The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-22
METHODIST MINISTERS
ENDORSE CAMPAIGN
FOR 100000 FUND

A conference of Methodist ministers
Of the Richmond district held Tuesday
in the Glen Miller park. with the Rev.
Dr. Somerville Light, district superln-
tendent presiding, and the Rev. A. n.
Backus, secretary, endorsed a mliiion
dollar campaign for conference claim
ents in the North Indiana conference.
when the proposition was presented
by the Rev. DR.. R. A. Morrison, gen.
eral secretary, Muncie, Ind.
Rev. DR.. Morrison, appearing before
the conference, presented facts snow
ing why fund for disabled Methoo1st
ministers should be raised. He said
1911 ministers now have an income
of $4,000 a year each, and that there
are 100000 evangelical pastors in the
United States. OF this number, the
Rev. DR.. Morrison said there were
1929 ministers receiving less than
$500 in 1919 There were 4,423 who
received between $500 and $1,000, and
1888 who received salaries from
$1,000 to $1,000.
Gives New Impetus.
While the local Methodist churches
have been active in this campaign TOR
raising a sum of 100000 in the
North Indiana conference, and are
progressing in the work of securing
100000 from the Richmond district
the endorsement of the proposition
Tuesday by ministers from the 43 pas
toral charges in the Richmond dis
trict, lent a renewed impetus to the
movement.
The seven churches in the Rich
mond sub-district have raised over
100000 in the past 80 days, and this
does not include the subscriptions that
are expected before the completion OF
the campaign in the local First Meth
odist church, and the Centerville and
Cambridge City churches.
Largest of all the single contrlbu-
lions received toward this fund for
caring for aged and infirm Methodist
pastors, was one of $4,000 received
from a person friendly to the Metho-
dist movement, and who lives in the
community close to this city, said the
Rev. DR.. Morrison.
Contribute Large Share.
OF the entire sum raised to date.
Grace NJ. E. church has contributed
$4,000, First NJ. E, $3.50, and still
progressing, and Third M. E., $4,000.
1T is interesting to note" said the
Rev. DR.. Morrison, that Richmond
sub-district has raised over 100000 OF
the 100000 goal for the entire Rich
mond district. This means that the
seven churches in the sub-district of
Richmond has raised over one-half or
the sum apportioned to the whole dis
trict of churches. Providing the Port
land, Newcastle, Greenfield, Winches-
ter and Union City sub-districts of
the Richmond district. meet expecta-
tons, the goal of 100000 will be
reached and surpassed"
Telling of the great work of Meth
odism in the Inter-Church World
Movement, the Rev. DR.. Morrison said,
1--WE have led the movement with a
grand total of $120,000,000 for mis-
sions; $25,OO0,O0O for the Methodist
schools and $25, 100000 for worn out
ministers, S1,000,000 of which the
North Indiana conference is now rails
ing. and hopes to have raised by April
/, 1921"
Minister Poorly Paid.
He told of the place of the minister
in modern society, and of his relative
wage in comparison with clerks and
other general workers. He said that
as the salaries of the ministers were
below what they should be, and as
they were one of the greatest factors
in the progress of civilization, it is
necessary to raise a fund Of $1,000,0OO
in this conference to provide protec-
ton for the disabled pastor, and en-
courage the young man to enter the
ministry, by backing him with fund
against illness and old age. The fund
will also serve as benefit for widows
and orphans of former pastors.