Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-30
Action of Methodist Episcopal
Conference in Baltimore.
APPEAL TO LEGISLATURE
Governor Asked 10 Aid in Insuring
Self.Gevernment.
WORK OF THE CHURCH NOTED
Reports Of Superintendents Show
ing Progress-Dr. Sumwalt's Out
line for Washington District.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Md. March 3O.-The Bal
timore annual conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. in session at Harlem
Park Church. took action this morning
on the Mountain Lake Park and the local
option bill and against the repeal of the
Washington county local option bill by
sending kilograms to the legislature.
A telegram was ALSO sent to Gov.
Crothers asking his aid in the local OPP
ton situation and requesting that he
veto the repeal of the Washington county
local option law.
Text of the Resolutions.
The resolutions follow:
ITO the Governor
The Baltimore conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. representing
nearly $1,000 members and twice many
more adherents in the state of Maryland.
respectfully requests you to send spe-
cial message to the legislature recon-
mending and urging the passage of the
local option bill for the counties whose
representatives will support il and co.
operate in the efforts made by the Anti
Saloon League as the representatives Of
give the people chance to vote on this
moral Issue free from partisan complica-
lions and save the Christian people of
the state the necessity of making this
the paramount political issue during the
next two years.
We also earnestly request that. you do
not permit the measure repeating the
Washington county local option law to
become law and thereby take away the
right of self-government from those who
already have it.
ITO Senator Gorman:
Plea for Immediate action.
THE Baltimore Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. represent
ing nearly $1,000 members and twice al
| many adherents in Maryland, respect
fully requests that you have the local op-
ton bill, for the counties which want il.
brought up at once for final disposition
SO that the House will have reasonable
opportunity for action after it passes the
senate.
ITO Mr. Peoples
The Baltimore Annual Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church most re-
spectfuly petitions the house of delegates
Mountain Lake Park as a municipality,
believing 1t will demoralize that splendid
Christian summer resort.
Prior to the passage of the kilograms :
d
by Supt w. H. Anderson, following a mo-
ton made by Rev. DIR. Z. l.. Watson. pas
tor Of Park Place Strawbridge Church.
Mr.. Anderson said the local option bill
is in danger Of being smothered. and he
advocates prompt action. = >
Reports of superintendents.
An important feature of the morning
session was the. reading Of thesieports of.
the district superintendent. which show
ed progress all along the line.
The determination of the erection of a
fine church at ST Paul -33d streets,
Baltimore, was announced in the reporlc
made by Rev. DR.. j. {. Nicholson. SUPER
intendent of the Baltimore district He
said:
In the annual report made to the an
nual conference, March. 1907, statement
was made OF the decision by meet ng OF
laymen Janaury 81 TO purchase a lot in
the vicinity of Johns Hopkins University
property for the erection of Methodist
Episcopal Church Negotiations. it was
declared in the report. were at that time
in progress for the purchase of suitable
site. That purchase was made September
q, 1907, and report was accordingly
made at conference, March, 1908.
1t is the determination to carry this
prospected enterprise to its completion by
erection of a large and beautiful Metho-
dist Episcopal church on that site in the
near future.
In Baltimore district there were re-
ported 800 conversions for the year.
Dr. Nicholson also referred to the
| change made in the name of Womans
College TO Goucher College and the high
standing of the institution
Frederick District.
Rev. DR.. NJ. F. b. Rice was unable TO
be present because of illness The re-
por. Of his Observation-Disclosures
the erection of a new church at Hancock
and the inception of new Sunday school
at Barrelville
In East Baltimore district, Rev DR..
". l.. Mcdowell. superintendent, an in
crease of salaries for pastors In eight
churches aggregating $500 per annum
was announced Also that a lot at Over
lea has been secured. upon which will
be placed a church building this sum
mer.
The Epworth League, DR.. Mcdowell re-
ported. is active, but does not give wit
ness enough. In family worship. DR.. Nc
Dowell announced. he could report no
progress. and the hurry of life. he de-
clared, is an impeachment to family re-
ligion.
Washington District.
The report Of the Washington district.
Rev. DIR. J. W. r. Sumwalt, superin-
tendent, told of the erection of the Iowa
Avenue Church in Washington. 1t being
the first portable church building ever
erected in the Capital city.
At Benning church erected. DIR.
Sumwalt said, without authority. is bad
ly involved and has passed into other
hands than that of the district
The erection Of a number of new par
sonages was also announced. and Dr.
SumWalt denounced the housing of clergy
men in some instances in houses built be-
fore the civil war.
Eleven charges have increased the sal
aries of their pastors in this district
The report of West Baltimore district
was made by the superintendent. Rev. DR..
T. F. Heisse There were shown remark
able increases in salaries. some Of the ad-
yances being several hundred dollars per
annum. The increases will total $4.as'
The salary Of the superintendent was ad-
yanced from So, 100 to s.. 900.
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