Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-02
HELP FOR UNIVERSITY
Methodists Vote to Increase
Educational Fund.
WOMAN'S COLLEGE PROVISO
To Receive It's Quota Before Money
Is Paid Over.
CANDIDATES FOR MEMBERSHIP
DS~h
W0MAN'S COLLEGE PROvISO
CANDIDATES FOR MEMBERSHIP
Bishop Hamilton in Address De-
nounces Color Line in the Church.
Layman's Meeting Held.

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BALTIMORE. Md. April AT the
opening Of the third days session Of
Tie Baltimore annual conference,
Methodist Episcopal Church. this morn
at Broadway Church, a resolution was
adopted providing that the educational
apportionment shall be increased from
10 cents to 10 cents per member, and
that the additional sum thus raised
shall be paid to the American Uniyer-
sity of Washington, providing. also.
that an amount equal to the largest
sum raised and paid over. namely,
$l,6O. be paid each year to the
Woman's College before any amount
shall be set aside for the American
University, and the said university
shall not receive its full one-third of
the said education collection until s., 400
or larger sum shall be raised.
A general discussion was caused by the
resolution. After several had spoken on
the subject, Bishop Hamilton, who pre-
sided. said he was much in favor of it
and that it was only a short time ago
that he gave $500 toward clearing off the
debt of the Woman's College, and that
he had to pinch and scrape in every way
to pay it. He also said he was greatly
interested in the American University, not
only because of his brother being chan
cellor. but because it was Methodist in
stitution and is supported by Methodists.
Addressed by Mr.. Prettyman.
After he had finished speaking on this
point. he introduced Messrs. R. L. Fultz.
C. d. Harris and F. ]. Prettyman. all of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
Mr.
elder of the Washington district, spoke
at length of the early Methodist Church
and in speaking of his grandfather, said
he was glad of the honor to be descend
ed from man associated with Bishop
Hamilton before the Methodist Church
was merged into two churches. He also
mentioned several other members of his
family who had belonged to the minis
try, and said. in concluding. that he did
not want to be like the Englishman who
said that he was descended from Lord So
and-So on his fathers side and Duke So
and-So on his mothers side and his uncle
was Gen. Somebody. and then some one
said: MY. but you have descended"
This caused quite laugh. and Mr..
Prettyman retired to allow j. B. Hingeley.
speak of the need Of funds by the board
in charge of the interests of the super
animated ministers.
The names of those who aspire to be-
We're
then announced. They are: W. T. Jar
bon. w. F. Carey. G. L. White. ]. f.
Snyder. H. G. Spencer and b. l. Nc
Gowan. At the calling of their names
they came forward and seated themselves
In the front row.
To the candidates for admission the
bishop addressed the customary questions.
He said a minister of the gospel should
! be model for his congregation, a living
epistle. His sermons should be plain
wi ho
understood by the sinners. The first quail
tication of a preacher should be common
sense. not horse sense" His theories
should not be personal revelations of the
word Of God.
Color Line Denounced.
The bishop spoke of the negro question.
which he said should have no place in
the church Some time ago. he said
II invited a colored man to dine with me
in a certain hotel. A man in the dining
room remarked with some contempt
What is that negro doing here?' He is
friend Of Bishop Hamilton replied the
waiter. and the man left the room. There
should be no distinction of the races in
religious matters; before God, We are all
men,"
school room w. H. Anderson. state super
intendent of the Anti-Saloon League of
Maryland, spoke of the tainted news
that had been printed in regard to the
Bishop Gambler of that state had denied
all the reports printed. He said that the
papers did not find space for the temper
ance news. but did find plenty for liquor
news. DIR. Howard A. Kelly gave a talk
on the subject Church.
Work in Washington District.
The report of Washington district was
read yesterday afternoon by Rev. ]. w.
r. Sumwalt.
He spoke of the effects of the work which
had been accomplished by the visit OF
Gypsy Smith. 1T infused revival spirit
among all our people," said Rev. Mr.. Sum
walt, land shortly after his departure We
had twenty simultaneous revival meetings
in various parts of the district Some of
these resulted in the following: Foundry,
1O2 conversions; Hamline. 10; Tenley, 40;
Anacostia, g. and Bell, D..
In addition to the deaths of Revs. w. ii.
Chapman and E. d. Huntley and Mrs.
Sarah A. Shrner, Rev Mr.. Sumwalt call
ed attention to the death of Rev. James
f. Gilbert, who. though a member of the
Cincinnati conference. had spent the clos
ing years of his life in Washington as
communicate of one of the churches of
the Washingto district.
The only new church of the district. re-
ported the superintendent. is Salem
Church, at Cedar Grove. A large number
Of the congregations have improved their
homes during the year. and a portable
church has been installed in the Wash
ington suburbs. where it is hoped to fos-
ter the Methodists until they can form a
church of their own. Up to this year
saws the report, they had been obliged
to change their church homes in order to
maintain religious worship A Sunday
school has been installed at Vienna, Va,
which has gradually grown to seventy
five members, and it is expected that with
this as a nucleus a church may be found
ed there shortly. An excel ent year was
reported for the American University.
VIRGINIAN RAILWAY OPENED.
Extends From Sewell's Point to