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Evening star., 1915-09-25
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE METHODISTS TO BEGIN WORK
FOR s3ooOo0 FUND FOR THE RETIRED MINSTER'
Leaders Now Arranging for Campaign Begin October 10 With Conventions
in Washin and Nearby Cties-$15000000 Is Goal
of General Chur ch Organization

, and in the Baltimore annual conference
| $500. 900?
Answer-To recognize and provide
! for the comfortable support of the re-
pendent children. Not to bestow
gratuity upon them: not to grant
| favor. but to make real the right which
| the church declares to be a sacred OBJ
service of the minister. his present need
and his lack of ability now to serve as
! formerly, and summons the church to
| the performance of an obligation i'm
| posed upon it when 1t set the minis
ter apart for the work of God.
How has the church received this in
spiration? With a unanimity and con-
| scientiousness which bespeaks a di.
The bishops of the church have united
| in strong appeal and address to the
church in advocacy of the legislation
Z, of the general conference upon this
contention at Indianapolis. Ind. Octo-
Der, 1913, have declared the claim of
| the retired minister Ito be the su-
preme claim on the church. Conven-
tions of preachers and laymen at wash
| ington in October 1914. and Chicago, in
April. 1915. have iterated and reiter-
ated the rightful claim of the retired
minister The whole church in it's
| Legislation and preachment takes its
| stand upon the basis of justice and
right to the man whose service to the
| church has been rendered. His claim
is equal to at least that of any bishop.
district superintendent or pastor. And
, the church means to give him. as to
all other claimants, "one hundred
cents on the dollar Cod speed the
! day.
The support now given the retired
minister of the Baltimore annual con-
ference. Methodist Episcopal Church, is
| s11 for each year of service: his widow
one-ha,f of this. The s30O,0O0 raised
and invested will secure to him s15
! per year for each year OF service rem
dered by him. aud $50 to his widow
on the same basis. The PRESBYTERIAN
Disciples of Christ. Methodist Episco
pa! Church South. Protestant Episcopal
i churches. as well as the Methodist
! Episcopal and other denominations. are
each raising funds in behalf Of 1.-The
retired minister The veteran preach
er is coming to his own.
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nence and who are greatly interested
in the young people of the country, will
be on the program for speeches. The
day sessions of the convention will be
held in Allnut Memorial Methodist
Protestant Church, Lombard and Ches-
ter streets. and will be presided over by
Rev. DIR. Benson.
Upward of 500 delegates and members
are expected to be present. and these
will include a majority o. the Sunday Y
school superintendent and teachers.
At the business sessions matters of
vital Importance to the young and old
people OF the church will be discussed.
and il is regarded as very likely that
some action VIII be taken with refe:-
ence to the recent decision OF the boart.
OF bishops OF the Gnited Brethren
Church. not to submit the matter OF
church union to the members of its con-
Sresations.
one o, the principal features of the
convention will be the singing of the
chorus choir that is being prepared at
present by Rev. Z. B. stone, pastor of
Hampden Church. There will be at
least 800 trained voices i'll the choir and
rehearsals are being held every Mon
day night in Mount Royal Avenue
Church.
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SOUTHERN METHODISTS FAVOR PLAN
FOR UNION WITH NORTHERN BODY
Idea Is to Have One General Body, One Board of
Bishops and One Each of the General Agencies
Such as Foreign Missionary Societies.

NEW YORK. September o5.-A new
statement concerning the proposed
union of all Methodists of the United
States, white and colored. has just been
issued in behalf of the Methodist
Church South and it's more than 2,100,-
900 members.
This new statement declares south
ern Methodists to be in favor of union
to their last member. and puts tie re-
sDonsibility for union negotiations
suuarely Up to the northern MetnodlstS.
Among the latter there is admitted to
be some opposition. although IT was
with the northern Methodists that The
present plan started.
The plaa is to create one America: Il
Methodism for AL white. and another
one, federated with it, but separately
governed, for all colorcd. Ii this be
done il will make one of the largest
religious bodies in the world, certain =
ly the largest Protestant one. Ihefe Is
to be one general conference and one
board of bishops and one each OF the
general agencies, such as foreign mis-
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lowing Sunday evening. when his topic
will be Gen. Robert T.. Lee, Gentle
man..
Rev. DIR. John MacMurray, in Union
Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow
evening. at a special patriotic service
will preach on the topic. Our Country s
New Invasion" DR.. MacMurraT gives !,
cordial invitation to the veterans OF
the Grand Army of the Republic to at
tend.
Rev. Orville J. Nave. chaplain-in-chiet
of the G. a. r.. will deliver the sermon
at Foundry Church i'll the evening.
Rev. DR.. Earle Wilfiey, pastor of the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church will
preach there tomorrow morning on "Our
Country. 4 Memory and Nision." when
G. A. r. veterans will be cordially well
coined
About twenty years ago DR.. Wilfiey was
invited to address G. a. l.. post and it
was reported at that time that he was
the first son of Confederate officer to
speak before n body of Federal vet
Grams.
Rev DIR. ]. ]. Muir will preach in Tenn
pie Baptist Church tomorrow morning at
IL o'clock on National Unity, when
members CT the Grand Army of the Re
public will be given a cordial welcome
There will be a program of appropriate
music.
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God Proves Men.

