Evening journal., 1919-12-17
SEE Need Of
MOREMINISTERS
Religious Awakening Calls
Church to Greater
Service
CALL FOR 10000
CHRISTIAN STEWARDS

Particular emphasis was laid at this
mornings session Of the Delaware state
training conference OF the lnierchurch
Word Movement at Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church on the subject OF
stewardship The topic The Tide OF
Stewardship was ably handled by Dr.
w. + Lampe Of ph'ldeiph'a. Of the
general committee OF the lnterchurch
World Movement who has actrd as
team leader through the Wilmington
conference.
DR.. Lampe explained Just what was
meant by siewa~dship-nam that The
wealth and goods OF the world do not
belong 10 The people who IN common
te~mln0logy are "Owners" hut all be-
longs 10 God who loans them TO his
ch ldrcn thus making them stewards in
stead OF posscssors Of His property. D~.
Lampe pointed out that ore OF the
worst or sins was that Of covetousness
and that one way 10 avoid desire OF
other mems goods which after all be-
long 70 God was by setting apart
FIRST proportion OF The Increase which
one may obtain on H's goods 10 be used
for the benefit Of others who are less
fortunate.
The speaker went on n describe how
steps are being taken towards making
the giving OF this p"onortion more gen-
eral, by means OF a four weeks cam
palgn on the principles ~ stewardship.
a fellow hlp OF inierccssion day during
the camraign. reading courses and study
on the subject. the dlstr button OF
Stewardship literature. and the enlist
ment OF iO,OOoOO0 Christian stewards
whose strongest aim in life Is 10 see
that The property of the Lord is admin
isiered wisely with due proportion Of
the Increase used for IIis work In
stood Of FOR purely selfish purposes.
nr Y. Knox Montgomery. president of
Muskncum College ard secretary OF
the New World Movement Of the
United Presbyterian Church described
IN his tonic. "The Enlistment and
Training Of life" tho tremendous and
dangerous shortage ~ ministers AZ the
nrcsent time ihroughout The country.
4 program of enlistment ard training
ne SAID ~ the young rconle ~ the
county 30 the end that move OF ihom
NAV take IN the study or religious
subjects with n view 10 making the'r.
life work hat of Nl'elors teachers has
boon worrcd ont hy the lnter-church
World Movement. u embraces a cam
nairn TO- 10000 leaders in the next ilve
wears These figures we~e determined
unon by the fact that the Methodist
En'sconal Church has estimated That u
win need 1900 new workers 10 take
care OF the quickened religious con
sciousncss brought on by The Methodist
Centenary Campaign, In that denomina-
ton alone.
Conferences FOR college graduates are
10 be held throughout the country 10
procure their cooperation. a compre-
henslve plan OF recruiting inscolleges'
and professional schools
will be evolved. And above all. tQe
tremendous power OF prayer VIII be
unle1shcd 10 bring as many young men
and women as possible into the work.
Il is felt that when the plan OF minis
terial relief, discussed yesterday. win
promise OF adequate snpnort, IS put
into effect, a great stimulus VIII be /
provided for this work and the calling
OF The youth Of the country TO do II.
To allow the delegates more time 70
get back 10 their homes, the. two ses-
slons OF this afternoon and evening VIII
be merged into one. and the following
tonjcs will he discussed: "Enlarging
and Adapting DenOm'naiional Pro
rrams:" "The ORGANIZATION N The In I
diyldual Church :" The Church Trans |
formed from Field 10 Force and /.
'sThc Marching orders" The lnter- Z
church question box DURING the after- /
noon Will provide deleraies with a |
rhance 10 ask questions IN any subject. /
Tho confc ence win adlolrn after the .
nnal period OF iniercc.siOn.