Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
COMES HERE NEXT YEAR
Baltimore Conference to Meet
at Hamline in 1903.
ACTION AT CUMBERLAND
Closing Session of the Annual Church
Meeting.
MATTERS DWELT UPON TODAY
Several University Representatives
Addressed the Convention-Details
Of Yesterdays Proceedings.
MATTERS DWELT UPON TODAY


the baltimore conference, MetnoaiSt Epis-
copal Church, next year. The vote was I'D.
Eutaw Street Church, Baltimore. which this
year celebrates its centenary. was the other
contestant for the honor. Rev. DR.. Carl G..
Doley presented the invitation of Hamline
Church in an eloquent address, while Rev.
James P Wilson. its pastor. spoke for
Eutaw Street Church. He moved the selec-
ton of Washington be made unanimous
after the vote was announced.
The conference upon it's opening took ac-
ton on the death of Bishop Fitzgerald on
motion of Rev ]. P. Wright of Baltimore.
Bishop Mcdowell offered prayer, and THE
Home of the Soul was sung. Addresses
were delivered this morning detailing the
work of the laymen's association yesterday
by w L. Conn and Summerfield Baldwin of
Baltimore. The latter notified the confer
ence that the laymen adopted report that
the time limit for preachers should be set
at five years. and 1t was the desire that
the matter be brought to. the attention OF
the general conference next year.
The proposed establishment OF the
Methodist Book Concern in Baltimore and
the raising of salaries for preachers now
underpaid, matters approved by the lay
men, were dwelt upon.
Rev. DR.. w. r. Davidson of Washington,
the American University, made
an address in its behalf Rev DR.. Thir-
keld. recently elected president OF Howard
University, Washington. was extended
welcome into the conference from the Gin
c;anati conference.
Robert ]. Nicholson. Arthur Hart Mckin-
ley and Guy A. Luttrell were admitted to
elders orders. William L. Lynn of Wash
ington was elected to full membe ship. w.
l.. Orem of Hartford circuit was granted a
superannuary relation.
Bishop Mcdowell received the class that
passed the examination into full member
cl,;,, aI1 sod 10 ministers
who are to be ordained tomorrow briefly,
telling that the work of the ministry. both
in city and country, is growing harder
every year. He said there was disposition
on the part of cergymen to seek city
charge as a bed of roses but he declared
that man who goes TO city charge ought
to say goodbye to ease and the same
Obtain in the country, where conditions
have totally changed.
Yesterday Bishop Mcdowell had a busy
day. He presided over the executive ses-
sion of the conference in the morning and
in the afternoon he attended the meeting
of the laymen. delivering a short address.
and then he conducted the conservation
ceremony of the deaconeSses. Besides, he
held a cabinet meeting and his usual re-
ception at the parsonage of Center Street
Church. ending the busy day at the Ep-
worth League anniversary last night
The laymen had two lively meetings and
Mr. Lewis n. Bacon of Baltimore county,
who Is enthusiastic In the work, said 1t was
the best meeting of the laymen that he had
ever attended. The entire session Of the
conference Yesterday was secret. The char
acter Of candidates for the ministry were
passed upon and the results of the examina-
ton made known.
The following were admitted on trial:
Albert E. Ogg, Hamlin Chapel, Bladensburg
road: Harry G. Spencer. Congress Heights,
D. c.: Wilson T Parboe, Hampstead, Md;
Benjamin I. MCGOWAN, Patapsco, Md; c.
Leroy White. Drew Theological Seminary;
a.
nary; William Fletcher Carey, West Falls
Church circuit.
The following will be ordained on Sunday
to be travelling deacons: Edwin P. Fellen-
baum. James A. Haugh. Walter G. McKen-
ney, Daniel L. Ennis: local deaconS, Charles
W. Lanham, John A Shockey. Albert E.
Ogg. The ordination ceremony is the same
for travelling and local deacons. although
the rela tionship of the two in the confer
ence is slightly different.
Conservation of Deaconesses.
The conservation of deaconesses took
place at the anniversary of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society yesterday aft
ernoon. Mrs. w. G. Mcdowell Of Wash
ington. president of the conference society.
presided. The Bible lesson was read by
Mrs. R. l.. Wright secretary of the society
for the Frederick district. Miss Maggie
Addison of Evansville. Md. offered prayer.
Mrs c. l.. Roach of Washington, CORE
which detailed the years work. The prin-
cipal address was by Mrs. Anna Hobbs
Woodcock of Nebraska, national organ
izer in home missionary work.
The work of the deaconesses at Martins
burg. w Va. where the Stone Home is To-
Gated was detailed by Mrs. Guy Hetzel,
who is prominent in furthering this organ
ization. Rev. DR.. Harry S. France pre-
scented the deaconesses for conservation.
The candidates were Miss Nellie Haney
of Sibley Hospital. Washington; Miss
Emma Morgan Loomis of Stone Home.
Martinsburg. and Miss Fannie Middleton Of
the Methodist Episcopal Deaconesses'
Home. Bishop Mcdowell briefly addressed
the candidates on the Importance of the
work they have undertaken.
Advocated More Pay for Pastors.
The laymen took up with vim the resolu-
ton sent down by the conference calling
for increased pay for a number of pastors,
a matter which has been uppermost in the
present conference. The resolution was IA
vorably reported and adopted without dis
sent. Bishop Mcdowell came into the
meeting while the resolutions were being
read. Chairman Carroll suspended reading
as the assemblage greeted the bishop by
the waving of handkerchiefs The bishop
did not wait for more of an introduction
than This is the bishop" He said he stop
ped for a moment to offer greetings while
on his way to the ordination of the dea-
conesses.
The bishop made a brief but pungent ad-
dress He spoke of the problem of making
a right relation between the heart of man
and the activity of man. and said to con-
meet in right fashion between word and
work we need to find the relation between
means and ends in this Christian life. He
seized upon the opportunity to impress the
necessity of increased pastoral salaries.
He said Il want to lay upon your hearts
the need of increase Of pastoral support.
Some make more by digging bitches, or a
carpenter who belongs to a union is better
paid than many Of the ministers. Some
wonder why they do not get better preach
ers. 1 say to them. make a better man out
of the man you get, Give him enough
whereby he can provide himself with books
and the comforts OF life Everything has
increased in cost. and there has not been a
corresponding increase In the pay of the
preacher The matter Is bound to come to
the attention of the general conference
Provide for this by an endowment in the
church.
Aid for the Veterans.
A resolution was adopted that conference
be used exclusively for the benefit
Of the veterans of the church and their wild
ows and orphans, and that the funds Of the
Preachers Aid Society should be aug
mented. Mr.. Summerfeld Baldwin Of Balti-
more. president, made an address in behalf
of an increase in the funds of the society.
1t was incorporated in 1927. He Is anxious
that the assets of this institution be in
oraos cod from Sra 600 TO S9t&l ono He shoued