The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-21
DISCUSS PENSIONS
FOR MINISTERS
AND ORPHANS
Conference Claimants Hear
Plans for Taking Care of
Gospel Workers Who Are
Too Old to Preach.
iBy Eyeulnr n,rs'a Leased wlrel

New York, July at.-This was
Church pnrstan Congress day at the
exposition. Thc meeting was held
under the auspices OF this board of
conference claimants Of the Mctho-
dis, Episcopal church.
Pensions for retired ministers and
adequate care OF the widows and de.
pendent orphans of deceased preach-
crs were discussed by representative
leaders Of the various churches. Fifty
million dollars FOR retired preachers
b. The slogan 81 tho churches. Tho
Methodist, Presbyterian and Episcopal
churches will attempt 10 raise tiO.-
600. 0eO each and the baptist, Dis
ciplos, CONGREGATIONAL. and the other
large denominations also are engaged
In raising pension funds.
Anon che speakers on the program
were the Rey. William Hiram
Fouikcs, u. H.. general secretary OF
the prcsbyterian ministerial and sus-
t%cntation fund, Philadelphia. Pa;
Bishop William Ford Nichols, d. D..
Episcopal bishop OF California, or his
official representative. Bishop Edwin
HOLT Hughes OF the Methodist Epis-
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Bishop U. J. Cooke OF Portland. ore;
Or. +. T. Keeney. FRS; Church. SYRIA
cuHe. - Y: Editor +. NJ. tarkin, CAL
i%foriia Christian Advocate; Dr. J.. W.
Van Cicyc. Decatur, III. vice president
board OF conference claimants of the
Methodist Episcopal church: Dr. r..
g. Clcmans. Minneapolis; Dr. j. V.
ilingcley. Chicago. secretary board OF
conference claimants; Rev. John T.
Irabuer smith. editor of the veteran
Preacher, Chicago, H.. and repre-
s~cutatiycs of the Baptist, Congrcga-
tion1l. Disciples aud other churches.
Excerpts from the addresses OF some
ui the speakers follow:
Rev. John r. Bradncr Smith. Chi
case, said:
statistics reveal that there is more
eft the spirit OF Christ and more praH-
teal Christianity in the business
world than 90 tho Christian church.
Tho church has long neglected not
ouly the worn-out preachers. nut the
widows and dependent orphans Of dee
ceased preachers"
Res. william Hiram FOulkcs. u. D.,
general secretary 90 the board Of
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the rcsbyterian church, said
'Thc church docs not need the APP
prevail 90 the world. but it cannot az
ford to loscNthg respect Of the world.
What do men like Henry Ford and
many others think OF the church Of
Jesus Christ when the latter is stag
ecrod by &c. 1000 'nr the minister
lal pension fund. when they them
selves spell their obligations In terms
OF Millions"
Chaplain J., G.. Clemens. Third reg
imcnt. NJ. y. O., Minneapolis. Mimi.
said;
They are worthy of a comfortable
support They plowod the rurroW.
sowed the seed ana the church is
reopiug today the harvest. pureou-
ages. churches. hospitals, colleges
are the results Of their luhors. Mater
ial riches Have been added to tho
church but best OF 600 spiritual riches
have been added. Their greatest
work was in leading men and women
and children to Christ. Because they
have led people Go Christ, shepcrded
90, living. Cpmforted the muuruing.
buried the dead. helped the needy,
they are worthy OF "a comfortable
support
Rev. i. W. Van Cicve, u. D., De.
cHiur, 3D., Vice president board OF
Cu1forcneo claimants OF the Meth
odist Episcopal church. said.
The support Of the minister must
Dee removed from the market basis to
me tasI. or military service. in which
tho itraa of LOYALTY and Fucrlnrc are