The Washington herald., 1908-04-03

Presiding Elder. Washington District.
A committee composed Of Reys. w s.
Edwards. g l. Hubbard. l. T. Wider
man. G. w. Hobbs w L. Mcdowell and
J. c. Nicholson was selected to consider
the giving of an endowment 20 the Eutaw
Street NJ Z. Church. Baltimore. which.
on account OF its location, is in poor
financial condition.
The following names were ratified by
the conference as trustees Of the WO-
mans College of Baltimore: L. I. Wider
man. Charles r. Hill. Henry NJ. Wilson,
r f. Miller, James NJ Gamble. Benja-
min F. Bennett. Henry S. Dulaney, Mrs.
Mary Louise Furst, and John B. Van
Meter
A resolution expressing the sorrow and
regret of the members Of the conference
at the death of Right Rev. William Wal
/ lace Duncan. bishop OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, was adopted.
Racial Bishops Voted Down.
BY a vote of 10 TO S5. the question as
10 whether or not there should be racial
bishops was vored down. Decision was
reached that there should be no others
than those now serving.
II was also decided TO allow one dele
gate 10 the general conference 20 every
twenty-five ministers as a minimum. and
one 10 every forty-hve as a maximum.
\ motion to ask the general conference
20 again assign Bishop CranSton to Wash
ington was passed. 1t was recommended
to the general conference that this city be
chosen as the residence of a bishop. The
session took a recess at l2.30 o'clock.
Meeting of Laymen.
Edward NJ. Hearne, general secretary
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, conducted the devotional exercises
at the opemng OF the laymau's meeting
yesterday morning.
The main auditorium Of the church was
occupied by the ministers meeting The
laymen assembled IN the Sunday school
room, hardly large enough to accommo-
date the many In attendance
Following the devotional services. Wal
ter Kirwau. Of Baltimore. president of
the Association of the Laity. took the
chair and called for resolutions. Mr..
Kirwan made the recommendation that
a movement be started looking 10 the
organization Of a general laymen's asso-
citation of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Addresses were made by President Kir-
wan on Shall the Laymen's Association
be made a permanent organization on the
basis Of continuing membership
Mr.. Kirwan expressed himself as OPP
posed 10 more than one conference in
twelve months He said he had observed
with pleasure that the Methodist Church
was giving support TO the temperance
cause
The speaker outlined the wcrk of the
association since its organization, and
said it's members had endeavOred to edu-
cate the church membership in regard 20
foreign and home missionary work.
Speakers and Topics.
Other addresses were made by J. S.
Rawlings. on Should the laity have a
voice in the appointment of the pastor?'
and O. W. F. Swartzell. on What can
the laity do in the furtherance Of evange-
listc work and h0w?'
At the afternoon session. which began
AT O'Clock. the routine business was
disposed OF.
Officers for the ensuing year were elect
ed as follows: Walter kirwan. presi-
dent: J. S. Rawlings vice president; w
r. Conn vice president: John ". Young.
vice president. Judge Arson s. Taylor.
vice president: Or. John Neff. vice presi-
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Herbert F. Gorgas. treasurer, and DR.. G..
Lane Taneyhill John T Stone. William
Westrader. DR.. Richard Kingsman, and
c. b. Timanus, me mbers Of the executive
committee.
Standing Committees Chosen.
The members of the standing commit
tees for the year were appointed as fol-
lows:
Fraternal relations Summerheld Baldwin John T
Stone J. II. Phillips q. w. F. SWartzell. and q.
Lane Taneyhill
Credeutiais-Phiip Hoffman. J. Albert Cornelius.
r: T. Williams S. r Hodges George H. Garrett
Jacob Ranley. Lee NJ. Bender G. T. Brantner. L.
]. Frey. J. L. Ewing. Richard KingSnan. r. 7.
Evarts. W. H. Thomas James NJ. Gather. and ].
J. Turner
Resolutions-David H. Carroll. E Brent Donald
son. Samuel Sweeney. Francis VI Rugener J. r.
Jolly John StableI. w A BrasheaTs. William
Crossfeid. Charles H. Babb. Edgar Frisby. J. ).
Barker. Anscn $. Taylor r. NJ. Hidebandt. Z. 6.
Thomas and J. +. Gather.
Nominaiions-G Lane Taneyhfl J. J. Brown n
T. CAN'T, Thomas Hull, n. O. Dulaney. William
Hissey. r.. George W. Avery. Michael Nicholson.
q. r. Timanus, B. VI. Harden John T. Stone. John
W. Young a. f. Householder William Wesiadcr
Il. W. Hough and ]. H. C,irWin.
Reception Mt white House To-day.
The committee Of arrangements and en-
tertainments, Of which Rev DR.. Guthrie
is chairman, has announced the details
for the reception tC be given by President
Roosevelt this afternoon at 9:3O o'clock
TO the ministers and laymen.
After the reception at the White House
the ministers will proceed in a body and
call on Vice President Fairbanks and
Speaker Cannon. Invitations have been
extended to the Vice President and Rep
resentative T. W Sims 10 attend ses-
sion Of the conference
At O'Clock. the ministers. laymen, and
their wives viii be entertained at sup
per TO be given at Grace NJ E. Church.
Ninth and S streets northwest song
service will be given by the choir OF DUN