The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-09-23
'lNFST VIRGINIA CONFERENCE Of
METHDD|ST EPISCOPAL CHURCHES
in SESSION WITH MANY ATTENDING

iourned the executive session Of the con-
ference. and the ministers attending con-
ference were served delicious noon
luncheon in the dining room or Flrst
church.
Vt : o'clock the executive session
was resumed in the auditorium OF the
FIRST Christian church, remaining there
for the afternoon.
Hospital Board Anniversary.
Rev. John Beddow. former pastor OF
the Calvary Methodist church at Mounds
VILE. presided over the anniversary OF
the Board of Hospitals and Homes
which was held AT : o'clock yesterday
afternoon in the First Methodist church
auditorium.
DR.. J. A. Diekmann Of Bethesda and
Christ hospitals in Cincinnati was the
speaker for this annlTe rSary. DR.. lclk-
mann's address was the forecast OF
campaign 10 secure at least S-S'VVo'
and possibly twice that amount. for tho
maintenance and bettCrmcnt of Mctho-
dist hospitals. The Methodist hospitals
do not participate IN the huge centenary
fund making II necessary Ia provide lof
their maintenance by another means.
Dr. Dickmann gave some very lntci-
cSllng and rather startling figures IN
picturing the needs OF Methodist hos
pitfalls.
The chief characteristic OF Method
ism. nc said, IS evangelism ana ~neh
the Pcntecostal flame runs low, Mthod-
ism is in danSr. Preaching. teaching
and healing. he assigned as the dcnomI-
nations three means of cNanScIism,
and III this connection he declared thaI
Mrthodism has not healed SO well as u
has preached and taught. church. no
said, which pays no attention TO inc
ply steal needs OF the masses. heeu not
expect to attract and hold tho masses
Reviewing the work of Methodist hos
initial and orphan homes. DIR. Diekmann
said that there were last year loO u
these institutions. representing u prop
erty valuation OF S3O.0OO.OOO in Whlcn
100000 patients and orphans were cAr'u
for.
Most hospital equipment Ia entirely
Inadequate, nc said, and In November
there will be launched the campaign TO-
SIS 900.
clarcd that for Il year in tho tnltcd
States 4S.O00.DD0 were found 10 he IN
imperfect health. 3I.5ono ho were III on'S
fair health. and but 2I.0nO.oo0 IN Soou
hospital bed for every 400 human oelnkS
for any city. county or state. frotesI-
antism last year. nc said. should mayo
had hospital beds for $4,000 peoplo
while It had but 2S.OoO.Ooo; meaning n1 h ,has
taking care OF IT'S needy human beings.
Catholicy. he said. needed. according
10 these same statistics. 3.OOo.DVO p'oPlo
hospital beds and have 63.nVVVoV' mca,
ing that Cathohcy exceeded It's aStG no
necessity in this respect by 12oooouV:
This, he assigned as the reason why
catholicy has such a hold on the masses
and declared that he took Off his hat 70
The catholic church for its service ID
humanity through this medium.
Reviewing the orphans home WORK
Of tho past year. FOR which prorish .
must be made. DR.. Diekmann declarc,t
that 39l orphanages under MethodlSnl
furnished $500 beds. with property COST
ing $4,000. 900.
There were 2ss homes tor The aged
with $500 beds worth 2O.OOO.OOO:
Or. Diekmann advocated placing Meth-
odist hospitals and homes under M"tho-
dist teachings, and nurses trained 10
emulate the example Of tn" man OF
Nazareth. who did good 10 all man.
Rural Church Anniversary.
Al : o'clock, the anniversary or inc
Rural Church association was observed
nrcsidcd over by President O. A. Kelley.
Prof 4, II. Rapking Of tho faculty OF ,
West virginia Wesleyan college. "A"
nlcaded for the establishment of a com
munirT 01 Ssr rural communities
namely, the Christianization or tines" /
commpn tiles He advocated prayer WIN
a definite purpose in view and Coupi'' ,
with that thought tn" idea OF Prot!u-
ing better roads. better schools. better :
Churches better homes and better pro-
visions for the social life OF the COM
munity. =,
Al the close Of this address. the cleo;
zion ~ officers Of the Rural Minister'S
association was held. resulting as tol-
lows: ~, r., !
Ter county. =, c.,,-
Frcnchtown.