Evening journal., 1915-04-13
TO HELP THE WORK
OF DEACONESSES
Provision Made by Mary
land Conference for
Their Support
MISSIONARY
WORK is DISCUSSED

WASHINGTON. April 13.-At yes
terday after Moons session of the
Maryland Annual Conference OF the
Methodist Protestant Church, the Rev
Leonard B. Smith. pastor of Christ
Church; the Rev. DR.. f. T. Tagg.
the Rev. r. Little, and several
others of the Baltimore pastors
strongly championed the cause of the
deaconess work At present it seems.
there is a provision of $1,000 for this
work, an additional appropriation
making the amount $1,000. Some of
the ministers objected to this until
members Of the committee explain
ed that the total expense to the Con
ference would be but $1,000, half Of
which was to be used for the Incl
dental work of the deaconesses and
the other half for the initial pay
ment on their new home.
Mrs. Henry Hupfeld, of Baltimore,
president Of the Foreign Missionary
Society OF Maryland. addressed the
conference. She was followed by Mrs.
William c. Perkins, president of the
home missionary work in the State,
who also made a speech in the in
tercst of home missions, declaring
that while she was in favor of foreign
missions, she thought much OF the
home work vas being neglected be-
cause of the -'oreign work Mrs. w.
f. Kindley also spoke. Mrs. S. E.
Baynes, of Baltimore, addressed the
conference on the general missionary
work of the church.
Special mention was made of the fact
that of the young ministers before the
faculty OF mstructi~n during the present
session, the high average of the Rev. j..
\. Link was the most ilattering, and
the faculty referred TO this i'm its report
on the Advancement Of the young men.
The Rev. Mr.. Link is pastor Of the
Fairfax, Va, circuit, and will be ordain-
cd at the next sessIo of the Conference.
Considerable surprise was occasioned
az the afternoon Session by the request
OF the Rev. Dr. y. NJ. Holmes that he
be placed on the superannuated list
after having served 50 years in the ac-
tive ministry. II was learned later on
that this request was made in order
that he might he appointed the Confer
ence evangelist and church extension
agent, 10 which place he will be appoint.
cd by Dr. Bowers.
Reports of the Young peoples work
showed pa Sunday schools, 1928 officers
and teachers, 81 ,59j pupils. % teachers
training classes, and Is brotherhoods.
There arc l4l Christian Endeavor so.
cieties with more than 6,OOO members
and over 90 junior societies.
The young peoples rally was held
last night. II was TO have been the
occasion of a visit Of 300 members of
the Bible Class of the Hampden
Methodist Protestant Church. and
many were disappointed when Presi-
dent Bowers read telegram from
their president stating II would be
impossible for them 10 attend in
body. although many of them we're
present as individuals The Rev. e.
ID. Stone. their pastor. was greatly
disappointed at their inability to at
tend, but stated that many of them
were unable to leave home last night.
The rally was big success, however.
brief memorial service was held for
the Rev. c. II. Hubell, former secre-
tary of the young peoples board OF
the Methodist Protestant Church
The Rev. DR.. George w. Haddaway.
of Starr Church. announced that the
Rev. H. L. Freeman. one of the pro-
fcssors in the Theological Seminary
at Westminster. had been appointed
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
OF the Rev. DR.. Hubbell.
II appears now that the Rev. T. O.
Grouse, pastor of the North Baltimore
Church, is slated to go to Denton, Md,
and that the Rev. r. l.. Shipley will
70 to Bucklcystown. The Rev. r. L.
Beauchamp is slated for ST. Michaels.
4 and the Rev. G. q. Bacchus will, in
all probability, go from the latter
4 charge to Frederick circuit. and the
\ Rev. Avery Donovan will succeed the
Rev. Mr. Shipley. at Parksley. Va
i There was talk of the Rev. Il. H.
Sexsmith going from North Carolina
avenue Church, this city, TO succeed
the Rev. r. X. Lewis, at the Belair
charge. II is practically settled that
the Rev. w II. Litsinger will 90 from
Easton, Md, to the North Baltimore
charge.