The Washington times., 1914-10-27
IETHOD|STS LAUNCH
CAMPAIGN FOR FUND
bans to Raise 100000 900 for
Pensions Theme of Three
Day Conference.

With Bishop william F. Mcdowell
residing. the three-day Washington
prevention, inaugurating the 1915 cam
a.Cn for s1o,0oo,ooo for the maintenance
{ Methodist Episcopal conference
| Ia mants. was begun in the Metropol-
Is Methodist Episcopal Church. John
Iia-shall place and c street northwest,
|pday at o'clock.
T Flowing devotions, which were con-
uCted by Bishop Mcdowell. president
~ the Board of Conference Claimants.
lhe Rev. Joseph b. Hingeley. CORES
bonding secretary of the board of con-
Bercnce claimants, read a personal let
|er from President Woodrow Wilson
h which the President expressed hope
hat the movement would meet with
|the greatest success" The letter read
b full as follows:
Dear Doctor Hingley: ] have your
ri ,er of September q, and l hope you
81 convey my greetings to those as
|eInbled at the important meeting YOU
IRE planning for the 9th. 18th. and 18th
III October, and ] sincerely hope that
[he cause Of justice and benevolence
hey will meet to consider will be car
led forward with the greatest success.
Sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON"
Appreciation Recorded
Accordingly DR.. Hingeley framed
|hc following resolution in behalf of
he entire denomination which he
cad after the presidents letter.
"Eesolved: That the Washington
|onvention in the interest Of retired
mi sters of the gospel. have heard
|ci'h great pleasure the greeting. Of
N, President of the United States.
u. gratefully record our apprecia-
tic Of the fact that this Christian
Eta esman has found time in the midst
pf ares and responsibilities, greatly
d, reaSed by existing conditions, to
-e, pgnize the Cause of Justice and
Be violence which we are meeting
20 onsider. and to express the hope
N this cause Will be carried for
"a a with the greatest success We
Nl nd to the President our thanks for
li. communication and ievoutly pray
h his strength may be sufficient
o. his task
N'fer reading the resolution, DR..
Z geley made a statement as to the
Du ness and scope of the convention,
" Oh was intended to create thor
ou-l understanding and sympathetic
q operation among the agents ap-
% uted by the thirty-five Eastern
and the general board"
rhe resolution was adopted.
Elect Vice Presidents.
an election of vice presidents and
Il rotaries and the appointment of
;, ,iImittees to distribute the work
AZ to nominate committees, is under
Ea!. Following these, Justice Thorn
l. II Anderson will deliver his
& .eetings to the convention and a
to Washington" DR.. Hinge
& will speak again this afternoon
d. The Problem and It's Solution,
Lowing which the Rev. Elwin
of the New Hampshire
will speak, his topic be-
ng "Methodism's Oldest Institution
The Chartered Fund"
A sketch entitled Ezekiel Cooper and
Iohn Dickens" by the Rev. John
Irantz. OF the Newark conference will
{ low q talk by the Rev. George +.
V sins, of the New York East confer
.n."e. Mr.. Mains. who is publishing
) at Asset-The Book Concern Divi-
'receding the concluding address by
J Rev. Isaac II. Lidstone. chairman
,. the board of stewards of the East
\ line conference, who will speak on
' he Debt of the Nation to the Minis
r. 80 the Rev. Z. c. Clemens, field rep
1ob'S oi bii' DodIu VI NOnItItHCe
, imants, will outline The Greatest
! -set-Annuai Contributions by th.
urChes-the Apportionment."
-.shop David II. Moore, will preside
the session to be conducted tonight
= o'clock. The speakers will be Bish-
Moore, who will talk on The Soldier
' eacher;" the Rev. Frederick T. Kee-
~. president of the conference en-
, vment commission of the central New
TX conference, who will speak on
'' aving the Last Mile For the Itiner-
ID l. and Bishop William o. Shepard
use topic will be The Retired Min
: er.' The Rev. L. Olin Sherburne,
alrman Of the board Of stewards of
re Vermont conference, will conduct