The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-05
CALL FOR YOUNG MEN
MethOdiStS Make Plans to
Recruit Ministry.
DEARTH DUE TO POOR PAY
Baltimore Conference of VI. Z.
Church, at Cumberland, Nd, Dis
cusses Increase of PreacherS' SAL
aFies-ReV. DIR. II. n. NayIer, Re-
firing Elder, Presented with Purse.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Cumberland, Md, April AT the ses-
sion of the Baltimore Conference, Method
list Episcopal Church, to-day, the most an
imated feature was involved in the dis
eussion of a resolution TO help the poorly
paid preacher. The resolution was Of
fered by Rev. DR.. C. II. Richardson. pas
tor Of St. Paurs Church. Hagerstown,
and 1t asks that the amount to be paid
from the sustentation fund to ministers
deficient in salaries be increased from 500
10 $500 in the case Of married men, and
from $500 to $500 in the case Of single men.
It was adopted
Rev. Dr. H. S. France. in support Of the
resolution, said he did not know how these
men lived on a maximum of 500 and sup
ported their families. Men who were
measured out the smallest stipends in the
whole conference. however, in many in
stances. achieved the greatest results.
Rev. c. A. Jones, of Monroe Street
Church. Baltimore. was emphatic. He re-
ferred TO preachers who live on the fat of
the land and do no more than those who
barely exist Or. c. W. Baldwin moved
that conditions be brought 10 the atten-
tion of the laymen association, which
meets tomorrow. with the view 70 get
ting their cooperation toward getting an
increased appropriation for the support
Of ministers.
Cali for Young Men.
It was brought out at the session that
never was there a greater need for young
men than now to enter the ministry, and
it was limited that the dearth of applica-
lions was due to the lack of support
which they would face. Rev. Page Mil
burn offered a resolution Which was
adopted. requesting each member Of the
conference to call upon young men 10
enter the ministry, and 10 hold series
of meetings this year looking to quick
ening in this regard. Laymen are urged
. to contribute largely to the fund TO aid
aspirants 10 the ministry. This is the
FIRST time in the history of this confer
ence, if not the Methodist Church, that
call has been issued for young men for
the ministry. A resolution was adopted TO
have a committee report at the next con-
ference on a plan for more liberal sup
port of conference claimants.
After a service of forty years, at HIS re-
quest, Rev Henry p West, of Severn
circuit, was voted on the superannuated
list. William A. Haggerty, who has been
working in connection with Old South
Church, Boston. was transferred, going
from the West Virginia conference. A
resolution was passed commencing the
history of the Old Baltimore conference,
written by Rev. James A. Armstrong,
D. D, of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. Rev. J. 0. Spencer president Of
Morgan College. Baltimore, spoke for
that institution.
DR.. NayIOr Gets Purse.
on behalf of the ministers of the Wash
ington district, Bishop Mcdowell pre-
scented Rev. DR.. H. r. Naylor, the retir-
ing presiding elder, with a purse of gold.
The occasion called for witty remarks
both from the presentee and the recip-
lent. DR.. Naylor saying that it would pay
his expense Of moving, when transferred
10 the West Baltimore district,
The appointment Of the following as
trustees of the Womau's College, Balti-
more, was approved: Luther It. Wider
man, Charles Z. Hin. Henry NJ. Wilson,
5. T. Miller, Benjamin F. Bennett, Henry
S. Dulaney, James n. Gamble, and Sarah
r. Duyne. The conference disappTOved
by emphatic vote a motion to eliminate
the standing committee on the Baltimore
Methodist, the conference publication, on
The ground that it was a stock concern.
and the conference had no financial in
terest in it. April p was set apart as
Rehabilitation Day" when collections
will be taken for San Francisco churches.
The report of conditions in the Frederick
and Baltimore districts presented by the
presiding elders showed marked increase
in membership and collections for benevo-
lences. Rev. DR.. II. K. Carroll. of New
York, assistant missionary secretary Of
the church, made plea for Chinese mis-
EiouS.