Evening journal., 1914-07-20
conference OF
THE NJ. ?. Church
Will Be Held at WeStmin-
Ster, Md, For Five Days
Beginning August 3
DELAWAREANS
ARE INTERESTED

One of the most enjoyable as we'll
rs important features OF the religi-
Gus work of the Methodist Protestant
Church is the annual summer Con-
ference which is held on the campus
OF Western Maryland College at
Westminster Md. The committee in
charge of the program consists of the
Rev A. Norman Ward vice-president
Of the college; the Rev. Thomas o.
Grouse. OF the North Baltimore
Church. and the Rev. James IL.
Straughn, Of the church at Laurel,
Del The Conference starts on Mon
day, August 3. and lasts until the
following Friday evening II is ex-
pected that at least 15O Methodist
Protestant ministers will attend the
sessions.
The opening service viii be held
in Baker Chapel Monday evening. at
which the Rev A. ~ Ward will pre-
side The opening prayer will be
made by the Rev. Avery Donovan and
there will be a reading by Miss
Lease. The address of the evening
will be delivered by HE Rev. DR.
/ John S. Bowers, president OF the
/ Maryland Conference. His subject
viii be "A Message 10 Preachers"
Tuesday morning there will bc a
/ devotional service conducted by
The Rev John NJ Holmes. d. d.. OF
| Harrington. Del This viii be fol
lowed by an address ON Authority
i'm Religion: the Intellect" by tho
Rev. c. e. Forlines. AT 1880 Holy
Communion will be administered 10y
! the Rev j Earle Maloy one OF the
/ oldest ministers OF The Conference
He will be assisted by the Rev. J. l.
Mills, d. d.. and the Rev J. w. Gray
Al Has, the Rev DR.. =. T. Tagg, Oi
this city. will deliver al address OF
Thomas a kompis, the Mystic IN
the afternoon a Bible study of tn,
| Book of Isaiah will be conducted boy
the Rev. r. L. Shipley. AT 6.45 ther,
will be an open-air twilight servic,
conducted by the Rev. Webster NJ
Strayer. At the evening service il
Baker Chapel. the Rev n L. Elder
Gice will address the Conference OF
The Minister'S Invisible Salary"
Wednesday morning devotion eXcr
cises led by Rev. G.. j. Hill Rev G.. 4
Forlines viii deliver an address ol
Authority in Religion; the Church Rev
B. w. kindley will speak on The Mod
ern Sunday School Movement and Re,
L. B. Smith will tell about the organ
ization of mems Bible classes. Rev
+. ID. Stone will tell OF some results IL
Bible class work. Rev Mr.. Stone. win
is pastor of the church at Hampton
is leader of the largest Bible class i
the city. The Present Missiunar
Problems will be discussed by Rev. Dl
!. T. Tagg The afternoon session wi
include Bible study and The Four fol
Gospel by Rev II. l.. Elderdice. In IN
evening Bishop Dubs. of the Unite
J Evangelical Church, will deliver an at
dress on The Trial. or the Legal a.
J poets of Christianity
! Thursday morning DeH) ional SCI
vice led by Rev. W. II. Litsinger A.,
dress by Rev G. p. Forlines. addre'
. by Bishop Dubs on Tho Virgin Brit
. Afternoon election of officers an
Bible study conducted by Rev b.
! Trelway. The evening service will il
clude q missionary address by Rev. J
G. Klein and another on The Spirituy
Life of a Minister by Bishop Dubs.
Friday The devotional service wi
be conducted by Rev. r. W Coe an
/ ! the final address will hc delivered b
4 Bishop Dubs on The Temptations of
: Minister
The music viii be in charge of Re
, James ". Strnughn. with Rev. W.
.Iudeind as choir director