Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-28

ltS chle1 builders to give the cnuicn
all their strength. all their talent. cui-
ture and heart. the best and all of
themselves, then pledges them a COM
f"'t" bic r"~'oIt f.~ iifr
This pledge has not been literally
kept for .,nt u. J-..ts lie id. out
ure. the church has caught the spirit
|oi lit RAJ fu.u imvnt a. s ;luui -
launch a great campaign to raise
conference" Investments Of S5oHo.0Go.
the income of which is TO enable the
church to keep its pledge with its re-
tired ministers. WILLOWS and orphans
|of deceased ministers
Committees Are Named.
The committee on dividing the work
of the convention and nominating com
mitteeS gave report, in which COM
nlttecS We're appointed rs follows:
Committee on forwarding the busi-
ness of the convention--Rev. Dr. J. b
Hingeley, north Minnesota conference;
Rev. Dr. Z. G. f. Dori"n. New Iiamp-
shire conference. ard Rev Dr. i. W
Van Cleve. Illinois conference.
Committee on cou 't"sies-Rev. br
Whitford l.. Mcdowell. superintendent
Washington district: Rev. Dr. James
Shera Montgomery, pastor METROPOLITAN
Church: Rev. Or. l.. G. Sherburne. Yer
mont conference: Rev. Dr.. c. y. Kelly,
Rock River conference, and Messrs. W.
I. Caller. T. +. Layton and Gardiner
Johnson of WASHINGTON. u. c.
Committee on registration and litera
ture-Rev. DIR. Ezra c. Clemans. north
ern Minnesota conference Rev. DE -
NJ. Ferguson, Baltimore conference
and Rev. DIR. q. w. kepler, West VIZ
Siuia conference.
I.o,nnittce on resoutions-Rcv nr. F.
7. Keeney. Central New York c n 'erence
Rev. DR. f. l.. Parkin. Fhiiadeinhln on :
ference; Rev. DR.. +. j. Greenfield, North
ern New York Cen erence: ReN- Dr. AT
Ian NacRossie. New York Confere CO.
Rev. DIR. T.. C. l. Dorion, New HampshirH
conference; Rev. Dr. j. A. Sargent lndi-
ana Conference; Rev. Dr. w. A laNt n
New York East Conference: Rev: Or. ii.
L. Jacobs. Central PennsFivan,a con-
ference; Rev. DR.. S. A. Morse. tennessee
Conferences; Dey. DR.. J. w Van C.eNe
Illinois Conference; Rev. DR.. James Hahl-
ilton. Mich gan Conference.
Committee on financing the campaign
Bishop William F. Mcdowell; Rev. sum
merfield Baldwin. Baltimore Conference;
Rev. DIR. W. C. Rooms. Wilmington Con-
ference: Rev. DIR. A. r. Rich. Erie Con-
ference; Rev. DIR. F. I. keeney. Centra
New York Con erence; y. l. IranSNs
Central New York Conference: ReF. u
NJ E. Evans Northeast Ohio Conference;
Rev. DR.. John Krantz' Newa ARK, Con n
linois Conference: John Z. Andrus'
New York Conference
Committee on expressing the thanks O.
the convention to the bishops-ReV. Dr
F. T. Keeney, Contra! New YORK Con
England Conference: Rev. Dr. Robert
Stevens. Illinois c. inference; Rev DE- w.
A. Layton, Central New YORK Con
ference: Rev DIR. l. T. Ldstone,
East Maine Conference.
Resolutions Thank Bishops.
Resolutions thanking the bishops of
the church for their leadership IN plan
ming the campaign for the 100000
ordered by the general conference were
adopted at the session today.
why a Service Pension, was the
subject of a paper by Rev Dr. Z. W.
Miller of the Pittsburgh Conference
and read by Rev. DR.. Horace L. JACOBS
of the Central Pennsylvania Confer
ence, in which it was stated the pen
sion service is very COMPREHENSIVE
and strong, because the term OF service
is shorter than in any other calling and
more expensive than in any other pro-
fession of equal income The timer
ant is antiuuated earlier than a set
tied minister" 1t was stated, who
grows venerable. The pension is not
Il charity, but an obligation, because
the ministry is a life work
The details of the great campaign OF
1915. which is to follow the present
convention, and a similar one for the
western section of the country to be
held at Chicago, was discussed IN an
address by Rev. DR.. E. c. f. Dorion OF
the New Hampshire Conference on
THE 1915 Campaign-Co-ope In
tensive, Extensive" Rev. DIT. NJ. Z.
Evans, field agent and financial secre-
tary o. the annuity endowment fund
of the Northeast Ohio Conference, de-
Uyered an address on wills and Life
Annuity Bonds"
Afternoon and Night Sessions.
The session this afternoon opened
with group meetings, after which there
is to be a general session, with Bishop
John W. Harding presiding. Addresses
are to be delivered by Rev. DR.. Charles
Herman Young on THE Campaign in
the Swedish Conferences; rev. DR..
Charles T. Thaiss, on The Campaign
in the German Conferences" Rev.
DR. W. H. Dean, on THE Campaign in
the Colored Conferences; Rev. Dr.
Stedman Apologize, on "Old Age,
Mothers and Government Pensions
Johns Street Church" Rev. DR.. J. S
Hughes is to give a sketch, "st.
Georges Church"
At the session last night Bishop
David H. Moore presided, and Rev.
l.. Olin Sherburne conducted the de-
votional service. Addresses We're de-
livered by Bishop Moore, The Soldier
Preacher; Rev. DR.. Frederick T.
The Retired Minister"