Evening star., 1915-03-29
Appointments Made Before
Adjournment of 131st An
nuaI Baltimore Conference.
THIS COUNTRY REGARDED
AS "DRY" IN SENTIMENT
Liquor Menace" Held to Require
National Observation-Disclosures
Services Are Held.

with the reading Of the report on TEN
perance, memorial services III hohor u
those members who died during the sear
and the announcement of appointments
for the ensuing year. the one hundred anu
,hirty-tirst session of the Baltimore an
mai conference of Methodist Epscopai
church South closed today, after haFiik
been in session at the Mount Vernon flace
church since last "Wednesday
Tho conference, in its accomplishments
and In the sprit in which it was con-
d,ctcd throughout. is regarded as having
been one of the most successful or the
RaItimore conferences of recent years
..NationaI treatment for final rellet
vaS called for in the report OF the
temperance committee OF the confer
ence of which II. l. Blakemore Was
chairman. and the conference Went On
record to that effect.
The Iiguor traffic is national IN lis
organization, character and influence
said the report. 1T is a national men :
ace, ignoring and even defy1ng local
and state control. ana, thereIore;
uuircs national treatment for hnal re-
lief Rapidly the states are closing IN
on this national foe.
Country Dry in Sentiment.
Judging by a recorded vote of the
House of Representatives on the ques-
tion of the submission to the states of
an amendment to the Constitution for
national prohibition, this country IS
dry in sentiment and only awaits an
opportunity TO prove il at the polls.
We shall continue to pray ana WORK
for national prohibition as the only
final solution of our liquor problem.
I'VE call upon our senators and rep
resentatlveS in the Congress or the
United States to support resolution
submitting TO the several states con-
stitutional amendment prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors throughout the United states
The liquor question in the District OF
columbia was spoken of as follows:
I'VE urge the Congress of the United
states TO enact as speedily as possible
the necessary Legislation to Danish the
traffic in liquor from our National Cap
ftaI and make Washington not only
model city for our country. but the
model capital city of the world"
Secretary Daniels Commended.
The committee noted with pleasure"
the favorable attitude of the press and
public toward the question of prohibit
ton and commended Secretary Daniels
for his order abolishing liquor in the
navy.
resolution, offered by Rev c. D. Har-
ris. was passed by the conference prais-
ing the press for full and accurate
reports of the proceedings OF the con-
ference.
The memorial services. which began
at IL O'Clock. were led by Rev. DIT.
Forrest j. Prettyman. Memoirs were
read in memory of John 7. Wlghtman,
j. Hervey De Laney, Charles l. Dam
aron, Henry Haman, Peter W. JeHrles
T.afaVette Fox,
Odds and ends Of conference business
were attended to this morning. in an en-
Geavor to adjourn early. One of the
financial secretaries reported that during
the year s15,759. 20 had been given to for
eign missions by the Baltimore conference
and $2o700.25 to home and conference
missions
Case Goes to General Committee.
3. W. Bond chairman OF the commit
tee on federation of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. reported that
the matter of the consideration of the
action on the protest from the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church against the en-
trance of the south church into Hern-
don Va. during the preceding year
had resulted In the Methodist Episco-
nal Church committee taking the case
before their general committee on fed
Grafton The south church committee
had protested that the prior cases OF
ihe Bladensburg and Emory churches
had not been disposed of yet. although
they had been laid before the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church committee in
December. 1911.
Three bishops occupied the platform
at the final session today-Bishop War
ren Gambler, who has presided. Bishop
A. E. wilson who has attended all the
sessions and Bishop +. E. Hoss OF
Oklahoma who appeared upon the plat
form this morning for the first time.
Bishop Hoss arrived In Washington In
time to take part in the love feast
yesterday morning.
Sunday School Report Adopted.
The report OF the Sunday school board
vas adopted by a vote of 81 to So
carrying with il provision for a
field secretary This was one of the
last pieces Of legislation to be passed
by the conference before Bishop Cand-
Ter made known the appointments for
the following year, preceding adjourn
rnent
Alexandria was chosen the place OF
Rev DR. f *. Hardin. pastor OF the
Mount Vernon Place Church, wat
elected fraterual delegate to the Mary
land conference OF the Methodist Prot
es,ant Church.
Appointments for Year.
The appointments for the ensuing
rear were announced by Bishop Cand.
Ter as follows
washington district. H. NJ. Canter