Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-03-25
BILLY SUNDAY
SPIRIT STRONG
IN CONFERENCE
Coming Revival in Paterson
Stirs Methodists in Ses-
sion Here.
EvANGELlSTIc SERVICES
LOCALLY AS RESULT
cIergymen Also Vote to In
crease Pensions of Super
annuated Ministers.


morning to hold evangelistic services
in the local churches next Sunday
evening while the members Of the
conference will still be in the city.
The action was taken upon the sug-
gestion of Fire Chaplain James c.
Howard, who said that in view of the
enthusiasm shown in Paterson over
the proposed revival of BILLY" Sun
day, 1t might be well to learn to what
degree Newark is ready to respond TO
call to church. Mr.. Howard, Dis
trict Superintendent George Vogel
and Rev. H. Y. Murkland will ar
range the meetings.
This action was taken because Of
the postponement of Billy Sundays
revival in Paterson, Bishop Theodore
S. Henderson having planned to have
all the members of the conference
attend the evening meeting in that
city.
Praise for Billy Sunday.
Rev. George Mooney. pastor Of
Grace M. e. Church, Paterson, took
occasion to eulogize the evangelist,
saying:
BILLY Sunday is the most promi-
nent and conspicuous Christian lead
er in America today. Even the an
ticipation of his influence has reused
Paterson to a new life and new in
terests in life. My adult Bible class,
which consisted of twenty-five up to
a few weeks ago. now has l30 mem
bers, and the end Is not in sight
''I first knew Billy Sunday twenty
one years ago when he was assistant
secretary of the Chicago I: NJ z. A.
and | was a student at Northwest
ern University in Evanston | met
him again recently and was amazed
at the change in the man. BY COM
ing to Paterson he Is honoring the
State of New Jersey.
Pledge support to Baseball Eeyivalist.
The conference devoted an hour of
this snf,aning's session 10 q iiBeEisi m
OF Sunday and the stir he has created
In Paterson and concluded by adopt
ing resolutions welcoming the evan
gelist promising assistance and Offer
ing their prayers for his success. The
resolution was adopted on the sug-
gestion of the committee which at
tended the dedication of the Sunday
tabernacle last night.
Rev. George Arnold. president oi
the Paterson and northern New Jer-
sey Evangelistic committee which is
arranging the Sunday revival, said:
I'VE are not going to run show
in Paterson and it will not take long
to demonstrate that fact. Paterson
lis in earnest. The usual rummage
sales and games and other activities
of church auxiliary societies have
been abandoned and all now are en-
gagged in study of the Bible
Rev. Edward H. Emmett, Sundays
advance agent, also addressed this
conference. Consideration of this
matter was followed by remarks from
Bishop Henderson, who said:
Every one of you must look to
the needs of your own individual
church after the revival is concluded
or you will not share in the benefits
of the greatest effort this country
has known in forty years.
The conference began its sec
ond days session this morning
with a business session, followed by
a devotional service conducted by
Bishop Theodore s. Henderson, OF
Chattanooga, Tenn, the presiding
officer. There was also meeting
of the conference board of education.
Rev. Thomas Nicholson, correspond
ing secretary of the board, addressed
the members. A meeting OF the
Centenary Fund and Preachers Aid
Society, with an address by Rev.
George G. Wilding, of East Orange,
field secretary Of the fund, concluded
the morning session.
Centenary Institutes Case.
The future of Centenary Collegiate
Institute at Hackettstown will be dis
cussed in executive session this after
noon, and another executive session
has been announced for Saturday
forenoon. but the matter which will
be under discussion for the latter has
not been announced.
Rev. Jesse l.. Hurlbut, of this city;
Rev Charles G. Barnes. of Hoboken,
and Rev. John B. Taylor, retired, of
Boonton, who will complete fifty
years of service in the conference at
this session, will deliver short adj
dresses at the Monday forenoon ses-
sion.
Rev. Patrick j. Maveety, of Gin
cinnati corresponding secretary for
the Freedmens Aid Society. made a
plea for more funds, saying that
the negro in the South was COM
PEELED to bear the major portion of
the burden imposed by the slump in
the price of cotton because of the
war, and that he should be aided in
keeping his children at school dur
ing the present period of stress.
He predicted widespread revival
among the negroes, largely at
tributable, he said. to the work of
the Freedmen's Aid Society, which
has devoted its energies not to
teaching the negro to play, or make
shoes, or sew, but to become more
familiar with the word of God.
Rev Fred w Harmon, of Drew
Theological Seminary, Madison,
spoke of the summer work of the
seminary, and invited tine members
to take a larger part in next sum-
mer's activities.
On motion Of Fire Chaplain How
ard the conference passed a resolu-
ton congratulating Rev. Joshua
Mead, retired, of liz Central avenue.
Newark, and Mrs. Mead upon their
completion of fifty years of married
life on March is.
The conference also voted this
morning to Increase the pension of
superaunuated ministers. At present
they receive 81 per year for each year
they served actively IN the confer
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