Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-13
METHODIST CONFERENCE ASKS
THAT NATION BE MADE DRY

cfine. the Rev Henry Franklin and tho
Rev. w. Sands Fox biographical sec
rotary, the Rev. Frank E Graen; rail-
road secretary, the Rev. w. ", T. Haas
stat istician. the Rev. Frank Il. Graef
assistants. the Rev. Henry Hess and the
Rev. Francis A. Mi,nlovc: treasurer the
Rev w. 4. Ferguson assistants. the
Rev u. w. Rushtcn and the Rev George
w Dilworth; chorister, the Rev. Cor
nelius HUDSON.
Just before adjournment OF the morn.
ing session reports of district super.
lnteutIer,s were presented. Some Of
these officers OF the conference took oc
cason TO assail bitterly the liquor traf
fic and TO urge as vigorously the pas.
sage of the national prohibition amend
ment.
The Rev DR.. g. IT, Buckley district
stperintendent Of the northwestern dia
trict, in whose territory n large portion
OF the sovalied .tnt IA '.. Il IDS .s ,I-
cluded said: "In one section of this
region there is one saloon to every lO8
persons, and In the section of New
Philadelphia there ia one saloon to every
ninety-seven persons. or one to every
thirteen registered voters. To try TO
conserve coal when the production ca.
pacity is so seriously hirdered by booze
Is as reasona Die as To try to conserve
food and ship grain acrosS the seas to
be made into beer Both must go down
together Prohibition Is war measure
The increase in Sunday work in mines
and shops is a great detriment to the
spiritual welfare of the communities af.
fected."
The Rev. Or Charles w. Straw. super
intendcnt Of the North District. assailed
liquor, saying "wheatless days" in the
,,,t, a. tt,t.h NJ
less days" in the brewery. We protest
against haIt-rations in the home and full
rations in The brewery" His report
showed 1900 converts in his district last
year: S7O.000 expended in improvements
and debts, and $50 men in the United
States service.
Report of tho Rev. Dr. G.. Buckley
Burns Of the western district, shoWeu
l341 converts added last year; S63'ooo
expended i'm improvements and debts :
1924 men in the United states service.
Report of the Rev. Or. George w.
Henson, South District, showed S4ioo
expended in salary increases .',loo
paid out in improvements ana depts :
| $50 converts; 1888 men In the service
Resolutions were adopted lanrenttng
| the illness of Mrs. Joseph Berry, mother
of Bishop Berry. who will celebrate her
nincty-third birthday anniversary next
/ Sunday.
Official visitors who are attending the
session are Bishops John w. Hamilton
of the American University, Washington
y. c.; John w. Bashford, Pekin, China
Luther b. wilson, New York; Wilson
S Lewis, Foo Chow. China; Edwin $
Hughes, Maiden. Mass. Theodore ;
Henderson. Detroit, Mich; Charles b
Mitchell, St Paul. Mimi, and Fred ID
Leete Atlanta. Ga.
Others include Frank Mason North
n. D.. LID, of the Board of Foreigr
Missions u. d Forsyth, n. D.. Board OF
Home Missions and Church Extension
l. Garland Penn. Froodmen's Aid So
ciety: l. O. Hartman, y. D., Board OF
Sunday schools the Rev DR.. Charles
True Wilson, Board Of Temperance, Pro
hibition and Public Morals; Charles Il
Gutherie. d. n. Epworth League u
w. Howell, General Deaconess Board
j. r.. Hngeley, Board of Conferenc,
claimants, and Ezra Equier Triple. D
D.. president Of the Drew Theological
Seminary at Madison, y. J.