The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-05
METHOD|STS WOULD
RAISE 80 MILLIONS
. ORM|SS|ON WORK

BALI lMOfGE, April O.--lHe hclilo-
dist Episcopal conference here decid-
ed to inaugurate a campaign for $780,
900 for the support Of sick and
superannuated ministers and their
families. The Methodist Protestant
Conference Will endeayor to raise S22,-
900 annually toward a S1.O0O.OOO fund
for the National Forward Movement.
and the National Episcopal Church
South practically decided to hold to
its original principles on the negro
problem, and therefore dispelled any
likelihood of an amalgamation of the
Northern and Southern Churches in
the near future.
The Baltimore Methodist Episco-
pal Church Conference at its second
session in Caroline Street Methodist
Episcopal set itself a great task.
The plan. as it was submitted by the
Rev. u. Mecks, of st. Marks Church.
Forest Park, chairman OF the board
of conference claimants and endow-
ment fund, proposes the contributor
within three years OF $JOO,O00 for the
support OF sick and superannuated
ministers and their families. Three
.fifthS OF this sum is to be raised by
each congregation contributing
sum equivalent to the salary Of its
minister for one year and the other
two-fifths through a campaign. The
Rev. Joseph u. Hingley, of Chicago.
will come to Maryland in October with
a number OF assistants TO conduct the
campaign.
ssO,OO0, 900 for Missions.
Another campaign is a mission cam
psfgn for SsO.OOO.OOO. half Of which
is to be expended for home and half
for foreign missions. The campaign
is to continue for five years.
Sewell Watts, OF the Liberty loan
commission. addressed the conference
and stated that the commission de
sired to enter every church and So
licit Liberty loan subscriptions.
The reports of Superintendent Rev.
John c. Ensor, of the East Baltimore
district, and the Rev. John r. Ed
wards, OF the Washington district.
showed that Notwithstanding the war
had laid many additional burdens on
the members, financial support for
both home institutions and charitable
undertakings had increased by large
percentages.
The Rev. Charles T. Weede. OF Ken
sington; the Rev. Page Milburne, OF
woodside, and the Rev. NJ. +. Lowe,
Of Washington. were placed on the
retired list.
The report on the Children's Home.
showed that the home is almost en-
tirely out Of debt.
The conference adjourned at
o'clock to attend the lecture OF Rev.
Lynn Harold Hough in Mount YER
non Place Church.
For Forward Movement.
The great strides which have been
made during the last year in the
church forward movement in the
Maryland Conference Of the Method
list Protestant Church, together with
the pleasing results OF the budget
system OF financing church work.
were hailed with delight by mem
bers Of that body at its sessions in
the broadway Church. The duplex
envelope system and the every mem
Der canvass plan. under which the
conference has been operating for
several years, was declared to have
been productive of remarkable re-
suits.
The Maryland Conference. at the
request of the General Conference OF
the Methodist Protestant Church.
will raise $4,000 each year. a part
OF its forward movement pledge. for
tho various boards and educational
institutions OF the denomination. Its
further goal will be TO increase its
church membership by - per cent
and the subscription TO the church
paper. the Methodist Protestant, TO
be increased the same percentage.
The goal of the national forward
movement ,plan is 81 100000.