Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-20
METHODISTS LAUD
GOVERNOR BRUNBAUGH

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| will have tremendous effect on the local
option Issue, commends Governor Brum-
baugh Mayor Smith. the newspapers and
all others who have fought the liquor
traffic and pledges the opposition of the
Church TO all legislative candidates who
do not declare against liquor before elec.
ton The Temperance Society will bear
half the cost of the printing.
The meeting this morning resolved itself
into local option demonstration. Speak
ers representing the Anti-Saloon League
and other organizations opposed to the
rum traffic aroused enthusiasm to a high
pitch
marked decrease in religious care for
Methodist students at the University of
Pennsylvania and other schools was the
subject of grave discussion, in which Bish-
op Berry Joined, when the annual report
of the Rev. o. $. Duflield. pastor in charge
of student work, was read.
He reported that the Methodists are
falling behind in the race with other de-
nominations in caring for their young men
in school, particularly at the University
where, he said, other denominations spend
thousands of dollars to retain the students
in their churches An appropriation for
the work was advocated. as we'll as plan
whereby pastors knowing Methodist young
men in college would notify pastors there.
Many Methodist students are being won
by other denominations, it is said.
plea for closed Sunday laws was
made in an address by the Rev. Thomas
T. Mutchler, who said that pressure will
again be brought on the Legislature to
keep the lid on" in Pennsylvania. He
asked all the ministers to make efforts to
have committees appointed to protest
against the desecration of the Sabbath and
the passage of lib. Sun" laws. 4 reso-
tfF,Vnf tI,a
to merge the Conference Social Service
Commission with the Board of Home Mis-
sions and Church Extension was passed
on motion OF the Rev. Herbert n. Shen-
ton.
a resolution inviting BILLY" Sunday to
speak at the anti-Mormon mass-meeting
at the Baptist Temple. April g. under the
auspices of the National Reform Associa-
tlon, was passed The annual report of
the Rev. Benjamin NJ. Neill, corresponding
secretary of the Seaman's Friend Society.
was read,
BOOST FOR BISHOP BERRY.
Confidence in their leader was voiced
when the members unanimously adopted
resolution requesting the General Confer
ence TO reappoint Bishop Berry president
of the conference. The resolution was
proposed by the Rev, Frank II. Lynch.
The fiourishng condition of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Hospital was announced by
John ID. Martin, corresponding secretary
of the board of trustees.
A. l. Wood, president of the West Phla-
delphla Trust Company. was praised as
a splendid layman and a good man" by
Bishop Berry when the annual report of
the Methodist Episcopal Home for the
Aged, at Bala, was read by the Rev Sam
uel w. Gehrett, corresponding secretary.
Mr.. Wood is a new trustee OF that in
stitution bequest of $4,000 for the
home from the estate of John S. Hlrst
for that institution and an endowment OF
$500 for the Methodist Episcopal Dea-
coness Home were announced.
Bishop Berry. in a short address at the
morning session. asked cooperation for
the Grand Jubilee 10 be given on Sunday,
May >, for the benefit of the Methodist
Episcopal Hospital and City Mission, He
lauded the downtown institution and said
1t was one OF the greatest institutions I'm
Pennsylvania,
The annual appointments are TO be made
tomorrow and all Of the ministers are
specializing as TO the nature and number
of the changes which are TO be announced,
The chief interest lies in the appointment
OF four district superintendents and II is
freely predicted that the choice of four
men for these important offices is yirtu-
ally assured.
Those named in the rumors are the Rev.
Dr, q. Buckley Burns pastor or calvary
Church; the Rev, DR.. Charles w. Straw,
pastor OF Rehobeth Church; the Rev. DR.
Jabez G., Biclcerton, secretary of City Mis-
siOns, and the Rev, Or. John G.. Wilson,
pastor Of Union Church. The last-named
minister Is a brother to Director Wilson,
of the Department of Public Safety.
PENTECOSTAL SERVICE.
Following the business session today
the Rev, DR. Charles NJ. Boswell viii con-
duct the final Pentecostal service of the
in st. James Church. All OF
these services have drawn capacity con |
gregations 10 the church and as many as |
26 converts have been won by DR.. Bos- |
well at one Of these services during tho |
last week.
Tonight there will be an anniversary |
session OF the Board of Foreign Missions |
at ST James Church. There will be ad-
dresses by the Rev. Arthur c. James, pas
tor Of Calvary Church. Amber, and By |
Bishop William F. Oldham. corresponding
secretary OF the Board Of Foreign Mis- |
sions, There will be music by the ST. /
James choir