Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-29

BISHOP w. F. ANDERSON.
The nomination Of committees. read
ing Of memorials to members who have
died in the past year. naming of sew
eral officials and the sending Of tele-
gram of greeting to the Baltimore An
nual Conference of Southern Meth
odists in session at Clifton Forge, Va.
were the items of business transacted
at the opening meeting of the Balti-
more Methodist Episcopal Annual Con.
ference in its 127th session in Douglas
Church, nth and II streets northwest
today. Bishop William F. Anderson
of Chattanooga, Tenn. presiding bishop
of the conference, called the session tc
order at 3 o'clock, after which com.
munion was observed. The edifice was
filled with a congregation which con-
tanned all of the two hundred and fifty
clergymen of the conference and q
large number Of woman visitors
Committees Chosen.
The committees chosen follow:
State Of the church-Revs. s. S. Klyne,
F. r. Bayley, w. w. Van Arsdale. ]. NJ
NJ. Gray and ]. NJ. Gillom.
City OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. W. 8. Wright,
Joseph Dawson, r. l.. Wright, A. H.
Thompson and G. r. Crosse
Sunday schools-Revs. j. P. Hand, C. 8.
Biggs. G. r. Sanner, j. G. Wrightson
and G. L. White.
Public worship-Revs w W. Barnes, c.
L. Pate. A. II. Thompson and j. o.
Wrightson. -
Educational institutions-Revs. J. F.
Heisse, V. V. Mallalieu, d. H. Martin, B
w. Meeks and r. w. II. WEIGH. pa
Temperance and prohibition-Revs. A.
w. NJ. Hoffman and e. G. Gallaher.
EpwOrth League-Revs. II. NJ. Burgan,
c. E. Ely, y. G. Spencer and J. H. JEFF
fries.
The Methodist: Revs. B. F. De vries
w. NJ. Ferguson. Edward Hayes, c. l.
Pate and ]. r. Edwards
Bible Society and the Sabbath: Revs
S. NJ. Afford. w. D. Bean. c. d. Taylor
w. G. Harden and ]. w. Hammersley
Church Benevolence: Revs. w. G. Nc.
Ferguson and H. NJ. Rider.
Reading of Memorials.
A list Of memorial papers, which were
read, Of the clergymen who have died
in the past year included one on the
life of Rev. DIR. Joseph Edmund Smith,
secretary Of the American Society of
Religious Education, and who for years
wrote the weekly Sunday school lesson
for The Star. A high tribute was paid
to Dr. Smiths fifty-three years Of work
in the ministry Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
Another paper told of the work of
Rev. George F.. Maydwell, for some
years pastor of Waugh Chapel of this
city. and also for years secretary of the
conference.
He died several months ago, and it was
declared that in his passing the confer
ence lost one of it's most Jealous and eff
ficient workers. He was a clergyman
for forty years.
The list of other clergymen memorial
lied INCLUDED Rev. A. H. Ames. for fifty
years in the ministry: Rev. Henry Baker,
fifty-four years: Rev. w. f. Curley,
thirty four years; Rev. Conrad Har-
decker, five years: Rev. John w Start,
sixty-five years. and Rev. John Edwards
of Baltimore, who died yesterday in that
city.
Conference Officers Appointed.
Rev Frank q. Porter of Baltimore was
made secretary of the conference by
Bishos Anderson; Rev. E. E. Marshall
of the North Capitol Church Of this city
statistical secretary, and J. R. Edwards
of Baltimore treasurer.
AS is usual early in the sessions of the
conference. it was proposed to send a
greeting to the Southern Methodists at
Clifton Forge, and this was ordered sent
at once.
The conference took a recess for lunch
con at 1 O'Clock and reasSembled at $50
o'clock. when the anniversary OF the
n,,s1 Cctn ot.v OF Vyo 6
observed. The speaker of the occasion
was Rev. Joseph NJ. NJ. Gray. pastor OF
Hamline Church.
Anniversary Service Tonight.
The anniversary service of the Metho-
dist board Of education will be held this
evening at o'clock. Rev. DIR. Charles L..
Pate, pastor of Dumbarton Avenue
Church of this city, will preside and Rev.
DR.. E. s. Triple will make the address
of the occasion. The choir of Waugh
Chapel of this city will furnish the mu-
steal program.
Epworth League Addresses.
Realty of Future Life" was discuss
ed by Rev. Dr. Christian F. Reisner Of
Baltimore Conference Epworth League
ly after the meeting opened it was de-
cided, in view of the large number
who could not gain admittance to the
church auditorium, that an overflow
meeting should be held in the Sunday
school room. There Rev. Stephen J.
Herben of Chicago delivered an adj
dress.
Choice of Officers.
The league reelected H. S. Omohun-
dro Of this city to the presidency. The
other officers selected were John Her.
man, first vice president; c. Guyer KEEL
ly, second vice president; ]. Harry
Grace third vice president: Miss Grace
Sweeney, fourth vice president; w. L.
Evans, secretary, and Joseph w. Young.
treasurer. new constitution was
adopted.
Bishop Anderson presided at the
principal meeting and later. with the
other clergy Of the conference. made
up the list Of special guests alta re-