The Washington times., 1905-04-01
CLERICAL DON rs
BISHOPS SUBJECT
No Pleasure in Life of
Methodist Minister.
NO PLACE FOR AMBITION
Poor Showing of Candidate in His
Grammar Examination Causes
Protracted Debate.
!! NO PLACE FOR AMBITION

Ambition finds no answer in the call
ing OF a Methodist preacher, nor are
the paths Of pleasure made for him.
There is no ease for you.
You have no right to let day pass
without study, even if you have to cheat
yourself Of slumber to do it. You must
preech the principles of the Gospel, and
TIC pulpit must be sacred TO the word" ("
IN these words Bishop Moore began
his charge to three candidates for ordi-
nation as Methodist Episcopal ministers
at todays session OF the conference He
continued:
Don'ts for Clergymen.
You may give due notice and pub
licity Of your sermons, but never an
nounce them In such a way as to give
yourselves up TO those gyrations and
genufexions which are fit for the vaude-
vile stage but not for the church OF
God. Never turn yourselves into noun
tebanks to attract the people to your
ministry
There are some minor vipsues, too
Never bother to brush off your coat col
lar too often; never mind about the kind
of laundry YOU have; and don't worry
things, don't use slang in the pulpit"
Deficient in Studies.
The session Of the Baltimore annual
conference of Methodist Episcopal min
, listers this morning. at Foundry Church.
was notable for a warm discussion
among the preachers as to the fitness of
j. A. Haugh to be admitted as a
.GrN1aa c}a frio ~
The debate was precipitated by the
announcement that young Haugh had
made only 80 out OF a possible 100
on his English grammar examination.
He was finally admitted to the con-
ference.
After the preliminary business of the
morning the names of seven candidates
for admission to the conference were
read. as follows: f P. Fellenbaum. j.
A Haugh, w. T. Jarboe. W. G. McKen-
ney, Conrad Hardec1er, E. E. Pearce
and D. E. Ennis.
| Messrs. Fellenbaum and Hardecker
had been voted into the conference when
| Haugh's name was called Bishop
Moore was about to take the vote on
his admission. and nearly every hand
in the house had been raised signifying
| the bodys willingness to admit him
when DR. Joseph E. Smith, of this city,
claimed the floor.
Couldn't Vote for Haugn.
"I can never vote to admit to this con-
| ference a man who made only fifty or
his examination in English grammar, "
he said, with great emphasis He may
| be all right, and l am perfectly wjlline
to take the word of the committees
| Interested in the matter on this subject
! hut I cant vote for him. 1t would be
better to tell him, I think, that he hat
best tarry little while. and better pre-
pare himself for the great work he Is
about to undertake.
In reply to this objection, Dr.. Mil
| burn. a member OF the examining
! board. explained that there had never
been any agreement as 10 what tex
book the students were TO study. ane
what book the examiners We're to use
IN making the examinations. He poin.
ed out that it is a well-known fact tina
the use of different text books by th'
! student and the examiner often result:
IN the student making n poor mark
| He contended that Haugh'S Sramma
and dict:0n in his essay and trial sermon
| ware good. He said he would vote TO
the young mans admission withCu
hesitation
DR. c. NJ West. OF Baltimore. thei
! took the 1ioor and said he had desire,
IContiriIst On Second Pagel