Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-30
|CLASSED AS FAULTY DEAD man ACCUSED
Management Of Men and Re-
|igion Crusade Criticised.
LEAVES BIG DEBT BEHIND
Discussion of Its Affairs Today BY
Pastors Federation-Commit-
tee to Raise Funds.

Criticism Of the financial handling OF
the recent men and religion forward
movement in Washington was expressed
by several clergymen OF this city at a
meeting of the Pastors Federation held
at the Y. NJ. G. A. today, when an
nouncement was made by Rev. Dr. J. w
X. Sumwalt district superintendent OF
Methodist Episcopal churches of Wash.
ington. and president Of the federation
that though many Of the leaders thought
the expense Of the work would not ex-
coed $1,000, it had gone beyond $1,000.
With others Of the movement, he ex-
planned. he has placed n note in bank
for the greater portion OF the indebted
ness. which will doubtless amount to
$4,000 over and above the $1,000 already
disbursed. The request was made that
the federation members attempt to raise
| the necessary funds.
Up to this point the members had
quietly listened to DR. Sumwalt's re.
MARKS. but as in continuing he said,
bills no one ever knew about have come
TO light, restleSsness was observed.
Personal Credit at Stake.
Some Of us could spend a day easily
said DR.. Sumwalt. Tin telling how the
campaign should have been run, but that
would not help matters.
I'VE who were called in at a late hour
to save some of the wreckage ..ave done
all we can to remedy matters. However,
now our personal credit is at stake.
At this juncture Rev. ]. NJ. Schick. pas
tor OF Grace Reformed Church, declared
that no warrant had been given for the
additional expense at the first local meet
ing to arrange for the men and religion
movement.
WHO is responsible?" was asked by
r. I'LL n
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
addressing DIR. Sumwalt.
There was a pause. Then DR.. Sumwalt
not mentioning any names. said in an
swer: There were men who made the
plans. There were others who carried
them out The question here is 1 be-
Heve, to reach some conclusion as to the
best way of raising the funds for the
bills outstanding
On motion DR.. Sumwalt was authorized
to name committee to communicate
with the various congregations. He later
named Revs. William r. Wedderspoon,
John r. Huddle. Joseph 4. Kelly, A.
Spooner and John Compton Ball as the
committee.
Other Subjects Considered.
Rev. S. C. Neil. secretary OF the Amer
lean Baptist Publication Society. with
headquarters in Philadelphia, read a pa
per on "Wanted-A Revival" in which
he declared that effective means must be
taken by the churches to get men within
the hearing of the gospel.
DR.. Roberts, assistant director of thu
International Congress on Hygiene and
Demography. was introduced to the fed
Grafton. by Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, pas
| tor Of Bethany Baptist Church.
The Secretary of War will be urged, Il
| was decided. to station a chaplain a.
Fort Washington to administer to tht
spiritual needs Of the garrison. The pas
tors were asked to have meetings in theil
respective churches to forward thu
| world in Baltimore" foreign missionary
movement. as well as campaign fol
home missions.
Rev. w. V. Mallalieu. pastor of Union
Methodist Episcopal Church. who has
been a member Of the clean city COM
mittee. was suggested to the Commits
sioners as the permanent representative
of the federation in that organization
This action was taken on invitation OF
the Commissioners.