Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-15
METHODISTS DISCUSS
RAISING GREAT FUND
FOR MISSION WORK
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puddle hardly deep enough to cover Its
body" Religion didn't come through
Mohammed or Buddha. he said but
through Jesus Christ.
Locking Ministers Out
Bishop Gambler read telegram an
nouncing the death of Rev. j. Lane
Ware of Greensboro, WHO, on his death
bed, sent love to the conference.
Rev. John YarbrOugh forestalled
possible repetition of the disturbance
motion TO the effect that hereafter min
listers be locked out until worship IS
over if they fail 10 show up on time.
The conference then turned itself to
the centenary movement.
Dr. E II. Rawlings, of Virginia, for
eign secretary of the board of missions,
outlined the centenary movement, drlv-
ing home the Importance OF raising
So, GOO, 600 as a minimum.
II believe that now" he said, "Amerl-
can Methodism stands at the judgment
bar of God. If we are ever going TO
do anything we'll do 1t now. II our Ieaa-
ers fail, if We are confronted with the
blight of unfaithfulness, confusion ana
unfruitfulness will result, and 1T may De
a long time before Wen be given an
other such opportunity.
Profteering Scored
DR. Rawlings stirred applause Vlth
an emphatic denunciation OF men VINO
have taken advantage of the war to
make money at the expense of the gov
eminent.
eff the centenary mo cement goes
through we'll see that no southern
preacher gets less than living wage:
Some of the North Georgia Methodlsts
are now paid under $500 year.
]. l.. Hendry, a missionary just home
from China, told of the religious and
commercial possibilities of the empire or
China. viii,
XIV. president of the Woman's Mission
ary Council and the highest woman OF
ficer in the state, followed with fer
vent appeal fer men and women to carry
on mission work.
She deplored "profane patriotism"
God doesn't love profanity any more
when it's attached to that great WORD
patriotism than when it's attached 10
Great Home Mission
I'VE need" she said in conclusion.
"even more than the vision In far-oH
lands, the establishment here of a great
home mission organizatlon-a great
home mission policy that shaii oTlng
the people of our own land to the feet
of Jesus Christ" ,,,,.
DIR. b. B. Chappell, of Nashville,
Sunday school editor. outlined the plans
of the Sunday schools in convention
with the centenary movement sa~oSs
Following DIR. ChappeliS ADDRESS,
Rev Henry B. Mays announced that the
Sunday schools of the North Georgia
conference propose to raise nve cents
a month for each Sunday school mem
ber-a total of al out 100000.
Rishop Gambler delivered the closing
address of the morning session, assert
ing that eff the centenary movement
did no more than separate some pep
nile from their money, even II 1t dion
deliver any over there, would De
good thing.
1--WE are ready" he said. "to do more
than the program calls for in a imam
but" he continued, there is need
for a revival of Christianity
''When our boys come back they won't
want any new religion. We don't want
TOYS made in Germany and we don't
want religion made'in Germany.
There's plenty of religion in heath
en- lands. n'enty of it. But not enough
Christianity.
"And TN t broken world over there
"Aii along the Rhine there are Ger
BolsheVist tendencies Of 9th er coun-
tries, makes it inadvisable to hold the
conc1aVe in a neutral country where
revolutionary leaders could assemble
and use the occasion for means OF
propagating tn cir views broadcast.
In France there would be no oppor-
tunity, under the present military con-
ditions, of undesirables getting in.
President Wilson today was to take
up with the cabinet means of aiding,
assisting the liberated powers to their
feet, to self-control and order, that the
affairs of the world may I; s quickly as.
DoSSib1e ret back to normal.