Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-04
CONRERENOE3.

With the election OF the delegates to
the general confeisnse, which meets at
B,linore 10 May, reception at the
White House BY President Roosevelt,
another In tbs lobby Of the Senate by
Vice President Fairbanks aud q thiri 10
the cloakroom OF the House OF k-pre-
,sntatives by 5peaker Cannon, the men,
bers Of the Baltimore Conference of tho
Merhodist Episcopal Ohafth 10 session
in Washington yesterday put Ia the bss-
lest day since the pres'nt meeting oil tss
body begaB.
The delegates we're elected as f'llcws:
Minis.efiaI- Rev. DR.. John F. Gou'
cher. of Baltimore; Rv. DR.. j. @.
Nicholson, OF Baltimore; Rev. Dr. U.
W. Baldwin,, OF Baltimore; Rev. Dr..
w. L. Mcdowell, of Bal;imOu; R-H +.
NJ. Bristol, of Washington.
Laymen-Nr. 5ummerisld Baldwin,
of Baltln more; Mr.. Jobn 7. Stone, of Bal
umort; Mr.. w. II. Anderson, OF Bal
limors Msjor q. A. Hall, of Washing
tor 4; Mr.. John W. Young, Of Ounbsr-
land.
u. g. Senator T, lIer, of Ool0rad,, was
DR. ssuted to Bishop Orans,op, who 10
ipru Introduced him to the conference.
Toe Senator m ide brief address. 10
sh!ch be stated be had been q Demoer
of the Methodist Church for many years
aud was Interested In everything that
concerned It. He rem 'rked that the
strength Of The church 10 10 lite bundle
members, because they shoW sll men
hat the church Is doing sork beneficial
% all msakind. In elUsiDg he stated
hat be hoped all branches Of Msthodisn
would be gathered Int one church before
many years el'p,e.
The members Of the Meihc dat Pfotes-
tAnt Conference began q. Snow Hill.
Nd, yesterday afternoon to bsll,t for 20
delegates, both ministerial and lay. 10
general conference, which meets In Pitts
1u'g 10 May. 0aly one ballot was
taken, and, owing to the leigh of the
ticket, the couut Is necessarily slow, and
the result will got DO known until TO-
morrow. II will be nee siary to take
sevsrsl ballots, and 1t y not likely ths'
The entire list of delegates will be con-
p!eted before Monday. Rev. Dr.. F. L.
Little was selected as president Of the
eleco oral college, which has The ballotisg
10 charge.
There are two In porlant subjects 10
come before the general conferences. One
of these Is that OF uuitiug with the Con-
gregalional and United Brethren denoni-
nations and the oIhtr relates to the e.
tablishmeut Of deaoobesses la the church
work. Just sbat will be done With the
former matter is a ~ ,otsd question, bat
1t Is more than likely that The deacOnesses
proposition will bs adopted.
The committee on temperance in Ito
report today called upon all church poo-
pie not 10 vote for any candidate In the
future who Goes not bellows Ia the ex-
tiDctiou Of lsgslissd rqusr traffic.
The com miitee on Sabbath observance
icdorssd Uoiled States Senator Johu-
s,ou's bill for q Sunday rest Law In
the District OF Columbia, aud urged a
di.continusnce OF the practice OF paying
ministers any part Of their salaries On
Sundays.
Toe foreign missionary steward re-
ported an increase CT S549 Ia the COL
lee inns during the past year.
w. o Atwood, OF Baltimore. extend
ed an invitation TO The conference to
meet at Clarke Memorial Church, Bslti-
more, next April.
Reys. J. L Nicols and z. I. Tjs)n
vera voted Into the conference, and will
be formally received t,dsy.
A resolution wss unanim 1ualy adopted
requiring all applicants for the ministry
to Join the Conference Mutual Relief As
ISOLATION, which lie a death benefit or
ganizaiion for the ministers and their
wives.
The committee appointed to consider
President 5heridaR's report recommend.
ed The appointment of q committee Of
FIVE to look into the deacoauess work for
the church aud TO report next Monday
afternoon. o..