Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-08
READING OF THE REPORTS
CONFERENCE OF M. P. CHURCH
CONTINUES DELIBERATIONS.
Meeting of Superannuate Fund Society
Delegates Pay Visit to
White House.

IN. sixth day of the session of the Mary
land annual conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church today at O'Clock, con-
Quoting the devotional exercises. Dew. Dr
Sheridan pastor of st. James Church,
Kent county Md, and the president or the
conference was not in the chair at the
opening his place being occup."t oy Rev
DR. Little of Baltimore, the former presl-
dent of the conference Following the de-
yotional exercises a motion was made ana
carried that Rev T o. Grouse. pastor of
the Congress Street Church. and Rev. J. NJ
Gill. pastor of the Rhode Island Avenue
Church. both of this city. shall compose
the committee to introduce the members
of the conference to President Roosevelt
at the reception held at the White House
at 90 o'clock this afternoon. Kew LIZ
Sheridan was asked to head the committee
The question as to the selection of the
next meeting place of the conference was
brought up. and Rev. l.. a. Bennett. pas
tor of Bates Memorial Church. at Snow
Hill. Worcester county, Md. invited the
members to hold the next annual meeting
in his church. 1t also suggested That
the conference begin the first wednesday
In April next year The invitation ana
suggestion were embodied in motions. con-
sideration of which were laid over Tor
twenty-four hours. Rev. w. s. Phillips.
secretary of the conference, introduced a
motion asking that each of the committees
of the conference having reports in hand
submit same by the close of the session to-
morrow morning, and this was adopted.
Rev Or. T II. Lewis. president of
Western Maryland College. introduced a
resolution to increase the apprOpra ton
for conference expenses from SfJt to
$500. which, after elaboration. was
adopted unanimously Mrs Henry HUI
field. corresponding secretary of the
Maryland branch of the Women's Foreign
Mission Society. presented her report for
the year which was read from the plat
fp l.N- tar u,
showed that S229I.65 had been raised by
the branch during the past twelve
months.
Upon motion of Rev DR. j. y. Kinzer.
chairman of the committee on official
character. Rev p. w Crosby. pastor of
Leeds Church. Cecil county. Md, was. at
his own request ordered to be left with
out "a charge the coming year
Superannuate Fund Society.
At this point. shortly after II o'clock,
the conference took a recess of half an
hour to allow the Superannuate Fund
Society to hold it's annual meeting. Rev.
w. :. Johnson, vice president of the or
ganization. presided. The first business
before the society was a suggestion that
the payment 70 the superannuates be
made quarterly instead of semi-annually
and when put in the form of a motion
the suggestion was adopted unanimously
The annual election of officers of the
c!"ty took place, resulting as follows: Rev.
Dr Sheridan. president of the conference.
president eN-offic:o; Rev H. S. Johnson.
first vice president: Rev. d. W. Anstine.
second vice president: Rev. l.. F. Warner,
third vice president; Rev. A. w. Mather.
corresponding secretary, and ]. Bibb Mills,
recording secretary. The board of man.
ayers was then elected as follows: Revs.
j W. Kirk. G.. W. Haddaway, j. d. Kinzer
and J. NJ. Sheridan. DIR. f. B. Fenby and
M-ssrs. ]. Bibb Mills Vaughn Webster and
Thomas A Murray The election of a
treasurer was then called for and Thomas
~ Murray elected to the position.
Shortly before noon the session of the
Conference was resumed. when partial
report of the church extension committee
was heard. 1t recommended that the con-
ference pledge TO the new church enter
prise in Northwest Washington the sum of
$1,000. to be paid in two yearly INSTALL
ments of $500 each. condition that the
members of the church proceed to build an
edfice and that the Church Extension So
ciety of the District of Columbia pay $1,000
and the board of home missions pay an
other $1,000. 1t was also recommended that
the church at Cherrydale. Va. be placed
in charge of the society and under the care
OF the pastor of the Potomac Church of the
conference.
At noon the members of the conference
listened to an address by Rev. DIR. Mum
hall of Philadelphia, who took as his sub
tect The Resurrection" Ar the close of
the address at o'clock the conference ad-
tourned for luncheon. and at go O'Clock
called upon President Roosevelt at the
W bite House.
Services Yesterday.
The principal service of the conference
yesterday was at IL o'clock in the morning
when y. c. Clough. L. r. Smith, W. P
Roberts. f. l.. Bunce. ]. T. Bailey, C. NJ
Elderdice and W. b. Elliott were ordained
into the ministry of the Methodist Protest
ant Church. The ordination was conducted
by Rev. DIR. Sheridan. the president of the
Conference. assisted by Rev. DR.. II. c.
Gushing. Rev. DR.. S. B. Switzerland and
Rrvs. F. T. Little. W. S. Phillips and J. NJ
Eiderdce. The sermon was preached by
Rev. DIR. j. L. Mills, who spoke on Catch
Ing Men.
Twenty-eight of the pulpits of the city
were occupied by different ministers of the
cor ference.
In the afternoon communion and memorial
services were held AS is the custom the
names Of the active members of the con-
ference who died in the service OF the
church were read. and the name of Rev.
W p Neepier of Laurel, Md, who passed
away during the past year. was added
The services last evening were conduAed
by Rev. DIR. Lucas of the Methodist Protest.
ant Board of Home Missions.