Evening star., 1924-03-22
z NEW METHODIST
PASTORS EXPECTED
April Conference Likely to
Make Appointments at Nc
Kendree and Waugh.

Bishop William f. Mcdowell of this
city is holding a series of annual con-
forences this month throughout his
area. Last week he conducted the
Central Pennsylvania Conference in
Williamsport. This week he is hold
ing the Washington Conference. col
ored, at Ames Memorial Church, Bal
timore. He will conduct the Will
mington Conference at Wilmington
Del, next Wednesday, and will pre-
side over the Baltimore Conference
April 20
Includes District Churches.
The Methodist Episcopal churches of
the District of Columbia are embraced
IN the Baltimore Annual Conference.
The sessions will be held in Harlem
Park Church. Baltimore. Two of the
churches here will have new pastors
appointed at the close of the confer
epce. namely: Waugh Church. which
IS, without pastor. and McKendree,
where Rev. c. A: Shreve has served
f1ye and one-half years. Mr.. Shreve
expects to enter evangelistic work
The new pastors may come from
other parts of the conference outside
of the District of Columbia. 1t is not
thought that there will be many other
ington Foundry Church is not likely
10 have its pastor appointed, and the
pulpit Will continue to be supplied
until June l, by Rev. DR.. George Clark
Peck Of Baltimore. DR.. Peck is one of
the leading Methodist ministers.
Laymen to Meet.
The laymen will meet as an associa-
tion in Grace Methodist Church, Bal
tfInore. in connection with the con-
ference, April 3, al which time a dis
Cussion will be held on matters of
interest.
The lay electoral conference will
meet April to select delegates to
the General Conference, which will
he held in Springfield. Mass, during
that John Z. Let's, member of
Foundry Church. will be chosen to
reprecent the laymcn of this District.
MIS-. ID. B. Street of Washington, who
Is in charge of the deaconess work
Of the Womans Home Missionary
Society. is likely also to be elected
q lay delegate to the General Confer
eHce. The women of the conference
are advocating her election.
May Modify Amusement Rules,
1t is thought that the next General
Conference may make some radical
changes in the legislation of the
Methodist Church. Many of the dele
gates will advocate more liberal
service for reception to membership.
The amusement clause Of the disci-
plnc may be modified. 1t is likely that
time limit of six years, which was
superintendent by the General Con-
ference of 1920. will be restored by
the next General Conference. There is
no probability that a time limit will
be restored to the pastors of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. Attempts
will be made to reduce the number
of benevolent boards and to simplify
the machinery for the benevolent and
educational programs of the church.
The new plan for Methodist unfit
cation with the Methodist Episcopal
Church South will. it is thought. re-
ceive hearty approval by the General
Conference.
Few Changes in Bishopries.
1t is thought that very few changes
will be made in the board of bishops.
Among the bishops who will retire on
age limit will be Bishop Frank NJ.
elected to the esiscopacy after ten
years as pastor in Metropolitan Me-
mortal Church. Bishop Bristol has
indicated his purpose to make his
tirement. Bishop William Burt of
Buffalo, who has given to the church
many years of constructive service in
Italy and in America, will also be re-
LlIeu on age llHliI- ne Will take
his residence in Massachusetts, On
account of illness, it is probable that
Bishops William A. Quayle and Ho-
ner c. Stuntz will be placed on the
retired list. Successors to these may
be brought from the foreign field,
thus avoiding the necessity of elect
ing additional bishops. An earnest
effort will be made by the four an
nual conferences of the Washington
area to retain the services of Bishop
William F. Mcdowell, the resident
bishop.
VIII Study World Program.
One of the most important interests
which will have careful consideration
by the General Conference will be the
world service program of Methodism
a survey has been made by the sew
eral benevolent and educational
boards showing the need of $2S,500,-
900 year for the next ten years. The
council of boards has asked the con-
ferences and local churches for S1S,-
500 900 for the first year of the world
service program. This movement is
intended to continue what has been in
progress during the past five years,
known as the Centenary of Method
ism" The two main items embraced
are foreign missions and home mis-
sionS and church extension. During
the centenary. 2.749 churches and par
aonages have been assisted materi-
ally in the work Of construction in