Evening journal., 1902-03-20
ELDERS MAKE
THEIR REPORTS
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legaoies. From Mrs. A. G. Perkins
estate comes $6,500, from Mrs. Jane
lorberts', $1,000; from Alexander Nc
Fadden's, $1,000; from Mrs. Margaret
ScqA $500, Miss May Kerrs, $500;
MiA MS, $500, and Joseph Grants
S250 OF $9.750.
llht been several important
imprOv4 made. The most nOta- |
BILE are opeposit, El6ton, Silver |
brook, MI n and st. Johns. At
Port DeposiS - organ will be put
in the church stSpang $4,000. AT Elk |
ton. the cllurdn has been improved at
a cost Of s4.040. AL SilverbroOk new
parsonage, costing $1,000 has been
built. - Salem, the church and
parsonage n been improved, at al
cost of nj $4,000, and St. Johns
put over $NB ~ parsonage. Other
improvements bring the total to about
$4,000
Wilmington district has heartily re-
sponded TO the call OF the Twentieth
Century Commission. II has raised the
following: For debts and improve
ments, $4,000; for education, $1,000;
legacies. $3.50; total, s95,750.
There have been in the same period
over 3.100 conversions.
The Rev. G. w. Rishell, ID. D., a pro-
fessor from Boston University, addressed
the Conference yesterday In the interest
Of both Boston University and Drew
Theological Seminary. He said that the
opposition once so prevalent against
theological schools was practically unim-
portant today. The church, through the
General Conference, has repeatedly set
its seal Of approval upon those young
men who complete both college and
theological course.
Each OF the two great institutions he
represented claimed particular and es-
pecial advantages. He could say for the
Boston school that It's very location was
immensely in dts favor. There the stu
dent had access 10 great libraries and art
museums. the privilege OF listening to the
greatest OF American orchestras, ana the
greatest singers, planlats and violinists Of
the world who visit Boston from time 10
time. as well as the greatest lecturers OF
The world. IL was liberal education,
merely TO spend three years in Boston.
All could be obtained without the expen-
diture of a cent for car fare or hotel bills
But the principal thing. after all, was
the school. with Its impulse to high
scholarship, spiritual experience and de
votion TO the cause of Christ The stu
ldcnts. he said, were suro to grow in
grace, and he had never known an eN-
ception. They became enthusiastic for
foreign ana city missions. in the latter OF
which most Of them obtained practical
lexperience during their stay in the school
Then. too there was constantly grow
Ing evangohstlc zeal among the students
and encouraged by the faculty. Besides
the many who do regular pastoral work,
there has been for several years a Pas
tors Aid Society. composed of those stu
dents who are willing to respond to calls
upon the part OF pastors for help in revi-
val meetings. For two years there has
been a Gospel Ten" n kind OF praying
) band. and thss year a Gospel Team, "
which for five weeks held revival services
I'm five different colleges with invitations
TO hold as many more.
The following additional committees
were appointed by the Conferences:
Memorial Committee-The Rovs Adam
Istengle, a. n. Webster, II. T. Terry and
w. L. $. Murray, ID. j.
Minlsteral Members OF Board of stew
ards-The Revs. T.. IT. Rawlins. J. a. Ar
tiers, r. e. Terry and John France.
The Rev. III. c. Budd the Conference
treasurer, moved TO rescind the action Of
"a former session OF the Conference re-
Qulrlng certified checks to be handed in
by all ministers He also offered a reso-
luton which authorized him to retain the
receipts for all moneys which pass
b through his hands. The same rules and
5 order OF former Conferences. all Of which
p recently appeared i'm the Evening Jour
8 nal were adopted and will govern this
. session
At II o'clock the statistical secretary
p w. r.. Mowbray, and the treasurer, II. G
d Budd, gathered up all reports and mon.
eys.
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