The Washington herald., 1907-04-06
BISHOP HAS BUSY DAY
Attends Many Ceremonies of
n. &. Conference.
DIAGNOSES CONsECRATED
sIrs. ". 6. Mcdowell and Mrs. c. L.
Roach, of Washington, Address
Mem hers-Charaeters of Candidates
Passed UDOn-Laymen Vote for In
crease of Pay for Pastors.
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srecial to The Washington Herald.
Cumberland, Md, April 5.-Bishop Nc
Dowell had a busy day. He presided over
the executive session of the Baltimore
Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church,
this morning. and this afternoon he at
tended the meeting of the laymen, de-
nvering a short address, and then he
conducted the conservation ceremony Of
The deaconesses. Besides. he held cab
met meeting and his usual reception at
the parsonage of Center street Church,
ending the busy day at the EpwOrJh
League anniversary tonight.
The entire session of the conference was
in secret. The Characters of candidates
for the ministry were passed upon. The
following were admitted on trial: Albert
T. Ogg. Hamline Chapel, Bladensburg
road; Harry G. Spencer, Congress
Heights. d. c.; Wilson T. Jarboe, Hamp-
stead, Nd; Benjamin l. MCGOWAN,
Patapsco. Nd; G. Leroy White. Drew
Theological Seminary: Louis c. Carroll,
Drew Theological Seminary; William
Fletcher Carey, West Falls Church cir
cult.
The following viii be ordained on sun
day as travelling deacons: Edwin p. Fell
lenbaum. James A. Haugh Walter G.
McKenney. Daniel L. Ennis; local dea-
cons: Charles w. Lanham John a.
Shockey Albert Z. Ogg.
Conservation of DeaeOnesses.
The conservation of deaconesses took
place at the anniversary of the Womans
Foreign Missionary Society this after
noon. Mrs. ". G. Mcdowell of Wash
ington. president of the conference So
ciety. presided. Mrs. c. L. Roach, of
Washington, corresponding secretary, de
livered an address which detailed the
years work Rev. Harry S. France, d.
D.. presented the deaconesses for conse-
Grafton. The candidates were: Miss Mel
lie Haney, Sibley Hospital Washington.
Miss Emma Morgan LOOMS. Stone Home.
Marunsburg, and Miss Fannie Middleton,
Methodist Episcopal Deaconess Home.
Bishop Mcdowell briefly addressed the
candidates.
The laymen passed the resolution sent
down by the conference. calling for in
creased pay for number of pastors.
Bishop Mcdowell appeared as it was be-
ing read and made d stroRg address in its
behalf.
Summarized Baldwin of Baltimore.
president. made an address in behalf OF
an Increase in the funds of the Methodist
Preachers Aid Society from S15S, 600 to
100000 He showed the necessity CT in
creased aid which he suggested might
come through requests and contributions
A resolution was adODted urging the Te-
establishment OF the Methodist Book De-
positOry. in Baltimore.
Tonight Rev. DE- r. NJ Bristol pastor
OF the Metropolitan Church. Washington,
lectured before a large audience in the
FIRST Methodist Church, Frostburg, on
"My Young Man
Laymen Elect Officers.
The following officers were elected by
the Laymen's Association for the year:
President. Walter Kirwan, West Balti-
more; vice president. j. s. Rawlings. Bal
timore; J. T. Stone, East Baltimore c. w.
Seabold, Frederick district: Arson S. Tay-
Tor. Washington; DR.. John Nen. West
Baltimore; secretary. Thomas G. Deford,
West Baltimore; corresponding secTe-
tary. T. Don Hoffman. Baltimore; treas
urer. DR. Herbert F. GOrgas. Baltimore;
executive committee. G. Lane TanneyhiH
Baltimore; ". G. Conn, East Baltimore;
S l. Lambkin. Frederick; G. W. F.
SwartzeH Washington; G. B. Timanus
West Baltimore
The annual banquet of the Dickinson
College Alumni of Baltimore Conference,
was held at the Queen City Hotel to-
night. Covers were laid for twenty-seven
Rev. DR. J. ST Clair Neal was tOastmas-
ter. Among the speakers We're Rev. DR..
Harry s. France, Trinity Church; Rev
George c. Bacon, Douglas Memorial
Church. and Rev. A. d. Zimmerman, all