Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-01
IN EVERY WAY GOOD
Report on Work Here PIeases
Baltimore Conference.
CONVERSIONS NUMEROUS
Announcements by Superintendent
of the Districts.
MEMORIAL SERVICES ARE HELD
Tributes Paid to Those Who Have
Died During the Past
Twelvemonth.
MEMORIAL SERVICES ARE HELD

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, April Probably
the most interesting feature of the sec
ond days session of the Methodist Epis-
copal conference at the Broadway Church
this morning was the reading of the an
nual reports of the superintendent of the
Baltimore east Baltimore, west Balti-
more, Washington and Frederick districts
These communications showed a splendid
condition of the church in general in the
Baltimore conference, and the conversions
in the districts mentioned totaled 6,7lS for
the year. a surprisingly good showing.
The report of the Washington district.
Rev. j. w. r. Sumwalt, superintendent,
was an encouraging one. and showed that
church extension in that city is booming.
The report was a splendid one In every
way.
A number of salaries in the west Balti-
more district, of which Rev. ]. Fred
Heisse is superintendent, have been in
creased. The churches so agreeably at
fected are Bethlehem. 500; Harlem, 500;
Union Square. 500: Walbrook, 500; Ell
licott City. 500; Severn, 500, and Pa
tapsco $1OO.
Increased Value Of Church Property.
In DR.. Heisses report the increase In
value of church property in that district
was dwelt upon, including the Forest
Park additions and improvements. which
are valued at about ST., 900. New churches
at Thurmont, Garrett Park, Grove Run,
Emory, and the improvements after the
fire at Harlem Park, which is expected to
be dedicated the latter part of May. were
spoken of. The entire report was such
that it called forth congratulations on all
sides.
Dr. Heisse mentioned the fact that Rev.
John w. Start. the oldest membor of the
conference. was at home unable to at
tend the session, and asked for the good
wishes of the delegates. Later in the day
DIR. Starts name was placed upon the roll
call as present.
Rev. ]. c. Nicholson of Baltimore dis
trict, in his report. spoke of the church
at Stevenson. Green Spring Valley, and
mentioned the generosity of residents,
gave literally to the cause. DIR. Nichol-
son made particular mention of Gen. Felix
Agnus. q
Mr.. Nicholson also touched on the Wom-
ans College and the able administration
of President Noble. and predicted great
things for the institution. 1t is planned,
he stated, to include a department of ped
agogy.
Abandonment of Church.
The report of the east Baltimore dis
trict, prepared by Rev. W. L. Mcdowell.
mentioned regretfully the abandonment
of Green Mount Church, citing as the
causes poor location and q small congre-
CATION, with no hopes of increase. Steps
should be taken. he said. to. prevent such
mistakes in the future. The foreign
members of the church in east Baltimore
were dealt with. and DR.. Mcdowell said
that, compared with other nationalittes.
the Bohemans were about the most gen.
erous contributors to the cause. The Ital-
ian forces have been cut down by the re-
turn of many of them to their native
shores. The district has paid off debts to
the amount of $500 during the year.
Rev. NJ. F. B. Rice of the Frederick dis
triot pointed out the trouble of the miners
at Cumberland relative to their contribu-
lions to the church, showing that after
paying house rent. ordinary bills. etc, one
of them had II cents left and another had
Is. This did not leave much for church
work. but fortunately all were not In that
condition.
Supt. Anderson of the Anti-saloon
League told of the aims and plans of the
association to rid the state of the liquor
traffic. He announced that Rev. Andrew
B. Wood had been appointed assistant.
and would be glad to meet members of
the conference.
Several members Of the Methodist Frot-
estant Church were introduced by Biz hop
Hamilton.
memorial Services.
Following the reading of the reports and
the other addresses made by Rev. DR..
Hart Of the Mutual Church Insurance
Company. Rev. j. 8. Gutteridge of the
American University and Rev. j. r. Eve
land of Williamsport-Dicken Seminary.
the memorial service was held. 1t con-
sisted of the reading of memories of those
who have died during the past year. and
all were beautiful tributes. The names on
the list were Francis j. Wagner. W. H.
Chapman, D. G. Miller. o. A. Brown. H.
p West. j. p. Wilson. w. NJ. Osbourne,
E. d. Huntley and w. s. Edwards.
Tonight there will be a special song
service held by the Hamline League choir
Of Washington in connection with the
meeting Of the Conference Claimants AS