The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-10
POLITICS DISCUSSED
IN The U. B. CONFERENCE
Resolution Pledging the Body to Vote
for No Candidate Not Pledged to
Oppose Liquor Interests Is Adopted
Lebanon Valley College Grows

Especial to the Star-lndependent.)
Mechanicsburg, Oct. 10.-In the ses
sion yesterday of the Pennsylvania con
ference of the United Brethren Church
the Rev. DR.. J. l.. Grimm, of Wayr es,
boro, gave his report on temperance
"hlcn was an expression of the attitude
of the conference and the church 10
ward the solution of the temperance
question through politics.
lie said: ''No man in politics. nc
mater what his personal record NAV
be, is in position to discharge his duties
II supported by and receiving Orders
from the liquor traffic. He offered
tho resolution that the conference
pledge itself to vote for no candidate
VINO will not pledge his opposition to
tine liquor interests, or who is supported
by the liquor interests. The report was
adopted with applause.
The Rev. f. P. Holsopple. superip.
tendent of the Harrisburg district of
the Anti-Saloon League, gave an ad.
dress, In which he said that the pros,
poets for the victories to the cause of
temperance were greater than ever be-
rore IN the history of PENNSYLVANIA.
A resolution was offered urging the
sunday schools of the conference to
teach the temperance lesson on Sunday.
November l, two days before the elec
ton day. instead of November s. az
scheduled in the national lessons. Bishop
W. NJ. Weekley said to the conference in
this connection:
nope every preacher will lav aside
his former political preference and vote
for the man who is right
The report of the committee on the
pastors reports showed that every
charge throughout the conference had
PAID the assessments for the general
work of the church in full, and that
there was a net gain in membership OF
Lou, making the total membership
OF the various charges of the confer
ence 21.019.
An offering for the sustentation fund
of the forward movement of the confer.
ence and preachers aid fund was taken
at this time, amounting to nearly $500.
In the midst of the business of the
afternoon session Bishop Weekley turn.
ed aside from the routine and held a
short, lively, spiritual experience meet
ing, calling upon the older members of
the conference, ministers and laymen to
tell where they were converted and
spiritual experience. Among Others who
spoke was DIR. Z. A. Colestock. of this
place, who was converted eighty We
years ago at the age of 6. and has been
IN the ministry for seventy years, verv
porbably the oldest living minister in
tine denomination in point of service.
The Rev. A. NJ Stamets of the Ln.
theran church was introduced to the
conference. The Rev. G. D. Gossard. D.
D., president-of Lebanon Valley College.
made a report of that Institution. The
report showed marvellous progress in tho
growth of the number of students in at.
tendance. Ten years ago there were
twenty-five students in the freshman
class. fifty seven in last years class and
one hundred and four in the freshman
class this year. almost twice as large as
last year, and almost five times as large
as ten years ago. He declared that it
was the largest freshman class ever en-
terlng any educational institution of the
church in its history,
The Rev. j. Z. Kleffman, of Batti-
more, Nd, conference treasurer. gave