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

ROANOKE. Va, March a9.-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
eighteep-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. II. p 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. DR.. E. 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 SEN
ator Blair Lee as the center. is being
fully and bitterly discussed. Though no
personalities will be allowed on the floor
| of the conference IL 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
Rev. j. HI. kaufman. the chairman. and
Revs. d. l.. Blakemore. s. X: Cockreli
and w. L. Smith are preparing for any
opposition to the passage of the temper
| ance resolution II any should develop.
1t was stated that the creation of the
office of missionary's secretary would be
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 pastorate 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 IT will be representative OF the
| church as a whole. The next four years
will be the most important of its 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 ii 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. c. D. Bulla, head of the Wesley
adult Bible class of Nashville. Tenn, and
Judge M w. Walton of Woodstock. Va,
were the chief speakers.