Evening star., 1914-04-05
called sacred concerts. secular leagues.

called sacred concerts secular leagues,
free thought societies and other anti
religious gatherings offer every induce
ment to our people to spend their tlnne
and means in propagating a spirit OF ir-
relgion-the neglecring of those essentials
toward a godlS life that should be the
highest ambition of every SOUL
While Mr.. Booraem- recommended IN
his annual address that the association
take steps looking to securing lay repre-
and the resolutions committee approved
of a resolution along that line. quietus
was put on the plan for TINS year by
Summerfeld Baldwin. the wealthy Balti-
more layman, whose motion prevailed
that the matter go over for the action
of the association at later date. Mr..
Baldwin said he did not wish to take
up the time in debating the matter. but
he would do so. should the association
insist on hasty action. The resolution in
substance asked that the matter be taken
up with the general conference of 1916
looking to the admission of laymen with
ministerial delegates in such numbers as
may seem equitable
Plans for Book Concern,
A resolution defining and approving of
"The Book Depository Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Incorporated" to be
located in Baltimore was adopted. Sum
merfield Baldwin said it would mot only
be a depository. but a headquarters for
Methodism." The capital stock is S5o,aOO
divided into shares of so each, and the
petual interest. All profits beyond per
cent paid on the stock go TO the fund for
retired preachers. Mr.. Baldwin said the
shares were made $40 in order to have
many stockholders and keep the control
from falling into the hands of a few
The Laymen's Association elected these
officers for the ensuing year: President, G.
Lane Taneyhill. Baltimore: vice presi-
dents, Baltimore district. David ,Aber-
crombie; East Baltimore. Eugene Tucker;
West Baltimore. w. II. Thomas: Fred
erick Lee Bender. Martinsburg, W. Va !:
Washington. l.. l.. Derrick. recording
secretary, William Hissey, jr., Baltimore;
assistant recording secretary. Hunter r.
Kern Winchester. Va: corresponding sec
retary, r. C. Beall. Baltimore; treasurer,
w S. Dewhirst. Washington; executive
corrmittee. Baltimore district, James f.
ingram; East Baltimore, DIR. j. f. Ben
son: West Baltimore, George +. Beavin;
Washington, A. S. Taylor; Frederick f.
T. Dixon. Cumberland.
DR.. Weilder Applauded.
Much applause greeted the address of
Dr. w. H. Weilder of Washington, who
presented the work of the Lucy Webb
Hayes Training School and the Sibley
Hospital. DIR. Weilder commanded rapt
attention. especially when be dramatically
told of the sacrifices that have been made
by nurses of the hospital He predicted
a great future for the institution. which
is rapidly taking a place among the lead
ing institutions of the kind in the country.
He said Washington business men would
fnaugurate a campaign April IL to raise
$4,000 for the institution.
DR.. John II. Bickford detailed the ac-
complishments of the Maryland General
Hospital. Baltimore. which is under Meth
odist control and which is accomplishing
great results.
Receives Candidates.
Bishop Berry received a class OF eight
candidates for orders into the conference
this morning. The bishop told the can
didates they were preaching to the COM
mon people and in his advice said:
Avoid professionalism in the ministry.
Let no one persuade you that every
scholar is heretic.' The class admitted
is composed of Howard E. Thompson,
Edward N. Parrish, Clarence H. Cork
ran. Benjamin T. Hynson, Charles H.
and D. E. Moylan, a mute.
The conference passed n resolution
thanking former Postmaster General
James A. Gray for the gift of $1,000 to
the church at Guilford. Hartford county.
Frank W. Chada, Bohemian mission.
Baltimore. was put on the supernumerary
list The annual reports of the super
intendents of the Washington and Fred
erick districts were read.