Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-21
RED BLOOD SHOULD
MOVE THE PASTOR
Thus Bishop Wilson Expresses
Need of Energy Before Meth
Odist Conference.
PLEADS FOR THE CHILD
AS THE CHURcH'S CARE
Elders Orders Conferred on
Eight New Members With
Appropriate Exhortation.


Soon after the members of the New
ark Methodist conference. now being
held at the Halsey Street Methodist
Episcopal Church, had convened this
morning a motion to go into executive
session prevailed. The session lasted
! for almost two hours. The discussion
was as to the advisa bility of retain
ing the Rev. DR.. George c. Wilding
as field agent OF the conference.
Following the executive session the
first business was the admission of q
class of eight to elders orders and
full membership in the conference.
Those upon whom elders orders
were conferred were Randall w.
! Conkln, Charles NJ w. Lee, Abraham
l.. Fretz, John w. Flynn, David o.
| Cowles Arthur H. Brown, Albert G..
Schatzman and Jacob E. Wash baugh.
After the young men had been re-
ceived into membership and intro
duced an address on the duties of
pastor was delivered by Bishop Will
son. The bishop declared that not by
eloquence alone could the world be
won. 1t must be done by a preachers
personal contact with people outside
the sanctuary.
The pastor must be man of faith,
a man of industry, Bishop Wilson
declared. Speaking of the young men
who had just been received, the
speaker declared the conference must
be satisfied as to their fitness. The
answers to the questions presented
must be given without reservation
and must fairly represent their pres
ent attitude.
The questions also challenge each
man as to his ambitions and aspira-
tions. the bishop continued. The love
of Christ whose death on Calvary, is
being commemorated today sk5uld
be the goal of the preachers aspira
lions.
In conclusion the bishop declared
that the term red blood was the
most virile he knew of express
ing what the pastor should be. He
must show his red blood by his earn
estness and sincerity in carrying out
the work of God, both within and
without the church.
The bishop also dwelt on the duty
to child-life and averred that it was
a duty which could not be neglect
ed. Bishop Wilson pleaded with the
members of the conference that today
of all days they should exalt Jesus
Christ and give him the highest place
in their thoughts.
The Rev. George II. Whitney, presi-
dent emeritus of Centenary Collegiate
Institute, was at his own request re-
tired from effective relation with the
conference,
Tried Behind Closed Doors.
The committed. of fifteen which was
appointed by the bishop yesterday to
conduct the trial of the Rev. Willis
S. MeRorle, of Martinsville, continued
the trial today behind closed doors.
The trial is being conducted quietly
and the public does not even know
who the members of the committee
irving the cases are. 1t was said that
the trial would probably not be fin
ished today.
The Rev, William E. Palmer. who
was appointed by the bishop as judge,
declared that in a case of this sort 1t.
was not customary to give out any
Information until the trial is finished.
Then, he said. report would be
made by the jury in open conference
of its findings.
The Laymens Association convened
at 10 o'clock this morning at the Cen
/ trail Church, with John II. Ward pre-
siding. Addresses We're made there
] this afternoon by DR.. Eckman and
DR. George C. Wilding.
/ Tonight the services will be at the
i Halsey Street Church. An address on
christian Adventure" will be given
by the Rev. DR.. George C. Peck.