Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-23
SECOND DAY OF
CONFERENCE
Much Time Consumed in
Discussion Of Baltimore
Methodist
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
Bishop A. W. Wilson, of Baltimore,
Expected to Come Sunday and Take
Part in Exercises
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Practically the entire time of to
days session of the Baltimore Con
ference of the Methodist Episcopa
Church South, which is meeting il
the Washington Street Methods
Church South, this city, was given W
to discussion of the Baltimore
Southern Methodist, the official paper
published by the conference. An ef
fort on the part Of the Rev. George
Echols to have the conference with
draw its annual assessment to tht
paper, was debated for nearly two
hours and was defeated by an over
whclming majority.
The matter came before the con-
ference on report of the committee
on publishing interests which review
ed the progress the paper was max
ing. The committee recommended that
as soon us possible after the adj
journment Of the conference the pub
fishers proceed to issue "A page edi-
tion every month in which there woulC
be children's department and othe,
interesting features; that the present
assessment be continued by the con-
ference and that in addition the con-
ference proceed to secure 200 new
subscribers, these new subscribers To
bc distributed among the various
churches on an equitable basis.
The Rev. MIR. Echols offered an
amendment that the assessment by
the conference be discontinued and
that the subscription price be incrcas-
cd from 81 per annum to Sl.5O pei
annum. He declared that for twelve
wears the conference has been throw
ing its money into a rat hole" b.!
contributing to the support OF the
paper and that it was time for the
paper to be put upon a self support
ing basis. He said that he knew the
"hub" of the conference favored the
report of; the committee :. but that
the "rim"; did not;
The Rev DR.. John =. Anderson.
Of Winchester, made an eloquent plea
for the continuation of the support
to the paper. He declared that it was
Z great organ for good and had a
wide influence among its subscribers.
The Rev. CARTONS D. Harris, mana
ger and editor of the paper, told Of its
growth. He said that at the present
time it had 1000 subscribers. He was
compelled to travel nearly 5000
miles every year in its interest and
said that in the additional subscrip-
tions were received he could devote
more time to the literary and news
features. =
The Rev. DR.. HI P. Hamil, Of Mar
tinsburg. w. Va, discussed the liter
ary character Of the paper which
he said was not strong. He declared
that the prevailing sense Of the con-
ference was Il disappointment in the
paper measured from literary view
point.
Question % of the minutes were
called ":Sre all the preachers blame
less in their life and ;official admi
niStration?" and the districts We're
taken up. one by one.
The characters of the astors of
the churches in the Baltimqe,, Wash,
ington. Alexandria and Winchester
Districts. were examined and passed
Those of the other four districts OF
the conference will be taken ur
tomorrow.
The Rev. pr T. VI. Hare, superin.
tcndcnt Of the Anti Saloon League
Of Maryland, was introduced to the
conference and told of the fight whiel
was recently made before the state
Legislature Of Maryland for state wide
prohibition which he said would even
tuaily prevail. He said that the bill
submitted the question to the vote Of
the people was passed after a dis
graceful fight made against it By
politicians. newspapers and vested in
terestS.
The Rev. DR.. W. w. Davis
secretary of the Lords Day Allianc
&c Afnrrland tnld of the vinla,inns q