Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08
DRINKING FRATERNITES
BARRED TO METHODISTS
N. j. Conference Disapproves
Membership in Orders That
Have Bullets

ATLANTIC CITY. March s.-Jerse,
Methodists were virtually ordered out o.
all fratcrnities which permit the service o.
drinks In n resolution adopted this morning
by the New Jersey Conference. A resolu
tion adopted without a debate beyond q
fervent declaration, Thank God. we have
no brewers in our pews," resolved that con
ference 'disapproves any member of tn,
Methodist Church joining any fraternit,
that dispenses liquor" The Rev. Johr
Handley fathered the declaration.
Conference paid its respects TO Jersey,
new business governor" in resolution
offered by the Rev. Holmes F. Gravatt, o
Camden, congratulating Atlantic City or
Governor Edges election and pledging hin
the support of the $1,000 Methodists. Con
ference thanked Governor Edge for his
proclamation designating March 25 a;
boys day" In Jersey.
Bishop Berry at the opening of today's
session delivered an inspiring installment oi
his allegorical series Gideon Gladheart, a
minister of sunshine and sense"
The Rev. Melville l.. Snyder, in his re-
port as superintendent of Trenton district
referred to n wave of evangelism following
the Billy Sunday campaign in Trenton. Re-
ports for other districts were given by J.
w. Marshall, for New Brunswick; +. A,
de Maris, for Camden, and J. II. Neal, for
Bridgeton Many new churches are build
ing or contemplated.
Conference will take up the new course
Of study in executive session and may also
consider the case of the Rev. Mr., Parry.
who left Trenton pastorate to become a
Unitarian, behind closed doors
District superintendents called attention
20 the Incorporation OF conference and urged
the need of legislation to govern the election
of trustees of church properties.
Cheers for President Wilson followed the
declaration of Clarence True Wilson, secre-
tary of the Board of Temperance that the
President signed the bone dry" Washing
ton and anti-lquor advertising bills under
the greatest pressure ever brought to bear
on a President in one of the most critical
eras of the country. Labor organizations.
which are always betrayed by their leaders,
and heads of great corporations wore a
path to the White House. but they came
away crestfallen, for Woodrow Wilson was
determined to do what he considered his
duty" he said.
Congress passed these bills while leaders
of the w. c. T. U. and the Ant-Saoon
League were pleading with them not to go
too fast. We are on the eve of dry
United States. II is coming fast. The cars
are running ahead of the engine. This has
occurred in six States in six weeks. Nine
thousand newspapers are refusing to take
liquor advertising. over seven thousand
editors signed a petition for the passage
of law closing the malls to newspapers
carrying liquor advertising. The sentiment
of the people is away ahead Of the tenn
perance leaders"
THE workingman's wage has been three
times increased during the last year. Why
should not the people be generous to-
ward those who minister to their spiritual
needs?" inquired the Rev. Melville Snyder.
Fifteen churches in Trenton district In
creased salaries during the last year, and
others are planning TO do so.