Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

w. G. Herbert. ]. w. Hedges. w. {. Mul-
len. F. J. Wagner. A. r. Kelley, II. {.
made addresses were Revs. George E.
Maydwell. j. p. Wright, e. H. Lamar.
W. W. Barnes, Charles F. Bonn and Z.
Herbert Richardson.
Rev. ]. ST. Clair Neal. pastor OF the
Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church Of Baltimore, presided over the
meeting. At the close Of the addresses the
Episcopal fund committee Of the CONFER
ence was announced as follows: W. A
Koontz c. Herbert Richardson. F: n.
Havener. r. e. Peters and ]. st. Clair
Neal. and a recess was ordered.
? The afternoon session was called to
order at $50 o'clock. The anniversary OF
the Woman's Home Missionary Society
was celebrated Mrs. W. g. Mcdowell
president Of the organization. presided.
The program Of the meeting includes an
address by Mrs May Comisky Bliss OF
Detroit. Mich. upon rs America Worth
saving?" meeting Of the Mutual Re-
lief Association Of the conference was
held at 8 o'clock in the Sunday school
room Of the church.
Rev DR.. w F. Sheridan will make an
address at an evangelisttc service 10 De
held at o'clock. Rev. A. F. Campbell
Of the foreign mission movement Will be
celebrated this evening at 1880 o'c!ocK.
Rev Dr. j. F. Goucher will preside. Rev.
Drs. Leonard and vickery will deliver ad-
dresses upon the work In the mission
fields. The music Will be furnIsneo py the
Hamlfne quartet choir.
Reception Last Night.
Between GOO and 700 persons attended
the reception last night to Bishop
Cranston and the presiding elders in the
Sunday school rooms OF the Hamline
Methodist Episcopal Church. 9th and P
streets northwest.
The Sunday school rooms were beautl-
fully decorated with trailing vines, ever
green's and colored ribbons and flowers.
An orchestra, hidden behind large bank
Of ported plants and palms. rendered
appropriate selections throughout the
evening
The exercises opened shortly after 9
o'clock, when Rev Charles E. Guthrie.
opening address. He welcomed the
guests and their wives and families on
behalf Of the reception committee and
the members Of the official board Of the
church. He said, in part:
sisters to dear old Hamline. to our con-
ference. and to the city Of Washington;
1t has been four years since the annual
conference was held in this city. and
fifteen years since 1t was held In this
those connected with the church-welcome
Washington will be- imprinted on your
memories as one Of the most pleasant
conferences it has been your privilege to
attend
Many Plans Made.
I'VE have made many plans. and have
spent many days arranging for your COM
fort and entertainment while in Washing
ton. and we hope that all will be salts
factory and conRenial to YOU.
THE conference that begins tomorrow
morning is the 124th session Of the oldest
conference in Methodisn. It 10 the moth
er conference Of the many tn this country.
and the conference from which these
others brAnched out.
"It is q peculiar fact that the resident
bishop. Rev. DR.. Cranston. 10 also the
presiding bishop at the conference. We,
in Washington. know him well. and love
him. and It gives us great pleasure to
attend conference at which ne presides.
His duties will be hard; he will be taxed.
and will have to work day and night dur
ing the sessions, but / know that every
one present will 80 home satisfied with
his work and admiring his executive abil-
ity. I welcome you, Bishop Cranston. to
the 124th session Of the Baltimore annual
conference
Bishop Cranston Responds.
The bishop responded by complimenting
the delegates on the fact they were able
to hold an annual conference in the old,
historic Hamline Church.
This old red pile" he said, us so well
known that 1t needs no laudation from
me. 1t stands as one OF the time-honored
objects in this historic city OF Washing
ton. It arose from the ruins of that
years ago. leaving waste and ruin. This
church was founded July 2, 1885. after
the civil war. and Is among those great
goods which all wasteful conflicts leave
Kendree NJ. q. Church, which is standing
today. I welcome you. friends of old
and friends hope to meet. to this con-
ference. and extend to you my hearttest
wish that all will enjoy good time. and
win go home happy that you were among
will 60 down. hope. as the most memo
rable and successful in the history Of the
conference
The bishop closed his address with witty
remarks, which put all in a good humor
and won for him warm place In the
hearts OF those who had not had the
pleasure Of meeting him.
In the Receiving Line.
At the conclusion of the bishops ad-
dress, Mr.. George w. F. Swartzell, presi-
dent of the board Of trustees OF the
church, announced the opening Of the re-
ception. In the receiving line were Bishop
and Mrs. Earl Cranston, Rev. ]. c. Mich
olson of Baltimore, presiding elder Of the
Baltimore district, and wife: Rev. w. L.
Mcdowell, presiding elder Of the East Bal
tinnore district: Rev. ]. F. Heisse. presid-
ing elder o., the West Baltimore district;
Rev. M. F. B. Rice, presiding elder of the
Frederick district, and Rev. J. w. r. sum-
walt. presiding elder Of the Washington
district.
The reception began at 9:15 O'clock and
asted until after 10 o'clock. The line
passed by the receivers at the pulpit into
the refreshment rooms, where large tables
were laden with edibles. The tables were
presided over by Mrs. J. r. Mickle. Mrs.
%. D. Godfrey. Mrs. ]. r. Quinter. as
sisted by Mesdames Henderson, Cheese
man. HUMPHREYS. Thorne and Twitchel
and Misses Scott, Hawke, Thorne and
Godfrey.
committee OF entertainment, composed
of Rev. Charles e. Guthrie, Edgar I.
Booraem. George w. F. Swartzell. Dr. D.
B. Stewart, Jefferson w. Davis. Hosea 3.
Moulton, John l.. Nuber. Mrs. John H.
Benton and Mrs. William Jenkins. has
been busy for weeks making preparations
for the reception and entertainment OF
the guests.
PRESIDENT RICE DENIES.
Denounces Charges Against the