Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-05
Woman's Missions Considered
by NJ. P. Conference.
VISIT TO THE WHITE HOUSE
Committee Named to Make the Neces-
sary Arrangements.
WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE
Church Extension Society in Session
Today During Recess-Pulpit
Assignments for Sunday.


With large audience in attendance the
sessions of the third day of the Maryland
conference of the Methodist Protestant
Church were held this morning In the
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Protestant
Church, LIST street and Rhode Island ave-
nue.. Rev. H. o. Keen Of Georgetown, Del.
conducted the devotional exercises. and at
the conclusion Of the service the annual re-
port OF the Washington and Alexandria
branch Of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society OF tho church was read. 1t showed
the finances of the organization to be in
good condition.
The report was referred to the confer
ence committee on missions for considera-
ton. The matter Of the members Of the
conference calling to see President Roose-
Welt was mentioned, and, after delibera-
ton. the president of the conference, Rev
DIR. Sheridan, was authorized to appoint
committee of three to see the President
named Rev. DIR. T. II. Lewis president
of the Western Maryland College; Rev.
DIR. G. @. Bachus and Daniel Baker the
members of the committee.
Rev. DR.. Lewis was recognized to make
the annual report of the Western Maryland
College, at Westminster. Md He said
that at the present session of the college
there are 20 students. twelve additional to
the number enrolled the preceding session
The finances OF the institution are in splen-
did shape, but the speaker said, he desired
to do all in his power to impress upon the
members of the conference the need of an
nation, he added college such as the in
stitution at Westminster should have an
endowment fund.
Rev. DR.. Sheridan stated that he desires
a mo hnr f,f b.,
ing to speak with him in reference to any
business relative to the work of their vari-
GUS churches to have absolutely no hesita-
ton in calling upon him during the day
and conversing at length upon the work
to be done. He then called Rev. W. N.
Straycr to the chair while he consulted with
various members of the conference upon the
matters affecting their churches.
Rev. j. d. kinZer. president of the board
of governors of the Westminster Theological
made the annual report for that
institution. He stated that thirty three
are in attendance, and that the
present year had been Il successful one when
the good work done all along the line Is
considered.
Dr. Kinzer stated that it was the belief
of the members Of the board of governors
that the 18th anniversary of the founding
of the institution should be marked by ex-
tending the course of study from two to
three years.
Church Extension Society Meets.
The conference took recess at 1890
o'clock in order to allow meeting of the
Church Extension Society. Rev. ]. NJ. Gill.
pastor Of the Rhode Island Avenue Church
of this city and the president of the So
ciety. took the chair. and after the read
ing of several reports. the society elected
the following officers to serve during the
first vice president. Rev. j. l.. Straughn:
second vice president. Rev, ]. w. Trout;
F. A. Holland. secretary. and T. Harry
treasurer. The elections to the
suited in the following selections: Rev. j.
D. Kinzer. Rev. J. s. Bowles. Rev. ]. 8.
Bowers. Rev. F. 7. Tagg and Rev. F. c.
and J. N. Gilbert Of the laity.
The meeting was then closed, and the
session of the conference again taken up.
when the names of Revs. J. T. Lassel of
placed upon the list of superannuated
ministers of the conference. 1t was later
reported that the sum of $500. which was
donated to the church at Towson. Nd. had
not been paid to the church because Of the
fact that the edifce had not yet been
erected.
The pastor of the church was ordered to
hold the money on deposit until the time
the funds will be needed.
The election of trustees Of the conference
was next in order, and resulted in the Sc
lection Of Revs. F. T.. Little. 8. J. Smith, j.
H. Roberts and C. A. Benjamin. After the
election had been concluded those to be or
dained into the ministry Sunday were an
as follows: Messrs. N. c. Clough,
c. M. Elderdice. w. P. Roberts. l.. B.
Smith. E. L. Bunce and j. 7. Bailey.
Pulpit Assignments.
The pulpit assignments Of ministers of
the conference to fiji local pulpits Sunday
were then announced. Embodied in the re-
port Of the committee on pulpit supply:
The assignments were:
Methodist ProteStant-RhOde Island Ave-
nue., morning. Rev. j. l.. Mills; evening"
Rev j. d. Lucas; Sunday school, Revs. d.
w. Austine and L. B. Smith; Christian En-
deavor Rev. w. A. Melvin.
First Churcil-Rev. w. NJ. Strayer morn
ing; Rev. S. B. Tredway, evening.
Congress Street-Revs. F. H. Lewis and
E. D. Stone.
Mt Tabor-Revs G. S. HUMPHREYS and
F. T. Benson; Sunday school, Rev. G. E.
Brown; Christian Endeavor, Rev. r. H.
Lewis.
North Carolina Avenue-Revs. s. w. coe
and Louis Randall
Mount Olivet-Rev. J. W. Gray
Walkers Chapel-Rev. ]. w. Norris.
Alexandria-Revs. J. r. Carr and w.
B. Elliott.
Fairfax-Rev H. F. Wright
Presbyterian churches:
Gunton Temple-Rev. Louis Randall,
West church-Rev. Louis Randall morn
ing.
First Church-Rev. ]. NJ. Holmes morn
ing and evening.
United Brethren churches:
Memorial Church-Reev. T. J. Ogden,
Memorial Church-Rev. T. J. Ogden.
Second Baptist Church-Revs. C. E. Re-
deer and c. n. Campher.
Anacostia Baptist Church-G. A. Morris,
evening.
Methodist Episcopal churches:
Douglas Memorial-Rey. T. NJ. Bryan,
Union-Revs. F. T. Benson and ". F.
Hankst.
wilson Memorial-Rev. A. s. Beane, even
ing. Il
McKendree-Revs. J. W. Traut and ]. w
Balderston
Metropoutan-Revs. F. C. Klein and G. I.
Wesley-Revs. e. D. Stone and T. W.
Trout.
Ryland-Revs. c. K. McCaslln and ]. L.
Ward
Bradburn Memorial-RevS ]. E. Massey
and ]. D. Smith.
North Capitol-Rev. N. o. Gibson. morn
ing.
Gorsuch-Revs. F. D. Reynolds and T. L. [
Rice.
Calvary NJ. E. South-Revs. ]. T. LasseiI !
and J. N. Elderdice.
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