Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-02
Position of Editor.


Next in order to the bishopric in the
matter of honor and influence is the posi-
ton of editor of one of the official papers.
Mention has already been made Of the
editorship of the Christian Advocate. The
Northwestern Christian Advocate publish
ed at Chicago, is prominent church pc
riodical. Like the others it's editor is elect
ed ed, by the general enc conference. Dr.. Arthur
Edwards is the present editor. The West
ern Christian Advocate, published at Gin
ciunati, is edited by Dr. D. H. Moore, lead
er OF the movement to admit women to the
DR.. Buckley and Dr. Moore, therefore rep
resent opposing factions and have done
much to stir up sentiment each side of
the woman question. The Central Chris
tan Advocate at st. Louis is edited by DIR.
Jesse Bowman Young, who has not been at
the helm very long. VIM. V. Kelly is ed
itor of the Methodist Review, published BIZ
monthly, at New York. F. l.. Nagler Is in
charge of the Haus ind Herd, Cincinnati.
He opposes the admission of women, and
had something to do with the protest is
sued by the German preachers. Jesse L.
Hurtbut ts editor Of ell the Sunday school
publications, rine In all. This Is a very
responsible position
The editor of the Epworth Herald is
elected by the conference. Joseph F. Berry
low holds this position. He will doubtless
be reelected because of the success chiev-
ed in the past few years. The Herald has
a circulation of over 100 600 mostly among
young people. end is still growing
The leading agency of the general church
Is the missionary society, which has charge
OF the general missionary work The board
OF managers consists of the bishops with
thirty-two ministers and thirty-two laymen
elected quadriennially by the general con.
ference, The general committee consists of
the bishops, secretaries, treasurers the dis
trict members and fourteen managers YEAR
ly appointed. Chaplain McCabe and A B.
Leonard are the present corresponding sec
retaries. They look after the details Of tho
work.
Managers and officers of the Church Ex-
tension Society must also be elected. This
society Is engaged in erecting Christian
churches throughout the United States with
money contributed especially for that pur-
pose. 1t donates money outright in many
casos where the communities cannot raise
enough to build the church. A large pro-
portion is advanced in the form of loan
| The present secretaries are W. A. Spencer
A. J. Kynett and Manly S. Hard
A department of the general church that
Is doing vast amount of practical good is
the board of education. The corresponding
secretary is elected by the general confer
ence- The board of education Is the CEN
trail agency for the promotion of higher
education in the church. Besides admin
istering large loan fund in aid of students
1t has a limited supervisory care of all the
colleges of the church. c. H. Payne is the
present corresponding secretary.
Various Places of Trust.
Work among the negroes and illiterate
the Freedmans Aid Society and Southern
Education Society, Of which Dr. j. c. Hart
zell and ]. w. Hamilton are corresponding
secretaries. These gentlemen have been
mentioned bishop timber. If not elevat-
ed they will probably be reelected to their
present positions.
The phenomenal success Of the Epworth
| League during the past four years has
| made the selection of the board of control
a matter of great Importance. The league
| has a membership of over 1880, 600. Bishop
j. n. Fitzgerald Is president of the general
| cabinet and E. A. Schell general secretary
The management of the publishing in
| terests is committed to the book commit
| tee" 1t consists Of representatives of the
| fourteen general conference districts. a
| local committee Of three from New York
or vicinity. and a local committee of three
! from Cincinnati or vicinity. This commit
| tee is elected by the general conference
| Half the committee looks after the New
| York house and half the Cincinnati house.
| The agents are elected by the general con-
| ference and appear before the public as
| publishers. The eastern agents are Hunt &
| Eaton, New York, and the western agents
| Cranston & Curtis, Cincinnati, Ohio. There
| is some talk Of consolidating the publishing
interests under one management and elect
ing laymen as agents instead of selecting
preachers.
ALBERT SIDNEY GREGG.