Milford chronicle., 1912-04-12
The M. P. CONFERENCE
in SESSION AT LAUREL

In the new Christ Methodist Protestant
Church at Laurel the Maryland Annua
Conference of that denomination con.
vened last Tuesday. The new organ.
one of the finest on the peninsula, is
being used during the conference.
Beginning with today following is the
program for the balance of the sessions
Friday, $50 a. m. Morning wor-
ship, led by the Rev. w. j. Norris 9
a. M, routine business, reports of com
mittees, pulpit supply, benevolent
agencies, itinerary and orders 1870,
report of committee on education and
literature, addresses and discussions :;
noon, partial reports of committee on
statistics, recess for luncheon p. m,
electoral college meets for election of
representatives to general conference
Z. 30 p. M, song service, led by con-
ference choir p. m, public meeting
in the interest of missions at home and
abroad, the Rev. F. c. Klein presiding
address by the Rev. C. H. Beck, D. D.,
of West Lafayette, Ohio address by
Chaplain George E. P. Stevenson.
United States Navy subject. missions
as Seen on the Cruise of the Atlantic
Fleet Around the World. |
Saturday, $50 a. M, morning WOr-
ship, led by the Rev. j. F. Wooden; 9 /
a. m, routine business, reports of |
committee on moral Reform, mis-
sions, young's peoples work and
stewards; noon, adjournment.
Sunday, 1870 a. m, ordination SER
mon, by the Rev. S. w. COe ordina-
tiOn of elders 2.30p. M, dedicatory ser
mon by the Rev. j. Nj. Holmes I3O
p. m, divine service, sermon by the
Rev. 7. H. Lewis, d. D.
Monday, $50 a. M, morning wor-
shipy led by the Rev. G. R. Hodge 9
a. m, routine business, reports of com
mittees, church enterprises, statistics,
board of finance II a. m, t'0ur Su-
perannuates, report of committee,
meetingOf the society noon, !
recess 2 p. m, afternoon session
7.20 p. m, song service by conference e
choir p. M, business session. ?
Tuesday, $50 a. m. morning wor- N
ship, led by the Rev. H. S. johnson s
a. m, routine business, report of t
committee on official relations TO- 80 n
4. M, "Our Church Extension Work. " d
'eport of committee, discussion, meet d
ng of the society noon, luncheon 2 a
}. m, afternoon session 3 D. m, "
Ministerial Relief Association meeting
80 p. m, song service by conference
hoir closing session.
The fact that the talked-of union of
he three great branches of Methodism -,
as dwindled down to the form of a y
cad issue will be emphasizedin all pro- Vi
ability at the conference. 1t is ex- al
ected that the election of delegates to iil ny
le General e renee will precipitate III
contest in ! Oody, the outcome of M M
hich will pro ably be the election of Ir'
elegates who are not in favor of unit Ms
g with the Methodist Episcopal az
lurch and the Methodist Episcopal WI ~
lurch South. 70
The Methodist Protestant Church "
IS hitherto taken the stand that it oI
III join with the Methodist Episcopal go'
lurch after the Northern and Southern no
anches of that church come together. org
le Rev. DR.. F. 7. Tagg, editor of the aI! az:
ethodist Protestant, who has been ~ m i
entitled with the church union move M mi
mt in a prominent way, declared that ~ iT
? Methodist Episcopal Church and the cIu
,thOdist Episcopal Church South are on on
'ther apart today than they were bul
II years ago. DR.. Tagg assigns as wej
reason the possibility of the North ana
j church electing a colOred clergyman APP
the episcOpacy. ser ser
When that happens the church will Dgl 5
e division rather that uniOn," he SUI;
s. Memorials to the General Con- 70 70
ence will also be passed. Another l laui
lortant matter was the election of a pres
sident Rev. J. S. Bowers of Balti-
re, to succeed the Rev. DR.. J. M. n
ridan, whose term of Office expires u
year.