Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-16
LOSE in EFFORT
TO FIX PASTORS
TIME Is CHARGE
Young Preachers Tried to
Insure Tenure of Office at
Methodist Conference
PREPAREDNESS URGED

A spirited fight ~ the younger elem
at the second days meeting of the 129tl
session OF the Philadelphia Annual Con
ference OF the Methodist Eplscopa
Church TO fix the pastoral term. was los
by q close vote OF 9s to 81, today. The
resolution, introduced by the Rev Arthur
Oaks called for a fixed number Of years
as Is the rule in the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, where four years is the
term. Bishop Berry presided at the ses-
sion, at st. James Church, Olney.
resolution petitloning the Government
to protest against the present atrocious
methods of conducting warfare was
passed on motion OF the Rev. Dr. william
Powick, and a committee was appointed
to endeavor to influence Congress to go
on record in the matter.
The unselfishness of ministers is the
chief obstacle to the increase OF the pen
sion endowment fund, according TO the
Rev. Or. George w. Henson, who an
nounced that $4,000 had been contributed
TO the fund during the last year. Joseph
b Hingeley. corresponding secretary Of
the board of conference claimants, gave
$500 to the fund on behalf of the board,
and urged that the fund be increased to
$1,000. 900.
ut would increase the efficiency of the
church." he said III ministers would use
their money for intellectual advancement
instead of laying It aside for n rainy dav.
only large fund would make this possi.
BILE"
The Rev. Dr. Henson was reelected
campaign manager for the board on a
motion by the Rev. Edwin G. Grifiths
A State convention for Methodist men
Rt Harrisburg in october was advocated
In resolution which was passed. An
other resolution was passed petitioning
H. o.
basis OF distributing the dividends Of the
Methodist Episcopal Book Concern.
That the conference has acquired n new
member every five minutes and a new so
ciety every is hours during the years
10f2-1915 was announced by William B.
Hollings, church statistcan. Memorial
services were held for the members of the
conference who died during the last year.
The morning session was marked by an
exchange of speakers between the ses-
sions OF the ministers and the laymen
The minister's addressing the laymen were
the Rev. John Watchorn, the Rev. Virgil
Il. Rorer and the Rev. ]. =. Miller. The |
laymen, who spoke before the ministers |
were John Walton, j. c.. Francis and John
Fl. Crankshaw.
Americans should be just az eager to
give up their lives for their country as |
their forefathers, said w. II. Maxwell, |
president of the Laymen's Association of |
lhC hSNilOulSl EplSCODdl CHuTCIl, Ut inc |
opening session of the association in the |
Erie Avenue Church. The meeting. which |
Was held Simultaneous with the confer
snce session, was attended by 700 persons.
Every citizen in the United States"
Iaid Mr.. Maxwell. "owes his allegiance
10 the country today more than $40 years
igo Who are we that we should not
rive up our lives for our country like our
There is no such thing as !
safety first in patriotism. The country
demands patriotism of us and needs it.
am not talking for war, but because of
brought to bear within, to save
us from these eptanglements."
After reviewing the history of the
Church in America, Mr.. Max.
we'll summed up the purpose of the Lay
mems Association as follows:
The Laymen's Association, organized
"a years ago, states it's objects as fol-
ows: Its objects shall be to mutually
interest the laymen throughout the
pounds of the Philadelphia Methodist
Episcopal Conference in all the general
lffairs of the Church, and especially
N every local interest, whereby the
Church may be stirred up to greater
and usefulness in the hands OF
God in advancing His cause And to
'um IL all up, that is the reason OF as
Iembling here today in annual session and
70 remember that our great Church has not
achieved success by legislation nor by lack
u IT, but by its faithfuness. by it's eff
'iency and more than all else by acknowl-
sdgtng the fact that Jesus Christ Is the
author and life of the Church. that the
Sermon on the Mount is the platform of
he Church. and that st. Paul is both the
best commentator and eXemplifcation Of
New Testament life and also that the
greatest sermon of the New Testament
vas preached by that prince OF laymen.
We now see our beloved Church continue
20 grow by leaps and bounds and the
,ause OF civic righteousness make "A large
ADVANCE, and prove ourselves worthy of
'ur glorious ancestry
The laity of the Methodist Episcopal
church Is not living up to its opportuni-
les" said Albert Z. Turner, president of
he Laymen's Association of the PhlladeI-
,hia Conference. I'VE should have far
more eyangelistic work. The laity is rely
ng too much on the ministers. What we
need ls stirring revival of the good
I'D spirit of conservation. Without this
We cannot hope to progress spiritually"
The Laymen's Association elected the
oilowing officers for the ensuing year:
President, Albert T. Turner; vice presl.
lents. north district. John T. Carson.
outh district, Cyrus D. Foss. Jr.; north.
vest Thomas r. Fort; west, Charles L.
central, f. NJ Richmond secre-
airy. John MacFarland; assistant secre-
ary, III, b.. Antrim; treasurer, Samuel
ihaw; executive committee John b. Tut
lie. John II. Crankshaw and John Fox
This afternoon members Of the organl-
alton nsreassembled at the Erie Avenue |
;hureh and heard addresses by Alexander
simpson, the Rev, Robert Bagnell, ID. D.,
nd by Bishop Berry. This evening the
.ssociation will be addressed by Bishop f.
" Warne, OF India.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon there was
N anniversary meeting of the Woman's !
Foreign Missionary Society. in st. James
'hprch. There was an address by
bishop Warne and a solo by Mrs Edward
.angerbartle.
At the same hour there was a con-
arence Of the Executive Session Of PhiIa-
eiphia Annual Conference In the Sunday
chooi room of ST. James At o'clock
his afternoon the Rev. DR.. c. NJ. Bos-
'eli viii conduct Pentecostal service IN
be church.
This evening the Board OF Home Mis-
Ions and Church Extension will hold It's
nniyersary at 81. James. There win be
ddresses by the Rev DIR. F. ID. Bovard, the ]
lev. DR.. g, M. Boswell and by the cor
secretaries OF the organiza-
on There viii be music by the St
ansa' choir.
Laundrymen Organize Exchange |
At ; meeting OF the Philadelphia I.aun-
r,rIuenis Association LAST night hald IN !