The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-04
Kent County Pastor Named
to Head Conference.
DR.. GRAHAM A CLOSE SECOND
Question of Increasing salary of the
Maryiand Methodist Ministers 10
BE Taken Up Notwithstanding
Committees Named for the Year.

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enue Methodist Church.
Mr.. Sheridan was declared president
only after a spirited contest with Dr. W.
/ z. Graham, Of Easton, Nd. the result be-
Ing Sc votes against to 10 for the new
officer. ]. NJ. GIN. pastor OF the Rhode
Island Avenue Church, received j votes.
S. J. Smith. OF Stewartstown, 4; J. NJ
Holmes, 2; David L. Greenfield, /, and
A. W. Mather. /
| Immediately after the result Of the bal
loting was announced the retiring presi-
dent Dr.. f. D. Little, extended his
J congratulations to DR., Sheridan, and ap-
pointed a committee. composed OF Messrs.
Randall, Hines, and Nicholson. to escort
him TO the chair. He thanked the con-
ference Tor the honor done him. and prom
/ ised 10 fulfill the duties Of his Office 10
/ the best Of his ability.
OmcerS Are Elected.
] The afternoon session was opened by
the reading Of the secretary's report.
which was turned over to the finance
committee. J. D. Kfnzer. Of Baltimore.
then moved that an appropriation Of SIS
a year be made for the secretary, TO en-
able him 10 have some assistance in
transcribing the minutes. After some dis
cussion. the motion was referred 10 a
special committee. Z. F. Henderson and
Frederick Argoid, both Of Virginia, were
elected delegates.
The election Of president was next in
order, and after that business had been
finished ". S. Phillips was elected secre-
tary, J. 5. Ewell. J. II. straugh, C. ].
Humphries. assistant secretaries: Clay
borne Phillips. conference steward; P. L.
Shipley, church extension steward, c. P.
Rowland. superannuate steward: r. X.
Lewis. foreign missionary steward; c. p.
Strasburg. home mission steward; B. +.
Ruley, church home steward; G. z
Brown, Bible tract steward.
A resolution was presented by Dele
gate Henry, Of Baltimore, which asked
that, In view Of the increasing cost OF
living, some arrangement whereby the
ministers could obtain a higher salary
from their churches be made by the con
ference He suggested that they ascer-
tain the average increase in the cost Of
living, and sanction corresponding In
crease IN salaries. In order thar
this resolution might be given serious
consideration, Ia was made a special or
der OF business 10 come Up az 10 o'clock
this morning. Ballots were taken for the
standing district committee and the COM
mittee on appeals. but the result viii not
be announced until this morning.
Standing Committees Named.
In his report yesterday morning Presi-
dent Little spoke at length Of the deaths
during the past year. Of the various
changes in the pastorates. and OF the
requests that had beer left 10 the
churches Of the conference. After his
speech, DR.. Little named the following
committees TO serve during the ensuing
year:
Board Of finance " Kirk. C. ".
A. y. Green. ". ". Smith. ST.
NJ. A. Davis. ". W Dlckerson.
Itinerary orders-Faculty of instruc-
ton.
Pulpit SUPPLY. N. GIL r. /. shepley,
J. Z. Litslnger.
Church extension-B. P. Truitt. Avery
Donovan. z. c. Makoszy. J. H Roberts.
J. NJ Macklan W j. Potter
Superannuates-A. W. Mather. A 4.
HarrSman. J. +. Wooden, r. G. Nicholson. I
Joseph Eugiar. J. X. Fontaine
Literature. II. Elderdice. l. F. War
ner, F. s. Cain. J. ". Lambert, C. s Har-
ris. 5. ". Parks.
Sunday schoois-W. r. Graham. s. F.
Cassin. B. ". Kindley. J. r. Strawbridge.
l. H. lie Gates, ". II. Myers.
Temperance W BalderstOn. G. O I
Bacchus. L. o. Ewing. J. T. Clark, II. r. I
Mason. p. J. Carpenter.
Benevolent agencies. ". Trout, c. +. /
Earring, II. W. D. Johnson. J. 5. Crow I
Their H. T. Stoweli. J. r. Parter.
FrateTnal TelatioDs-J NJ Sheridan. c. +
+. Mccullough, II. s. Johnson, Dr. f. b. 4
Fernby, DR.. II. E. Martyr A. ". Wood /
land
Official character. .. Kinzer. s. W. !
COe, q. j. Hill w H. Wormsley. Thomas /
Gemmill. f. a. Klrch.
Statistics-H. /. Schlinclle, W P. Rob /
erts.
Obituaries--J. L. Mills. J. NJ. Holmes, ]. /
S. Bowers, J. D. Kinzer.
Education-T. o Grouse W. B. Judefnd. /
y. o. Gibson, J. n. Wardeld. Daniel Ba-
ker. Dr. Charles Billingslea.
Missions-F. c. Klein, c. X. McCasIin.
George Hines. w. G. Baker. ST.. J. II. FL /
lott. 7. W. Grimes.
Presidents report-C. NJ. Cullum, A. S. /
Beane, c. a. Benjamin. c. W. Simpson.
Sabbath 0bservance-F r. Mullineaux.
]. W. Norris. Dorsey Blake, B. r. Buck,
c. F. Jenness. G. ". Dexter
CREDENTIALS. B. Jones. G. r. Donald i
son. A. r. Lewis. C. II. Walford
Christian Endeavor-W. II. Iitsinger, z. /
7. Read. W. A. Melvin. T. P. Fisher, G.
w lie Gates, II. Covington
Publication OF minutes-W. S. Phillips.
Transportation-G. W Haddaway.
Church enterprises-D. " Anstine. c.
R. McCready. J. Z. Nicholson, l. F.
Cooper, J. 4. Stoner. S. II. C6ulbourne.
Our church home-Louis Randall. C. A.
Norris, G. E. Bevans.
Collaboration SupeTannuated Fund So
,iety dues, 6. J. Hooker; for Church Ex-
tension Society dues. F. P. Krauss; for
sexton of the Conference Church. NJ L.
Hoffman
Conference past master-J l. Ward.
Rev. DR.. s. J. Smith, of Stewartstown.
the annual sermon on The
Christian Religion after which the CON
ference adjourned for luncheon. DR.. Mum
hall gave his second lecture at 4 o'clock.
aking for his subject Standardization. "
which theme he developed from every
point Of view.
Night Session Held.
A large audience attended the exercises
At last nights session, which was de-
voted entirely to Questions of Sunday
school work and workers. Rev. Z. c. Nc
Aausky, of Baltimore, opened the meet
ng with an Invocation. which was follow
d by an address on THE Sunday School"
~ ]. l. Humphreys. He made a strong
Plea for the revival Of interest in Sunday
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