Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-03
REV. DR.. LITTLE PRESIDES
Facts Contained in the Report Of the
President,
STANDING COMMITTEES NAMED
Election Of Officers in Progress This
Afternoon - Recommendations
Made-Ladies Serve Dinner.

Maryland annual conference Of the Meth
odist Protestant Church began this morning
at o'clock in the Rhode Island Avenue
Methodist Protestant Church, corner fst
and Rhode Island avenue, with an attend
ance Of more than three hundred ministers
and laymen.- The meeting was called to
order by Rev. DR.. F. T. Little of Baltimore,
president of the conference, who conducted
the devOtional exercises. Following the
close of the exercises he called Rev. 8. B.
Switzerland to the chair while he made his
annual report
Il greet you once more as fellow aborers
in the Gospel of the Son of God and as COM
panions in tribulation and in the kingdom
and patience Of Jesus Christ" DR.. Little
said. las we meet again in the opening
hour Of the seventy-ninth session Of the
conference We are cheered by the assurance
that we have not tofled in vain during the
year past. On the fields left behind many
sheaves have been gathered while the end
IS not yet
Dr. Little spoke at length of the deaths
during the past year and of the various
changes OF the pastorateS on account of
death. broken health and designations
In speaking of requests he mentioned
Gen. Richard Thomas of Easten, Nd. who
left 81 600 each tothe churches at Easton
and at Wye, Queen Anne's county, Md. The
Rupp will. it was stated had been settled
and the sum of 81 600 left to various inter-
ests Of the conference and to the East Bal
timore Methodist Protestant Church. DR..
Little then reported that Western Maryland
College and the Westminster Theological
Seminary are still maintaining their stand
ard of excellence. There paid upon
church debts during the year SITS. 500 26. be-
ing $l2,J4S.59 in excess of the amount re-
ported last year, it was stated. In speaking
Of Of, the money raised. the president said
This is a banner year More than 2,COO
accessions to the churches were mentioned.
In speaking of the showing. MIR. Little said:
Il place en- record these proofs of the
church's progress in the District with pro-
found gratitude to the great God and
Father who has accounted us worthy of His
rich blessings as cowOrkers with His son
Jesus Christ.
In conclusion DR.. Little recommended:
THAT Rev. G. F. Norris be transferred to
the unstationed list at his own request.
That the standing rule of the conference
hereafter be that in all cases Of the trial
of minister the secretary of the trial
committee Shall make a correct record of
the proceedings of the trial and turn the
same over to the secretary Of the confer
ence together with a copy of the charges
and specificatio tons. copy of the finding or
verdict of the committee. and all other
documentary evidence used in the trial. to
be kept by the secretary among the rec
ords of the conference.
That all requests to be left withopt ap-
pointment for the ensuing year or for SUI
pernumerary relation shall be referred by
the conference to the committee on official
character for consideration and report
thereon before such requests shall be
granted"
DIR. Little thanked the conference for
electing him to the presidency during the
past five years f<-l=-
Standing Committees Named.
Lord Jesus. I Have Promised" was
sung, after which DR.. Little named the
standing committees for the ensuing year
as follows:
Board Of finance. w Kirk. G. w. Had
daway A. n Green W. W. Smith, sr.. NJ.
A. Davis, w w Dickerson
Itinera and orders-Facuity Of instruc-
tion.
Pulpit supply. NJ. Gill, r. L. shepley,
J. f. Litsniger.
Church extension-B F. Truitt. Avery
Donovan. E. c: Makosky, J. H. Roberts.
]. NJ Macklan. w. J. Potter
Superannuates-A w. Mather, A. A. Har-
ryman. ]. F. Wooden. r. e. Nicholson,
Joseph Engiar. ]. H. Fontafne.
Literature-J. H. Elderdice. l.. F. Warner.
F. s. Cain. J. W. Lambert. c. S. Harris,
S. W. Parks.
Sunday schools-W. r. Graham. s. F.
Cassin. B. W. Kindley, ]. R. strawbridge,
L. H. LIE Gates. w. H. Myers
temperance. w. Balderston. G. @.
Bacchus, E. o. Ewing ]. T. Clark, H. T.
Mason. P. J. Carpenter
Benevolent agencies-J. ". Trout. G. F.
Earring, H. W. D. Johnson J. S. Crowther
Fraternal elations-J.- NJ. Sheridan C. f.
Mccullough. II. S. Johnson, Dr. f. B.
Fernby. DR.. H. E. Martyr, A. W. Wood.
land.
Oficial character-J.. D. K:nzer. s W.
Coe. G. ]. Hill. w. II. Wormsley. Thomas
Gemmill. &. \. Kirch.
Statistics-H. l.. Schlincke. w P. Rob
erts.
Obituaries. L.. Mills, J. NJ. Holmes ]
S. Bowers. J. D. kinzer
Education-T. o. Grouse. W. B. Judefind
\. Q. Gibson. J. n. Warfield, Daniel Baker.
Dr. Charles Billingslea
MiSSionS-F. C.. Klein C. x. NdccasHr
George Hines, W. G. Baker, ST., j. II. Ell
lott. T. W. Grimes
Presidents renort-C NJ Cullum A. S.
Beane G. A. BENJAMIN. c. W. Simpson.
Sabbath observance-F. H. Mullinaaux
]. w. Norris. Dorsey Blake B. F. R,ck
c. F. Jenness. G. w. Dexter
Credentiais-J. 3. Jones'. G. R. Donaldson,
A. R. Lewis c. II. Walford
Christian Endeavor-W Fl. I.itsjnper r
T. Read, w. A. Melvin r P Fisher g W
lie Gates. II. Covington
Publication of minutes-W s. Phillips.
secretary
Transportation-G. w Haddaway.
Church Enterprises-D. w. Anstine, G. n.
McCready. J. f. Nicholson. l.. F. Cooper. J.
T. Stoner. 8. H. Coulbourne.
Our Church Hone-Louis Randall, g. A.
Morris. G. E. Bevans.
Coilectors-For Superannuated Fund So
ciety dues. G. ]. Hooker; for Church Ex-
sexton of the Conference Church. NJ L.
Hoffman
Conference past MASTER. l.. Ward.
Annual Sermon Delivered.
Rev. DR.. s. ]. Smith of Stewartstown. Pa,
then delivered the annual sermon upon THE
Christian Religion" after which the confer
ence adjourned shortly after 1 o'clock
The members, after being served with
dinner by the ladies of the church. re-
sumed their deliberations shortly after 2:3O
O'Clock. DR.. Little then stated that the
annual election of officers was in order. 1t
was expected that the election would con-
sumo the greater part of the afternoon.
Rev. Walter r. Graham of Easton Md,
who received forty-five votes at the annual
election last year when DR.. Little was
chosen for the fifth time. is said to be one
of the foremost candidates for president
Rev DR.. ]. NJ. Sheridan. pastor of st.
James Church. Kent county, Md. is also
mentioned for the honor. as Is Rev. John
NJ. Gill, pastor Of the Rhode Island Avenue
Methodist Protestant Church OF this city
As a church builder and organizer Dr.
Gill, 1t Is stated, has made an excellent
record in the ranks Of the ministers of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Church. The Rhode
Island Avenue Methodist Protestant Church