Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-03

Elected Delegate TO General Conference.
by Judge Arson S. Taylor. ands had not
selected its representatives. to the general
conference when The Stars report closed
The devotional exercises of the conference
were conducted by Bishop Cranston at
800 O'Clock. and at o'clock the confer
ence went into executive session. This
session closed at 10 O'Clock, when a num-
Der of laymen of the church were received.
Address by DR.. Taneyhill.
DR.. G. Lane Taneyhill Of Baltimore was
the speaker for the Iaymen. He was pre-
sented by Bishop Cranston. and when
during the course Of his address he
brought the name OF President Roosevelt
to the attention OF the delegates he was
loudly applauded.
1--WE have many great institutions and
great men," said DR. Tancyhill, but the
biggest thing Methodists have IL the pas
torate. We want you I'm our homes. There
you ministers can teach us to have meek
ness without stupidity. patience without
Incidence. courage without rashness. piety
without pretensiOn and faith without SUI
perstition.
"You every week can give us the plain.
glorious gospel of our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ. The demand of the day is
q pulpit where the message is delivered
to willing receiving people who will con-
service. The power Of the pulpit is i'm the
word of God preached TO the souls OF
men. The duty of the church is TO make
Christians. Yours is TO save souls. Who
knows the value of d sOul?
Continuing. he said:
Let us preach temperance. We lay
men will work for it. Our prayer is that
in this District of Columbia. i'm Maryland
yea, in all the states. the time may come
when this government will cease 10 hold
n, SheckleS
drip with human blood.
when we contemplate this govern
mcnt.' said DR.. Taneyhill I'VE think of
that broad, brave. Just and manly man
in the White House in this city. and ""
also pray that he may continue to recti
the wrongs of our people. punish the evil
doors and establish righteousness aga
upon it's throne.
Strength in Humble Membership.
Senator Teller of Colorado WAS intro
duced after Bishop Cranston had respond
ed to the address OF DIR. Taneyhill. He
said the strength of the church was In
the humble members of the body. They
set rhe example for all men tina, this
great church is doing beneficial duty 10
the world In conclusion he said he
hoped the whole Methodist Church Will
be gathered together in one great orsani-
cation before a very long time has ella ,se +.
AS senator Teller closed Bishops ->ipn"-
us Wilson and Hendrix of the Method O.
Episcopal Church South were escorte 80
seats upon the platform amid apr la Sc.
Francisco Guglielini. Henry W. Buresr
and Carlisle s. Hubbard were admitted
to the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. after which Bishop Wilson dellv
cred a short sermon.
christian membership. he said; is
the greatest agency in the world. He
then spoke of the great truths of the
church and said many great forces are
no
not send his candidates into the senate or
to thrones. We find them in the church.
he said. The church has the element OF
supreme power regardless OF all assaults
which may be made upon 1t at any time
At the close Of his sermon kilograms
were read from Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Sheridan.
president of the Maryland conference OF
the Methodist Protestant Church. i'm ser-
sion at Snow HILL Md, and Bishop Luther
B. Wilson of Chattanooga. Tenn, wishing
the conference success in it's labors.
Rev. Charles NJ. Boswell of Philadelphia.
secretary Of the board of home missions
and church extensions. made short adj
dress, after which the conference entered
upon the election Of delegates to the gen.
eral conference.
Anniversary Celebrated.
The anniversary Of the board of home
missions and church extension of the
Methodist Episcopal Church was cele-
brated at 7:3O o'clock last night. Rev
Dr. J. c. Nicholson presided. Rev. Dr.
Charles NJ Boswell of Philadelphia made
the address of the evening. He spoke upon
the work i'm hand and urged the members
of-the Methodist Episcopal Church to raise
81 ,2JO, 600 for home missions and church
extensions. Il want TO impress upon tho
delegates attending the conference he
said. '.of the necessity of raising money
for the support of the homo missions and
church extensions Millions Of dolars
have been raised and dedicated 10 The
foreign missionary societies. But whils
there are many reforms to he instituted in
foreign countries there is similar
amount of good to be accomplished in
this country.
Missionary work should start at home.
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