Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-04
COMMENDS STAND
Of ROOSEVELT ON
VISIT To Plus X
Methodist Conference Praises
His Broad, American and
Unsectarian Attitude"
BISHOP AND CABINET AT
WORK ON APPOINTMENTS
Determined Stand to Be Taken
Against Dissertation of Sab
bath-Yesterday's Sermons.

At the business session of the New
ark Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church this morning a resolution
commencing former President Theodore
Roosevelt was submitted by the Rev.
G. S. Woodruff. a. r. Randolph and the
Rev. George G. Vogel without discus
sion. The resolution was adopted with
out commen n was as follows:
Resolved, That we. the members of
the Newark Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, having read
with interest the action taken by Theo-
dore Roosevelt with reference to an
audience at the Vatican, most heartily
him for the broad. American
and unsectarian attitude which he has
taken"
Bishop Anderson announced that he
and the cabinet were working on the
appointments and hat they would be
announced tomorrow, probably toward
the conclusion of the morning session.
The bishop ana members of the cabi-
net withdrew after DIR. Charles M. An
Gerson. OF the First NJ. E.. Church ut
Plainfield, lad been called upon to pre-
side temporarily. To facilitate mat
ters an afternoon session was decided
ing, being 2:50.
In compliance with an invitation ex-
tended by DIR. W. w. Moffatt, repre-
sen,ing the New Jersey Conference, the
Newark Conference decided to join in
h founding of a church at Princeton.
where the Methodist students of the
university might worship and where a
memorial to the late Bishop Henry
Spellmeyer might be placed by the two
conferences. On the motion of the
Rev. DR.. T.. II. Landon it was decided
that the bishop should appoint a COM
mittee to cooperate with the commit
tee of the New Jersey Conference on
The matter.
The Rev. DR.. A. C. McCrea, of the
Centenary Church, Newark, spoke on
TIE need of a home where children of
Methodist parents, separated by death
or circumstances, could receive suitable
care and instruction, and offered the
following resolution, which was
adopted;
EWhereas. there is a great need for a
"h''dren's home in the Newark con
ce, and whereas there is such a
ow being conducted by a lady
church, and this lady has re-
d US to investigate the homo with
ldea of turning it owe to the con-
ence If found desirable, therefore,
e it
Resolved. That We appoint a com
mittee of five to make such investiga-
ton and report to the next session
of the conference"
A committee was appointed, composed
Of the Revs w. w. Youngson, Ralph
B. Urmy, George w. Smith, j. C. How
ard and A. C. McCrea.
The matter of Sabbath Observance
will be taken up at the next confer
ence, and a resolution i%nstructing the
committee of arrangements to appor-
ton time for 1t was adopted on the mo-
ton of the Rev. T.. H. Landon and the
Rev. James B. Faulks. The resolution
read:
Whereas, in view of the widespread
and increasing neglect and dissertation
of the Lords day, and of the terrible
Influence upon personal character and
home life, we are not content with the
mere voting and printing of resolutions,
but feel the need of some action; there
fore. be it
Resolved, That we request the COM
mittee or arrangements for the session
of 1911 TO provide and prepare for a
meeting for prayer and conference on
the defense and observance of the day,
devoting an entire evening or afternoon
to the meeting. and if necessary post
poning or COMPRISING some Of the
ordinary anniversaries for this import
INT object"
Visitors Describe Work.
Official visitors representing various
branches of Methodist Episcopal work
described their field of endeavor and
asked for greater support. The Rev.
DR.. r. B. Forbes, corresponding secre-
tary of the Board of Home Missions
and Church Extension Society, asked