Evening journal., 1919-04-05
Higher EDUCATED
MINISTRY WANTED
Special Attention Called to
This by Methodist Prot
estant Clergy
DR.. LEWIS REPORT
PLEASES CONFERENCE

BALTIMORE, April "a higher edu-
Gated ministry and a more careful con-
sideratlon Of their moral and intellect
ual fitness for the ministry were en-
phasized in several addresses delivered
yesterday at the session Of the Metho-
dist Protestant Conference in Lowe Me
mortal Church. These addresses were
delivered in connection with reports
submitted on literature and education,
Western Maryland College and the
Westminster Theological Seminary, and
were made respectively by the Rev. Dr.
J. L. Elderdice, the Rev. Dr. Thomas
II. Lewis and the Rev. Dr.. Hugh L.
Elderdice.
The speakers urged a steadfast hold
upon the highest standards Of educa-
ton generally, with A plea TO give pros
pective, ministers Of the Methodist
Protestant Church a thorough college
education, and a more thorough course
OF training I'm the church theological
seminaries. Speaking for Western Mary
land College, Or. Lewis, its president.
said he was endeavOring to the very
best Of his ability to minimize the
charges at the college 20 the lowest
possible degree. in order that the young
men matriculating there might have
the advantage OF the higher branches
no matter whether they. are poor o.
rich.
DR.. Lewis and Or. Elderdice both gave
fattering accounts Of the attendance at
the college and seminary this year, not
withstanding the inroads made upon
the institution by the war. The Theo-
logical Seminary will graduate a, class
Of 80 young men this spring, only a
few less than the number which grad
uated last year.
At the conference session this morn
ing the delegates had the opportunity
Of hearing an address by Rev. Or.
Lyman Z. Davis. president Of the Gen.
eral Conference Of the Methodist Prot
estant Church.
The essential principles of unity
which underlies al Methodism, were
given expression TO yesterday morning
when a fraternal delegation from the
Methodist Episcopal Conference, which
is meeting in Fayette Street Church.
visited the conference and was warmly
greeted by the clergy as well as the
laity. These delegates were: Rev. Or.
J. ST. Clair Neal, Rev. Dr. J. c.. Nichol-
son anu tttN. Ut. u. u. NTltub. ltdttN
applause greeted the addresses Of all
three. especially their reference TO the
future Of the churches Of the city. 10
was stated. was much brighter since
the formation OF the Baltimore Fedora
ton Of Churches. President Warner
responded with an equally encouraging
and optimistic speech. Rev. Or. Thomas
O. Grouse. Rev. DR.. Hugh l.. Elderdlce
and William o. Atwood were appoint |
ed by President Warner as a fraternal |
delegation TO visit the NJ. Z. Conference
today. carrying greetings from tho
Methodist Protestants.
The afternoon session was taken UP
with routine business, including the
reading OF numerous reports. The Rev.
DR.. +. C.. Klein spoke In the interest
of The Board OF Foreign Missions:
Mrs. Sarah i. Blyens spoke In the
interest OF the Women's Board OF
Foreign Missions, and Mrs. Ella b.
Marley, on the Womans Board Of
Home Missions. Reports OF thI Young
Peoples Work, the summer conference
aud the annual meeting OF the Church
Extension Society followed This lat
ter report included an account on the
sale Of Broadway Church for s32,5oo.