Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10
Proceedings Yesterday Afternoon.

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The afternoon session of the conference yes
terday began = o'clock, with Rev. Dr. T. H.
Lewis. president of Western Maryland Col
lege, in the chair. Mr. G. ]. Hooker COL
lector for the superannuate fund, reported
that 500 had been collected during the
conference. The report was received, and
the collector. after being thanked. was re-
lieved from further duty r. K Lewis for
eign missionary steward, reported that
S,42I had been raised during the year. and
the report was accepted. The report Of
the committee on temperance was then re-
ceived. That part Of the report calling for
temperance meeting Tuesday evening of
the conference was strickef-out upon mo-
ton. The report further authorized
that three ministers and two laymen
for the Maryland state board Of the Anti
Saloon League and like number to the
Anti-Saloon League convention to be held
at Jamestown. Va, be appointed. The re-
port at the close Of the reading was ap-
proved as read.
The report of the Superannuate Fund So
ciety stated that 90 per cent Of the amount
due to superannuates had been paid. The
Maryland Educational Society OF the church
submitted the annual report through the
secretary OF the organization, which stated
the usual performance of trust imposed
upon 1t. The committee on fraternal rela-
tions in it's annual report recommended the
loan Of Rev. J. 8. Bowen to ST. Johns In
dependent Methodist Church of Baltimore.
Rev. ]. H Straughan to the board of trus-
tees Of West Lafayette College at West
loaned to the board Of home missions at
Seattle, Wash.
The report also acknowledged the cour-
tesies of the. Rhode Island Avenue Church
members and OF the press. The report was
adopted by a rising vote.
In the report OF the committee on Chris
tan Endeavor the increase in membership
over the preceding year was commented
and the OF the modified nled1a
was recommended In places where the ortgi-
nal pledge seemed too binding. The report
was aropted. Rev. G. L. Wolfe asked that he
be placed upon the unstationed list, and
the request was granted.
The report Of the superannuate committee
was then taken from the table and adopted
without reading.
Meets Next at Snow Hill.
The invitation from Bates Memorial
Church at Snow Hill, Worcester county.
Md, to the conference to meet there next
year was accepted by a rising vote. The
resolution fixing the time for the next ses-
sion of the conference on the first Wednes-
day in April, 1908. was taken from the
table and adopted. Rev J. D. Kinzer,
chairman of the committee On official char
acter, reported for his committee and
stated that OF all the ministers Of the con-
ference eighty-eigh had reported no sub
scriptions to the Methodist Protestant
church and forty-six who have not ap-
pointed lady visitors. Eighty mine charges.
1t was stated. had paid their assessment
in full.
Revs. c. 8. Arnett J. W. Gray and p.
W. Crosby. 1t was stated, would be left
without arrangements the ensuing year.
Rev. T. o. Grouse. pastor of the Congress
Street Church of this city, was appointed
by the president to the chair OF English and
elocution In the conference faculty.
The church extension steward, ES
Forks remarked total Of e.
for church extension and 50 per cent paid
upon appropriations. The report of the
special committee on increase of pastors
salaries was read by the chairman, Rev
DIR. Little. 1t stated in substance the COM
mdttee had found 1t impracticable to inter-
view each pastor and delegate as recon-
mended I'VE recognize the vital impor-
lance of proper pastoral support the COM
mittee stated. land while there has been
some Improvement in recent years we are
of the opinion that the salaries OF most of
our charges are far inadequate to meet
the necessary expenses of our pastors and
their families. The churches generally
have not kept pace with the progress Of
the times. Salaries. already too meager,
have been made even smaller by present
day conditions. Something must be done,