Show WEIGHTY AFFAIRS AT STAR STAKE Quadrennial Conference c of Methodist Attracts Attracts At At- tracts Interest MUCH LEGISLATIVE WORK I I I II I I Gathering at Baltimore Mark Marks I of Constitution I Baltimore lid Ud May C. C The G.-The The supreme su su- prenie preme making law lIo body l of o t the Methodist Meth Math odist Episcopal church throughout the world worM the quadrennial genera conference Will assemble In Baltimore tomorrow Every cry quarter of th thu the globe will bo lIu represented b by tho the SOC lay la and clerical delegates to bo lIo present and the affairs of oC the th church will be at nt stake slake Tl TIt 1 conference Is the h hor of or the church and marks marls the thc one hundredth hundredth hun hun- anniversary of oC the tha adoption oi of the constitution of the Methodist Epis- Epis copal copal church church an event which tool place In Baltimore in 1808 An elaborate dab dab- orate centennial celebration has been beer planned as one feature of the ses sion slon Nearly church members are ire represented In the conference and the tho eyes of the tho entire Methodist deI de denomination de- de I nomination will be watching with in interest interest in- in terest erest the transactions of the Baltimore gathering I Work From a popular point o or of view it fl is probable the legislative work In Baltimore Bal Bal- Imore will wm arouse th the gr greatest aest In- In crest erest Of OC course In theol theory the On t as the supreme legislative authority can alter the fundamental law aw of or the tile church as it wilt As u H matter of or fact there are only two amendments which are likely to rc- rc elvo much consideration One is tile question of or amusements nd and the th oth r Is the proposition of a return to the tho old itinerant system of pastorates Tho The discussion on ozi the omission of or of or the book of or lf cl- cl line which prohibits dancing nUl may mayS be c S a lively and spectacular on one d to The effort fort to obtain a u. restoration or T Itinerant pastors Is likely to lead lo i an session The Tha New Nework Nework ork conference recorded ed in vor var of or restoration b by a n narrow norro marKin mara marn mar- mar Kin n a and a a. number of or other confer confer- CL voted j lly thO t tRoI t lt of or te tr r alO po C opposed to Itinerancy and the thu arc nrc In favor or ot of It youn Unger lr Under the present system there thero Is no notime time nc cc limit whatever to pastorates but the 10 C Bishop conference discusses the theatter theatter atter matter annually and has power newer to ake transfers as deemed necessary I |