The Washington herald., 1908-05-08
WARREN MAY NOT RETIRE.
MethOdists Want Aged PreIate to
Serve Four Years More.

Special to The Washington Herald
Baltimore, Nd, May Much interest
was aroused in a sentiment among the
delegates. reported TO be growing. for
refusal of the request for retirement
which Bishop Henry W, Warren. of Uni
versity Park, Colo. contemplates making
Of the conference.
Bishop Warren is the senior active bish-
op of the church He Travelled almost
across the continent to attend the present
assembly. The nearer he approached Bal
timoTe, the more determined he became
TO ask for retirement on account of his
age. for he IS seventy-seven years old,
and to devote the remainder Of his days
to the simple life at his home, accepting
half pay, $500 per annum. His deter
mination had not tagged when he took
up the gavel as the presiding officer at
the opening session OF the conference.
His friends had been prepared 10 accept
the inevitable-that is, his retirement-but
when they heard his clear, ringing voice;
when they witnessed his activity and
sprightliness, and when they gazed upon
a face which does not reveal his age, and
not been whitened by more than seventy
five winters, a change came over their
minds
Bishop May Yield.
Bishop Warrent may have 10 yield 10
the inevitable. He is probably the most
versatile man in the Methodist service.
He is an astronomer Of recognized abH-
ity. and is the author Of a standard text
book on that subject He has made sew
eral important discoveries while on voy-
ages through the heavens with his own
telescope. His knowledge of literature is
wide and varied. There is no branch Of
science with which he is not familiar.
He has delved deep into theology and
kindred subjects
The report of the general missionary
committee in part is as follows:
The church literature has been spread
broadcast
The work Of the board Of education,
Freedmen's Aid, and Sunday School, the
members say. has gone forward in a
manner agreeable TO ALI The expenses
Of administration have been apportioned
among the constituent societies upon the
basis of their receipts from collections
last year. This arrangement lays upon
the education department 81 per cent;
upon the department for freedmen's work
IS per cent, and upon the Sunday school
interest 3 per cent Collections have
been divided upon the same basis when
the collection seat was designed to cover
all the interests represented.
The report OF the general committee
on home missions and church extensions
elected the fact that since the last gem
eral conference, about 3SS churches have
been aided. The amount of money now
held by the board for its annuitles totals
something Ike S4906Sl.S3. consisting of
first class bonds and S12s,042.s2 in other
securities.
Missionary Society Grows.
Among other things, the report Of the
Women's Home Missionary Society saws.
Statistics show healthy increase and
are as follows: Auxiliary societies. 5.998
members, I5S.100, an increase Of SSs5:
Young Peoples Societies. I.4s3. an IN
crease of 107; members. 3S.923, an increase
Of 249 Kings Heralds organizations,
I.Is5. an increase Of Z54; members. 25. 400,
an increase Of 4,Sz4: Little Light Bearers,
L. s.T4o. an increase Of 1901. We, therefore,
see that 402 new organizations have been
formed and 20,975 new members have been
secured during the quadrennium."
The Epw0rth League report shows that
many chapters supposed 20 have gone out
u existence have resumed work and are
nov fiourishing. There has been a graft
fYinR Increase through the number Of
new charters issued
During the first year Of the quadren-
Mum 5iz senior and 2Ss Junior chapters
we're chartered: during the second year,
kss senior ana "a tuuiar league chaufers