Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-03
TAFT AND CONGRESS
Tells Methodists He Can Only
Recommend and Pray.
KNEW WHAT TO EXPECT
Not Misled by Request Merely to
Say "Good Morning.
KEEPING LAMPS BURNING
Hurries Away to Do Some Trimming
in "View Of What Is Coming
Tomorrow"
KNEW WHAT TO EXPECT
ING LAMPS BURNING

1TeSl0ent la1t enltvened the early morn
Ing proceedings Of the Baltimore annual
conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church In Douglas Church today by de-
clarfng that he can only do with Congress
what ministers do with their congrega-
lions. make his best recommendations and
then pray for the best results
Bishop Anderson. in presenting the chief
executive, had said that he hoped Mr..
Taft would find Congress "docile. willing
and favorable" To this the President re-
piled, Your presiding officer said some
thing Of another body in this capital. 1t
Ill becomes me to say anything Of what
may be expected of an independent
branch Of the government ] can only
make my recommendations, and then do
as you do In your pulpits-pray for the
best results
President Arrives EARLY.
The President arrived at the confer
ence at 9:15 o'clock, and was escorted
to the platform by the committee which
invited him, and which consisted of
Rev. DR.. Sumwalt, District superintend-
ent Of this city, and Revs. w. w.
Barnes, pastor of Douglas Church, and
D. II. Martin of Frostburg, Md. Maj.
Butt. the Presidents military aid, also
accompanied him, in his full military
dress.
THE committee which did me the
honor to walt upon me last week said
1t would be enough if 1 came here and
said Good morning." said the Presi.
dent in opening. Il understood wat
had experience in matters Of that kind.
But 1T is real pleasure to come
here and to welcome you to your
1abors. As, SO to speak, mayor OF
Washington, 1 am glad to welcome you
to this city. First. let me express my
gratitude for the kindly and encourag-
ing words Of your chairman and your
leader. One has to have some. re-
sponsibility for government, such as
fell to my lot in the Philippine Islands
Of churches in the support OF right
government, and 1t has been my good
fortune to know how much the support
OF militant methodism contributes to
the progress OF government and civilza-
ton in the world. And that is my
good morning.
Writing Sermons Hard Work.
Zone who has one profession wonders
how those Of another profession ge,
on, and it sometimes seemed to me as
L sat under the administration of a
clergyman in a pulpit that II l had to
and perhaps two or three, would
rather retire to a cloister. The neces-
sity of saying the right thing and say
ing it in the right way. and not say
ing it too often in the same way, is a
burden that as a lawyer and as q poll
tician-for when one becomes a poll
tician l suppose he ceases to be a law
yer-seems to me very heavy; and that
is one reason why, as layman. com
mend your system by which you circu-
late, Variety is really the spice of
life, and after one has ministered to a
flock for number of years 1T Is per
haps we'll for him and well for the flock
that there should be a change.
Worked Together In East.
MY friends, as 1 look about into
your faces 1 see at least one that
recognize as having been with me as a
worker in the vineyard. My dear
friend, DR.. Stuntz. and 1 labored in the
far distant isles Of the Pacific-he in
one way and 1 in another-but both
for the same result. 1t Is great
pleasure for me to see him here. be-
cause 1t brings back associations OF
trying. some pleasant. but all now
valuable for the experience that they
gave, and for the purpose toward
which they were directed-a purpose
which. 1 hope. is being energetically
carried out under the auspices of this
government. and under that flag that
encourages and floats over free institu-
lions and always indicates progressive
civilization.
Now, my friends. you will concede
that in view of what is coming to-
morrow there may be some trimming
of lamps necessary. and. therefore, !
ask you to allow me to depart with
the pleasant favor Of your most cor
dial reception and the consciousness of
your support"
Place Of Next Meeting.
After the president had spoken the ques-
ton Of the place of meeting for next
year was brought up, and three churches
invited the conference, the list including
the Madison Avenue and First Churches
Of Baltimore and the Center Street
Church Of Cumberland. Md. On the sec
ond ballot the First Church was selected.
Church. 80; First Church, "a. and Madison
Avenue, 90 Necessary to a choice. ".
Madison Avenue was then withdrawn
from the balloting, and the second ballot
was: First Church. 100. and Center Street.
Is.
Rev. DR.. Homer Stuntz Of the Methodist
Episcopal foreign mission board spoke
briefly of the work in foreign lands, after
which DR.. Eveland Of the Dickinson Col
lege faculty told Of the splendid work
which is being accomplished in that insu-
tuition. Later Revs. W. r. Wedderspoon.
c. w. Baldwin and w. I. McKenny We're
made members OF the committee on reso-
lutions.
The session closed shortly before
o'clock, when a recess was taken for
luncheon. At 2:8O o'clock the conference
reassembied and the reading Of commit
tee reports was begun.
At the session this evening Rev. G. W.