The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-04-09

n ewark n. j., April 8-A mini
mum salary Of $1,000 with parsOn-
age for married minister the es-
Enlistment of a board Of survey
and an evangelical program for the
summer months was adopted at to-
days session of the Maryland An
nual Conference OF the Methodist
Protestant Church.
When congregation is unable to
pay the $1,000, the salary will be
supplemented by the conference, it
was decided.
The establishment of a board of
surveys as suggested by the presl-
dent of the conference, the Rev.
James H. Straughn, occasloned no
little discussion. This board will
not only arrange for the regroupng
of country churches, but will act IN
an advisory capacity regarding sites
for new churches, and Will pass
Judgment not only upon the type OF
edifice to be erected as a chufch, put
will also have to be consulted IN the
event OF the purchase of parSon-
age or in regard to extensive I'M
prOVements in the church.
Most Approve Fund Request
When funds are asked from the
annual conference. the approval OF
this board will be required. When
the local church is in a position to
supply all the funds for building,
only the advice OF this committee
will have to be sought and it will be
optional with the church as to the ac-
ceptance of this advice.
When the matter was brought up
for discussion on the conference
floor today the president left the
chair, and the Rev. DR.. F. T. Little,
of Evergreen Church, Baltimore,
presided. The Rev. DR.. J. w. Kirk
of BuckeystOwn Md. after the eX-
PLANTATION by the president of the
plan, rose immediately to point out
that the resolution involved center
ing too much authority in confer
ence. He was in favor, he said Of a
board Of survey which should act
only in an advisory capacity, except
where funds from conference for
building or improvements were re-
quired, and advised that the rights
of elf-gOvernment of local churches
be additionally safeguarded by az
amendment which should emphatic
ally state that no opinion given by |
the board of survey should be re-
garded by the local churches as a |
vote
Trusts Congregation
He believed, he said, that a con-
gregation of the church was better
qualified because it understood the
community better to determine the
location and necessary improvements |
of a church better than a board of
surveys. If the local churches rails |
es the money and pays the bills said
DR.. Kirk, it should be granted full
power to determine what it should |
do. Although the board as now
planned has no compulsory authority !
he said a voting power is likely to
creep into it, and that too much
authority might be found centering
in the conference which, he said. is
contrary to the Methodist Protest
ant Church. The Rev. DR.. w. w.
Strayer, the oldest minister in the
conference, supported DR.. Kirk in his
opinion, but the amendment was not
passed
DIR. Lewis Approves Board.
The Rev. DR.. T. H. Lewis presi-
dent of the General Conference, saw
no danger in the proposed board of
survey He stated that he believed
it would bring the collective know
ledge of 10 men of the Conference
to bear upon local problems and in
instances where, for example, a.
change of site might be opposeS-hSa
few members of the churcS ssho,
though in minority. would receive
Difference; such a committee might
supplement the desires of the ma
jority of a congregation.
In the afternoon session plans for
a committee of three ministers and
three laymen was also appointed on
evangelism was also appointed and
the clergymen were asked to serve
at least two weeks in evangelistic
work.
Reports were also read from the
deaconess board; and announcement
was made that four young women of
the Deaconess Home will graduate
at the commencement exercise that
will take place in ST. Johns church,
Baltimore, May II. The young
women are as follows: Miss Lillian
NJ. DeMoss, Miss Mary E. Ford, Miss
f. Cullen and Miss Myrtle Baus.
Miss DeMoss has been elected head
deaconess.
Few Baltimore Changes Seen.
1t is understood from various re-
ports circulating around the confer
ence that the pulpits of the large
churches of Baltimore. The Rev.
DR.. G. w. Haddaway will be return
ed to Starr Church, it is said. The
Rev. DR.. L. F. Warner to st. Johns
the Rev. DR.. w. H. Litsinger to North
Baltimore and the Rev. J. NJ. Gill to
West Baltimore. The Rev. T. w.
, Crosby, of Dover, Del, and the Rev
H. B. Jester, of Parksley, Va, are
slated it is said, for Eutaw Church.
Baltimore, or North Carolina Ave-
nue., Washington, which ministers
will go to which church is not
| known. The Rev. Avery Donovan,
| of St. James, at Worton, Kent Coun-
ty, Md. is mentioned for Parksley,
| Virginia.
1t is rumored that the Rev. F. t.
Little, of Evergreen. Baltimore, may
] be sent to Georgetown, Washington.
| The Rev. G. @. Bacchus. of Centre
vile, Md, has retired for period OF
one year from active service In the