Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-18
Peace Sermons
at Conference

Continued from rare One
called for a $1,000. 900 fund for Metho-
dist chaplains with the army and navy
Scott Nearing Is more dangerous
than any other ten men in the United
STATES" declared the Rev. DR. e NJ.
Boswell. "IIe ought to he interned or
tailed"
The address of Bishop Henderson,
presiding in tho absence of Bishop
Joseph n. Berry, whose mother died
today, was punctueted by applause.
There will be patriotic demonstra-
tions In all Of our churches la stins until
May to stlffen the morale of the country
and give religious Interpretation Of the
war." he said The slogan viii he
The Cause of the Allies Is the Cause of
Righteousnessl II any preacher cant
preach this text he is a traitor. If he
can't be regenerated he will he elm
mated. The Department of Justice will
hear about it. There is n disposition
IN some preachers to come near
the teachings OF Scott Nearing Any
of these who don't give up that practice
well be reported to the Department OF
Justice
Plan Outlined
He then outlined his plan for organic
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the Department of Justice In keeping
tabs" on minister's sermons. and asked
that the laymen'S names be given to
the district superintendents.
"I TIM a pacifst." said the Bishop
with the accent OIL the FIST I have so
per cent of German blood In my veins
butt am 100 per cent dedicated to wlp-
ing Kaiserism off the face of the earth
The Methodist Church. with It's quar-
ter of n million Germans. stands not
only by the President, but also travels
with him and will continue to do so until
Raiserism Is wiped off the face If the
earth. In the last six weeks the Church
has removed from office ono college
president aud ;p,er,ed ono editor
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onnourced bv p,shos tIo,asrso,
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s,inned awav" he said from, the chair
when the message was brouuh, IA him
Resolution OF sympathy
A resolution of sympathy for the pre-
siding officer was passed Immediately
II was offered by the Rev. DR.. c. Buckley
Burns. who explained that he had had
the honor of being Mrs. Berry's pastor.
The resolution read.
Resolved, That the conference has
learned with profound regret of the
translation of the mother of our presid-
| ing bishop, Mrs. Anne Lawson Berry, a
woman of extraordinary gifts and grace,
ninety-three years Of age. We have
I many friends. but one mother. Ve pray
! that the comfort OF heaven ma' be win
the bishop and his wife and we assure
them of our prayer IN this bereavement
We express 10 our esteemed n,shop our
heartfelt sympathy III th,s ioss'
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