The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-15
Methodists of Nation Meet.

Baltimore, May G.-Baltimore is
today a city OF Methodists. For the
moment all other interests have been
subordinated to the proper reception
and entertainment of the thousands
of members of the militant denomi-
nation, bishops, clergy and laity, who
are nocking from all owe the land
into the metropolis on the Chesa-
peake. People Of all sects and OF
none have Joined i'll Welcoming the
Methodist hosts and the spirit OF
Maryland hospitality is everywhere in
evidence. Nearly'all Of the 500 dele
gates are now here, and, as most OF
them have brought their wives and
children, the task OF providing adc-
quate accommodations has not been
a-small one. In addition to the regu-
larly accredited delegates, thousands
OF other visitors are in the city and
more are constantly arriving. 1t is
believed that 10000 will be here dur
ing the month.
Baltimore will have to go deep into
its money bags today to pay for the
glory Of entertaining the quadrennial
session of the general conference.
The delegates are expected to pay
nothing. As they travel in good style
and stay at good hotels The cost of
the entertainment will be no small
sum-. There has been no great COM
petition among the Baltimore hotels
for the Methodist patronage, owing to
the fact that the %delegaes are aDstc-
mious in their tastes, and at the hos
telries where the delegates are stop
ping the bars are gloomy and de-
serted.
This morning was largely occupied
with the registration of the delegates
and the transaction Of the prelimi-
nary business Of the conference. 1t
will likely be several days before the
wheels of the conference, which is
the supreme body of the Methodist
Episcopal church will be working
smoothly. All of the sessions will be
held at the Lyric, the largest Of Bal
timore's theatres. The selection OF a
playhouse as the place OF meeting Is
looked upon as significant, in view OF
the fight that will be made in the
conference to remove the ban on the
atre going. as we'll as card playing,
dancing and other amnscments now
prohibited by the Methodist disci-
pine.
The present conference gains in
Significance because II marks the cen
tenninl anniversary OF the organiza-
rs {f~r 80 a., ,y,,,S,.n1 Continuance. Snp-
cial services to commemorate this
event will be held. There will alsL
be n series OF pubic lectures during
the conference. the first Of which VII
be held Friday night, when Bishol
Charles B. Galloway of the Southern
Methodist church will be the speaker
His subject will be Il. Q. G. Lamar
the Great Pacilicator, and he will be
introduced by the Rev. DR.. James NJ
Buckley, OF New York. On May i
Williams Jennings Bryan vii! delive
his we'll known lecture, The Prime
Of Peace He will be introduced b.
Governor Frank llanley OF Indiana
who is prominent in the councils O
the Methodist church and a leader
the prohibition and local option agi
tation. Other lecturers will includ
the Rev. William Alfred Quayle an
the Rev. DR.. Robert Mcintyre OF lie
Angeles. The musical feature OF tn
conference will be the rendition, 0
May % OF the oratoria. "fhe Ne
siah,,' by the Baltimore Oratorio soc
ETY..
The questions thai will come b
fore the notable body will be the mo
Important il has ever had TO COZ
slider. Discussions at the annual col