Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-04

practicable after the adjournment Of the
council and elect officers. They shall Sc
cure charters In pursuance Of the instruc-
lions OF this article and appoint secretaries
and agents for the prosecution Of the work
assigned them. They shall arrange for the
visitation of churches and annual confer
ences by their agents In the interest OF
their work and take full charge OF all
Ing societies and boards in the denomina-
lions represented in this union. They shall
make full report to each meeting of the
national council and shall be responsible to
that body.
Power Of National Council.
'The national council shall make rules
and regulations for the conduct Of its bust
ness and for the prosecution. Of all the gen.
eral work Of the churches. 1t shall counsel
warn and appeal to the churches on ques-
tons of religious and administrative con-
Germ; and, in general, shall stand for and
represent the churches: provided. that
nothing be done in contravention of this
act of union. z@. & ~r.-.
ARTICLE VII.-Ministers in good standing
In any denomination represented in this
union shall be ministers in this organization
Licentiates shall retain their standing for
the period of their licensure. Ministers
under censure must look to their own de-
nomination for relief.
Article VIII.-This union shall be con-
summated by the adoption of this act OF
union by the denominations represented in
accordace with their rules and regulations,
and when the moderator of the National
Council of Congregational Churches, the
bishops of the general conference of the
church Of the United Brethren in Christ,
and the president of the general conference
of the Methodist Protestant Church shall
have announced that this act of union has
been adopted by the proper bodies repre-
senting their respective denominations
these officers shall unite in filing the blank
In n, nj fvin fhn nj
time for the meeting of the National Coun-
ell, and publish the same, together with a
call for the election of representatives, &C
cording to article vi.
Conference Expresses Thanks.
At the close of his address DR.. Lewis
received the thanks of the conference for
his work by a resolution, and the sum of
$75, representing his expenses. was, or
dered paid to him out of the funds of the
conference. A report was received that the
church home Of the conference needed
funds and the sum of 1920 was appro-
prfated for the coming year.
The election Of the committee on appeals
took place and resulted as follows: Rev.
w. NJ. Strayer. Rev. j. NJ Mills, Rev J.
d. kinzer and Messrs. Daniel Baker, j.. N.
Warfeld and NJ. A Davis. Rev DR. J. H.
board of foreign missions of the Methodist
Protestant Church, escorted to the
platform and introduced to the members
of the conference.
Shortly thereafter the meeting came to
close at l o'clock, when the members of
the conference were served with Luncheon
by the ladies of the Rhode Island Avenue
Church.
The delegates to the conference again
assembled at 3 o'clock to hear Rev. DR..
Munhall of Philadelphia.
Election of Officers.
At the session late yesterday afternoon
Rev. DR.. Little presided. He announced
that the time for the annual election of
officers to serve during the ensuing year
had arrived Messrs. w. H Litsenger, w.
A. Davis, c. C. Billingslea and E. c. Ma
kawsky were appointed election tellers. At
the close of the baloting it was found
that Rev. j. M. Sheridan of St. James
Church. Kent county, Maryland, had been
elected president the vote being as fol-
lows: Rev. J. NJ Sheridan, 10; Rev. W.
r. Graham. SO: Rev. ]. M. Gill, II; Rev.
s. J. Smith. 4; Rev. ]: D. Kinzer. 1; J. M.
Holmes, 2; A. w. Mather, l, and Daniel l..
Greenfield. 4. When the result of the bal
lot was determined, Rev. DIR. Sheridan was
escorted to the platform. where the retir-
ing president made brief address. urging
vigor, and promising his loyal cooperation
in any matter In which he would be able
to render assistance. In reply Dr. Sheridan
said that las God gives me to see the
ability TO work for the best interests of the
conference of which 1 am a member. l
want to urge You to give me your CO.
operation and to help in every way to con-
tinue the great work we are engaged in. 1
stand today as the representative of
faction class, and at this moment ask
from God wisdom and grace, and know that
you. the members of this conference, will
give me your sympathy and your earnest
prayers
The president then assumed the
rotary. Secretary W. S. Phillips was, on
motion declared elected to the position
Immediately thereafter he named J. H. 8.
Ewell and J. H. Straughn as his assistants
The election of the board of stewards was
then in order and resulted as follows: Rev.
Clayborne Phillips, conference; Rev. r. L.
Shipley, church extension; Rev. c. p. Now
lin, superannuates; Rev R. X. Lewis, for
eign missions; Rev. c.. R. Strausburg. gen.
eral home missions: Rev. E. p. Perry, edu-
cation Rev. B. F. Ruley, church home, and
Rev. G. E. Brown, Bible and tract.
Rev. DR.. Munhall of Philadelphia made
an address sanctification. At the even
ing service Rev. J. T. HUMPHREYS spoke of
Sunday schools. Rev. E. s. Stone sang
I'VE Are Forgiven and Rev. R. L. Ship
ley spoke of the need of Christian Endeavor
work. Rev. E. c. Makasky presided at the
meeting. Prayer was offered by Rev. DR..
McKansay.