Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
Stormy Conference Session
Over Randolph Macon Report

ROANOKE, Va, March c9.-Stormy de-
bates and unconvincing victories took up
the time of the second day of the Balti-
more Annual Conference of the Methodist
Church South yesterday. at Belmont
Church. in this city.
The first discussion was on the Ran
dolph-Macon committee report recon-
mending that the conference accept the
agreement of the trustees Of the college
to nominate in this conference a member
| of the Baltimore conference for every
| vacancy on the board and to submit his
name to that body for ratification. which
| was passed.
The other was the resolution changing
| the date OF the next conference from
March. 1913 to October, 1913. making an
eighteen month conference year, which
was defeated.
The defeated leaders in both fights say
| that neither matter is settled and that the
questions will cause future trouble for
the conference.
| The Randolph-Macon report was pre-
| sented with the names of only two OF the
| three committeeman, and the dissenting
| member Rev. III. =. Hamill led the oppo-
| sition. which was defeated by Bishop Col
| Inns Denny taking the floor in person and
| answering the professors Secretary OF
Conference Rev. DIR. Z. V. Register read
the report.
Senator Lee Criticised.
| Local option in Maryland is the allah
sorbing topic of the temperance commit
tee. The Maryland legislature. with Sem
ator Blair Lee as the center. is being
fully and bitterly discussed. Though no
personalities will be allowed on the floor
of the conference, II is expected that a
| resolution indorsing the fight of the anti
| saloon forces and expressing sympathy in
the cause will be presented to the house.
L N hat ax.I
Revs. d. l.. Blakemore. s. X: Cockrell
and w. L. Smith are preparing for any
| opposition to the passage of the temper
ance resolution If any should develop.
| 1t was stated that the creation of the
| Office Of missionary's secretary would be
deferred until next year and that Dr.
Blakemore, who has served one year at
| Central Church, Baltimore. would be the
| first secretary. He Is missionary's secre-
tary now, but was given Central Church
Also as the bishop said that he could not
be spared from active passionate work.
DR.. REGISTER for Mount Vernon.
| No other name except that Of DR.. Reg
ester has been mentioned for Mount YER
non Church. Washington. the most impor-
| tant charge in the Southern Methodist
Church, as 1t will be representative Of the
| church as a whole. The next four years
will be the most important of it's history.
| for in that time the work will be started
| on the great national church building and
| will be carried far toward completion.
Many think IL assured that he will be
| given that charge, as Rev. j. Howard
Wells the present pastor, has served four
years.
| Revs. ]. G. Cuthwell of the Virginia
| conference; w. c. Boswell Of the Holston
conference and A. Knox of the Little Rock
| conference were admitted to the Balti-
more conference by unanimous consent
| In the afternoon a concert was given by
| the girls of the Southern Seminary OF
| Buena Vista, Va. and in the evening the
| Sunday school anniversary was held
Rev. e. ID. Bulla, head of the Wesley
adult Bible class of Nashville. Tenn, and
Judge NJ. w. Walton of Woodstock, Va,
were the chief speakers.