Evening journal., 1914-04-06
BAR ADS FROM
Church papers
Methodist ProtestantS Draw
Line in Sunday Lit
erature
DEDICATE THE NEW
CHURCH FREE OF DEBT


Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD, Del, April 6-Following
the big time of yesterday the Mary
land Methodist Protestant Confer
ence settled down to a brisk business
session. The Conference adopted a
resolution calling upon the board of
publication of the denomination to
eliminate all advertisements from the
Sunday school literature furnished
the Maryland Annual Conference
charges. This resolution brought
forth the greatest discussion of the
morning, for many of the delegates
favored allowing church advertising
in the literature.
The report OF the committee on
eurfr'nnuates was made, but was
laid over until tomorrow morning for
nNal discussion and action. The Con-
ference this morning received a
greeting from the largest Bible class
In the Conference and ordered Il ac-
knowledged
The motion to compel all charges
to have individual cups for commun-
ion service was laid upon the table
when large number arose to oppose
It.
The report of the Conference stew
ard was given this morning and
showed that about $4,000 more had
been expended the past year in all
branches OF the Conference than In
the preceding year, II was ordered
accepted and placed on the table for
the inspection of all the preachers
Following a lengthy discussion upon
the proper manner OF making out the
official report blanks adjournment
was taken until o'clock.
Methodist Protestants OF seven
States, who are attending the ses-
sions of Maryland Conference here,
assisted last night IN the dedicatory
services OF First Methodist Protes-
tant Church.
The new church was organized in
1910 by the Rev. DR.. L. A. Bennett,
who was then stationed in Harring-
ton. The first service was held In a
tent, with eight persons In attend
ance. The congregation has increas-
ed to 800, and where the small tent
was now stands one Of the largest
church edifces IN lower Delaware.
Milford church members, aided by
other congregations. last night raised
several thousand dollars needed to
complete a building fund of $4,000.
When the last dollar required to
liquidate the Indebtedness was sub
scribed the congregation united in a
prayer service.
More than a thousand visitors pour
ed into Milford by train and automa-
hiles yesterday because OF Confer
ence.
The Rev. George Q. Bacchus. pas
tor of the Methodist Protestant
Church, at st. Michaels, Md, preach
ed the ordination sermon in the
morning, at which time FIVE young
men were ordained as elders and
admitted to full membership in the
Conference.
They were: Revs. Charles @. Day,
W. +. Wright, C. M. Adams, Reynolds
Taylor and Wilbur NJ Snyder.
President Bowers conducted the or
dinatlon service and was assisted by
Rev. j. W. Trout, of Philadelphia;
Rev. j. NJ. Sheridan, of Baltimore;
Rev. l.. A. Bennett. pastor of the Mil
ford Church; Rev Walter II. Gra-
ham, of Chestertown; Rev. Hugh L.
Elderice, OF Westminster; Rev.
Frank T. Little. Of Alnutt Memorial
Church, Of Baltimore, and Rev. w. b.
Judefind. also OF Baltimore.
The sermon of DR.. Bacchus was
filled with advice for the young men
Just entering the ministry. He warn
ed the young men against the fatal
mistake OF preaching long, tiresome
sermons. Referred to "Billy" SUN
day, the evangelist, and attributed
his wonderful success In drawing the
people to hear him and then convert
Ing them to his preaching with con-
Vinoing earnestness, rather than by
the employment of fiowery language.
There we're six services In the
church yesterday There were several
speakers at Sunday school In the af-
ternon and at the platform meeting
] Following IT, Rev. James H. Straughn
delivered an address before the
Christian Endeavor Society at $50 In
the evening.
On account of the delay in the rou-
tine work or the Conference. caused
by the prolonged discussion OF the
church union matter. President Bow
ers Is OF the opinion that the Con-
ference will not adjourn until Tues
day night, IL then.