Evening journal., 1912-03-15


Drew Seminary, was advanced under
the seminary rule into studies of the
third year and elected to -eacons'
orders
Orin b. Rice and Charles W. Spry
were continued in the studies OF the
FIRST year.
David ]. Moore. and Blair S. Lat
shaw were advanced to studies of the
second year.
John J. Bunting and b. l.. McFar-
land were advanced to studies of the
fourth year
James T. Price and Joseph A. Buck
son were continued in studies OF the
fourth year. The latter is seriously ill.,
John w Sutton and Leonard White
were graduated from the Conference
course of study and elected to elders
orders.
Must Fight Corruption.
Bishop Wilson called to the front of
the church and addressed the six
young men elected to deacons' orders
and membership of the Conference af-
ter their probationary period The
Bishop said the Methodist ministry
was an honorable calling "The minis
terial office cannot be lightly consid-
cred" the Bishop said ct has rela-
tions TO citizenship. TO civilization, to
progress. Il is fairly and frankly his
responsibility as a leader among men,
10 mold sentiment, to determine
thought, and to uplift The greatest
asset that can be professed by leader
ship is a profound and unquestioned
confidence in the leader
you have done well to take strong
and radical ground respecting politi-
cal corruption. But what you have
said must be reinforced and empha
sized by your actions toward political
corruption. Your action must have
significance and influence and weight
as well as your word You are obliged
TO see how closely things are related
one to another.
Those who look upon YOU who
hear you who weigh your words must
believe that you yourselves are incor- !
ruptible and would not be Influenced
by services rendered or services to
be rendered. If you arc to lead your |
fellow men along highways OF peace !
and righteousness, you must com
mend yourselves as men who are in
corruptible.
"You must not incline to baptize !
the uncertain acts Of your own mind
as acts Of ecclesiastical diplomacy.
There must not be the attitude To-
ward the moralities of life, but you
must be christian men as well The
lowest standard you set for yourselves
must be the highest standard you ask
of others.
"You are not to walk hob-nailed
over the feelings, and Judgment Of
others do not wonder that the
world gets weary of men who lie
down ON the job when that job is
the Christian ministry.
Remedy for Unrest.
think of the world today and It's
great social unrest We read of the
thousands of miners on strike In Eng
land. and that a strike of miners is
imminont in this country. In the
name Of God how is social unrest
TO be composed and how is peace to
come back Not by a dictum or by
an expedient Of political economy nor
by a social theory but Il shall come
only as Christ Almighty has His
sway. Out of fellowship TO Him
grows the consciousness and inner
relationship of man to man"
Bishop Wilson counseled the young
ministers not TO fall into the habit
OF some of attending pink teas or giv-
Ahh i''ANANN HAu AH'N tAANN n ANM
bright thoughts together to please
their congregations.
The Bishop urged the young men
90 be supporters of the church polity.
He urged the ministers not to fritter
lightly away the advantages and
polity that are the product of trained
minds i'm successive quadrenniums for
something untested
His reference TO appointlve dis
trict superintendents as part of the
polity brought applause.
Don't try to preach Christianity
by preaching negaion' he said. 1T
is like trying TO satisfy the multi
tude by feeding II the hole of a
doughnut This world can't wait
while you thrash out your theories
ON Sunday morning, and what you
know about Browning on Sunday
evening The world wants TO know
how you are going TO feed the hungry
multitude
Don't trade on your doubts I
you have any doubts when you die
20 up there and ask Isaiah and Mosel
about them"
Bishop Wilson's address was fre
quently interrupted by applause. par
ticularly his references TO politlca
corruption
The Conference adopted memor
ial. submitted by the Bishop, recon
mending a change in meeting tim
for the General Conference from tn
first Wednesday to the first secula
day in May
Nav Change Pastors.
ST. Paul's Church was thronged las
night with ministers aud laymc
alike, and the air was charged wit
rumors of pastoral changes. one q
which involved possibility of tn
Rev. DR.. w. G. Koons leaving tn
pastorate of Scott Church A dele
cation from Lewes, headed m
Thomas r. Ingram. John h. Maull an
John H. Kelly. not only was doin
telling work I'm booming Captain JON
r. Price of that town for delegat
TO the General Conference. but ais
had lines out to get a new paste
should the Rev w. r. Mowbray b
transferred TO Milford, which Is no
unlikely. The Lewes delegation 10
day was considering the Rev. d.
Koons Of Scott and the Rev. W.
Greenfield of Silverbrook Church, q
possible successors to Mr.. Mowbray
A delegation from Port Deposit ar
rived to ask Bishop Wilson to appoin
the Rev T. A. III. O'Brien, of Law
sonia, Nd to their church to succee
the Rev. F. F. Carpenter. who is 4
be transferred to Brandywine Church
this city. Delegations from Ridgel
arrived TO request the appointment q
the Rev. H T. Quigg. OF Milford. [