The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-21
liffy Million collars
For Retired l1is1iisters
Is the Slogan of the Church
Pension Congress Day at
Panama Exposition.

sAN FRANCTsCD. July

SAN FRANCISCO, July 21-Yhis
was Church Pension Congress- Day
| at the exposition. The meeting was
iheld under the auspices of the Board
LOT Conference Claimants OF the Meth
Iodist 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
churches. The Methodist, Presby-
terrain and Episcopal churches Will
attempt to raise ten million dollars
each, and the Baptist, Disciples. Con
igregatfonal 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
FouIkes, D. D., general secretary OF
Ii the Presbyterian Ministerial and Sus-
Itentation Fund. of Philadelphia, Pa;
Bishop William Ford Ntcols, d. D.,
Episcopal Bishop of California. or his
oficfaI representative: Bishop Edwin
Holt Hughes, of the Methodist Epis-
tcopal church, OF San Francisco; Btsh-
Top r.. T. Cooke, of Portland, Ore; De.
F. r. Kenney, First church, Syracuse,
N. Y; Editor f. NJ. Larkin, Cahfor-
mia Christian Advocate: Dr.. j. W.
Van Cleye, Decatur. Ill. vice prest-
dent Board of Conference Claimants
of the Methodist Episcopal church; =
DR.. e. C. Clemans. Minneapolis; Dr.
.. b. Hingeley, Chicago, secretary
Board of Conference C1aimantsi
the Rev. John T. Bradner Smith, eoi-
tor of the Veteran Preacher, chicago.
Ill, and representatives of the Bap-
fist. CONGREGATIONAL, Disciples anu
other churches. Excerpts from Tue
addresses of some of the speakers
follow:
Church q LAggard.
The Rev. John 7. Bradner SnlIn,
OF Chicago, said: Z.
"stattstics reveal that there is
more of the spirit of Christ and tnore
practical Christianity in the business
world than in the Christian churcn.
The church as long neglected not onLyI
the worn out preachers. but the VIA
ows and dependent orphans OF oe-
ceased preachers.
The Rev. William Hiram Foulkes.
10. D., general secretary Of the Board
! Of Ministerial Relief and Sustenfaaglon
| of the Presbyterian church, said
4 "The church does not need the APP
prevail of the world, but it cannot ar
| ford to lose the respect OF thesworlo
what do men like Henry Ford ano
MANY Others think of the church OF
4 Jesus Christ when the latter is stag
4 pered by ten million dollars for rne
II ministerial pension fund, when they
Il themselves spell their obligations II
lterms of mil1ions?
Are Worthy.
II Chaplain E. G. -C1emans, Third reg,
H iment. Minnesota National Guard, o.
n Minneapolis, Mimi, said:
saThey are worthy of scomfortaote
support They plowed the furrow
sowed the seed and the church 4
reaping today of their labors. Rar
sonages. Churches. hospitals, colieges
are the results OF their labors
\ Material riches have been added tc
Il the church but best of all spiritual
| riches have been added. Their great.
i est work was in leading men ano
women and children to Christ: BE
4 cause they have led people to Christ
4 sheparded the living, comforted tns
mourning. buried the dead, helped
the needy, they are worthy OF com
4 Portable support !.
4 The Rev. J. w. Van C1eve. .. D.. OF
4 Decatur. III, vice president OF the
Board of Conference Claimants OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, said:
THE support of the minister must
be removed from the market basis 70
1.-THE basis of military service, in which
the ideas of loyalty and sacrifice are
more conspicuous than those OF en-
/ ployment and wages. The minister
should have position of separate
ness and honor like that that of an
officer in the regular army.
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