Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-14
Meth0dists Flay War
Work on SUNDAYS

Continued from rage One
tion of voters for the coming primaries
and said it was the duty e every pastor
to see to II that voters In his congrega-
tion registered SO as to be able to have
a voice in selecting representatives who
are to decide the prohibition Issue in thn
State.
Tie callsi .;ie't - to the fac; 'tn'
tha c rr.rcnce N,,' tcG less q n' sou"
converts during the year, making n
total of about 100000
"If we put as much "pthusdsm into
our work as Billy Sunday does our
efforts would arouse the country he
declared.
The Rev. Dr. Wilson reported for his
district 1895 converts. 792 men In the
national service. s33,s26 paid for inn
rroyements. S39.3G9 for old debts ard
$500 for war work.
Alexander simpson, vice president Of
the Methodist Episcopal Hospital. adro-
Gated the budget system for the Church
ministers do not know how to col
lect money" he said. 81, for one. do not
approve Of going to church and being
asked for a contribution when ! want t
hear the gospel. The bulge: system
would do away with this"
The hospital needs $4,000 for genera!
expenses for the coming year, reported
the Rev. G. NJ. Boswell, corresponding
secretary of the institution. Extensive
war work caused a deficit. he said.
Six Phi.adclphians were elected a
trustees Of the Methodist Episcopl!
Hospital, at the afternoon session. Those
elected were the Rev. q. Buckley Burns
the Rev Charles NJ Boswell. the Rev.
D.... 90. Irsl
Vernon, the Rev. William Bamford and
the Rev. Edward G. Gr!fliths.
Day for Hospital Campaign
The second Sunday in May was Sc
iected tentatively as a day for pushing
IA campaign to obtain money contribu-
tions TO aid the hospital resolution
was passed commencing the work "a
Frank A. Freeman on bcnaiI OF the nos
pital.
Resolutions were passed in honor OF
three ministers in the service fifty years
the Rev. r.. G. Griffith, the Rev. II. L.
Sebring and the Rev, j. c. Wood.
Memorial services were held for mem-
hers of the conference who died during
the last year. AS each name of a de-
parted clergyman was called memorial
tribute was delivered by minister
Thege memoirs were delivered for the
late Rev. G. Hanson Arpe, by The IieV
George Gaul; for the Rev. Jonathan
Dunggn, by the Rev. g. Roads for the
Rev. George w. f.. Graf, by the Rev
r. B. Neely for the Rev. Benjamin 7
String, by the Rev. j. Springer; for tht
Rev. George l.. Schaeffer, Sr, by the
| Rev. H. Franklin for the Rev VIII
| liam X MacNeal, by the Rev. q. NJ
| Brodhead, and for the Rev. George w
Izer. by the Rev p. B. Lynch.
other members of the Conference o
whom special mention was made were:
Mrs. Henry II. Bodine, Mrs, J
Wharton Bradley, Mrs. B. T. Callen
Mrs. Clarence Howell, Mrs. Samuel w
Kurtz, Mrs. George II. Lorah, Mrs. Fran
els A. Manlove, Mrs. J. b. Mccullough
Mrs. Samuel II; Reisner, Mrs. Irwin 5
Seitz and Mrs Ravil Smith.
Woman's Society Meets
The Woman's. Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the co; ference held its annua
meeting in the church this afternoon
The principal speaker was Mrs. Lena
Leonard Fisher, of Cleveland, o. Mrs
Z. V. Schelley sang.
The ministers of the conference ad
iourned for the afternoon to the Trinity
/ presbyterian 'Huitli' "'N'h'
and Cambria street, for an executive ses
sion,
The meeting opened with hymn serv
ice and prayer for the nation and thu
President by the Rev. Dr. John Wat
chorn, superintendent Of city missions
Bishop Berry introduced the new mem
bers % the conference transferred from
Other conferences. They are the Rev
Andrew BerEgreen, of the New Englan'
Conference the Rev. q. c, ketels, o
the wyoming Conference; the Rev, j
ID. Fox. of the Central Pennsyvanif
Conference, and the Rev, Il. S, Ninde, o
the New England South Conference
Patriotism was thu keynote of to
day's session. 1t VIII reach its higl
point tonight when a patriotic ral'
will be held in the Simpson Memoria
Church A service flag containing 433
stars will be dedicated. There will b.
a star for every Methodist the Phila
delphia Conference who has Joined tn
colors.
Governor Brumbaugh is scheduled Z
address the session. II is thought prob
able that he too, will have somethin
10 say about the prohibition question Y
pennsylvania, Yesterdays enthusiast
adoption OF prohibition measures by Tn
conference will be followed by furthe
disoussy n during the conference. Bisho
Luther b. Wilson, =. d., LL. d.. VIII
also speak tonight.
Rumors are already beginning TO gal
circulation as to the assignments
the pastorates for the coming year
Bishop Berry will announce these ap
nointments as the last act OF the ses
sion next Tuesday morning.
Many changes are expected Ther
are approximately ten vacancies due
deaths In the conference during the las
year. Nearly as many more have bee
eaused by enlistments IN the army an
navy and In Y. NJ. c. A, and other wa
work. These vacancies are expected I
cause many shifts In pastorates. olrs
man are sxpsctsd @ 6e sent g q