Evening journal., 1922-04-11
PLEA BY WOMAN
SAVESCHURCH
M. P. Conference Decides
Against Abandoning West
Side Church Here
MRS. HAY PLEDGES
$1,000 SUPPORT

CHEsTERTowN. Md. April II.
A lone woman faeins an unfriend-
" atmosphere stood the Methodist
Protestant Conference yesterday and
by her personality turned a practi-
cally unanimous vote to carry out
the presidents recommendation 10
the support OF her appeal for the
continuance OF the West Wilmington
Church after Il had been practically
decided 10 close the building.
In his report. the president took
the ground that there was not suf-
ficient attendance 20 Justify the re-
tention OF the church. and suggested
that II be sold 10 the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Mrs Fannie Hay,
OF the First Church. Wilmingt on, pro-
tested on the ground that there was
no Protestant church within a mile
OF that location, and she presented
a petition signed by fifty persons ad-
vocaing her cause
The Rev. b. f. Jester Is pastoral
supply Of the church.
When Doctor Straughn said that
he would become reconciled 10 the
retention Of the church on the plan
IL $1,000 was pledged to its support.
Mrs. Hay told the conference that
she would assume the obligation and
protect Il by changing her will at
once. The West Wilmington Church
will continue to function.
A committee will take into CON
sideration. with power 10 act, the
project OF selling the presidents par
sonage, 1929 Linden avenue. Balti-
more, and the purchase OF a new
home elsewhere. Likewise a com
mittee will advise on the future Of
the Book Concern and the confer
ence headquarters at sl6 North
Charles street. The Book Concern
has shown a profit.f
The invitation Of ST. Johns
Church. DR.. L. F. Warner, pastor. TO
hold the next session there was ac-
cepted and the conference will con-
vene there the first Wednesday in
April, 1923.
In the morning Mr.. Crabbe told
the conference that every member
Of the Methodist Protestant Church
voted right on every moral issue be-
fore the recent Maryland Legisla-
ture. He lauded the work OF Chap
lains Maddox and J. NJ. Lane Brown,
both members OF this conference.
OF the alleged misdoings in Ann
apolis. Mr.. Crabbe told OF a Senator
who traded his dry" vote for four
appointments one Of them the chap
lain. There were two wet" head
quarters in Annapolis. he Governors
office and the office OF the President
OF the Senate, he charged. State
money was distributed over the State
for political rewards 10 those who
voted as told by the Governor. he
said.
The total budget OF the year 4
$4,000. as against S63,00 in the
last report, according to the annual
report Of the Rev. c. p Nowlin.
The conference. upon the recon-
mendauon Of the committee on lit
erature and education, ordered a
campaign to raise S650.0O0 endow-
ment and building fund for Western
Maryland College. divided this way:
100000 from the Methodist Prot
estant Church. the balance to be
raised by an appeal to the alumni
and general public.
Appointments we're announced as
follows;
Accomac-W. c. Mumford.
Alexandria, Na.-Robert Bown. sup
ply.
Amelia. Val W Gordon.
Baltimore
Allnut Mcmorial-Louis Randall
Broadway Bethany-H- b. Jester.
Brooklyn-H b. Jester.
Calyary-N. G. Clough.
Chcsaco Park-H. A. IIester (supply)
Christ Church-E. A. Bexsmith.
East Baltimorc-G. a. Ogg.
Edmondson Avenue-G. W. Ports.
Eutaw-W. p. Roberts,
Evergreen-F r. Little.
Grace-G. +. Brown.
Hampden-E. d. Stone.
Keen Memorial--A. S. Beane.
Lauraville-H. S. Johnson.
Linthicum Heights-B. w. Kindiey
Lowe Memorial-W. A. Melvin.
North Baltimore-W. II. Lithlnger.
Payson street-T. c. Mulligan
South Baltimorc-W. f. Wright.
Starr--G. w Haddaway.
ST. John's-L f. Warner.
ST. Paurs-F ID. Reynolds.
Trinity-R. w White
Nioletville-W. b. Judehnd.
Waverly-ro be supplied.
West Baltimore. NJ. GIL
Wilton Heights-C G. Day.
Baltimore Circuits. F. Cassen.
Bedford-V. A. Miller
Belair-C. p. Nowln
Bvalve-Ziba Adams
Buckeystown-J W Kirk
Damhridge-D ". Anstlno
Cambridge Circuit-Earl Cummings
Cannon, Dell. W. Townsend.
Caroline-A. W. Belts, supply.
Cen.erville--G n Clayton.
Chestcrtown-N. o. Gibson.
Chincoteague Vac b. Turkingtoi
Clayton. Dell +. Haddaway.
Concord, Pan +. Dearholt.
Conquest. Na.-M. r. Hungerford
Crisheld-C. ~ Eiderdice.
Lawsonia-Winiam Pees.
Mariners-F X McCorkle
Crumpton-C. NJ jenkins
Cumherland7-First Church. H.
schunke.
Melvin Chapel-E L. Ballard
Deer Creek-J. r. McKewn
Deer Park y. Link
Delmar-E. H. Jones
Delta-E T. KirkIey.
Denton. A. Dudley
Dorchester-G. r, Turner.
Dover and Leipsic-Avery Donovan
Easton-E. 7. Read
Elizabeth, y. J.-J W. Balderston
Fairfax, Na.-To be supplied.
Fawn Grove, pa.-F. A. Holland.
l9dcralsburg-G r. McDormand
FELTON,. Del-M. L. Smith.
Finksburg-C. X. McCaslin.
Newark~First Church. f. C. NJ
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