The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-21
Fs;fty Million lDoIlors
For Retired Ministers
Is The Slogan Of the Church
Pension Congress Day at
Panama Exposition.
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l SAN FRANClSCO, July z4--1h
WAS Church Pension Congress Day
at the exposition. The meeting was
iheld under the auspices of the Board
Iof Conference Claimants of the Meth
odist Episcopal church.
Pensions for retired ministers and
adequate care Of the widows and de-
pendent orphans OF deceased preach
ers were discussed by representa-
! tive leaders of the various churches.
Fifty million dollars for retired
preachers is the slogan of the
Ichurches. The Methodist, Presby-
terrain and Episcopal churches viii
lattempt to raise ten million dollars
each, and the Baptist, Disciples. Con
lgreeationat and the other large de-
nominations also are engaged In
raising pension funds.
Notable Speakers.
Among the speakers on the pro-
gram were the Rev. William Hiram
lFoulkes, d. d., general secretary OF
1.-THE Presbyterian Ministerial and Sus-
ltentation Fund, of PhilRde lphta, Pa;
bishop William Ford Nicols, y. De-
Episcopal Bishop of California, or his
Ioficial representative: Bishop Edwin
Holt Hughes, of the Methodist eds
Icopal church. of San Francisco; Bisn-
Top r. J., Cooke, of Portland. Ore; DE-
h. Il. iheuu0y, r 1FSIsCAuASA1 ~. -
m. ": Editor F. NJ. Larkin, Caltfor-
mia Christian Advocate; DR.. J. w.
Van Cleve, Decatur, Ill. vice presl-
dent Board of Conference Claimants
of the Methodist Episcopal churcn'
EDr. q. g. Clemans. Minneapolis; DR..
IL. B. Hingeley, Chicago. secretary
Board of Conference Claimants
1.-The Rev. John T. Bradner Smith. eul-
tor of the Veteran Preacher, Chicago.
ILL.,, and representatives OF the bap-
ltist. Congregational, Disciples anu
other churches. Excerpts from the
addresses OF some of the speakers
follow:
Church Laggard.
The Rev. John T. Bradner Smith,
of Chicago, said: !.
ssstatistics reveal that there is
more of the spirit of Christ and more
practical Christianity IN the business
world than in the Christian churcn.
The church as long neglected not only
Il the worn out preachers. but the VIC
ows and dependent orphans OF oe
ceased preachers.
The Rev. William Hiram Foutkes,
| D. D., general secretary OF the boaro
of Ministerial Relief and Sustenta1ion
| of the Presbyterian churcn, .sa1o
l stThe church does not need the ap-
lnroyal of the world, but 1t cannot at
ford to lose the respect Of the world
what do men like Henry Ford ane
/ many Others think of the church o.
n Iesus Christ when the latter Is stag
4 pered by ten million dollars Tor tnt
N ministerial pension fund. when unes
themselves spell their obligations II
.lterms of millionse
4 Are Worthy.
ii Chaplain E. c. Clemans. Third reg
HI iment. Minnesota National Guard, o
II Minneapolis, Mimi, said:
sThey are worthy OF 'comfortaole
support They plowed the furFow
sowed the seed and the church
reaping today of their labors. far
sonages, churches. hospitals. coiieees
are the results of their lapors
Material riches have been ADDED =
II the church but best of all spfritua
richea have been added. Their great.
A est work was in leading men ano
women and children to Christ: Be
cause they have led people to Christ
4 sheparded the living, comforted tnt
mourning. buried the dead, helpeo
the needy, they are worthy OF com
4 Portable support.
The Rev. j. w. Van Cleve, D. D., OF
4 Decatur, ILL, vice president OF tins
BOARD Of Conference Claimants of the
Methodist Episcopal church, said:
..The support of the minister must
\ be removed from the market basis to
the basis Of military service. In which
the ideas of loyalty and sacrifice are
more conspicuous than those OF EN-
p1oyment and wages. The minister
should have position of separate
ness and honor like that that of an
| of1cer in the regular army.
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