Evening journal., 1918-04-06
Want S5O.[O0 FOR
( Church Seminary
Plan Launched at Methodist
ratcstant Annual
Conference
1T IS LATEST
BNAND NEW PROJECT

ALFlDMoSE. Nld. Apgl. ln antici-
patton ~ iaa future d'maads ihot Wll
b. made rppn ils Yl'ol0gr1l $ lninQIy
ri Western Ns yHrd COLLEGE, st West
sinsie7 Md. There was launched ses-
ie'd4y 60 iba session of me Methodist
roifsisni Conference. 'n ;Ae 3 nod"oN
3lucfA. 3 plsg io ta's snDn iof q
HeN samlplrN bulld'ng rd 90 ala IT,
rn60,'Weni. The aaw Qier', Which
bad rs ucerlan in iaa report oi iDs
colless ud seminary Noa enthusiastic
Sly received by DE min'siars. nreci-
ally ot lhs younger sol, prae'lca'ly all
2 whom afc gf1aua'es of me insA'u-
tcn
tfhs Rst Dr. Hugh T. Elasrdica, PISS p
dent % The seminary, in an eloquent
7ldress polntet t0 ihe worthlness OF
iae enierprse and said ils need Was
urgent IN view of ihe present crowded
eordiileps there and looking 90 lle
Prosperous future d has ia siehl ne.
Eide dice in eMphssisins ihe value oi
~ Institution 70 The Methodist Pro.
ifslsni Church said That Mo1e ihaa g
per cent Of the ministers poW enrolled
~ ihe MARYLAND Annual Conference ol
ihe denomination haa received i'rf
training Ia that seminary.
Anelhef item la connection with thg
report az the Western Maryland COL
zee that elleitea much applause vas
thc announcement lhat pn accom-, vi
ths RS0Ae0 endowment fund which th,
conference raised duging the last lwd
2{ars iaal Institution was entirely ipe,
of debt, an tha bonds of indebtedness
lssued in 1923 having haen PAID. lht
Rev Dr. +, =, Little made a ringing
speech 90 iuhilatiQn paying q special
tribute ef praise 10 the efforts of br
Thomas q Lewis, president of tha
cellege Tor bis unliring eflohs 20 free
ing it of debt,
10 The report Of the committee ON
NE Church Home IN Westminster j.
Pcarre Mantz, treasurer nf ihe home
made a stirring apppll fnr q Ia ger
appropriation for lhe support of lhf
ipsiituiinn and said unless 10 was forth
eomng The church enterprise would
face a financial crisis. Mr. Nantz ask
"a ihe conference "a give 10 on an-
ipronfatlon Of $500 fer The comine
conferenee year,
The New nr, Frank r. Benson, cdi-
tor Of lhe Methodist Protestant spoke
encouragingiy OF the church pqper
Hnd said its subscription roll at present
WAS the highest 10 rs history, being 2
Total OF samethlHs mere Than 5tA0 Hi
asked thai u be Increased 20 81 leasi
1000 within Che mex, Two years Charles
Reiner spoke "a ihc success ol the beol
le0ncern and urged moro generou!
Nalronase by the ministers and lay
Nnen
IN an address during The mornlpl
session, by the Rev Dr. John +. Gou
.rher. who csmc as q messenger lror
ihc ". Il. Conference meqllug in On
carolipe street Church, ne asked "a
Methodist protesianis "a cooperate !
The campaigns for converts and IN
rreased religious devotion The Res
3. Il. Clarks0n. The Rev A. s. Mowbra
md the Rey, s n Murray also breugh
Ngaicrrsl greetings
Indications point % very few change
aHlonc the ministers Of The city at ihi
session. bui quite O few are anticipates
Throughout tho state President War
rer Yesterday pointed 90 The lmpedinl
crisis 10 the mo.ter of llllne Ia
charges this year on account Of
thortage Of ministerial talent. du
largely TO The war. iia said that m
iefs than . ministers from outside th
Annual Conference Nouid have 60 b
occurred 20 compisia his plan Of ap
folniments