Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
Morgan College Anniversary.

llllS year Is Tie loItletH anniversary VI
Morgan College, Baltimore and resolu
ton was adopted that special representa-
ton of its needs be made In the churches
during this year" 1t has over 900 students
and property worth 100000
Rev DR.. A. S. Bowman made an appeal
for Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, Pa.
Rev. DR.. ID. w. Shaw extended the greet
ings of the Washington conference, col
ored.
The report on the Kelso Home. Balti-
more was read, and Rev. E. l., Watson
of Baltimore spoke briefly in its behalf
he portrayed Its need of financial aid and
suggested the formation of auXiliaries in all
the leading churches He said the only aid
was within the conference. He did not
want state aid, as he believed In the sepa-
ration of church and state. 1t had been
the practice of some to dive the hand into
the public Golfers for aid but he DIRECTED
to it.
MIR. Baldwin's Facetious remarks.
Mr.. Summerfield Baldwin of Baltimore
who addressed the conference, telling Of the
laymen's convention. caused laugh at the
start by stating that he did not know
where to begin nor where to leave off.
sometimes you're in the same fix Yourself"
Mr.. Baldwin declared. I'VE were fortunate
t I'M the bishop had preachers locked up in
bishop said Mr.. Baldwin, turning toward
the bishop. I'VE had no log rolling. and
consequently had very happy and profit
able time. Oaughter.)
Mr. Baldwin told the conference that n
had 600 men strong behind it. He detailed
the troubles of the book depository, which
put 1t out of business. and he hoped that
the proposed new association would be mt
IN such shape that no catastrophe could
overthrow 1t.
Discussing the time limit. Mr.. Baldwin
caused caused ripple of laughter by saying:
alive how happy Bishop Asbury might be
IN his time the limit was two years. We
have fixed this limit conscientiousIy." said
Mr. BaidWin with smile, land almost
unanimously, too. We want our action pre-
sented to the general conference when it
meets In Baltimore. We want action on
our suggestion. If they don't we won't
time limit will help you bishop" said Mr.
Baldwin, turning to Bishop Mcdowell II
believe In civil service reform. EVERY
preacher should have chance. 1 believe
IN lettlng a preacher unfurl his wings and
II they reach Mount Vernon Church, ali
right. Let them reach Metropolitan Church
II they can. There is no use to let man
laughingly.
Many Of the pulpits in Cumberland and
Alegany county will be filed tomorrow by
ministers attending the conference.
DR.. MAYORS Conference.
1t is persistently rumored that Rev. Geo.
E. Madewell Of Washington. D. C.. wbo
Is secretary of the conference and pastor
OF Waugh Church, has been settled upon
as the successor of Rev. DR.. Naylor as pre-
siding elder of Washington district. It
has been settled that Rev. jeremiah I.
Wfnger will be transferred from Baltimore
circuit to Solomon's Island. If Rev Mr..
Madewell Is made presiding elder of Wash
ington district. 1t is believed Rev. DIR. c.
Herbert Richardson will succeed him at
Waugh Church. Many changes among the
ministers are looked for and surprises
greater than experienced at the usual con-
ference are predicted.
Rev. H. R. Naylor, D. D.. presiding elder
of the Washington district, tonight denied
empha tically the published report. as COM
ing from c. H. ROeder, truStee of the
North Capitol Street Methodist Episcopal
Church Washington, that the finances of
that church were greatly tangled. He said
that the story was entirely false: that he
has been presiding elder for nine years, and
he should know were the statement correct.
DR.. Naylor said that to the contrary the
1T was stated that Mr.. Roeder has not been
a member of the church for ten years. A
member of the church, it was explained,
had been trying to have Rev. Alexander
Bielaski, the present pastor, transferred for
personal reasons, but it was authoritatively
stated that he would be returned to the
charge for another year: that the past year
under his pastorate has been successful
81, 500 on the Church.
There is debt of $500 on the church,
but 1t is met by an Understanding note,
held by a bank This is condition with
scores Of churches. 1t was further declared
that If there had ever been any trouble in
the church 1t dated back over ten years
ago. The whole thing creates a false i'm
preston, it was added.
The wit and eloquence Of Rev. DR.. Carl
G. Doney won the next conference for
Hamline Street Church, Washington. This
Is conceded on all sides. He wound up his
appeal by saying that this situation re-
minded him of the generous little bow who
had two apples. The other little boy didn't
have any. This little boy said, Won't you
please give me an apple?' The answer was
No" Undaunted. the persistent little boy
said. Won't you give me the little applef'
This meant Baltimore already had the gen.
eral conference and could be liberal Up
roarious applause greeted Rev. DR.. Doney,
and the bishop said that this is new story