Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-25

Methodist Review Was made by Rev.
Dr. Gross Alexander Of Nashville.
Tenn. editor OF the ma gazine. Follow
ing his talk a large number OF sub
scriptions to the Review were secured
ipr. Alexander is considered one OF the
most distinguished scholars OF Methoo-
ism. and is an author OF considerable
note. He was for many years proles-
sor of theology at Vanderbilt Uni
l. T. Wideman of the American Bible
Society addressed the conference BRIEF
~ on the greatest book on the
world"
Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson. who. to-
gether with Bishop Gambler. the pre-
siding officer. Is one Of the two oisn-
ops of the church attending the con-
ference. occupied the chair this morn
ing for brief time. Bishop Wilson
took the chair at 1870 o'clock this
upon the platform yesterday morning.
Bishop Wilson was retired at the last
general conference. He is elghty-tnree
years old, but conducted the session
pied the chair with all the vigor of
man many years his junior. Members
of the conference speak OF Bishsop
Wilson as the greatest preacher ana
theolog!an of the church
Among the many prominent ministers at
the session this morning were Rev. F.
S. Parker of Nashville. general secre-
tary of the Epworth League. and KEY.
c. d. Rulla. superintendent of the Wes-
ley adult Bible class, and at one time
pastor of the church at Alexandria.
Rev. DIR. John NJ. Moore, who is to
make the address tonight, IS Wen
known in this city. While Dr. Moore
was journeying to China in lsVS ne
The Challenge of the World to the
Layman of Today" is to be the sub
ject OF DR.. Moore's address.
Program for Tomorrow.
Tomorrow night Rev. DR.. ". F. Nc
hurry Of Louisville, KY. is scheduled
to address the conference on church
extension work.
Meetings of the Bible board, corpo-
rate board of finance, Epworth League
board and Sunday school board Will be
held each afternoon in Mount Vernon
Church. The meetings Of the board OF
church extension, board OF education.
conference board of missions and the
joint board Of finance Will be held each
afternoon at Mckendree NJ. e. Church.
The committee on memorials had re-
ferred to it the names of the following
ministers who have died since the last
conference: Revs. L. Fox, c. l. Cameron.
J. T. Wightman, J. II. Du Laney and T.
W. Jeffries. Histories OF the lives OF
these ministers Will be prepared Dy tHe
committee to be read at memorial serv-
ices, which probably will be held Monday.
Laud Epworth League.
The Epworth League has accom-
plished more in promoting Christianity
among the youth of the United States
and in foreign mission fields than any
other similar organization. according
to speakers at last nights meeting OF
the conference.
Statistics covering the first quarter
century Of work done by the league
were read by Rev. DR.. S. Fitzpatrick
Parker of Nashville. Tenn. who de-
clared the organization. by virtue of
its strength today, determined the
of the church's entire work.
A plea for the organization of an an
nual conference Of all Epworth Leagues
in the Baltimore conference was made
by Rev John Paul Tyler Of Clifton
Forge. Va. Such conference. it was
declared. would bring together repre-
sentatives OF 1853 senior and seventy
three junior leagues in Maryland. Vir-
ginia, West Virginia and the District
of Columbia with total membership
of nearly ten thousand. Rev. j. j.
Reeves Of Baltimore spoke upon the
subject.