The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-28

removed.
DR.. Strong. a man OF eminent au-
thority. who spent some time in the
south a year ago, Is quoted as say
ing that the problem of training OF
the south had to be solved by the
Methodists and Baptist, the doml-
nant denominations in this terri
tory. The Methodlsts have the Ter
vor of the evangelistic spirit put
the twentieth century civilization Is
to be a civilization of cities ana Tue
greatest drawback TO Methodism -
the four-year limit on It's pastors
Spiritual Condition.
Thousands of loyal Methodists In
the south would like to see the con.
ference take hold OF the spirltuai
condition Of the church and re-em-
phasize the evangelistlc platform In
the Methodist economy. For years
the Methodists have led all denomi-
nations in entering new territory
and gaining new recruits from the
outside world. but to a great extent
so declared by some OF the students
of the church. II is deploraole tact
that the edge has been taken on OF
the eyangelistic enthusiasm. Many
are looking for some action from
the general conference which VIII
resuscitate the evangelistic endeavor
In the ranks of the settled pastorate
for its absence has led to means
which have induced a good deal or
temporary or surface work, the dis
astrous effects OF which can only be
Offset by some thorough methods.
Surely the NJ. +. church with all
its breadth and comprehensiyeness
ought to prepare men for doing a
work that was so prominent In the
apostolic church and the church in
Wesley's day.
Supervision OF Missions.
The increasing work In foreign
fields has created an urgent demand
for a bishop 10 have special super
vision over this work, and II Is ex-
pected that demand will be made
upon the general conference to se-
lect a man for this work-the idea
being that one bishop should be
designated to have supervision OF
the foreign missions, not that he
should be called a missionary bishop
nor that he should be required to
live continuously in the foreign
fields. but one whose principal effort
should be devoted to this important
department.
In this connection several names
are mentioned, but the consensus of
opinion seems TO be fixed on DR..
Walter Lambuth. general secretary
OF the board OF missions. as the
logical man for such an appoint
ment.
II this should be decided on and
DR.. Lambuth made one of the chief
pastors. the same consensus OF opin-
ion has fixed upon three men as his
possible successor as Missionary sec
retary-Dr. w. w. Pinson, DR.. o.
z. Brown and DR.. C. NJ. Bishop. In
the order named.
The Board OF Missions has now a
General Secretary, elected by the
Conference. and two assistants, ap-
pointed by the Board OF Missions,
but the plan now is that this should
be changed. as II is apparent an exc
eutive secretary. who shall remain
In the Office all the time, is 0eces-
sary, and the Conference will be ask
ed to adopt this idea. and In that
case DR.. Ed. F. Cooke is the logi-
cal man for the executive officer. but
his election, or appointment. may be
delegated to the Board OF Missions.
just as IL the appointment OF the
present assistants.
The trend of sentiment Is In favor
OF a better organization OF the Board
OF Missions and church extension. and
the two womens' boards and the Bir-
mingham Conference appointed a
commission TO provide a plan to CO.
ordinate the work.
The demand for closer or oo-ordi-
nate relations comes from the ad-
ministrative side OF the church. and
many women believe that the two
women's boardS-that Is. the For
elgn Mission and the Home Mission
Boards-in the local churches should
be consolidated. The work OF both
these boards, as a rule. Is done by
the same women. and they might do
II all in half the time II now requires.
The idea Is that the Home Mission
Board. the Church Extension Board
and the Woman's Home Mission
Board be combined under one board.
and the Woman's Foreign Mission
Board be combined OF united with
the General Mission Board.
Woman's Side.
This question has created a whole
lot OF discussion. The women. or at
least some OF them. are demanding
that they be secured the fun rights
of the laity of the church. A writer
IN favor OF the petition sets forth in
q recent article the contentious OF
the women in the following compre-
henslve statement:
1--WE women honestly believe the
church are asked to take a forward
step by extending to its women the
same original rights, and those added
thirty-four years ago TO its great
gain, that is gives to the laymen OF
the church That this movement will