Evening journal., 1915-12-16
EVANGELISM IS THE
METHODIST keynote
Forward Movement Con-
ference Speakers Favor
More Protracted Meetings
EPWORTH LEAGUE
BOARD ELECTS

A strong note for evangelism was
struck yesterday at the meeting Of the
Methodist Forward Conference, held
all day in ST. Paul's NJ. Z. Church, BY
members OF the Wilmington Confer
ence. Morning, afternoon and evening
sessions were held All the speakers
emphasized the need Of greater evan
gelistic work. Yesterdays conference
was in reality a preliminary meeting
TO the Lyon evangelistic campaign.
which is to be held here this winter.
All the ministers in the conference
are looking forward to this campaign
with much interest and anticipate
great evangelistic campaign.
Bishops T. S. Henderson, J. F.
Berry and the Rev. Robert Bagnell of
speakers at yesterdays conference,
the concluding session Of which was
held last night Bishops T. S. Hen
derson and j. f. Berry presided.
The principal address last evening
was made by Bishop Henderson. He
spoke on: THE Relation of the In
dividual Member to the Salvation of
the People" He emphasized the need
OF greater personal work and at the
conclusion Of his address asked that
all who desired to show that they
were willing to cOnsecrate them
selves TO the service of their Master,
to come forward and present them
selves A large number responded to
the invitation.
In the afternoon the Rev. Robert
Bagnell of Philadelphia. spoke in the
absence OF Bishop Luther B. Wilson,
whom Illness prevented being pres
ent. Dr. Bagnell spoke on: "What is
the Mission Of the Church?" His ad-
dress showed the great power that is
exercised by each church in its COM
munity and of it being a great propa-
ganda agency.
Bishop J. +. Berry presided over the
afternoon session. He spoke on:
shall the Church Expect a Modern
Pentecost and il So, on What Terms%
The subject of Bishop Henderson's
afternoon address was: "The Trunk
Line System OF the Program for Evan
gelism.' All the speakers emphasized
greater evangelistic work and the con
slant need Of holding at regular in
tervals. protraeted meeting and re-
vival services.
At the afternoon session resolutions
of love and sympathy were ordered sent
to the Rev. II. A. G.. Wcsterheld aud
the Rev. W. G.. Koons, both Of whom
arc ILL.,
Previous TO the afternoon session tn,
annual meeting Of the conference boar,
Of the Epworth League OF the vii
mington Conference was held in one OF
the Sunday school rooms of the churcl
and the following officers were elected
President. the Rev. W. G. Harris, o
frankfort vice presidents. the Revs. I
r. Van Dyke, Wilmiugton; c. r. Wyatt
Aliddletown; Howard Davis Bridgoville
aud 4. w. Mcdowell, Somerset Md.
secretary and treasurer, the Rev. Milton
McCann. of smyrna and superintendent
of Junior work, Miss Carrie NJ. Dempsey
OF Galena, Md.
Arrangements were made TO hold
the anniversary exercises of the Ep-
worth League of the Wilmington Con-
ference on Thursday evening during
Conference. which meets in Union NJ
T. Church here in March The Rev
Dan 3. Brummitt. editor Of the "Ep-
worth Herald" will be the speaker at
this celebration.
While here Bishop Berry made two
appointments.
The Rev. " +. Hills, Of Selbyville
was appointed 10 Asbury Church
Crisheld. Md, and the Rev. Charles
III. Williams, of Snow Hill, Md, was
appointed to Selbyville.