Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-30
GOING TO BALTIMORE
Local Clergy and Laity Will
Attend Conference.
SOME GUESTS OF FRIENDS
Future Of Dickinson Collect Subject
for Discussion.
CHANGES AMONG THE PASTORS
Bishop Hamilton to Direct the Ses-
sions-summary of Program
for the Week.
CHANGES AMONG THE PASTORS

Much interest is being manifested by
the local clergy and laity of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church in the approach
ing session of the Baltimore annual con-
| ference of that denomination In the Mon
umental city tomorrow. Some of the
pastors will visit friends in Baltimore
during the conference while others will
make a daily trip to and from their
homes in this city.
Rev. S. NJ. Afford. pastor of Grace
Church. will be with DIR. Gilbert II. AL
ford. 800 West North avenue: Rev
Joseph Dawson Of Calvary Church with
Rev. DR.. Hugh Johnson, 1922 North
Charles street; Rev. H. S. France of
| Trinity Church with Robert z. France
Arkney road, Govanstown; Rev. w. L.
Lynn of Gorsuch Church at the home Of
| Mrs. A. ]. McFrederick. 2o12 Maryland
avenue: Rev. George E. N1aydwell Of
Waugh Church with. W. II. Gilman. 222S
East Lombard street: Rev. Robert NJ
Moore of Foundry Church with James
II. Marine. 1915 Edmondson avenue; Rev
A. F.. Poore of Eldbrooke Church with
John X. Shaw. 13l South Broadway: Rev
/ j. w. r. Sumwalt superintendent of the
Washington district churches, with Capt
| f. T. Daneker, 1921 North Calvert street
Rev. Charles f. Guthrie. pastor of Ham,
line Church; Rev. DR.. John Reid Shan
| non of Metropolitan Church and Rev
Dr. II. r. Naylof. formerly presiding ell
der of the Washington district churches,
are the cfergymen who will journey back
and forth daily during the conference,
the sessions of which will be held in
| Broadway Church.
Questions to Come Up.
Among the many questions that will
| come before the conference is that Of the
future Of Dickinson College. Rev. DR..
George Edward Reed. the president; the
| trustees and most of the members Of the
| faculty and the alumni, it is said, are
! all In favor of divorcing the college from
| the Methodist Episcopal Church. that
| II can enjoy the Carnegie pension fund
! for superannuated members of the fac
| ulty. 1t is known that there is opposi-
| ton to placing the college on a nom
| sectarian basis. and stirring debates. such
as similar condition at Randolph Macon
College has precipitated in the Southern
Methodist conference, are expected. All
pastors and ministers employed as pro-
| fessors or in other capacities come in
| for the regular superannuate fund of
| the church. but the church makes no
provision for pensions for professors who
are not ministers. Many of the ministers
OF the Baltimore conference are alumni
of Dickinson College and are thought to
| of the Carnegie foundati
| There are indications that this confer
| ence will see a great number of changes
| in pastors. The changes in the smaller
than for several years. The dread of a
general shake-up will be used by some
preachers as an argument for the restora-
ion of the time limit. The larger pas
torates Of this city, 1t is believed, will not
be disturbed.
The time limit and score or more of
other questions OF lesser importance will
furnish themes for discussion that will
demand for the whole week of the con-
ference. The conference regards itself as
fortunate in having such an able chair
| man as Bishop Hamilton to direct the
sessions.
Summary of the Program.
A summary of the program for the con-
ference week follows. all events at Broad
| way Church unless otherwise stated:
Tuesday-Meeting of Preachers Fund
Society.
Wednesdays am, holy. communion: 10
a. M, opening business session; 8 pm, for
eisn mission meeting.
Thursday $50 am. devotional exer-
cises: 8 am, business session. go pm.
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society; 8
pm, conference claimants meeting: s
p.m.. at Fayette Street Church, Epworth
League meeting.
Friday-S:3O am. devotional exercises;
am. business session: go pm, Wom-
ans Home Missionary Society, consecra-
ton of deaconesses by Bishop John w.
Hamilton; 8 Pm. lecture by Bishop Ham,
ilton. Some Persons of Quality at Bos-
ton"
Saturday-s:3O am. devotional exer-
cises; 8 am. conference session: s pm,
Freedman's Aid and Sunday School Union.
Sunday. April 1870 am. conference
love feast: IL am, sermon by Bishop
John w. Hamilton: 3 pm. Bethany
Church, corner Calhoun and Lexington
streets ordination of deacons and elders
and memorial service: s pm. anniversary
home missions and church extension.
Monday. April $50 am. devotional
exercises: am, conference session; s
pm, anniversary Of the board of educa-
ton.
Tuesday. April $3.50 am. devotional
exercises: 8 am. final conference session
and announcement of appointments.
PALLBEARERS NEVER SWEAR.