Evening journal., 1913-04-04
M. P. CHURCH
FIGHTS LIQUOR
Resolution Against Traffic is
Adopted at LynChburg
Conference

~ tAlllClhihS tut dNAlJu vi o'hdNoA /
John Walter Smith, Of Maryland, for
his appointment of Henry e. Schoene- |
wolf as a doorkeeper in the United !
States Senate, characterizing the ac- /
ton as a direct insult to the decent
and respectable citizenship or the
State, members of the Maryland An
nual Conference Of the Methodist Pro- |
testant Church, in session in this city, |
yesterday virtually passed resolutions
denomcng the appointment in un-
qualified terms As a matter of form
Il was referred to a committee, but
as there was not dissenting voice
after the reading of the resolution. !
there is no doubt that it will be unani-
mously adopted.
It was ndmated by President Bow
ers at this mornings session that the
Conference was not unmindful of the
action of Senator Smith, also Of the
action taken against the appointment
of Schoenewolf by members of the
Baltimore Conference of the Methad-
list Episcopal Church. which recently
held its sessions at the Eutaw Street
Church in Baltimore. The resolution
came as no surprise, and that II did
not precipitate the Conference into a
lively debate was due to the fact
that President Bowers had previously
admonished the members TO refrain
from even the semblance OF political
debate on the floor OF the Conference
A Strong Resolution.
The resolution follows:
Whereas, The decent citizenship Of
the State of Maryland has been out
ragged by the appointment as door
keeper in the United States Senate of
one Henry e. Schoenewolf. an ex-
keeper of a most disreputable saloon
in Baltimore City, located at the cor
ner of Rabore and Pine streets. in
the center of the vice district of West
Baltimore.
Resolved That we. members of the
Maryland Annual Conference, now in
session at Lynchburg, Va, record our
Indignation at, and vigorous protest
against the appointment of the said
Mr.. Schoenewolf: and be IL further
Resolved, That the secretary inn
mediately inform the Democratic SEN
ator from Maryland by mail, who Is
responsible for this appointment, OF
our emphatic disapproval of his most
unfortunate action against the re-
spectacle citizenship of Maryland in
recommending to the federal Office a
person of such undesirable reputation
when there is available such an un.
limited number of reliable and decent
men of the majority party for saio
appointment"
The resolution is signed by Leo.
nard B. Smith, j. w. Kirk and A. r.
Lewis
Pathetic Scene.
At the morning session Dr. j. w
Kirk pastor of St Johns Church.
Ralfipanrr 10.
ated relation for Rev. j. Earle Maloy.
who for several years past has been
pastor of the Indian RIVER charge, al
Colora. Md. In making the motion
for the transfer from the active tc
the retired relation, Rev Dr. Kirk
paid a glowing tribute to the long
faithful and conscientious service of
Mr.. Maloy Dr. f. r. Little said that
in the earlier days of his ministry
Or. Maloy had been an inspiration to
him and had made for him path OF
roses what might otherwise have
been one of thOrns He seconded the
motion TO grant the request of Mr.
Maloy
President Bowers made a short ad-
dress in which he said that the fund
in the Maryland Annual Conference
is for just such cases, and while the
Conference regretted to lose his ser.
vices as an active minister, it found
pleasure in granting TO him the bene-
fits of the superannuate relation. BY
this time the Conferene had become
visibly affected by the pathetic ad.
dresses, and when Mr.. Maloy, who is
attending the session, stated that he
would like to make a few remarks
and was assisted to the platform
there was scarcely a dry eye In the
audience. Mr.. Maloy, who is now in
his seventy-eighth year. and has
rounded out 81 years in the active
ministry, and with one exception, is
the oldest minister in the Conference
that exception being Rev W. NJ.
Strayer. of Oxford, Md. told the sim
pie story of his life and concluded his
remarks with an appeal to the mem
bers of the Conference ito deal gent.
ly with the old soldier He was as
sured by the President that he was
in the hands of his best friends, and
need have no fear
Fight Against Liquor.
A record has been established at
this session of Conference for the
many resolutions already adopted in
opposition to the liquor traffic. On
Wednesday, one of the first acts OF
the Conference was to indorse the
Maryland Anti-saloon Bill and the
methods of Superintendent William Fl.
Anderson along that line. This was
closely followed by the resolution
commencing the action of President
Wilson in excluding wines and
liquors from the social functions of
the White House. and the sending OF
message this afternoon to Governor
Miller, of Delaware, urging him to
sign the Hazel BILL which is now be-
fore him, which has reference to the
transportation Of intoxicating LIQUORS
from wet into a dry territory The
fact of all this adverse sentiment has
been The subject OF much comment
and places the Methodist Protestants
in the front rank as an arch enemy of
the liquor traffic.
The reading of reports and routine
business took up most of the morning
session. In the report of the Book
Concern it was shown hat something
would have to be done to increase
the subscription list of the Methodist
Protestant. the official organ of the
church, if 1t is TO be continued on q
paying basis and the campaign was
at once launched among the ministers
to increase the circulation of the
paper by 1000 names during the pres.
ent year. In the report of the Theo.
logical Seminary at Westminster. Md.
DR.. Thomas Lewis stated that while
there were % students enrolled al
nraconf IL ic bfohlv occanffo1 70 l,o,.,