Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-31
President Baldwin's Address.


cited what the association had done, but
also expressed the keynote of the meeting,
Pr, sident Baldwin said. in part:
THE proposed admission of lay represent
atives to the floor ana privileges of the an
nUal conference Mr.. Baldwin said I'm
wolves a grave and momentous change IN
the constitution of the church, as well as
in the annual membership of the confer
erce. Its calm and just consideration ne
pointed out. would call for high order OF
craftsmanship and for mature, devout and
wise delibera ton.
He referred to the financial plight of the
Woman's College. The 100000 which Pres
ident Goucher had requested, he said, ought
to be subscribed without delay. Already
$4,000 had been pledged of the S2U,oIO
which DIR. Goucher has asked from the Bal
timore conference.
He next called attention TO the home
rule BILL which gives 10 every local To-
Itical division of the state where liquor Is
sold the right by petition to veto or TO con-
tinue the saloon.
He proposed that resolutions be tele-
graphed 10 the state senate, and IL was Ge-
cided to do SO.
Mr. Baldwin next referred to the formal
ton of the Methodist Church OF Japan, ana
expressed hope that some aaE an Meth-
odist churches in America be united. or, at
least that the Methodist Episcopal churches
be brought together.
He also commended the acr'oI of the
pastors and lay representatives for inVlting
in Baltimore in 1908.
After reports had been made by the other
officers, the question, The admission OF
laymen to the annual conference. was
taken up Judge Arson S. Tayio: or WASH
ington was the first to speak.
Il have heard ministers say tEat there
was too much catering 10 me ,aE,..tH. 'e
Mr. D. H Carroll and Mrs s. Il. hart
sock also spoke, taking up diifereht l'hases
of it, but insisting that the rishe OF Iepre
sentation in the annual conferences shouia
be accorded the 1aymen.
Mr. James E. Ingram spoke on Our Yet
eran Preachers and the Duty We owe
Them. ="
Mr. Joshua lowering. who is a Baptist
| spoke upon the advantages of closer reia-
| lions between laymen OF all denominatiohs.
Judge Frank /. Duncan of BaltimoTe
county after pointing out the difefent de-
| nominations In his own family, concluded
| that he was a Methodist because his par
| ents were. wv neither we are Methodssts .,
| Baptists or Presbyterians depends greatly
| upon early environment, SAID ne.
! are all alike but there are differences
Mr. ingram and Mr.. J. =. rawlings aiso
| spoke for interdenominational harmony
| Rev w. w. Barnes. chairman of the min
| listers committee, responded to the welcome
| extended to the ministers by the laymen. In
| view of the fact that both ministers and
| Iaymen are seeking the same end-the al
| vancement OF Christianity-he said, 1t was
fitting that both work in harmony, so tnat
| the greatest success may be achieved.
| Rev Frank g. Porter also conveyed a
| fraternaf greeting from the conference
Resolutions Reported.
The committee on resolutions approved
the action OF the interconference commits
| sion on the admission of the Alexandria
| district of the dispersed Virginia confer
ence. but recommended that no new presid-
| ing eldership be created The progress OF
| the Anti-Saloon League and the activities
| of the Woman's Christian Temperance
| Union were praised by the committee. II
also proposed minor changes to the constr
tuition. The committee approved the sug-
gestion OF the president that book concern
| be formed. to be-fully under the control OF
| the church and to devote its pronts TO heip-
ing superannuated preachers.
On this point Mr.. John ]. Hetzel caused q
stir by declaring 1t was time for sontet ains
| more than resolutions on the quesren OF q
book depository.
| Or. g. Lane Taneyhin proposed that a
committee Of eleven be appointed 10 deal