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DIR. BOWERS REELECTED
HEAD OF CONFERENCE
There Were Six Candid ates, But DIR.
Bowers Election Was Almost
Unanimous.

Rev. Dr.. John S. Bowers was re-
elected president of the Maryland
Annual Conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church for the fifth con-
secutive year. at its opening session
Yesterday afternoon in the West Bal
timore Church, Gilmor street and La
fayette avenue, Baltimore. Rev. DR..
Bowers received 142 of the 194 vo-
ties cast, his election being practical
ly unanimous.
The vote showed the comparative
strength of several others OF the MIN
listers, who received mpllmentary
votes. Rev. G. W. Hathaway, OF
Starr Church, Baltimore, led the MI
nority with 81 votes. while Rev. Dr.
J. NJ. Gill received IA; Rev. Walter
r. Graham, of Chestertown, 12;Rev-
Luther F. Warner, of Salisbury, 3;
and Rev. J. W. Kirk, of Baltimore, z.
In acknowledgment of the honor,
Rev. DR.. Bowers referred to the con-
fidence reposed in him and promised
a faithful discharge OF the duties OF
the Office of presiding officer OF the
church He spoke briefly and SAID ne
would have more to say later on
some matters Of great Importance,
which he wanted to present to the
Conference. DR.. Bowers has been
quite i'll, but has sufficiently recoY-
cred to preside at the session OF the
Conference and he was the recipient
of many congratulations from the
ministers and delegates upon his
speedy recovery. 1t was thought at
one time he would not be able to
WELD the gavel at this session.
Rev. Frank T. Benson, at present
pastor of the church in Crisheld, Md,
is being mentioned as a likely sue
cessor to Rev. DR.. F. T. Tagg as
DR.. Tagg will tender his resignation
at this session and his successor will
be appointed by the General Confer
ence, which meets in GAINESVILLE, o.,
the last of May.
President Bowers appointed the
following standing committees:
Board of Finance-Louis Randall,
J. w. Balderson, G.. w. Clayton, w.
w. Smith, J. II. Roberts and j. H.
Elliott.
Pulpit Supply-G. 1. Humphreys,
D. w. Anstine and Ronalds Taylor.
Church Extension-C. w. Hadda-
way, Avery Donovan, E. G. McCos-
key, A. R. Lewis, A. W. Totten and
w. A. Bannister.
Superannuates- M. Sheridan "A.
A. Hartman, S. w. Coe, DR.. J. B.
Jones, L. S. Fleckenstein and L. II.
Locates.
Literature and Education-F. T.
Little, j. L. E1derdice, J. L. Nichols,
M. A. Davis, F. G. Usilton and w. A.
Wormorsley.
Young Peoples Work.. T. Ben
son, L. F. Warner, J. F. Bryan, J.B.
Thomas, J. H. Wheatley and W. E.
Sheppard.
Moral Reforms-W. S. Hanks, R.
L. Shipley, c. E. Dryden, Samuel
Vannort, F. G. Reinnecked and ia.
Sydner.
Benevolent Agencies-C. M. Gull
lon, G. H. Stockdale, B. F. Ruley, J.
C. Woodland, w. W. Sellers and j..
D. Hett.
Church 'Home-E. T. Read, G. E.
Brown, w. A Melvin, J. M. Warfield,
Jr., w. B. Wright and F. NJ. Wilson.
Official Relations-J. w. Trout, H.
L. Schlincke, H. S. Johnson, w. 1.
Simpson, S. L. Baker and II. R.
! Thomas.
Statistics. A. Dudley and C. E.
Shaw.
Obituaries-A. w. Mather.
Missions-D. L. Greenfield, ]. NJ.
Brown, N. o. Gibson, w. s. Powell, j.
w. Barse and w. 3. Brannock.
Presidents RepoFt-W. HI. Litsin-
ger, C. M. Compiler, G. A. Ogg. Xix.
Muller, E. L. Kellar and ia. Barnes.
Conference Program, 1917-Rev.
DR.. J. S. Bowers, Thomas o. Grouse,
James H. Straughn, DR.. A. w. Tot
ten, H. Gilligan and A. R. Lewis.
Executive Commissioning Peo-
pies Work: Louis Randall, G.. M.
/ Clayton, F. G. Usilton and w. E.
Harrison.
Auditing Committee-L. F. War
ner, e. L. Bunce and w. E. Shap-
pard.
Collectors-Church Extension: W.
F. Bauscher.
Superannuates-C. M. Adams.