Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-22
CHURCH PENSIONS
CONGRESS DAY At
PANAMA EXPOSITION

: San Francisco, July 21-This was
Church Pension Congress day al the
Exposition The meeting was held IN
der the auspices OF the Board Of Con-
ference Claimants Of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
Pensions for retired ministers and
adequate care Of the widows and DE-
pendent orphans OF deceased preach
ers were discussed by representative
leaders OF the various churches. Fifty
million dollars for retired preachers
is the slogan Of the churches. the
Methodist, Presbyterian and Eplscopa
churches will attempt TO raise ten NIL
don dollars each, and the Baptist DIS
ciples. Congregational and the other
large denominations also are engaged
in raising pension funds
Among the speakers on the program
were the Rev. William Hiram Foulkes,
D. D, general secretary OF the Pres
byterian, Ministerial and Sustentation
Fund. Philadelphia. Pa; Bishop VIII
liam Ford Nichols, D. D, Episcopal
bishop of California, or his Official rep
resentative; Bishop Edwin Holt
Hughes Of the Methodist Episcopal
church OF San Francisco; Bishop r
J. Cooke Of Portland, Ore; Dr.. F. T.
Keeney, First Church, Syracuse, y. Y;
Editor F. NJ. Larkin, California Chris
tan Advocate; DR.. J. w. Van Cleve,
Decatur, III; vice president Board Of
Conference Claimants Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church: DR.. Z. C Glenn
ans, Minneapolis; DR.. J. 3. Hingeley,
Chicago, secretary Board Of Confer
ence Claimants; Rev. John T. Brabner
Smith. editor Of the Veteran Preach
81, Chicago. IL, and representatives
Of the Baptist, Congregational Disci-
pies and other churches. Excerpts from
the addresses Of some Of the speakers
follow:
Rev John T. B-abner Smith, Chica-
go, said:
Statistics reveal that there is more
Of the spirit Of Christ and more prac-
teal Christianity in the business
world than in the Christian church.
The church has long neglected not on
" the WORKOUT preachers. but the
widows and dependent orphans Of de-
ceased preachers"
Rev. William Hiram FouIkes, D. D.
general secretary Of the Board Of
Ministerial Relief and Sustentation Of
the Presbyterian church, said:
The Church does not need the ap-
proval Of the world. but il cannot af-
ford TO lose the 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
gered by $4,000, 600 for the ministe-
rial pension. when they themselves
spell their obligations in terms Of
Millions"
Chaplain E c. Clemens. Third Regi-
ment NJ. y. G., Minneapolis, MINI.
said:
They are worthy of comfortable
support They plowed the furrow,
sowed the seed and the Church is
rea ping today the harvest Parson-
ages. churches. hospitals. colleges are
the results Of their labors. Material
riches have been added to the Church
but best Of all spiritual riches have
been added. Their greatest work was
in leading men and women and chill
dren 70 Christ. Because they have led
people TO Christ sheparded the liv-
ing, conforted the mourning, buried
the dead. helped the needy. they are
worthy Of comfortable support"
Rev J. X. Van Cleve, D. D, De-
catur H., vice president of the Board
Of Conference Claimants of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. said:
The support Of the minister must
be removed from the market basis to
the basis Of military service. in which
more conspicuous than those of en-
ployrnent and wages. The minister
should have position Of separateness
and honor like that Of an officer in the
regular army"