Evening star., 1922-03-23
NJ. f. CONFERENCE
|N0PEN|NG SESSION
400 Ministers and Lay Dele
gates Gather in Mount Ver-
non Place Church.

With approximately 400 ministers
and lay delegates in attendance, the
13Sth session Of the Baltimore annual
onference Of the Methodist Episco-
al Church South convened at Mount
|ernon Place M. e. Church today.
The territory comprised in the con-
erence is the District of Columbia,
large part of Maryland. part Of Vir-
;:nia and q certain section of West
.ntil Monday.
The early sessions were opened
.sith prayer by Bishop U. v. w. Oar
.ington Of West Virginia, who also
delivered the address and presided
.uring the remainder Of the day.
Bishop Darlington stressed the
responsibilities resting upon those
"ho would attempt to preach the
gospel Of Christ and said that to be
.successful 'selfshness, narrowness
and other weaknesses of human
traits must all be eliminated"
Many Charges Represented.
Harry NJ Ganter Of Roanoke called
me roll. There are 216 pastoral
-narges represented, in eight presid-
ng elders districts, with $4,000 men,
Jera In the Washington district
here are twenty-seven pastoral
narges. with 5000 members.
1t was pointed out by Bishop
arlington that the conference Is OIL
unusual Importance this year be-
~ause of the fact that the general
-onference of the denomination Is to
,e held at Hot Springs, Ark, In May,
md six lay and SIX clerical dele
,ates will be elected during the next
.hree days to represent the Balei-
more conference at that convention.
dany resolutions to be discussed at
me general conference will also be
-.dopted now.
on the motion of John Paul Tyler
..fternoon sessions, If necessary, from
=: to 1880 o'clock, 1t having been an
bounced that morning sittings would
tart at 9 o'clock and continue
Until 1890.
Presiding Elders Greeted.
After the substitution Of names on
,everal important committees the
.ollowing presiding elders were greet
ID by the chair: H. P. Hamill. Alex.
stephens. Lewisburg; J. H. Light.
.ioorefield;. H. NJ. Canter. Roanoke;
y. w. Richardson, Rockingham; J.
doward Wells. Washington. and F. A
tyler, winchester.
The chair then introduced to the
conference DR.. R. E. Blackwell, presi-
dent of Randolph Macon College; Rev.
s. c. Hatcher, vice president of the
same institution; Rev. T. N. Ivey
editor of the Nashville Christian Ad-
vocate. the general organ Of Meth
odism; Rev. j. NJ. Rowland, editor of
the Richmond Christian Advocate,
and Rev. J. s. Hunter of Richmond.
By a unanimous vote a resolution
specifying that one layman and one
preacher in each presiding elders
district be appointed to the commit
tee on memorials to the general con-
ference was adopted.
Considerable time was devoted to
ferent preachers of the various dis
tricts. after which John Paul Tyler
moved that a telegram of sympathy
oe sent Rev. Eugene r. Hendrix,
senior bishop of all American Meth
odism, who is dangerously i'll at
Kansas City, Mo.
Memorial Services.
1t was also voted that the me-
mortal services be held Saturday
morning at 1880 o'clock, when the
exercises will be made the special or
der of the day.
Each night of the conference will
be devoted to anniversary services
at the Mount Vernon Place Church.
Tonight the Sunday school board will
meet at o'clock, tomorrow night the
church extension anniversary will be
observed, and Saturday night the Ep-
worth League will hold services
Sunday morning at the same church
Bishop Darlington will ordain deacons,
while at the Epworth Church. 7th and
A streets northeast, Sunday evening.
the same minister will ordafn elders.