Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-22
PENSIONS FOR PREACHERS
Movement Started TO Raise Fund Of
Fifty Millions for Aged Mem
bers Taking Shape.
CONFERENCE IN SAN FRANCISCO


SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July A.-This
was Church Pension Congress day at the
exposition. rhe meeting was held under
the auspices Of the board Of conference
claimants Of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
Pensions for retired ministers and ade-
auate care OF the widows and dependent
orphans OF deceased preachers we're dis
oussed by representative leaders Of the
various churches Fifty million dollars
for retired preachers rs the slogan OF the
churches. The Methodist, Presbyterian
and Episcopal churches will attempt TO
raise u00O,tOO each. and the Baptist,
Disciples. Congregational and the other
denominations also are engaged In rails
ing pension funds.
Many Prominent Speakers.
Among the speakers on the program
were Rev. william Hiram Foulkes. p. H..
general secretary Of the Presbyterian
ministerial and suatenatiOn fund, Phila-
delphia, Pa. Bishop William r. Nichols,
ID. D., Episcopal bishop OF California. or
his official representative: Bishop Edwin
Holt Hughes OF the Methodist Episcopal
church Of San Francisco: Bishop r. J.
NVeho ~ biNhAAs wv III -
Reeney, First church Syracuse, N. VI:
Editor +. NJ Larkin. California Christian
Advocate: DR.. ]. W. Van Glove. Deca-
tur, ILL.,, vice president board OF confer
enoe claimants Of the Methodist Eplsco-
pal church; DR. Il. c. Clemans, Mlnno-
Rpolis. Dr. ]. y. HinReley. Chicago. sec
rotary board OF conference claimants.
Rev John T. Brabner Smith editor NJ
the Veteran Preacher, Chicago. ILL.,. and
representatives OF the Baptist Congrega,-
tionAl. Disciples and other churches FIX.
cerpts from the addresses OF some OF the
speakers follows
Must Keep Respect of World.
Rev John T. Brabner Smith, Chicago,
said:
Statistics reveal that there In more
of tho spirit OF Christ and more practical
Christianity In the business world than
in the Christian church. Tho church has
long neglected not only tho WORKOUT
preachers, but the widows and dependent
orphans OF deceased preachers"
Rev. William Hiram Foulkes, ID. D.,
general secretary OF the board OF min
isterial relief and sustenation OF the
Presbyterian church, said:
THE church does not need the approval
OF the world. but II cannot afford TO lose
the respect OF the world. What do men
like Henry Ford and many other think
OF the Church Of Jesus Christ when the
latter IL staggered by 100000 for the
ministerial pension fund. when they
themselves spell their obligations In
terms OF milliona7''
Chaplain n. @. CIemans, Third regi-
ment Minnesota National Guard, Min
neapoiis. MINI. said:
They are worthy OF comfortable
support They piowed the furrow, sowed
tho seed and the church is reaping today
the harvest. Paryonages. churches. hos
pitals, colleges. are the results of their
laborE. Material riches have been added
30 the church. but. best OF all, spiritual
ricnes have been added. Their creates,
work was in leading men ana womer
and children 20 Christ Because they
have led people TO Christ sheparded tn,
living. comforted the mourning. burlet
tho dead. helped the needy. they are wor
thy OF comfortable support"
Pew. J. w Van Oeve, d. D.. Decatur
i'd, vice president OF the board OF con
ference claimants of the Methodist Epia
coDal church. said
The support OF tho minister must b,
removed from the market basis TO In,
basis of military service in which tn,
ideas OF loyalty and sacrifice are NOR,
conspicuous than those OF employment
and wages. The minister should have
position Of separateness and honor Ink
that OF an officer OF the regular army.