Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-30
MANY TALK OF CHRIST
SOUTHERN METHODISTS IN
PULPITs AT ROANOKE, VA.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROANOKE, Va, March 3c.-The con-
ference minutes were hardly read before
new speakers, full to overlooking, began
on the r. M. College question. Rev. ID.
H. Kern Of Winchester pleaded earnestly
for the conference not to pass the reso-
lutions until time enough had elapsed fol-
the board to give the matter fun con-
sideration. Rev Dr. Bush took the same
ground.
Rev. DIR. J. w. Duffy. formerly OF
Mount Vernon Church. made a stir by
saying that there was one man with wis
dom and grace enough to help the oues-
ton by his views and that was Bishop
Wilson. IF there were one man on earth
whom would follow blindiy it Is our be-
loved bishop. I move we hear him." cried
DR.. Duffy.
Bishop Wilson said he would speak
only upon condition that it was the unan-
imous vote of the conference to hear. DR..
Armstrong secretary. put the question
and 1t was answered by rising vote.
Nearly every member stood.
The bishop will address the conference
on the subject this afternoon. eMan-
time the board of education and DR.. Den
ny retired to consult regarding the other
to formulate such resolutions as might
the trustees.
At IL o'clock memorial services were
held for those who had died during the
year. They were Rev.s j. Gardner. Robert
Smith, J. o. Tackett, B. B. White and
F. A. Gaines.
Yesterday city pulpits were filed by the
ms mbers of the Southern Methodist con-
ference, now in session here. Bishop
Wilson preached in Green Memorial
Church at IL am. to a large congrega-
tioi.. He surprised the preachers both
by his physical appearance and the vigor
of his preaching. Looking as young as
he did ten years ago, he spoke for more
than an hour with grasp OF mind that
indicated no sugge stfon Of failure. He
talked of Christ's relation to God, ma
ture and the church.
Il marvel" he said. "at this man Paurs
grasp of mind and power of expression
even under inspiration. Yet without
Christ the apostle was an agnostic. Christ
was to him the expression and inter
probation Of God. Do not allow any one
to bring you down from that. Take as
many romantic excursions as you will
into fields of thought. but remember that
Christ is supreme over nature and man.
He was not made out OF nature. but
came into nature from God. l believe in
Jesus Christ with all my heart. He is
everything to all worlds or He is nothing
anywhere. There is not an earthquake
but that tells that nature is out of gear,
put he IS come 10 sci all right.
With feeling and vivid language the
bishop pictured Christ as coming up from
death saying: Il know it all. Death can
be no bugbear to Me and My people now
I was dead. but am alive forever and
take the keys Of DEATH"
Bishop ordains Deacons and Elders.
After the sermon the bishop ordained
as deacons Revs. a. Knox and J. Lester
Delaney.
Rev. DR.. J. A. Kern of Vanderbilt Uni
versity preached at Trinity Southern
Methodist Church in the evening. After
this service Bishop Wilson ordained the
class of elders for the year.
Rev. H. d. Mitchell of Baltimore
preac hed at the same church in the
morning.
Rev. F. J. Prettyman dedicated the new
church at Buchanan. Va, and Rev. c. d.
Harris was asked to preach at Memorial
Southern Methodist Church. Lynchburg,
Va.
Rev. J. O. Knott spoke to a large con-
gregation Of men in the afternoon on
..Th. Mind Of the Master
Rev. Dr. ]. W. Duffy. formerly of Balti-
more, preached at Salem. near Roanoke