Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-08
SESSION ENDS TODAY
Closing Scenes of Baltimore
M. E. Conference.
HELD AT CUMBERLAND, ND.
Appointments to Be Announced Late
This Afternoon.
Is CHANGES FOR WASHINGTON
bishop Mcdowell Leaves Tonight for
Logansport, Ind, to Open An
other Church Annual.
Is CHANGES FOR WASHINGTON
Special Dispatch to The Star.

conference, Methodist Episcopal Church,
here, leaves tonight for Logansport, Ind.
to convene q conference. He will announce
his appointments late this afternoon, COM
pleting the work of the conference. Nearly
all of the committees reported this morning
w. II. Anderson. superintendent of the
Maryland Anti-Saloon League, in an ad-
dress said that systematic work was being
accomplished; that the work on the eastern
shore of Maryland heretofore neglected
had been organized, and there would be CO.
operation. He indicated that the personnel
of candidates for the coming general as
sembly would be scrutinized.
Rev. Andrew ]. Gill. Frederick, and Rev.
A. F. Campbell, Baltimore, approved of the
Anti-Saloon League work. Mr.. Campbell
stating that an attorney of brewers as
ISOLATION In Baltimore had expressed alarm
over the encroachments of the Anti-SaloQn
League.
The conference approved of a resolution
of the Genesee conference calling upon
President Roosevelt to instruct the Mary
land delegates to The Hague conference to
consider plans to make the conference per-
manent. to have nations adopt a general
| arbitration treaty and to devise plan for
the restriction of ornaments. The confer
ence suggested that the bishop appoint
Rev. W. w. Davis. superintendent of Noun
tain Lake Park and dean of schools, and
ReN. ftuRn johnston. DID, bdiClmOTe,
secretary of the board of trustees of the
Woman's College.
Zimmerman Reappointed Evangelist.
Rev Albert H. Zimmerman of Washing
ton was reapponted conference evangelist.
In brief address to the conference Rev.
Mr.. Zimmerman told of the increased inter-
est in evangelization and more promising
work The meetings which he had held re-
suited in $50 conversions
A resolution from the laymens conven-
ton recounting the useless expenditure of
money in territory where the Methodist
Episcopal Church South may be strong and
the Methodist Episcopal Church weak or
the reverse was approved. plan will be
devised for withdrawals and to have the
conflicting interests arbtrate. Bishop Nc
Dowell said in Missouri a plan had been
formulated that had worked well. 1t was
policy of simultaneous withdrawal from
two places.
The matter was referred to the pre-
siding elders. who will procure the Mis-
souri, plan and adapt it to local condi-
tons.
The appointment of Prof. A. H Amos
as professor in Mt. Vernon Seminary
was approved. as was that of Rector w.
Springer as chaplain in the United
States army
Rev. Joseph E. Smith of Grace Church.
Washington, was named as assistant sec
rotary of the American Society of Re
ligious Education.
The conference promptly adopted res
olution by Rev. Charles e. Ely and others
memorializing the general conference to
amend the discipline of the church that
the preacher in charge. whether on trial
in the conference or an ordained local
preacher be authorized to administer
baptism The same preacher now can
perform a marriage ceremony, but cam
not baptiZe. The resolution went through
without discussion.
The conference accepted report which
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SO changed as to include the churches and
congregations now in the Bayard, Blaine.
Georgian. Grantsville and Swanton circuits
within the West Virginia conference, con-
ceding the territory to the latter.
Report of Deaconess Board.
The report of the deaconess board was
accepted. The property in Baltimore is
valued at $4,000, and the total amount
given for the deaconess work in Baltimore
is Sl3, 497. Fourteen workers are connected
with the Baltimore home.
In Washington there is an increasing in
terest in the work. The value Of the prop
erty is $500. During the year $3,003 was
paid for the support of the work. There
are seven deacOnesses connected with the
Washington work, five of whom are
licensed The report of the committee on
preachers who were in need, as against
forty-one the year before, the increase be-
ing due to the taking in OF section OF the
Virginia conference.
The amount dsbursed WAS 46i5. The
report of the committee on the American
Bible Society and the Sabbath was adopted.
The Maryland Bible Society has done good
work and has sent 81 900 to tn, parent so
clety. The Washington city society has
accomplished much work in the District Of
Columbia and has sent $3.50 to the parent
society.
II says: Our American Sabbath is en-
dangered by the incoming of great hordes
of immigrants" The greed of corporations
and individuals who compel their employees
to labor on Gods holy day. Sunday excur-
sions and the trashy literature of the Sun
day newspapers are condemned
The following were named as visitors to
various institutions: Womans College, j. G.
bins, Carl G.. Doney; Latin School. 8. r.
Murray, J. 2. Wright. E. I. Mowbray;
Morgan College, Joseph Dawson, w. V.
Mallahan; Dickinson College. J. L. Nc
Lain l.. NJ. Chambers; Dickinson Semi
nary. J. NJ. Gillum c. S. Biggs; Drew
Theological Seminary, r. W. II. Weech. ].
T. Ensor; Boston University School of
Theology, II. Frank Rail- r. NJ. Moore:
Pennington Seminary. H. NJ Rider. D. h.
Martin.
Many Heard the Bishop Preach.
Despite the rain, snow and sleet which
fell at intervals throughout the day,
Centre Street Church, the home of the
present annual conference was crowded
at all the services yesterday.
The principal sermon was preached by
Bishop Mcdowell whose text was from
the Gospel of 81. John. being part of
conversation between Christ and Philip:
Let not your heart be troubled After
reviewing the conversation the bishop
| elaborated on it's bearing on sin, holt
ness. the incarnation, prayer and other
| truths. He applied the lesson to the
preachers, to all Christians and to the
| unconverted. The prayer yesterday morn
\ ing offered by Rev. w. S. Edwards Of
Baltimore.
| At this service the bishop ordained to
| the ministry the following deacons: Revs
| Edwin =. Fellenbaum, James A. Haugh
| Walter G.. McKerney, Daniel l.. Ennis
| Harry G. Spencer, George l.. White Louis
c. Carroll. Charles w. Lanham, John A.
Shockey and Albert e. Ogg.
The sermon in the afternoon was by
Rev. Dr. John Y Dobbins of Grace Church.
| Baltimore Bishop Mcdowell ordained
| four young men as elders. They were
| Guy A. Duttrell. A. Hart Mckinley. Rob-
ert j. Nilsson and William l.. Lynn, the
| latter of Washington.
Last night Rev. DR.. Fl. F. Bell of First
| Church Baltimore. preached
1t was stated that nineteen changes
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