The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-07
Methodist

At Wesley NJ. E. Church Rev. E. L
Parks. D. D., will preach tomorrow
morning. while in the evening a COM
bined service of congregation and Ep-
worth League will be held
DR.. Mckinney, who was sick in the
early summer has been greatly strength
ened by a months stay at Atlantic City
but is not expected to take up his work
again until late in the month OF Sep
TENDER
The District Conference Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South, which con-
cluded its sessions on Thursday evening
at the Rockville Church. was noteworthy
because of the representative attendance.
every pastor being present except one.
who was detained by illness. The con-
gregations at all services were also large.
Reports received were full OF encourage
ment and hope for the future. A resolu-
ton was adopted expressing the regret
OF the conference at the approach Of the
expiration of the term OF Rev DR.. F. ].
Prettyman as presiding elder.
new Methodist Episcopal congrega-
ton will be organized tomorrow after
noon at o'clock in Chevy Chase, to use
for its church home the building at Con-
necticut Avenue and Shepherd Street.
recently purchased from the Chevy
Chase Baptists. 1t is planned to hold
weather prevents. Bishop Homer c.
Stuntz. who at the last general confer
ence vas elevated to the episcopacy. will
make the address, and Rev. DIR Lucien
Clark. who has brought together the
proposed congregation, will preside. Rev.
DR.. John W. r. Sumwalt. District super
intendent, will receive the members to
- =
Rev W. w Barnes, OF Douglas Memorial
Church, will pronounce the benediction.
Rev. DR.. W. r. Wedderspoon. Of Foun-
dry Church, will return to the city next
week. His pulpit will be supplied to-
morrow by Rev. DR.. Lucien Clark, who
will preach on the subject, "A Safe
Guide"
Rev. J. T Ensor. Of Calvary Church.
after a very satisfactory vacation spent
at seashore and in the country. will take
up his work tomorrow, beginning a Sc
ries of sermons, which is to continue
through the month of September, on
the subject, practical Religion" His
themes for tomorrow are. for the morn
ing. How All Can Help to Make Better
Times" and for the evening sermon at
S o'clock. "'Recreations and Amuse-
ments'
Rev. E. v. REGISTER, Of Mount Vernon
Place NJ. z. Church South, has retur ned
to the city, and will occupy his pulpit
tomorrow.
Methodist mission secretaries making
public data to show that Methodist
Churches. in their benevolences, are
depending on women and children, while
the men and the churches have not, IN
fully thirty years, increased their gifts
penny. Indeed, the charge is made
that without the support given by women
and children Methodist mission. extern
sion, education, Sunday School Board
and conference claimant funds would be
bankrupt. Methodist collections for be-
nevolences from women and children
amount TO sl,S51 900 year, while the
churches give 81, 6s9,oOo.
On the basis of these figures many
Methodists are clamoring for an increase
in the appointments, or annual allot-
ments OF amounts expected. The leaders
are replying that such increase means
greater demand on the willing people,
and that the thing to do is to compel
those that do not pay their apportion-
ments to do SO in full Twelve leading
conferences are mentioned that were ask
ed last year for ss2s,oco and gave only
s507, 900, or $4,000 short A new burden
Is put upon the Methodist mission boards