Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-08
REV. DR.. WRIGHT
is RETURNED
Methods st Conference Ends At Wash
ington-A8ishop Anderson An
nounces Appointments.

Washington, D. c., April 5.-Sstis-
lection was the keynote Of the closing
session OF the One Hundred and TWEEN
ty-seventh Baltimore Annual Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at the Douglas Memorial Meth
odist Episcopal Church here yester-
day.
Bishop William r. Anderson, who
was closcted with the district superin-
tendents of the conference all morn
ing, took the chair shortly before the
fual adjournment and made ready to
announce the appointments FOR the en-
suing conference year.
Had the conference lasted week
longer, Bishop Anderson declared, the
apportionmnt Of ministers could have
been decided to no better purpose. Ho
expressed the opinion that practically
every minister attending the confer
enee would find his new work to his
liking and that in his judgment the
selections had been made deliberately
and carefully, without undue haste.
Rev. Mr.. Hobbs Retires.
The conference appointments show
little change in the large and desira-
Bile pastorates both in Baltimore and
Washington. The present conference
saw the retireing OF Rev. G W. Hobbs,
cf Homecoming, Md after so years of
successful work in the denomination.
Rev. Mr.. Hobbs preached his fiftieth
anniversary sermon last might in dis
course that covered nearly two hours.
Rev. Mr.. Colt Returns.
Another change made is that of
Rev. Don s. Colt, formerly pastor OF
Grace Church, Baltimore, who returns
from Rochester, n. Y, to the pastor
ate of Madison Square Church. in Bal
timore. Rev H. NJ. Rider, pastor OF
Franklin street Church, Baltimore,
leaves this conference to accept a
charge at Bay Shore, Long Island. He
has secured transfer to the New
York Conference of the church, and
Rev. Colt will fill his place in the Bal
timore conference.
LIT. mcdu 10 r1Cfndin.
Rev. c. l.. Mead, pastor of First
Church Baltimore, which pays a sal
airy OF $4,000 a year, will remain as
will also Rev. p. H. Swift, at Madison
Avenue Church, Baltimore, which pays
Its pastor $4,000.
Other well-paid posts to retain their
present posters are First Church, at
Annapolis, Rev. w. G. Mcneil; Butaw
Church, Baltimore, Rev. f. L. Hub
bard; Mount Vernon Place, Rev. s. S.
Klyne; Strawbrdige Church, Park
Place, Baltimore. Rev J. f. Heisse,
and Roland Park Church, Rev. w. L.
Mcdowell.
Rev. Joseph Dawson will also re-
main at the East Baltimore Church;
Rev. Fl. f. Peck at Great Falls, and
Rev. r. l.. Wright at ST. Paul's, Ha-
gerstown.
The Washington pulpits which re-
main filled by the same pastors are:
Foundry, Rev. w r. Wedderspoon,
which pays salary OF $4,000, one of
the best paid in the conference; Rev.
j. NJ NJ. Gray, at Hamline; Rev. F..
It. Mowbray. at McKendree; Rev
John Reid Shannon. at Metropolitan
Memorial, and Rev. H. S. France, at
Trinity.
The introduction OF resolutions cal
culated tc combat existing evils and
the consequent fight for their adoption
occupied much OF the time Of the
closing session OF the conference this
morning. Proceedings began precise
ly at 9 O'Clock, and the fight on sever
al questions waxed hot. Rev. DR.. w.
r. Wedderspcon. I Foundry Church,
Washington, introduced several reso-
buttons, one against vice in general
and another pertaining to the opium
traffic
His first dealt with the crusade
against vice now in progress in Bal
timore and Maryland. The resolution
was in support of the Anti-Saloon
League OF Baltimore. This was adopt
ed without discussion, as was another
which iadirsed the action OF President
Taft in calling together an interna-
tiOnal conference at The Hague to
suppress the opium traffic.
The main fight of the morning cen
tered about the introduction of a reso-
luton which sought to postpone all
conference openings until "Wednesday
Of the designated week. In this man
ner its supporters declared, the desc
Grafton OF the Sabbath would ne
avoided and ministers would not be
required to travel on Sunday. Many
pastors foresaw the inconvenience OF
the measure and were earnest in their
opposition. A vote was called for,
which proved TO be so close that a
count was ordered. This ended in the
defeat OF the measure.
Among the appointments announced
by Bishop Anderson before Confer
ence adjourned was that OF the Fred
erick district which has special inter
est to the Methodist people OF Mar
ti7sburg. They are as follows:
Frederick District.
District Superintendent-G. c. Ba-