Evening journal., 1915-03-27
Wilmington M. E. Conference TO
Raise 100000 Jubilee Fund
for Its Retired Ministers

Special TO THE ENENINL JOURNAL. ,
LAUREL. Del. March 27 Ministers
and laymcn ol ihc Wilmington Nctho- |
dist Episcopal Conference yesterday af-
ternoon decided to collect Jubilee fund
of S2OO.OOO, to be am endowment for thcl
support OF retired ministers and theirl
wives, on widows, or persons dependent
upon thcni The money will bc collected
within the next two years, VI the plan
outlined is carried out, and the cam
paign will bc under the supervision OIL
commission of nine clergymcn aud nine
pastors with the Rcv. Dr. W. g. koon-
as field agent. The laymcn's As,ocia-
tion took the initial action TO endorse
the jubilee fund ia their meeting. after
which the lnymcn proceeded from the
Methodist Protestant Clarch 60 the
/ Methodist Episcopal Church and joined
with the ministerial conference IN q Joint
session to discuss the proposed cndow
mcnt fund
After bishop Cooke had introduced
/ Thomas y. Rawlins president of the
Laymcn's Association
caleb T. Burchcnal. chairman of the
resolutions committee. was introduced
lie read the resolutions the lAymcu's
Association endorsed. which we're as fol
lows;
Whereas. The annuity rate es-
tablshod by the discipline of the
Methodist Episcopal Church for the
Wilmington Conference and payable
TO a retired minister OF said confer
cnco Is $3.50 for each year of ac-
tive service OF said retired minister
and
Whereas. The Board of Stewards
Of the Wilmington Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church has been
able to pay only $500 per year OF
the above $3.50 for each year of ac-
tive service; and
Whereas. The income of per
cent on an endowment of 5000 600 is
needed in addition to the other
moneys received by the Board OF
Stewards OF the Wilmington Confer.
once of the Methodist Episcopal
Church In order to meet the disci.
plinary rights of the retired minis
tors and the claims of the ncces.
sitous cases. therefore. be Il
Resolved, BY the Wilmington Con
ference Laymen's Association in AN
nual meeting assembled AT Laurel
Delaware, that this association doe.
hereby heartily indorse and supper
the movement 10 raise an ondowmcn
, fund Of 100000 In order that th'
Wilmington Conference of the Motho
dist Episcopal Church may do iis iul
!, disciplinary duty 10 IFS retired min
, listers and their dependents; ani
; be It further
3 Resolved. That this Wilmington
Conference Laymen's Association
recommend TO the Wilmington An
nual Conference that immediate step
be taken to raise said sum Of $500
j. 600. and TO that end this assOcia
- tlon pledges it's loyal and oarnes
O support
CSigncdl "R NJ Cooper
"a "Caleh E Burchonal
j. "A w Fisk.
"Wm ]. Downing.
Of Resolution Committee
Do Mr. Burehenal's Address,
st "All business men Of large sea
recognize the pension for men in tl
industries. and the conference
e- hound 10 provide q pension for its mi
ct listers for the same reason that indu
S. trial corporations give them.
"The big corporations give pension
in order that the men working {,
~ them may be free from care. We la,
H. men recognize that the minister
ic should receive pension in recogn
G. tioa of fieir services we'll performo
I'VE want our ministers to devo
their attention 10 the church and M
T. dolvc into business. We want lurth'
J. As laymcn that every minister, be J
= rich or poor may claim tho pensio
~ by right of service. and not as a cha
u ity. We desire To put IL on the high'
:. plane.
70 ~ "This proposed endowment OF 5000
= 600 can be gotten IL a proper can
paign is wagod We believe IL shou
be brought to the attention Of our PEI
~ pie that they should provide for th
-, fund m their wills.
n, "Not only did we adopt our rcsoli
tion unanimously. but we went fu
,r iher and appointed a committee
- nine laymcn 10 cooperate with yOu
M that when we come together ne