Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-14
PASTORS PLEDGE
WAR ON ANARCHY
Rev. Alexander Corson
Probable Choice for M. E.
Superintendent in Camden
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Special Dispatch 10 Evening Public Ledger
Ocean Grove, n. j.. March 14.-As
protest against Boshevism, pastors at
tending the eighy-third annual session
of the New Jersey Conference or the
Methodist Episcopal Church today re-
newed their fealty to the federal gov
ernment by saluting the flag. In this
manner a resolution pledging the clergy
to combat anarchy was adopted.
Bishop Shepard warned the clergy
men that the business Of the session
must be speeded up in order that ad-
journment may be taken Monday.
Dr. James D. Bills. of Red Bank,
former st. Faul's pastor, is said to be
slated to succeed DR.. James w. Mar
shall as superintendent of the New
Brunswick district. The Rev. Alexander
Corson probably will be named as the
Camden superintendent. and Dr. NJ. f..
Snyder and Dr. Alfred Wagg returned
to Trenton and Bridgeton districts, re-
spectively.
Bishop Shepard today announced this
committee to prepare a resolution on
standard of doctrine: The Revs. Alfred
Wagg. chairman r. s. Brock. J. B.
Kulp. J. b. Haines. E. F. Ham, II. p.
Sloan, T. J. ]. Wright, A. II. Lucus,
A. II, Everhart, II. T. Ketcham, J. L..
Howard, G. II. Neal and James Burns.
series OF "beatitudes for the laity
and clergy" was the parting word the
Rev. Furman A. De Maris left-as re-
firing superintendent Of the Camden dis
trict.
Blessed are the homes where they
never roast the preacher, for verify the
children will grow up to honor and re-
spect the ministry" The others follow:
blessed are the members who retire
at a reasonable hour on Saturday nights,
for verify they will not compel their
minister to overeXert himself to keep
them awake on Sundays.
Blessed are the chors which sing in
English, for verify they shall be under
stood and appreciated.
Blessed Is the church that has SEX
ton who knoweth the value of ventila.
ton, for verify the Monday headache Will
be less severe.
Blessed is the pulpit-supply commit
tee that carreth not the warclub, for
"erily 1t shall be held in high esteem
by the cabinet.
Blessed is the church where the gos-
sipers are few, for verify there shall be
no confagration from an infinitesimal
spark.
Blessed is the church which hath
an optimistic treasurer, for verify he
shall inject good cheer into the heart of
the minister.
Blessed is the minister's wife who
leaveth the parsonage spick and span,
for verify It will I've easier for the 'cabi-
net to place her husband.
BLESSED is the minister who weareth
| not out a single. doorstep, but spread
eth himself around on all doorsteps alike
blessed is the minister who Is not
expert at vaudeville production but who
verify believeth nat the gospel Is still
| dynamic.
blessed is the minister with a stem
torian voice, provided however, he useth
the soft pedal generally.
Blessed is the minister who joineth
! not the restless club, for verify he shall
not wear out his furniture by moving.
BLESSED is the minister who lieth not
in the realm of statistics. for verify he
shall not be embarrassed when his men,
bers see the conference, minutes"