Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-14
WARNING SOUNDED
BY M. E. MINISTER

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forms the real basis FOR Christian fell
iowshp are these" he enumerated.
First, absolute authority of the Scrip
lures; !, SCI hbsoiuIism Of Christ,
ana. third. the adequacy of the church
as as an instrument OF proclaiming the
Speaks on AhsoIuti.u,.
In speaking on the absolutialn OF
testament the Christ WAS latent and
in the New Testament lie is patent;
ina, He is the Redecmcr the King. the
the ideal mentioned in the Old Tes,a-
ment, and as such men should realize
Him to be.
DR.. Morgan stated tina; when he
spoke OF the church he meant the
CHRISTIAN church throughout the world.
whether II be Episcopal, Presbyterian
or other denomination. Because men
WEI were inspired 70 grace by various
clared II was not the method which
interested him, he said, but the grace
and however that grace was obtained
tianity.
Bishop Hendrix presided at the meet
ins in the afternoon.
Teachers Hold Session.
]. =. Jones. chairman Of the Sunday
school board, presided at the meeting
OF Tat body held yesterday afternoon
The superintendent Of the boar I'd made
their reports which included IL rcport
on teacher training work for the con
+ ference. There was q total of 1923
enroll ments for courses in teacher
training during the year. with 700
credits given. \ conference of Young
Peoples Adult Wesley Glasses were or
sanized and a conference elementary
counc!! WAS formed. II was reported
that the Sunday schools OF tie CON
ference had pledged S@26.a7S TO the
centenary campaign.
At the meeting OF the Sunday school
board to bc held this morning at II
o'clock at Centenary Church. j. IT,
MoniEomery and Miss Ethel Srnithrr
work Of the schools. J. T.. Jones,
chairman OF the board. will present to
the conference. thct recommendations
of board for. ihc. Ing year. Or. ]. w,
Shackford. who is from Nashville, will
represent the General Sunday school
Board at the meeting OF Lie Virginia
Conference.
Character examinations of candi.
dates from the first Virginia district
comprising Charlottes willie. Danville,
Earmville. Lynchburg. and the Eastern
Shore were completed yesterday
morning. The remainder Of the exam
nations for the State Will likely be
held today or tomorrow.
Bishop Hendrix speaks,
Bishop Eugene X. Hendrix gave the
Ideals at the beginning OF the second
day of the conference Yesterday morn
ing IN the auditor!um OF Centenary. His
topic was saul the DiScrowned King"
HIS subject this morning In this connec-
Gehazi"
II was. not necessarily the sin of pas
SION when when wrecked the soul OF saul.
secondary place in his soul.
He declared that envy was the most
despleabie OF all sins; ana he quoted
anger Is cruel. wrath is outraEeolIs
but who can stand before envy?" The
shrinkinG OF the soul Of David from
hiEher ideals was because of envy. he
S,al
fessiop.
DR., Edgar :. Flake. oc New York.
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church. a
member OF the adj interim committee Of
inc uniheation commission which has
Jefferson Hotel and ii distinguished
leader in Methodism. spoke from IL TO
O'CLOCK on .Csntenary Conservation"
In beginning his address, pr Flake
characterized the Centenary Movement
as the most splendid achievement OF
standard OF giving in the methodist
Episcopal church. he stated, from Il
cents TO Sc per capita.
Failure to pay the pledges, he do.
clared, would mean disaster 70 the
world program. He went on 10 tell
America were worth in dollars and
cents. The amour; was $37 500 0Oo. O00.
which was increasing i!25, 00C coo every
thirty days, he affirmed.
III we put aside one cent out Of eve-,
dollar. we would have twice as inuct,
money every year AS Was pledged 10 he
Centenary" declared Or. BlaE. ThS
amount of pledges to the Centenary il
VIII be recalled. Was on :. basis Of
sl7o.0oo,o0o which wss largely over:
subscribed
Seeking 100000 souls.
The goa for the great revival move.
ment which is 10 sweep the country i'm
mediately previous to Easter Dr.
Blake stated liz 600. 0Gh souls bv Jun,
l. 1920; For the Methods: Church. a.
whole, North and South this wiJI
mean the harvesting OF 1000 900 soul,
said ''
"a great forward evanEeiistic move
Inent at this time is absolutely i'm
peratiVe. declared the speaker and
ne went on 10 give statistics showing
the enormous falling Oft IN nunbefs
churc,les.
He said that the entire gain in Chris
tian membership In 1918 fell ! 300. 900
y below thas o' 1915 and that tho gain
! or the ton oh,