4 man may be tempted to sin by the
devil. the world, or himself, but neve,
by Cod.
But as to trials. Affections, persecu-
tions and the like. God tests the quality
of our manhood-the reality of our re-
ligion. Blessed is the man that en-
dureth such temptations.
God tested Abraham to show to the
world that a man could love God more
than his son. He tested Joseph to show
, that man could turn from sin in its
most seductive forms. He tested Moses
to show that a man could prefer the
reoroach of Christ to all the treasures
o. Egypt.
So in His dealings with the person
and property of Job it was to show that
he would not. as his accusers affirmed
curse Cod to His face. He tested Dan
iel to snow that a man could risk posi-
ton, reputation and life rather than
falter in his fidelity to truth and loyalty
10 Cod.
But few have trials of such severity
as tested the faith of these illustrious
servants of God: yet if we are Chris
tests He sends.
~ will prove you.' saith the Lord.
Whom the Lord loveth lie cha asten-
eth
He sendcth sun. He seriatI shover
Alike they are neH'ttul 70: the flower
and Joys ana grief> alike are sent.
Tn give the soTl fit nnu"iihment.
Al comes to me-, sn:fdr. ar sun.
Fa ,fcr Thy will. no; minc. be done.
Evening star., 1915-09-25

Leaders OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church in the Baltimore conference are
now arranging a big campaign for "the
retired minister they declaring to the
members of the denomination his claim
acknowledgements
Conventions are to be held in this
city. Baltimore, Frederick. Hagerstown.
Cumberland and Frostburg. Nd, and
harrisburg and Keyser. W. Va.
October 10 is given as the opening
date and the following leaders are ex-
pected to take up much of the active
work: Bishop Cranston. Rev. DIR. ]. B.
Hingeley. corresponding secretary of
the board of conference claimants of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. and
the following district superintendents:
Rev. Edward Hayes. Rev. ]. st. Clair
Neal, Rev. Wv. Barnes. Rev. George
C. Bacon. Rev. W. L. Mcdowell, Rev.
Z. L. Watson. Rev. J. F. Heisse and
Rev. G. Herbert Richardson. endow-
ment secretary of the conference.
Referring to the slogan of the Meth
olist Church in the Baltimore confer
ence. ''The Retired Minister-His
Claim Inherent-Foremost-
DR.. Richardson in a communication just
sent over the conference says:
The Methodist Episcopal Church is
now engaged in work the slogan OF
which is expressed in the words which
form the title of this article.
These words are not the outburst of
some speaker. or even some local Or
ganization, but are the concrete EN-
lnodiment Of the purpose Of the church
uttered through its representative
members, and the great assemblies to
which at times is entrusted the treat
nient of it's great interests. Pathos and
duty, love and deeds blend in the title:
and bespeak a general and vital arous-
ing of the church to the performance
Of a task in which conscience and wis
dom go hand in hand to accomplish
ment.
The general conference OF 1905 and
1912 gave the church the word. When
one turns to the statute enacted in
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topic of Rev. DR.. James Shera Mont
gomery. pastor, in Metropolitan Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in the evening
at s o'clock.
The church was the worshiping
place of Gen. Ulysses s. Grant and
later of President Mckinley. and spe-
cial invitations have been given to
members of the G. A. r. to attend the
service.
Chaplain Orville ]. Nave. retired chap
lain of the army and chaplain-in chief
of the G. A. r.. is to preach the sermon
in Metropolitan Baptist Church. 9Th and
A streets northeast, tomorrow morning
at IL o'clock.
Chaplain Nave comes to the city from
his home in Los Angeles. He is also
president of the Association for the
Promotion of the Moral and Religious
Welfare of Soldiers and Sailors.
THE Greatest Peace Monument will
be the topic of the pastor. Rev. John
Compton Ball. at the evening service in
the church. when special discourse
will be given to visiting veterans. There
will be special musical service.
Gen. L. s. Grant. Gentleman. is to
be the subject for Il. n. r. sermon in
Grace Reformed Church, 18th and o
streets. at s o'clock tomorrow evening.
This will be a companion sermon to
that which he is to deliver on the fol-
Evening star., 1915-09-25
ST. STEPHENS ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHURCH TO BE REOPENED TOMORROW
Work of Improving Which Has Extended Through Summer
Competed-Cardinal Gibbons to Attend Service at II
O'Clock and Mgr. Russell Will Celebrate Mass

