The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-31
WILSON TO TALK
AT CONFERENCE
Methodists Will Hear Execu-
tive's Speech Tonight on
Bishop Ashbury's Life.
RESTRICT ATTENDANCE
Two New District Superintendents and
Delegates to General Conference
Will Be Selected Today.

President Woodrow Wilson tonight will
address the Baltimore Annual Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The
occasion will be the centennial OF Bishop
Ashbury. The other speakers will be
Bishop Theodore S. Henderson and
Bishop Earl Cranston. The service will
be held in the Foundry NJ. E. Church,
Sixteenth and Church streets northwest.
Admission to the church will be by
card only. 1t was announced yesterday
that practically every seat in the church
would be occupied by the members Of
the conference, their families, and mem
bers of the Foundry Church. The cards
were distributed among the members at
the service last night.
The anniversary of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society, the Board of
Education and the Board OF Sunday
Schools, were the principal occasions
celebrated yesterday following the bust
ness session of the second day Of the
formal conference.
Rev. G. Franklin Ream delivered the
principal address at the celebration OF
the anniversary of the Board OF Educa-
ton. Rev. Edgar Blake delivered the
Grafton for the anniversary of the Board
of Sunday Schools. In addition to the
usual reception in the study rooms Of
bers Of the conference. their families and
members of the church. several alumni
associations OF the various colleges and
universities represented held banqucts.
The principal of these was the Dicken-
sen College Alumni at the New Ebbett
House and the Boston University ochooI
Of Theology Alumni at Hamline ~ (.
Church.
Secretary Daniels. of the Navy De-
partment, was unable to be present to
deliver his scheduled address yesterday
afternoon at the opening session of the
twentieth annual meeting of the Lay
mems Association. Representative Fess.
of Ohio. substituted. but instead OF using
the subject Left With the Speaker"
chosen for the secretary. Dr. Fess de-
veloped the theme of a mastery address
on Renaissance of Revivalism." by Rev
Rufus ]. Wycoff. pastor of the Madison
NJ. E. Church. The speaker made an
analysis of Billy Sundays power to en-
thrall large audiences.
At the business meeting yesterday
morning DR.. Thomas NJ. Hare, superin-
tendent of the Maryland Anti-Saloou
League, pleaded for support In the Mary.
land prohibition campaign. Rev. W. w
Davis, secretary OF the Lords Day ALI.
ance, pleaded for the cooperation Of the
members of the conference in forcing bet.
ter conditions in Maryland. He spoke
also on the open defiance of the Sunday
closing law in Maryland.
Lauds Local Isntitutions.
Dr.. W. L. Mcdowell District Super.
intendent. in his annual report. told OF
progress being made along all lines. He
gave a detailed account Of the Increased
activities Of the American University In
all branches OF its work, and pleaded for
financial support.
| The speaker stated that the Home for
the Aged has had a wonderful year, and
also spoke encoura gingly Of the Lucy
Webb Hays Training School for Deacon.
esses and Missionaries. He said Sibley
Hospital was continuing its commenda,
! Die work. He commended especially the
good work of the thirty-eight charges Of
the Washington District. Eight hundred
conversions and 800 probationers were re.
| ported fro mthe thirty-eight churches
| The conference sent at telegram to tn,
president of the Maryland Senate, urg
ing the passage of the Hall race tract
| bill.
The conference adopted the Methodist
as its official organ, but without fnan
cial support
ten delegates to the general conferenc,
to be held at Saratoga Springs mex
month will be selected today.
| The vacancies of the district super
intendents will occur In the Baltimor,
east district and in the frederick dis
| trict. In the Baltimore district, Rev
]. st. Clair Neal will be retired on &C
count of the siX-year occupancy limit
! Dr. Neal is scheduled for appointment
as successor to Rev Charles w. Bald
win, as general secretary OF the Balti
more City Mission and Church Exten
sion Society. Rev. George c. Bacon will
retire from the Frederick district onac
count of the age limit.
! Rev. John r. Edwards. pastor Of tn,
| 'elorook Church, is prominently men
toned as successor to DR.. Neal, bu
! he is being strongly opposed by Rev
John T. Ensor, pastor Of Mount Pleas
ant Church.