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

ference has always regarded Dickinson
College as one of our Methodist schools
of learning. and We are persuaded that
this conference and other conferences.
which have contributed their moneys for
the establishment and support of said
college. have moral equitable owner
ship therein. notwithstanding any mega
tive provisions of the charter of said
college,"
Alleged Dangerous Trend"
As DR.. Baldwin closed he stated he had
asked no member of the conference for
advice upon the presentation of the reso-
lutions, and requested a second. Rev. H.
D. Mitchell Immediately gave the re-
qured second. and as he did so at least
six Of the ministers OF the conference
were on their feet asking Bishop Cranston
for recognition. DR.. Baldwin. however.
asked to say few words and the bishop
gave him permission.
There is a dangerous trend upon the
part of Methodist Episcopal institutions
toward taking the control from the
church from which has been gathered the
funds for the maintenance from the be-
ginning" he said, and then declared that
the Carnegie foundation fund is doing
much today to Observation-Disclosures insti-
tutions of learning in this country. He
suggested that the income of the fund
now in charge Of the committee OF the
lege of Baltimore.
Rev. Dr. T. Marshall West took the
floor as DR.. Baldwin concluded.
Are we to yield he asked. land say
that our UNCONVENTIONAL institutions are
no longer under our guidance? I for one
will not concede that Dickinson College
has given up Methodisnl, even II we have
to sacrifice the president and members of
the board of trustees of that institution.
Are We going to ANONYMOUSLY surren-
der?
Bishop Cranston. speaking slowly, re-
marked:
II should like to say that until the con-
ference passes upon this matter moth
ing said shall be construed criticism
of Mr.. Carnegie by the entire convention
He has a right to bestow his money as he
wills. I, for one, believe that Mr.. Carnegie
is loyal to the cause of Christianity
Opposed to Contest.
Rev. c. Herbert Richardson wanted the
matter referred to committee of seven
to report at the session of the conference
next year. The chair received the motion
and recognized Rev DIR. G. c. Bacon. who
declared that it is most unfortunate that
a contest should be melted between Dick
inson and the Womans College.
I'VE do not believe he said, that the
old mother college which has educated 50
many of us has turned down Methodism. !"
He took issue with Rev. DR.. Baldwin
for bringing forward the resolutions with
out taking advice in the matter.
DR.. Baldwin responded. and for mo-
ment before the chair called the ministers
to order they engaged in a coloquy as to
the merits Of the resolutions.
The resolutions were then voted on and
a decision reached to allow the matter to
go over until next year. so that thorough
investigation may be made.
The executive session of the conference
continued from $50 o'clock until shortly
after II o'clock, when Rev. DR.. f. P
Mains, publishing agent of the Methodist
Book Concern Of New York, made a
short address. He told of the work in
hand and said that in twelve years the
institution had sold $25.OOO,O00 worth of
books and from being in debt more than
$500. 900 has in it's treasury today, after
years of hard work, $723. 61S.21.
Rev. DR.. Sumwalt, presiding elder of the
Washington district. offered resolutions to
the family of Rev. William H. Chapman
of this city, who was seriously injured
leaving the session of the conference last
night. The convention. after adopting
the resolutions. knelt while Bishop
Cranston prayed for the minister's re-
covery. ReVs. II. R. Major, j. r.
Wheeler and e. D. Huntley were named
as members of a committee to convey
the resolutions.
DR.. Everman, principal Of Williamsburg
Seminary of Williamsburg. Pa. also made
brief address. George L. Potter, vice
president of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. was thanked for an order declaring
that the employees of the railroad must
not drink intoxicating liquors.
Anti-Saloon League Anniversary.
The anniversary of the Anti-Saloon
League was celebrated last night in Ham,
line Church. The meeting began at 1880
o'clock. when a song service was rendered
by the choir Of the DumbartonD Avenue
Church Epworth League. led by Mr.. w. L.
Glover. Rev. DR.. J. F. Heisse. presiding
elder of the west Baltimore district,
presided. Addresses were made by men
prominent In the movement against the
saloon. and each time the name Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt was mentioned as a cham
pion of the temperance cause 1t was ap-
plauded. Harry D. Mitchell made the
opening address. He dealt particularly
with local conditions in regard to the
saloon question.
There are just half as many saloons
in the District today he said, las when
the Anti-Saloon League began operations.
I see the faces of many ministers living
many miles from Washington. 1 want
these men when they return home to
go to their senators and representatives
and say they want prohibition in the
Capital city"
How it Happened. and the Next Step
was the subject of an address by William
H. Anderson. superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League of Maryland. He said the
purpose of the Anti-Saloon League is to
carry on the work begun a few years
ago by unorganized prohibitionists.
I'VE are of the opinion" ne added,
that any thorough American citizen will
vote a good, clean man in the other
party In reference to a saloon man in his
own party"
National Superintendent Speaks.
Rev. P. A. Baker, national superintend-
ent of the Anti-Saloon League, made the
closing address. Next June he said,
tho one hundredth anniversary of the
first temperance society in this country
will be celebrated at Saratoga Springs
near the grave of the man who founded
that society. The members Of that league
| were prosecuted and criticised. That was
| a hundred years ago. Today the workers
are unmolested, and the chances of a
dry nation look bright indeed.
Every great question in this republic
with the exception of individual redemp-
ton, is decided by the ballot box. This
means the churches have got to get into
politics.