Sopranos-Mrs. w. Gilchrist. Miss A.
Ciffo. Miss NJ. Walsh. Miss NJ. Aylmer'
Mrs. De Brent.
Altos - Miss Marguerite Sweeney,
Miss Nora O'Connor, and Miss Lillian
Burke
Tenors-A. Fennell and H. Cook
Bassos-Messrs. +. Moore. William
Gilchrist. J. Davis. \. Murray.
Crganist and director-Nliss Katha-
rine Lackey.
Following the services. Rev. Mr. Cas-
sidy will entertain at dinner in honor
of Cardinal Gibbons.
The cardinal will arrive in Washing
ton this evening, and be the guest of
Rev. Mr.. Cassidy at the rectory. He
will celebrate the : o'clock mass to-
morrow morning in the lower chapel
of the church
The formation of St Stephens s
Church was commenced Immediately
after the close of the war. In 1865
Archbishop Spalding interested DR..
White to commence the erection of a
new church on the corner of Peunsyl-
ground was accordingly purchased and
the cornerstone laid on Sunday. June
>. 1856. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. c. J. White. assisted by Rev.
J. \. Walter and Rev. john McNally.
then assistant pastor of St. Matthew g
Roman Catholic Church.
On July 2s. 1867, Rev. Mr.. McNally
was placed in charge of st. stephens,
dIu the llTsl IlldsS was Sdlu III tue
basement of the church October -,
! s67 The church was dedicated by Rev
Thomas Foley: DR.. White celebrated
the mass and Rev Mr.. Foley preached.
In October. 1868. the conference of
St Vincent de Paul was organized. and
st. Stephens has the honor of organ
izing the first aspirant conference in
the District. aggregated in 1885.
The following clergymen have served
as pastors of st. Stephens, namely.
Rev. John McNally. Rev. John Gloyd.
Rev. John ]. Dougherty. Rev. w. S.
Caughy and Rev. Joseph f. Cassidy.
Evening star., 1915-09-25
School and State.

The school. including al! institutions
Of learning from the kindergarten to
the university, is fundamental asset
of the state. From the time of the
primitive man, when the only teachers
were experience and the parents. to the
present day of the complete classifica-
ton of all knowledge and the highly
developed educational systems. the
value of the school to the state has
increased with its evolution and de-
velopment.
The contrast between the schools in
other lands and the splendidly organ
lied and efficient educational system in
this country reveals at once the cause
Of the phenomenal development and
progress of the United States. The
plan of state control and conduct of the
educafive facilities has been demon
strated to be a success. and the little
red schoolhouse." with the Stars and
Stripes floating over it. will ever typi-
fly the cause Of this country's wonder
full advancement in the progress of the
nations toward the ultimate ideals of
Christian civilization.
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sionary societies and others. A reason
why it is believed the plan may &C
through is that no body of Methodism
is swallowed up, none go out OF
existence while another survives. Every
Methodist body goes into a wholly new
and united American Methodism.
For purposes of administration OF
affairs below the general affairs this
new statement from southern Metho-
dists proposes three districts, each
With its district conference. These
districts are to be north of the Ohio
ami east of the Mississippi river, south
and east of the same. and the whole
region west OF the Missippippi. The
district conferences will look after dis
trici interests and differences, aud
elect all officials. while the general body
viii approve acts of the district ones
md attend to matters OF doctrine and
discipline.
REGARDING the coiored Methodists the
proposition is to help the three large
negro Methodist bodies to unite ant!
take with them the $500 nes.o me IN
bers of northern Methodism. 1t IS hint
ed in the statement just issued in be-
half of southern MethodiSts that col
ored Methodists everywhere desire and
welcome the plan afra nged for them.
Evening star., 1915-09-25

