Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-20

THE REV. b. c. CONER
or Williamsport. president of the
Dickinson Seminary, who will read
I, the annual report of that institution
at the conference.
declaration was met with resounding
applause.
The vision OF cooperation in re-
ligious circles was emphasized; repre-
sentatives of the institutions and So
cieties Of the church delivered ad-
dresses and Bishop Oldham who spent
practically all of his life in India,
brought stirring message from the
needs of that land and people.
1 Morning Session
Promptly at o'clock this morning
Bishop Cranston stepped to the plat.
form, called the conference to order
and started to sing a verse of "My
Faith Looks Up to Thee" in which
he was joined by the preachers pres
ent. Several voluntary prayers fol-
lowed, after which he read three
verses from the 10th Psalm and called
upon the Rev. Mr.. Trimble. d. D., TO
lead in prayer After singing Come
Thou Fount of Every Blessing" the
Bishop called for the reading of the
Journal OF yesterday, which, being
read, was approved.
! The Rev. w. Guth, D. D., president
of Goucher College, was introduced
and addressed the conference in be-
half of that institution. compliment
ing 1t on its magnificent contribution
to the million dollar fund year ago
and urging the conference to see to it
that 1t is paid, as the failure to do so
would be a serious matter for the
college. In this connection r. Ii. Gill
bert, who was elected a year ago to
represent Goucher College in this con-
ference, read his report. including
series of resolutions expressive of our
confidence in the work OF the coll
lege and our conviction that our
pledge of $4,000 should and can be
paid. The report was adopted and
the proposal in its resolutions was
referred to the committee or educa-
/ ton.
The Bishop called to the front the
Rev. Dr. Birney, dean of the School
of Theology Of Boston University, and
introduced him. In q brief speech he
made 1t plain that that institution is
not hereto, as 1t is sometimes sup
posed. He said that he would not be
dean of any school of theology that
was not scripturally sound to the
core, as John and Paul and Wesley
conceived the teachings of Jesus
Christ. His school sought to send out
| y
! a passion for souls.
! The Rev. DIR. Waygood being next
introduced, spoke in behalf of the
American Bible Society in most en-
pertaining and impressive speech He
was followed by the Rev. Clarence
True Wilson, D. D., who represented
! the Church Temperance Society of the
! Methodist Episcopal Church. who gave
| a most encouraging array of facts and
| lfiQIlrnS showing nn Of ii
growth of this work. This society Is
heartily cooperating with the Anti
Saloon League and other similar or
ganizations that are working for the
overthrow of the saloon.
| w. S. Bovard, representing the
board OF education, was the next
speaker introduced He is secretary
present in the place of DR.. Thomas
Nicholson, in the interest of the afore-
said board of education.
| -Four things are undertaken: Cd To
connectionalize educational institu-
tions; (2) to standardize these institu-
tions; CD to financialize (not in the
dictionary them; (4) to evangelize
them. I'VE stand" he said, for chris
| tan education.
| DR.. Ward Plat spoke Of the great
work done by the Board of Home
Missions and Church Extension, who
said with reference to the question
of whether the Church Extension So
cietys work would suffer from its
amalgamation with the Home Mis-
sionary Society, that the net increase
of its income at the end af the first
quadrennium was $1S4,000. This con-
ference has given to church extension
alone $4,000 in the last seven years,
and received in return assistance to
the amount of $4,000. In the same
period our local work has benefited
to the extent of $4,000 In aid given
by the Home Missionary Society.
The work Of the Foreign Mission
ary Board was skillfully handled by
Bishop Oldham, who reported to the
conference concerning the efficiency
of the worl, done by our own Bishou