Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-04
CHURCHMEN MACE HOT
BY ROW OVER PASTORS
Congregational Conference |;
Stirred by Question of Re-
tanning Ministers in Office

Heated discussion regarding the re-
tention of the Rev. c. 2. Dorland and
the Rev. j. NJ. Maile as superintendent
of beneVolence and pastor at large,
respectively, marked the second day s
session of the tWenty-fourth annual
conference of Congregational churches
and pastors yesterday at the First Con-
gregational church.
The Rev. Mr.. Dorland was appointed
to his position 81 year ago, being given
an appointment for three years at
that time while the Rev. Mr.. Maile
has been working in the field for many
years, doing all the outside work until
the appointment of the Rev. Mr.. Dor.
land a year ago. The appointment of
a superintendent of benevolence was
fought by a large number last year
and the discussion of yesterday was
the result of dissatisfaction over the
dual positions.
For a time in the morning session
the delegates and clergymen became
excited over the motion to abolish the
positions, and it was deemed advis-
able to abolish both positions, another
to be created later to embrace the
two. In view of the heated discussion
it was deemed necessary that neither
of the two present officials should as
sumo the position to be created.
The Rev. Mr.. Maile, who has done
effective work was voted the sum of
5000 by the convention in appreciation
of his untiring work, and was given
hearty commendation. This action was
taken at the afternoon session When
the subject was amicably settled.
Important changes were made in the
constitution, and a round of routine
business was transacted. Speakers for
the afternoon were the Rev. William
Ewing, the Rev. George irving, George
w. Marsdon and the Rev. James l..
Lash.
The evening session was given UP to
the Christian educational work con-
Quoted under the auspices of the de-
nomination in Southern California.
President w. H. Moorehouse of the
Heber Collegiate institute of the I'M
perial valley gave an interesting his
tory and review of the work of that
institution, giving detailed plans for
the studies along agricultural lines
and those of domestic science which it
is intended to make speciality at this
college 1t is the only college within
700 miles of Heber that gives agricul-
tural studies 1t has 800 acres of land
which will be worked largely by the
students and which it is hoped will
greatly aid the college financially.
1.-THE Significance of a College" was
the subject of President James A.
BlalSUelI OIL GOilOIIt COilESS' lColhNIiA
Blaisdell was warmly greeted, it being
the first conference which he has at
tended in his present capacity. He
spoke of the significance, meaning and
opportunities of the modern Christian
college in influencing human life, and
said that it had remained for Ameri-
can Christianity to fashion into the
fulness of usefulness the Christian col
lege, and he said that Christian schol-
arship should not lower it's flag in ed
ucational work before that of the secu-
lar college.
DR.. Blaisdell will speak at the ses-
sion this morning, when he will take
for his topic 1.-THE Relation of the Col
lege to the Churches" This evening
the annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional Brotherhood of Southern Cali
fornia will be held, preceded by
brotherhood banquet in the church, to
which women will be admitted The
conference will close this evening.