Conference.
1t is reported that both Roanoke and
Stanton will ask for the conference next
year. The place will be selected Monday
1t was decided to hold the next conference
Sunday school convention at Greene Memo
rial Church, Roanoke. July 1920. The
memorial service for the preacher who died
during the year will be held on Monday
Tomorrow morning Bishop Gambler
breaches at Central Church. when there will
be an ordination of deacons. At night
Rev DR.. w. S. Neighbors of Roanoke will
preach, when the elders will be ordained.
The annual dinner of the Randolph
Macon Alumni Association was held to-
night at the Windsor Hotel. Covers were
laid for fifty. Rev. H. II. Sherman, pastor
of st. Paups, Baltimore was POSTMASTER
Among those who responded to toasts We're:
Prof. r. E. Blackwell, president Randolph
Macon College; Prof. John A. Kern of
Vanderbilt University, former president of
Randolph-Macon College; DR., James Can
non, tr. president of Blackmore Female
Institute; Rev j. II. Light, Fredericksburg
Va; Rev c. d. Harris Emmanuel Church.
Baltimore; Rev. w. S. Hammond, Middle
town, Va.
BY request of the West Virginia confer
ence Rev. c. ]. Price was taken from the
superannuated list and placed on the active
list and was Immediately transferred to the
West Virginia conference to take charge OF
a church.
Rev D. G. Miller of Westminster, who
has been seriously i'll for some time past,
was removed from the effective list to the
superannuated.
Rev Joseph B. Wilson and Rev ]. w
Steele were also transferred from the eff
fective to the superannuated list.
The Freedman's Anniversary.
The evening session was devoted to the
anniversary Of the Freedman's Aid and
Southern Educational Society. Thomas
Ireland Elliott presided and introduced the
speakers Elliott spoke of the history of
the society and said that it was organized
for the purpose of educating colored peo-
pie after they had been freed and that the
society was daily helping the negro TO edu-
cate himself
He then introduced Rev. J. L. Spencer
president of the Morgan College. who re-
viewed the work of Morgan College. and
said that the political position of the
United states before the world depended
upon how the people of this country act
toward the Filipinos. Hawaiians, Porto