1905 and amended in part in 1912. he
feels like Balboa when the vision of the
Pacific ocean burst upon hlm, or When
Daniel Boone looked out from the crest
of the Cumberland mountains over the
hills and valleys of the west. Material
and terrestrial empires appeared before
them. and today we are living IN the
fulfillment of their visions. =,
But the vision of Love surpasses all
others. Human brotherhood IS the
thought of the Lord Christ. 'By this
shall all men know that We are my
disciples in that We have love one to
another AS one now reads the
thought and purpose of the Methodist
Episcopal Church concerning the vet
eran preacher this apple of gold IN
frame of silver appears:
1.-The claim to "a comfortable suppor5
inheres in the gospel ministrs anu tha
rightfully inures to t the beneH. Enieconal ec g
Church, when he is admitted to mem
bership in an annual conference Such
claim is not invalidated by his being
retired. and at his death passes to the
dependent members of his family
What vision, What prophecy. what
deeds, Let us notice the items OF TINS
, soul-inspiring statute.
! First-The inherent right of min
| lister to comfortable support. Not to a
salary. which may be altogether insufii-
| cient. but such provision as Will furnish
a comfortable support.
| Second-This right inures to the
benefit of the preacher in the Methodist
Episcopal Church, upon admission to an
annual conference. Here is tire broad
just and loving spirit of brotherhood
comfortable support for all-whether
bishop. district superintendent. pastor
or conference claimant, and each and
all to share pro rata in the fund raised
for ministerial support. How sacrediy
should we guard membership in an an
nual conference.
Third-Change of relation in annual
conference membership does not affect
the right herein guarded. THE right Is
not invalidated b. retirement of the
minister. and at his death passes to the
dependent members OF the family Any
church that stands upon such plat
form can face the world. the flesh and
the devil. What. then, is the core OF
the great movement in the Methodist
Episcopal Church to provide in the
church at large the sum of $15,000,000,
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sociations of this old church are such
that it is said to be especially fitting
that she should take part in the re-
union of the old soldiers.
The pastor. Rev. DR.. Daniel II.
Martin. will preach sermon to-
morrow morning at II o'clock appro-
pirate to the occasion.
The church will be decorated with
flags and the national colors. and
the choir will render patriotic music.
The mighty service the Methodist
Episcopal Church. it is pointed out.
rendered the nation at the time of her
great peril and the valuable contribu-
tion which this local church has made
to the welfare of the republic will un-
doubtedly attract many visitors to the
services tomorrow.
At $50 pm. the DuElbarton Chapter
of the Epworth League will formally
open its years work with mass meet
ing held in the auditorium.
Rev. DIR. H. :. France. president of the
Lucy Webb Hayes National Training
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Opportunities of School Life.

Bishop Vincent of the Methodist
Church, one of the ablest and most d;s-
tnguished educators Of the century
says the advantages of going to col
lege are five-fold:
First. boy gets q general survey
of the field of knowledge; he goes up a
high mountain and looks out in every
direction and forms a general idea OF
the vastness of the field.
Second He acquires certain amount
of mental discipline.
Third He is stimulated by the RI
valry and competition which he en-
counters.
Fourth. The advantage of contact
with cultivated minds. the professors
and lecturers being leaders in every
department of human thought.
Fifth. 1t inspires I; man, or should,
TO study all his life and to grow"
This practically corresponds to the
natural classification of the opportu-
mites of school life into knowledge.
discipline. association and individual
development.
Evening star., 1915-09-25

