Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-19
METHODTSTS NAME
THIS CITY AS SEAT
OF NEXT CONFERENCE
st. James Church, of Olney,
Wins Covete d Honor
A fter Long Contested
Struggle in Committee
and on the Floor.


NoRR1sTowN, Pa, March Eth,
1916 session of the Philadelphia Confer
ence Of the NJ. H. Church will be held in
st. James Church. Oiney. This was de-
cded al the business meeting Of the con.
ference in this city Just before adjourn
tnent today.
The choice was made by a vote OF lis
10 l05 for st. James Church. st. Luke's
Church. Broad and jackson streets, Phla-
delphia, was the other contestant. After
representatives Of both congregations had
argued the matter for almost an hour.
they retired IN the hope that one could be
persuaded to withdraw from the race.
s They deadlocked and the matter was put
to a vote. The contest was the most
aggressive In recent years in the Confer
ence.
The Rev. William Bamford. pastor OF
st. Buke's, urged that the invitation Of
his church be accepted by the delegates,
on the ground that the meeting would
srimulate tho work of the Methodist
Church in South Philadelphia. problem
which has been discussed at every confer
encc
The invitation of St James Church was
supported by its pastor. the Rev. Edward
II. Randolph who said that his church
desired the conference because 1t would
be coincident with the Tooth anniversary
OF the founding of the church
deferred ,,,,ii r,,,,i , ,no 80 w. i
churches have held a consultation
Endorsement of Dr George W fzer
made this morning at the meeting of the
laymen's association in the First Nathn-
dist Church leads 10 tbc oninion tbat
the pastor OF Grace Church, Broad and
Master streets Philadelphia, will be ap-
faH IiuIgi ~ t,,tar ,fla,, a.,
session Doctor Tzer's name was recon-
mended to the Bishops by the trustees
of Grace Church. Calvary Church 4Sth
street and Baltimore avenue, and Cove
nant Church, 18th and Spruce streets,
Philadelphia. as well as churches Of the
northwest district, where a vacancy is
Sieated oH the retirement OF the Rev.
DR. William Powlck
Ut hHer Is one OF the prominent schoI-
Ass ana authors among tne ministers
t, 'nu NUu'e,rhSe ana mas peei, l,Istru,
nS.nLs ~ a. nj III ,SH uppu''u''s VI many
iruia,S u. ,na.I a'.a.'S ptr,a Ill r.,,,.
npp'"use SnSvteu pisHpp oUsepn
IT, ,ha,. anu ] nas,op Iupi.laS tII -, Nse.E
iny no Sor,Snra,,ce os oosio,, sne uo'
s,rhn e seSS.U'I' .I ,,
ference vii he ,rran,ing 70 ircroaso tbo
endowment of the retired nreachors'
fund. said Rishop Perry lie exnIainad
that an attempt will be made In the
conference 10 raise $4,000 within two
years, increasing the endowment 10 $780,
600. with the idea of ultimately reaching
the half-million mark
This cause appeals to laymen more
than does any other cause in the
church, declared DR.. Frederick r.
Keeney. of Syracuse, N Y, president of
the Eoard of Conference Claimants for
the Methodist Church
mo weak man is wanted or WIFI be
appointed to take charge of this work
In our conference" said Bishop Berry.
This will. this year, be one OF the
Very important appointments. The man
who receives 1t will be sorry at the time,
but he will profit in his future appoint
ments."
"A deficit of $40, 900 to $4,000 occurs an
nuallY in the conference in paying retired
ministers.
A plea for cooperation by clergy and
laymen to compel enforcement Of Sunday
closing laws was made bv the Rev n r.
Mutchler correspondInR sacretary oF tho
PHILADELPHIA Sabbath Association
"These are not blue laws old and oh
solete." he declared ";rbev are nn tbo
statute hooks and we can Sorca oGioiais
to enforce them"
Mr. MutcbIer cited oni,io,,, ,,,,o,, -, (, |
ATTORNEYS as 70 the In+ernratation ~ tho |
Sunday cIosing Iaus Iar,a - io.i,,, |
declared mat basebaii yar,aa otioS oio i.S
t,Ira exbihits ara tba ona.In,, oS harbo.
shnys -. rs anu lie opehII.s a ol oarSer