Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-04
APPLAUD ROOSEVELT |GAS CASE RESUMED
Methodsts in Conference Ap Hearing the Coudrey Reso
prove Stand in Rome. luton Is Continued
FAIRBANKS ALSO PRAISED lEXPERT TESTIMONY HEARD
Resolutions Adopted Baltimore President Humphreys Appears Be-
Unanimous half Of the Company.
NATIONAL CAPITAL SCORED FIGURES AS TO PROFITS
Washington Declared Be Representative Cary
a Disgrace Cause Much Amusement
FAIRBANKS ALSO PRAISED
Resolutions Adopted at Baltimore by
Unanimous Vote.
NATIONAL CAPITAL SCORED
Condition Of Sunday Observance in
Washington Declared to Be
a Disgrace.
Special Dispatch to II Star.


BALTIMORE. Nd. April "A prompt
echo OF Col. Roosevelts declination OF
an audience with the pope upon the terms
laid down by the holy father found
expression today at the Baltimore annual
conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. which is in session at the Har-
lem Park Church.
Without a dissenting voice the con-
ference passed resolutions commencing
the former President for the stand he
took. With it's Endorsement Of Col Roose-
Welt 1t coupled one, as we'll, of former
Vice President Fairbanks. whom the
pope refused to receive about month
ago after the latter had delivered an ad-
dress before a Methodist college at Rome.
Rev.. C. Herbert Richardson introduced
the resolutions almost as soon as the con-
ference convened this morning. They
were ordered read by Bishop Luther B.
Wilson. who is presiding at the confer
ence, and the delegates, some Of whom
had received intimation as to the nature
Of the document,l listened attentively.
There was not a word of opposition, and
vote. The resolutions were as follows:
Text Of Resolutions.
Resolved, That the Baltimore annual
conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church records its high appreciation of
the action OF the Hon. Theodore Roose-
welt, ex-President Of the United States.
and of the Hon. Charles w. Fairbanks,
ex-vice President Of the United States,
in declining the presentation to the pope
of Rome on the terms assigned by him.
1--WE view these destinations as truly
American in spirit, manly and dignihed
in character and illustrative of the broad
and brotherly christianity which honors
them that honor God.
1--WE believe their action meets the APP
prevail of the great body OF American
citizenship of all creeds and churches
and parties"
Incidents Not Identical.
While acted upon jointly today, there
seems to be some difference between the
Roosevelt and Fairbanks incidents. Mr..
Fairbanks, according to the cabled press
dispatches at the time. did not, Of his
own volition, cancel his engagement to
be presented to the pontiff Instead. it
was Cancelled for him. and he was notified
papal secretary. Mr.. Fairbanks address
before Methodist College in Rome.
where effort Is made by the members
of that denomination to proselyte and
convert italian Catholics to Protestant
ISM made him, it was said at that time.
persona non grata at the Vatican to
such an extent that he could not con-
sistently be received.
With Col. Roosevelt. the case was diff
ferent. He chose not to see the pope
rather than to be bound while in Rome
by certain limitations OF speech and ac-
ton which the Vatican imposed as con-
ditional IL an audience were to be had
Sabbath Dissertation In Washington.
A feature Of the session today was
discussion regarding Sabbath dissertation
in Washington. during which one speaker
declared that conditions there are a dis
grace to a civilized community.
A special committee was appointed by
Bishop Wilson to formulate resolutions
for the conference to act upon.
It IL expected Bishop Wilson will spring
q great surprise on the conference and
churches when the appointments are
practically assured.
Rev. c. e. Wise will go from Foundry
to become pastor of the portable church
on Iowa avenue. Washington: Rev. D. A.
Ennis will go to Chatsworth from Sex
ton: Rev. D. c. Harris will go to the
Great Falls circuit. This circuit has re-
Gently been divided.
Methodist Episcopal conference, in ses-
sion here today, passed the following reso-
luton:
Resolved. That we. the members of the
Newark conference Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, having read with interest Of
the action taken by Theodore Roosevelt
with reference to an audience with the
Vatican, most heartily commend him for
the broad American and non-sectarian at
titude which he has taken"