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

of about $4,000. The church and parson-
age property on the district is valued at
81, 1OS go, net increase in valuation dur
ing six years of sos, 900.
Rev. DR.. Nagle greatly deplores the with
drawal of the small missionary appropria-
ton for Virginia work. He adds: Il fail
to see how the preachers on several or the
charges will get along without this or some
thing else as a substitute. Think of it! A
preacher supporting a family and the eX-
pense Of horse and carriage on the small
sum Of $3.50 for a whole years service. L
bare my brow to the man that can do THIS
He Is my superior. l could not do II.
Increased Membership.
The appropriation of $500 for church ex-
tension in the District of Columbia has
been renewed. In six years the member,
ship of Washington district has increased
from 7O35 to 9,1o5, without the addition OF
the present year. Salaries in 1901 amounted
to $3l, 236, and in 1906, SASS This year S
buttons for missions in 1901 were 1887; in
1906 $24 $685. with $3.50 for Woman's For
eign Missionary Society, and Woman's
Home Missionary Society, S,9so. The
Methodists of Washington secured the
Home for Aged Methodists at cost Of
s65, 1000. 1t has thirty-six inmates. 1t is
free of debt and its maintenance is assured
The new churches are Mount Pleasant,
known as Calvary, increased from member
ship of p to over 300 with property valued
at So, 900; First Church Petworth, corner
site donated by G. w. F: Swartzell lay
man. value 10000; Northwest on Conduit
road, cost $1,000; Faith, near the eastern
line of the District of Columbia, value
81 600; Awhile, on the Herndon circuit, in
Virginia.
East Baltimore District.
Rev. Dr. W. L. Mcdowell. presiding elder
of the East Baltimore district, submitted
his report One new church was erected at
Garrettson, Hartford county. Extensive re-
oir, do 70 nhttrn has of 70 -.arlxr
Canton and Greenmount The district offer
ing toward the debt of the Woman's College
is 5000, about half of which has been paid.
The contributions for benevolent purposes
show an increase There have been 800 con-
versions in the district during the year and
net increase in membership of about $50.
DR.. Mcdowell told with regret of the aban-
donment of the old Exeter Street Church
in Baltimore, owing to the great influx of
foreign population which settled in thar To-
cality. The property will be Sold He said
that had history that any church
might envy. Within its walls occurred the
greatest revival in the history of any Meth
odist church in Baltimore.
At the memorial service Rev DR.. J. Fred
Heisse read the tribute to the late DIR. Star
row of Baltimore, and Rev. Dr. ]. ST. Clair
Neal read the hymn 1.-THE Christian Life
which Dr. Slarrow had requested just be-
fore his death to be read at the roll call of
the conference. Rev. DR.. Harry S. France
spoke in eulogy of Dr. Sarrow.
Memorials Delivered.
Rev DR.. Neal read the memorial to Rev
Mr. Corey while Rev. DR.. w. c. Herbert
performed the same Office for the late Rev.
Thomas Wood, Rev. Dr. c. w. Baldwin
following with eulogy: Rev. j. p. Wright
the memorial to Rev. ]. r. gladden. and Rev.
DR.. w. 8. Edwards spoke in praise of his
virtues.
Rev, W. g. Matthew of Berkeley. Cal,
presiding elder of the San Francisco dis
trict appealed for aid for the church in
California. He said that "a. 100000 would be