Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-17

turned for many years 10 America and
preferred the United States because
OF it's more than fair dealing with
china. and the audience arose and in
a mighty chorus sang, MY Country
'Tis Of Thee" An address by another
chinese delegate closed amid strains
OF The Star Spangled Banner
Mid by comparison was the APP
nlause witch had gone before when.
persuaded by persistent calls, Miss Gu
al III. OF China standing embarrassed
on the stage, In voice which eentur-
les az tradition had declared should
never be raised In public said
Il did not expect to speak. for am
a woman"
resolution introduced by Rev DR..
D. c. Nicholson. Of Baltimore Confer.
ence. urging the General Conference
70 petition Congress to pass the
Works-Jones bill. which aims to re.
duce the number OF saloons in Wash.
ington. D. c.. was unanimously adopt.
ed.
To Restore Doxeloay
Praise God From Whom All Bless.
inga Flow. known throughout all
Chrlatendom. viii be regular part Of
every Methodist service, according to
n resolution introduced by Col. Harry
T.. buckingham. OF York. Pa Rev.
Or G. Herbert Richardson, Of Balti-
more, In backing the resolution stated
he had also noted thar many OF the
churches omitted the doxology
Eight hundred churohmen OF all rae.
as and from all parts Of the world
stood III the auditorium and prayed
that the life OF little six.yearold girl
In Newark, N. j.. be spared The child
IL a daughter OF Rev. William II. Nor.
gan. Of Newark, one OF the men mem
toned as candidate for bishop.
When Or. Morgan left home the child
was In good health. but telegram
was received stating she was not ex-
pectcd to live.
BY adopting a resolution by Rev.
Or J. c. Nicholson. OF the Baltimore
Conference, the final date of adjourn
ment was fixed as May ~. A resoln-
ton eondemning amusements and
sports on Memorial Day waa passed
by a rising vote. May "a, the ami.
versary of the conversion OF John WEES
ley, founder of the Methodist Church.
was fixed for special services and
Bishop berry was asked to provide
special program for q lovefeast,
The delegates refused &c consider
resolution offered condemning the
practice OF card playing. dancing and
smoking In church colleges and prohia
iting members of the faculties from
INDUCING In these practices.
The Book Concern Report
As tersely stated in the report of
the Book Concern Mt it's anniversary
held this week, the chief mission Of
the concern was to provide the people
OF the church with the beat Christian
literature
This II was said, Is done by siD-
plying that which nomishes faith,
combnts inadelity. informs Christians
and builds churches BY opening the
springs OF bcnevolenee.
The problem Of the periodical liter.
ature continues serious, II would be
an untold loss TO Methodism II. for
want or support. they we're driven
from the field No church can influs
enee the age In which IL lives II II de-
ponds on numbers. wealth or history.
Only intelligent piety and message
in terms OF modern life can affect life
today. To DO this we must have nc.
cess to minds and hearts through
books and papers.
1T ID necessary that the General
Conference consider faithfully the
plan to place copy Of the Advocate
In each home. providing for tho same
from the budget OF the church. We are
not ready to recommend the consolida-
ton OF the Western. Northwestern
and Central Advocates; yet something
should be done
The report recommends that I'VE
create tone In our Advocates that
shall lie between the deafness OF Off
cialism on one side ana sensational
ism on the other"
The total sales OF our Sunday
school literature says the report.
from 1904 to 1911 amounted 70 49,
S44,304. The Increase of sales In
1911 over 1904 LIS So per cent. or al
most 100000. Dividends declared for
the benefit of our superannuated min
listers aggregate nearly s750000. This
goes to 1851 veteran mInistersh IL
1893 widows and 266 orphans