Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
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Three Conferences to Assemble in Baltimore
One Wednesday Next, Others Later
Local Churches Interested mo
Changes Expected in Leading
Washington Pastorates.

Methodists of Baltimore will throw
open their doors to the Methodists Of the
other parts of this and nearby states dur
ing the three coming weeks. when the an
nual conferences Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South, the Methodist Epis-
copal Church and the Methodist Protest
ants will follow. each for q weeks stay.
in the order named.
Last year mono of the annual confer
ences met in Baltimore, because the gen.
eral Methodist Episcopal conference was
SO big an attraction that the city
gladly gave other places the honor
of entertaining these annual gath
erings. So It was an or year or
Methodists In Baltimore In that respect.
but this promises to be an ION" year.
It has been long time since all three
conferences met in the Monumental city
the same spring. It means that homes
will have to be provided week for about
1000 preachers, nearly every one OF
whom will bring q wife.
Then. there will be almost an equal
number Of laymen. although these will
not, in all cases. stay over for the whole
week But the Baltimore Methodists
are glad to show their hospitality. Cooks
will have to work overtime to convince
the visitors from the country that on the
farm is not the only place to get q good
square meal.
Southern Methodists.
The Southern Methodists will convene
next Wednesday at st. Paurs Church.
Fayette street. near Carrol'ton avenue.
Central Church extended the invitation
to the delegates. but had to withdraw 1t
because q number of repairs are in prog
ress that would interfere with the ses-
sions.
The chief change to be made among the
pastors is that Of Rev. DR.. Forrest ].
Prettyman OF Trinity Church. Baltimore.
He will have served out the four-year
time limit and thus will be transferred.
AS yet no one has an idea who will be his
successor. Rev. B. w. Bond and John A.
Anderson the presiding elders OF the dis
more win be transferred for a similar
reason. Rev. William Eustace Henry.
pastor OF st. Paurs Church. I'd and 8
streets northwest. this city, will probably
be returned. as the congregation VIII re-
quest the conference to again assign him
to the church.
The other local pastors Of the denom-
ination viii also be assigned to another
term at their respective churches Bishop
leading man OF his denomination and held
in high veneration In the Baltimore con-
ference. will preside.
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Baltimore conference OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. which will meet
March 81 at Broadway Church. will be Of
more than usual interest because Of the
numerous changes to be made in the
pastors of important charges. Rev. DR..
vxy1,,,,,, z Gheridan has reSfpnod 40 mas
tor Of Mount Vernon Place Church, Bal
timore and Rev. DR.. ]. st. Clair Neal will
be transferred from Madison Avenue
Church, also OF that city, because he has
served the congregation five years and
the members have for a long time regard
ed that as the limit for one pastor DR..
Neal is the first member OF the Baltimore
conference to be pastor OF this church for