The Washington herald., 1908-03-26
One CHURCH WANTED
Move to Unite North and
South MethOdiStS.
OVERTURE MADE AT aOANOKE
Resolution for Appointment of Com
mittee offered ON Behalf OF North
ern Representatives Looking 10 n
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on Washington District.

,ls-.iAl % lie Washington herai4
Tscaioks, Va, March s5.-A resolution
offered by Rev. Forest J. Prettymsn. and
coming from the Northern Methodist
Church. which IS aimed 10 unite the
Northern and Southern churches OF this
denomination, and which was referred
10 a special committee OF eight, was the
NEST important matter taken Up during
the session of the Baltimore Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
which began its deliberations n this city
at O'Clock this morning.
Ii is hinted here that a report viii be
forthcoming from the special committee.
which was in session all OF this afternoon,
that viii look toward a hnal settlement
of the matter or consolidation. and that
following the meeting Of the conference
.of the Northern Church, the TWO branches
may be united under one g$nersl organi-
zation.
Terms OF the Resolution.
The resolution offered was. in part. as
follows;
After careful consideration. our com
mittee has deemed it wise 70 ask YOU
II such steps should meet the approval
Of your Goes judgment. 10 appoint at
your approaching session a committee on
federation. five in number. with the as
s'rance that We shall recommend 10 our
conference when il shall meet, on April
next. the appointment OF a like commit
tee 10 constitute a joint committee on
federation. II this step be taken It is
expressly agreed:
"First-That said committee shall be
empowered 10 study this entire matter.
with view 10 devising plans 70 improve
existing conditions.
SeCOnd-That each section OF the com
miitee shall report back TO the body Great
ing Il the conclusion Of the joint com
mi'tee and that no action shall be bind
ing until il has received the sanction Of
both the annual conferences.
Third-That the said committee shall
submit any agreement or plan which II
may form 10 the joint committee on fed
Grafton Of the general conferences OF our
two churches for its approval
Daily Sessions Outlined.
1t was decided at the meeting this morn
ing that in future the business sessions
of the conference would be held from in
the morning until noen. adjourning then
to give the committees an opportunity 70
keep up With their work during the after
Moons
The reading OF the reports Of the presid-
ing elders and the election Of -Br- James
a. Armstrong. OF Baltimore. TO the Office
of secretary Of the conference for the
fifty-irst time. were the features or the
business session to-day. Standing commit
tees were also appointed
Rev. John A. Anderson. East Baltimore
district, reported a year Of average sue
cess. Finances were III good shape. a
new parsonage. at Easton had been pur-
chased. and other church improvements
made. There had been during the year
about 200 conversions and accessions
throughout the district.
Washington District Report.
Rev. E. Y. REGISTER. presiding elder OF
the Washington district, reported his dis
triet as moving forward. There have been
$50 conversions and 80 aecessions. with a
net gain of 40 after having pruned the
lists. Collections were over the average
At Fairfax there had been ogerpayment
on all assessments. 4 new church had
been built in the best section of George
town. as well as at several other points
In the district. and many improvements
OF church and parsonage properties.
Rev. Charles Buila. a former Roanoke
pastor. had built at Alexandria a young
peoples building for institutional work at
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