Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-29
Methodist Conference Opens
at Baltimore Tonight.
TESTS FOR CANDIDATES
Examinations Deacons and Elders
Orders Conducted.
EPwoRTH LEAGUE MEETING
Dumbarton Church Choir to Sing ut
observation-disclosures Of the
Sessions.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, March 28-Ths sx-
aminations for candidates for admission
to the Baltimore conference, Methodist
Episcopal Church. began this morning in
the parlors Of Harlem Park Methodist
Episcopal Church
They were conducted by Rev. l. +.
Bennett. A. Bielaski, E. H. Lamar. F.
r. Isaac. ]. r. Edwards. e. D. Porter.
HI. F. Downs. c. l.. Pate and H. @.
Frame.
Candidates who have reported 50 far
are Charles H. Hastings. Frank Steel
man. w. B. Anderson. Thomas c. Wood.
r. Blair Harrison. Charles w. Lanham.
G. Ellis Williams and L. NJ. Dickey. Oils
Herbert Draper. also q candidate. will
not enter at this session. He will stud
theology and philosophy in New York
next year.
Examinations will be given to candi-
dates for local deacons' orders and for
local elders orders for those intending
to work as lay preachers.
clergymen Are Assembling.
Members of the Baltimore conference
are beginning to arrive. majority of
the ministers will be in by this afternoon.
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Harlem Park Church. consisting OF Rev.
c. Nicholson and W. L. Mcdowell.
Messrs. c. G. Chestnut. william Hissey.
jr.: j. j. Turner, Thomas 8. Spicknall.
James e. Parson. jr.: s. +. Beail. A. B.
w. Dew, j. w. Dixon and A. c. Rice.
has made ample provision for all the
members OF the conference.
The first exercise will be the aid mass
meeting OF the Epworth League OF the
Baltimore conference, at 7:30 o'clock this
evening. At Harlem Park Church. q. M.
Parlett win preside.
The address will be delivered BY City
Surveyor W. o. Atwood, ex-state presi-
dent Maryland Christian Endeavor Mon.
Muse will be furnished by the Dunbar
tor Church choir of Washington.
Program Of the Session.
The program for the conference. includ-
ing next Sunday, follows:
Wednesdays am, opening session and
organization Of the conference; memorial
services will follow: 2 30 p. m, anniversary
Of the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety. Mrs. w. G. Mcdowell presiding:
pm. anniversary of the board Of Sum
day schools, Rev. p. II. Swift. ID. d..
presiding.
Thursday-9 am, conference session:
$50 pm, anniversary of the Womans
VI clSH nii5StOHdiy SOCiclS,
Eaton presiding: 8 pm. anniversary OF
the board OF foreign missions, Rev John
F. Goucher, D. D.. presiding.
Frfday-9 am, conference session: go
pm. anniversary of the Freedman's Aid
Society. Rev. J. O. Spencer, presiding: >
pm, illustrated lecture by Rev. olivSr
Huckel. 8. T. D.. pastor OF the Associate
Congregational Church: subject, Student
Life at Old Oxford: $50 am, Laymens
Association Will meet In the lecture loom.
Saturdays am, conference session >,
executive session from Q to 10 am; 2:50
pm. meeting of the Fund Society in
the lecture room. -
Supday-0:S0 am. conference love feast.
Rev. G. w. Hobbs in charge; II am.
public worship, with sermon by Bishop.
Luther b. Wilson, D. D.: 3 p-m... ordina-
ton of deacons and elders. sermon ~
Rev. Franklin Hamilton. d. D., chancei- :
Tor Of the American University, Wash
ington; PM, Epworth League praise
service; pm, anniversary OF the board
Of home missions and church extension.