The Washington herald., 1908-04-03

men who are 10 attend the meeting OF
the Baltimore Annual Conference arrived
in Washington yesterday morning The
second day Of the conference was largely
attended
Having spent Wednesday in organizing,
appointing committees, and drawing up
resolutions. the delegates were prepared
for work yesterday, and Hamline Church
WAS the scene OF much activity
A visitor 10 the conference would have
seen two sessions in progress. that Of
the ministers, in the main auditorium OF
the church, and the laymen. in the lee
ture-r0om. countless committees al work
In various other rooms Of the church.
end numbers OF groups of men in cor
ridOrs and reception-rooms preparing res
olutions TO be introduced and planning
for future action.
Address by Rev. c. VI. Boswell.
After the business sessions Of the morn
ing. anniversary exercises OF the woman's
Foreign Missionary Society and of the
Board Of Home Missions and Church Ex-
tension were held, followed By a treat
90 the delegates and visitors at night
in the way OF an address by Rev. G. VI.
Boswell, Of the Board Of Home Missions
and Church Extension.
Bishop CrnnstOn May Stay-Here.
A request will be sent to the general
conference to allow Bishop Cranston TO
remain in Washington and to create a
permanent residence for bishop here.
President Roosevelt will receive the
delegates this afternoon at the White
House. after which the ministers will go
% the Capitol in a body and call on Vice
President Fairbanks and Speaker Can
non.
With the meeting Of the lay electoral
conference. scheduled to take place sat
lrday morning. there is much speculation
rs to who Will be chosen from among the
ministers to attend the general confer
once. There Is an almost unanimous be
lief among the Washington delegates that
Rev. Charles +. Guthrie, pastor OF Ham
line Church. will be elected as one OF the
live men TO attend the conference in May.
Anniversary Services Held.
Beginning at 7;S3 o'clock last night. the
anniversary Of the Board of Home Mis-
sions and Church Extension was cele-
brated.
The announcement that Rev c. NJ.
Boswell secretary Of the board. would
celiver an address. attracted large
number OF Methodists. DR.. Boswell is
wei known in Washington. having con
Quoted evangelistic services here The
attendance was double that of Wednes-
day night
Rev. J. c. Nicholson presided On the
platform with the speaker were Rev. DR..
Wilbur Thirkield. president OF Howard
University, who has taken an active in
ierest in the conference, and Rev. Dr.
Watson Case
DR. Boswell dwelt principally with the
work Of the Board Of Home Missions and
Church Extension.
DIR. BOsweIrS Address.
The work ranks topmost with the most
important branches Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church" he said. we have
our churches and other fields OF labor.
but the board has a work that cannot be
done by any other branch than itself.
For instance. there are thousands and
tans Of thousands Of people living in the
slums Of our large cities who never hear
Of Christ The minister cannot reach
these people. The work remains 10 be
done by the board.
We have got 10 extend our church
work. We have got to support our home
missions.
There are many ways in which we can
help the American missionary. Firstly.
We should support him. We do not give
cur missionaries proper compensation for
their work. / know one case where a man
who practically took a territory Of twenty
square miles for Jesus, was paid $3.50 a
year for his work
The second most important way 10 helm
our workers is TO provide homes for
them No man should be without a home.
lie cannot be happy otherwise. and unless
ne is happy he cannot put forth the best
efforts in his work.
Conversion of Porto Rico.
Il have just returned from Porto Rico.
I wish you could see the wonderful work
done there by our missionaries. Less than
fifty years ago there was not Methodist
IN the islands. To-day there are 5000
With the right kind OF support We can
win the entire islands for Jesus. We shall
have a larger number Of the inhabitants
enrolled in our church membership than
any other church"
DR.. Boswell concluded his remarks with
an urgent appeal for funds TO maintain
and increase the work Of the Board of
Home Missions and Church Extension. He
said the people Of Oklahoma are CRYING
out for churches as never before.
DIR. GOucher Makes Address.
Rev J. F. Goucher. D. D.. delivered an
address at the anniversary OF the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.
The meeting convened at 2:SO O'Clock
Mrs. A. Fl. Eaton presided. Special music
was given under the direction Of Rev. II.
ID Mitchell, musical director.
The anniversary OF the Woman's For.
eign Missionary Society was followed by
evangelistic services at 4 O'Clock Rev
Charles y. Boswell. who also spoke AZ
the anniversary OF the Board Of Homo
Missions and Church Extension. delivered
a. address.
Proceedings OF Morning Session.
The second session Of the conference
convened yesterday morning at $40
o'clock. Bishop Cranston presided De-
votional services were held. At o'clock
the business meeting was called 10 order
a report Of the Methodist Church Home
Fund and Book Depository, submitted nv
Rev J.. T. Widerman. was adopted. II
was decided to establish a book depository
IN Baltimore during the present year
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