Evening journal., 1914-04-03
YOUNG PASTORS GET
PLAY BALI" ADVICE
Bishop Quayle Tells Them
to Be Ready to Run
When They Hit
PRESIDENT NEVER SO
BUSY AS TO QUIT JOB

Bishop William A. Quayle opened the
third days session OF the Delaware
Methodist Episcopal Conference leol-
oredN, in Ezion NJ. f. Church this morn
ing with devotions.
IL was reported by the district SUI
perintendents that the following had
passed successful examinations in all
their studies; j. G. Harris, X. 5. II.
Murphy, j. L. Nichols, James o. Stan
ley. John /. Tayldr, Royal c. Hughes,
Thomas o. Johns. Cyrus W. II. Brindell,
Elbert +. Lyles and w. Ii. Murphy.
j. G. Harris, X. S. H. Murphy, j. L.
Nichols, James ". Stanley and John L.
Taylor have been ordained deacons. The
Others will be ordained on Sunday af-
ternoon at o'clock by Bishop Quayle
in Ezioh Church.
G. c. Covington, Thomas Il. Randall.
Samuel A. Waters and Ernest p. SmaN
were reported on favoraBly by the
board of examiners and were advanced
from the first to the" second years
studies on trial.
ceived on trial in his first years stud
les.
Charles W. Freeman, John II. Lar
kns. George IL. Johnson. Lawrence B.
buchanan were elected to local deacons'
orders.
Isaac j. Collins was elected local
elder.
The following were continued as re-
A
Brown, w. G.. Dickerson. G.. NJ. Landin.
Il. y. Cox. j. II. Pearce, j. W. Bowlin,
j. L. Murdock and n. B. Snowden.
Bishop Quayle addressed the class
of deacons who will be ordained on
Sunday afternoon. The new deacons
were seated directly in front of the
bishop on the first row of pews, anu
they answered satisfactorily the
disciplinary questions.
Bishop Quayle advised the minis
ters admitted into full membership
not to go in debt at all. Adjust
yourself not to what ought to be but
what is" he said. Using tobacco is
not irrergiQus, but it is Indecent
We think it is nice not to use tobacco.
A decent minister is more effective
in a community than an indecent
one" The bishop advised the mar
ried men to get their lives insured so
their wives and children will be prot
tected 81 have not known in a min
/ istry of % years a black preacher
to be placed in a pauper's grave,
said the bishop. Il congratulate you
on this thrift"
"Be diligent. Keep moving. Play
/ ball with the boys and young men.
Run to first on the hit. This Is a
moving age and the preacher must
keep up with this modern procession.
"The busiest man in the United
/ States is the president and have
/ never known one of them to grow
tired OF the task-the present incum-
! bent included-and not one unwilling
TO tackle it again"
The Rev. ID. r. Dunn and the Rev
f. J. Lee were retired this morning
by their requests. Mr.. Dunn has been
a preacher since 1874 He was con-
gratulated by Bishop Quayle on his
many years of service. Mr.. Dunn has
a son, the Rev. J. c. Dunn, a member
of the conference. He told how he
paid S1OO year for his sons educa-
ton while he hauled oysters between
/ midnight and sunrise to get the
money. He advised his fellow
preachers TO do likewise.
The story Of the old gray-haired
preacher, his shoulders stopped. and
his head bent low upon his breast
by years of service; his hardships
the trials, and, finally, his triumph
was pathetic. Tears we're seen &c
start in the eyes of Bishop Quayle
and many others in the room. The
( Conference sung a hymn, Life Bat
tlefield," following Mr.. Dunn's re
marks with more enthusiasm than al
any time in the three days of ses-
sions.
The Rev. f. J. Lee, who has been q
preacher since 1863, was also con
graduated by the bishop on his many
years of service, and the good worl
that he had done. Mr.. Lee also made
a brief talk.
A check for $3.50 was received from
the fund for the pension of retiret
preachers and was handed to the
treasurer.
Bishop Quayle announced that h'
could be seen by any member of th'
conference who desired to call on hin
between 1.3O and 4 O'Clock this after
noon, at the residence Of the Rev
j. T. Foust, pastor of the church
At the session yesterday Afternoon
the Rev. ]. e. Crowther delivered al
acdress ON "A Survey of tine Presen
Conditions" The Rev. NJ. X. Trener
spoke on "The Sunday School and tn
New Plan and an efficient financia
program for the church was dis
cussed by the Rev. J r. Crowthel
assistant secretary of the Commission
on Finance and an address was deliy
cred by DR.. j o. Spencer, presiden
Of Morgan College. DR.. Spencer
urged the preachers to work for edu
cation when and wherever possible
for the good of the church and th
good of the race.