The Washington times., 1921-04-09
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Methodist Protestant Confer.
ence Fixes Minimum Salary
For All Pastors.

NEWARK, N. j., April "a min
imum salary of 81 200 with parson-
age for q married minister, the es-
tsblishment of board of survsv and
an evangelical program for the sum-
mer months was adopted at yester-
days session of the Maryland An
nual Conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church.
WILL AID CONGREGATIONS.
When congregation is unable to
pay the $1,000. the salary will be
supplemented by the conference. 1t
was decided.
1t is understood that among the
proposed new assignments will be
that of the Rev. G. !. Bacchus TO
the church in Georgetown. ID. c.
The establishment Of a board of
survey as suggested by the presi-
dent Of the conference, the Rev. James
II. Straughn, occasioned no little dis
cussion. This board will not only
arrange for the regrouping of coun-
try churches, but will act in an ad-
visory capacity regarding sites for
new churches, and will pass Judg-
ment not only upon the type of
edifice to be erected. as q church.
but will also have to be consulted
in the event of the purchase of a
parsonage. or in regard to extensive
improvements in the church.
When funds are asked from the
annual conference, the approval of
this board will be. required. When
the local church is in position to
supply all the funds for building.
only the advice of this committee
will have to be sought and 1t will
be optional with the church as to
the acceptance of this advice.
PRESIDENT IN DEBATE.
When the matter was brought up
for discussion on the conference floor
the president left the chair. and the
Rev. DIR. f. T. Little. Of Evergreen
Church. Baltimore, presided. The
Rev. DR.. J. W. Kirk. Of Buckeystown
Md. after the explanation by the
president of the plan. rose imme-
diately to point out that the resolu-
tion involved centerine too much au-
thority in conference.
The Rev. DR.. w. w. Strayer. the
Oldest minister In the conference.
supported DR.. Kirk in his opinion,
but the amendment was not passed.
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 believd
1t would bring the collective knowl-
edge of ten men OF the conference
to bear upon local problems. and in
instances where. for example, a
change OF site might be opposed by
a few members of the church who.
though in minority, would receive
Difference; such a committee mig
supplement the desires of the ma
jority of q congregation.
1t is underst ood from various re-
ports circulating around the confer
ence that there will be very few
changes made in the pulpits of the
larger churches of Baltimore The
Rev. DR.. G. w. Haddaway will be re-
turned to Starr Church, IL Is said.
The Rev. DR.. l. +. Warner to st.
Johns, the Rev. DR.. w. H 'Litsinger
to North Baltimore, and the Rev. ].
NJ. Gill to West Baltimore. The Rev.
p. w. Crosby. Dover. Del. and Rev. II.
B. Jester. of Parksley. Va, are slated.
1t is said for Eutaw Church. Baltimore.
or North Carolina avenue, Washing
ton, which minister will go to which
church is not known. The Rev. Avery
Donovan. of st. James, at Worton.
Kent county. Md. is mentioned for
Parksley Va
It is rumored that the Rev. r. T.
Little of Evergreen, Baltimore, may
be sent to Georgetown, Washington.
The Rev. G.. Q. Bacchus. of Centre
willie, Nd. has retired for a period of
one year from active service in the
conference.