The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-31

ARE ANNOUNCED
Ministers of Baltimore Confer
cncc Sent to Stations for
Ensuing Year.
REPORT ON TEMPERANCE
Mcthodists Warmly Commend
Work Done by Anti
Saloon League.
REPORT ON TEMPERANCE
ny MAMIE BAYS.

Baltimore. Md. March 30-T'he fea-
lure of Special interest which marked
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church. was the report of the COM
mittce on temperance.
After the report had been submitted
and pending its adoption Rev #. VI.
Hare, recently appointed supcrintcnd-
ent of the Maryland Anti Saloon
The substance of the report is a.
follows. Qualification WAS expressed
that people in all Of the territory in
cluded in tho Baltimore Conference arc
IN harmony with the prohibition move
Inen' this being evidenced by the en-
trance OF West Virginia into the proh-
hltion ranks. the adoption OF the en-
ablinS act in Virginia, and the aban-
Comment Of the local option bill in
favor Of bill for state wide prohibition
by the Anti-Saloon League of Maryland.
Attention was called to the fact that
IN the tight Tor all moral measures,
Hlcthodism stands in the front and that
the three states named, Methodist
preachers are the leaders OF the pro-
hihition forces.
The passage OF tho enabling act TN
Virginia was credited TO the work of
the Antf-Saloon League in that state
and the Methodists Of Virginia were
urged TO cooperate with the league
III this movement
The report also recommended the use
service.
The report wac adopted without dis
cussloi, but with the vote of one mem
IT, the vote of G. NJ Armstrong. a lay
man, who entered protest upon tho
sround that the church has only ono
work to do--to preach the atoncment
OF Jesus Christ--and should have moth
ing TO do with politics In tempcra nee
or other interests
The hour from II to ~ was occuDied
with the memorial service in honor Of
tho members OF the conference who
died IN the past year.
hn !,
Of another member OF the conferences
WAS announced--Rev. l.. r. Jones. who
members of tho conference were an-
pointed a committee to attend the
burial. which viii take place Mt nalti-
Certain items OF the committee on
memorials to the general conferences
were adopted this afternoon. also a
resolution touching cvancelistic ser
vices. during the conference sessions.
ana Rev. NJ l.. Mitchell was appointed
The statistical questions were answer
ed aud the selection Of the place for
holding the next session of the con-
ference was referred to Il special com
mittee.
AZ tho evening session tho petition
asking the rights OF the laity be grant
feated The report Of The committee
on memorials to the general conference
rccoinmcndcd nonconCurrcnce regard
inE TINS petition. and the conference.
whose vote was such as to seem To be
almost unanimous supported tho re-
port Of the committees
The bcncdiction. which followed the
reading OF the appointments at the
evening session marked the close OF
The Appointments Follow.
baltimore District-M. ID. Mitchell.
presiding elder. Trinity. Calvary ana
North Baltimore, J. IL. Howard Wells:
S,rothers; Caernarvon. II. p. Baker; 81.
rauis' I. S itudisill; St Johns. Eman-
Eeaslcy: Arlington. G. NJ. Hcssey; Tav-
!or. r. T. Fielding; Perry Hall. G Wcs-
Icy Moore. snpply; 81. Johns of liamil-
Weissner; Jarrettsville, G. G. Oliver;
aberdeen, W. Lusby; Kent. A. Il.
,nglesids; II. l.. Wells: Goldsboro, j. W.
Wiley: liilishoro. G.. Il. Mays; lIaston.
J J., stump: Trappc, j. y. Rood. Royal
oak and Tilghman, }. s. Keene;
ltciStcrStown, George LiaScl: Sudbrook
{. Is. Ray, supply; Freedom, q. II. Fold.
ing Howard, W. II. Smithcrs: Mt. Airy.
w. d: King; Stevcrn. 6. l. F'lory; Yves.
ley Grove, } Il. Andrew; missionary
to Japan. j. L. Meyers; editor of Bal
timore Southern Methodist, e. -. IIai-
iis (mcmbcr OF Central quarterly Con
rotary. -. l.. Blak cmorc; student in
kandolph- aeon College, w w Bcns-
Washington Distrtct-E. V. RcFcster
presiding elder Mt Vernon Place, r.
*. Hardin; Mt. Pleasant. i. j. Perry.
man; Epworth, X l. Fulta. Marvin
!. J. Ringer; -. Paul. w. =. Johnston;
calvary, II. J. Hout: Emory. L. L.
Woolf; coltsville. j. w. Mitchell: Rock
vile, T. NJ. RICHARDSON; Potomac y. +
Sapp. supply; Gaithcrsburg, H. T.
iiamn'ill; GOrhen, w. l.. Smith; Clarks-
burg. w c. Smith, Poolesvilie. j T.
Williams; brunswick. ~ T. Tabler;
Fredecik City. f. II. Neal IIyattsvilie
and brentwood. @. ]. Dclong; Belts
vile, g: I. ID. Collins: Forest Grove.
I! l.. Parrot: rrincc George. W r
Bean; Calvert. j. - Pope: NJ y. Ell
more, j. T.; Chesapeake, l. g. Atkins.
i'atuNcnt, II. u. Harrison supplv:
Laurel, " Il. Hollcy. supply: savage.
>. J. !. Dulaney. Conference secretary
nnd-trcas,rcr of education H. T. UaInjli
s 81: wesley. a. h {. de.
parcnent. &. - Bulla (mcmbcr of Mt
vernon Place Quarterly ConforenccI
AicNnndrin District--D. H. Kern, pre-
siding elder Delray. T. NJ, Swann;
rl2rendon and Eallston. G. w Gather
rails Church, }. T.. Henry: Fairfax. :
Sydcnstrickcr: East Fairfax r. L. *
ro",nS. supply; Steriins, j. II. Huplnan;
lierndon. w f.. Wooif; Occouuan. IL +
i'iNens; Eauguier, w. II. Marsh: Rcm-