Evening journal., 1916-04-10
TWO MORE Ministers
FOR N. ?. Church
President Bowers Assisted
in Ordination Service by
Several Clergymen
TWO MORE DAYS
OF THE CONFERENCE

BALTIMORE. Md. April lO.-Two
young men were ordained as elders
in the Methodist Protestant Church
at the service yesterday morning in
he West Baltimore Church, where the
MARYLAND Conference Of that donomi-
nation has been in session since last
Wednesday. The ordination sermon
was delivered 10y the Rev. George
Hines. of Harrington. Del. while the
rituaIstic part OF the service was in
charge Of the-Rev. Dr. John 5. Bowers
president OF the Conference.
DR.. Bowers was assisted in the im-
pressiye service by the Rev. Louis
Randall. Of Washington. the Rev. +,
&. Makoskey. Of Newark. y. j.; the
Rcv. e.. r. Nowln, OF ST. Mchaelsi
Md: the Rev a. &. Klein, the Rev. Dr
F. r. Tagg. the Rev Dr. J. j. Mills and
the Rev. G.. !. Humphreys, Of Balti-
more.
The two young ministers ordained
were the Rev. J. y. Link, OF the Fair
fax Val Circuit. and the Rex. Ed
ward Kirlley. Of Alexandria. Va Mr.
Link is said TO have passed one OF
the best examinations ever conduct
ed before the faculty OF instruction OF
The Conference Both young men
have been in the Conference for two
years and are regarded as among the
most likely OF the younger men.
Speaks Of The War. -.
The ordination sermon was a bitter
denunciation OF the idea that Chris
tianity is 10 blame for the bloody war
are i'm Europe The Rev. Mr.. Hines
nayed those who. he said would be-
little the cause and effect Of Chris
tianity by attributng 10 It's failure the
war. He declared with emphasis that
had the warning nations remained true
TO the teachings OF Christ and to the
,hrstian standard of Gods ideals, the
war would have been ayerted He ad
mitted. however. that the war wa'
an unfortunate reflection on Chris
tianity and the Church, but claimed
that its uplifting influence would b'
the chief factor in bringing abou
peace. Mr. Hines said the world wai
looking for vision of a world evan
gelizatiOn In this connection he SPOKE
of the great possibilities of China, ia
lan and Africa.
He lauded President Wilson for thi
manner in which he had been able 4
guide the ship OF state to the eXclu
sion Of America in the European wal
and invoked Divine blessings upon th
nations Chief Executive. so that h
would be enabled to guide us safel
4cross the troublesome waters"
Tho Rev. james II. Staughn, OF Ian
rel. Del. preached last night In the Col
tatN.. ffts.
gram was given at the Christian r
deavor service am hour previous TO q
evening service.
.wo More Days.
With hut two more days in which
complete the vast amount of work
De- gotten ont of the way before q
Conference san adjourn President Boz
er- aud the other ministers will pu
the business as fast az possible toda
There are still i've clergy and seven ID
delegates TO the General Conference y
b. he elected and by reason of the Ia
which governs these elections. the pr
clss is tedious. Several reports are
be submitted today that are sure to O
cHsiun lively debates. especially that
the moral reform committee. The Nj
iual Relief Association aud the Supe
snnuated Fund Society will hold sepa
ate sessions today The latter is a
wavs oi great Importance. because
has the fixing Of the amounts TO
apportioncd Che snpcrannuated mcr
beers ut the Conference.
The Rev j. T. Ward of Cmmbcrlau
Is pifhci as fhc sueeessor to the Re
DR.. Walter r. Graham. az Cheste
town. Nj. 40 invitation has been =
eeived as yet tor entertaining the Co
ference nest year.