The work of improving and beautify-
ing st. stephens Roman Catholic
Church, which was undertaken in the
completed. and tomorrow the church
will reopen with impressive ceremo-
nies. when Cardinal Gibbons will be
present.
A solemn high mass will be sung at
II o'clock by Mgr. William T. Rus
sell of st. Patrick's Church. with Rev.
Michael J. Riordan of the Immaculate
Conception. as deacon, and Rev. Clar-
ence T.. Wheeler of Holy Comforter
Church. as subdeacon. Rev. Robert
F'roehlich of st. Stephens will be mas
ter Of ceremonies.
Cardinal Gibbons will occupy throne
in the sanctuary. and his deacons Of
honor will be Rev. James +. Nolan of
Baltimore, Md, and Rev Paul Griffith
OF St AuguStine's.
Rt. Rev. Charles Warren Currier.
Bishop of Matanzas, Cuba. will deliver
the sermon. and his deacons of honor
will he Rev. Thomas d. Williams of
St Anthony's and Rev Francis D. Nc
Graw of ST. Stephens.
In the sanctuary will be Rev. J. T..
Cassidy. pastor of st. stephens: Rev.
p G. Gavan of the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart, and Mgr. James Holden of Bal
timore, Md
The Holy Name Society will form a
guard of honor during the procession
from the rectory to the church.
A special musical program will be
rendered during the service. as follows:
"kyrie." Haydn II: Gloria Haydn
XVI: 'Veni Creator Abt: "Credo,
,Guilmant: ''Sanctus.'' Haydn II: "Bene-
dictus." Haydn H. "Agnus Del" Haydn
II; offertory, Ave Maria Si1as.
The choir will be made up as fol-
lows:
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The services tomorrow at Dumba rton
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
will be of special interest. In the
morning there will be patriotic serv-
ice celebrating the reunion of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, and in the
evening the annual fall mass meeting
of the Dumbarton Chapter of the Ep-
worth League will be held.
Dumbarton Avenue Methodist Episco-
pal Church is one of the oldest of the
denomination in America and the first
Methodist society established in the
District of Columbia. For one hun
dred and forty-two years it has had a
continuous existence and at the con-
secrated altar five genera tions of com
muncants have worshiped
During the civil war the present edi-
flee was used rs a hospital for sick and
wounded soldiers, and the historic as
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CHURCH NOTES.

. The pulpit of the potworth Baptist
! Church is to be filed tomorrow morning
! and evening by Rev. DIR. Charles E. Nc
Clelland OF Philadelphia.
/ DIR. McCieliai:d IS pastor of one of the
large Philadelphia churches located in the
mill workers district, and is one ce the
pioneers in the movement to make the
church a place of real social and ethical
activity. No clergyman in Philadelphia,
it is said. has succeeded in coming into
closer relationship with the great army
of mill workers and laboring people gem
orally.
The Petworth Baptists are planning a
homecoming and rally day for October
TO- at one or both of the services. which
day every member of the church and
friends will be expected to be present.
= :: :: j.
Rev A. S. Now hray. dean OF the Lucy
Webb Hayes Training School. VIII address
the mems olas, of Calvary N. l.. Church
tomorrow nor ming q. 3 80 O'Clock The
meeting cf tne class is 10 bc special
che in re"oeiij; ion OF the presence of the
q. y. =. veterans in the city. Two hum
dred it!en have been invited. and il is
thought t;.s,t = number of visitors will be
i'll attendance.
Mr. J. !. Lcverton is president of the
class and will have charge.
* = :: =
The last opeh-air meeting at Lincoln
Park will be held tomorrow afternoon
at O'Clock. Mr.. Howard a. Banks.
secretary to the Secretary of the Navy,
will deliver the address.
These meetings have been held dur
ing the summer months under the
auspices OF the Y. NJ. &. A. and twenty
seven churches located in the neigh-
borhood of Lincoln Park.
-
The last meeting under the auspices
be held at O'Clock tomorrow evening
Homer j. Councillor will ueliver tho
address.
These meetings have been held dur
ing August and September and have
been success in every way.
AT the Lutheran Church of the Epiph-
any. where the interior has been COM
pletely refurbished, all the regular
services have been resumed.
Tomorrow the Lords supper will be
administered at both the morning and
evening services. and new members
will be received.
The pastor, DIR. Charles +. Steck. is
preaching a series of evening sermons
on The Glorious Company of the
Apostles" the second of which, PETER,
will be given tomorrow night.
DIR. Steck has been invited to deliver
one of the addresses at the dedication
of the new Wittenberg Theological
Seminary, Springfield. Ohio, which will
take place early in November.
Evening star., 1915-09-25

clothed in purple and fine linen and
who fares sumptuously every day
Christ unfolds the very opposite
idea of happiness in His sermon on
the mount.
1t is the poor in spirit the mourners.
the meek. the mercifui. the peace
makers. the prosecuted for righteous
ness sake-they are the happy ones
because they have endured tempta-
ton. Those who fail in the tests are
not entitled to the crown of life.
Happiness is the supreme crown Of
life. and it is only gained through
resistance to temptation.
The Scriptures are very emphatic
on this line of thought.
"My brethren. count it all joy when
we fall into divers temptations. know
ing this. that the trying of your faith
worketh natience," etc. <James, lea
Behold we count them blessed that
endured. James, 5:11)
Blessed is the man that endureth
temptation etc. (James. 1:12.)
To many these are hard sayings
They shock the popular idea of what
constitutes happiness. But. "let God
be true. and every man a liar"