Evening journal., 1920-03-26
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OF DdpuSins eACldlNlcu tut DlSnOp. III
day, the question discussed Is how the
death Of Christ can help man on the
streets OF Wilmington who has gone
wrong.
Don't boast Of being an 'old-fash-
loned brother or a wholly modern
man., advised the speaker. "Afrectatlon
don't get you anywhere"
Objeotlng to the famous hmyn, The
old-tlme religion Is good enough for
me- the bishop commentedi III YOU
arc going 10 be ministers OF the church
OF 1910. ! Will be quito willing TO trans
fer you 10 some other denomination.
You must have bigger ideas OF the re-
latIonship OF Christ TO humanity"
The bishop objected to dry, docsrlnal
sermons. urging that doctrine be made
alive.
Grace Epworth League will present
pageant tonight at the Epworth
League anniversary In connection with
tho sessions OF Wilmington NJ. y. Con-
ference. Tho Rov. George Z. Durgin.
d. D.. Will be tho speaker.
This afternoon the Womans Home
Missionary Society will present the
program with Mrs. ]. Talley Smith
presiding. Mrs. May Leonard Woodruff
will be tho speaker.
At the evangelistic service at 4
O'Clock, the Rev. Frank ~ Faulkner
VIII preside. DR.. Harvey Winfield Ew-
ing Will be the speaker.
An event OF special Interest tomorrow
afternoon will be the reception from
to 5-o'clock IN Grace Church House,
10 Mrs. William +. Mcdowell. wife OF
Tho presiding bishop. by the Woman's
Fsrelgn Missionary Society OF Grace
Church. Wives OF conference mem
bcrs and members OF the auxiliaries or
the Woman's Foreign Missionary Soci-
oly Will be guests.
Wilmington Conference will not rec
ommend. action by the General Confer
ence to be held IN Des Moines. begin
ming May 4, In the matter Of raising
the present ban OF the church on
amusements such as dancing, thls be-
ing expressed at an executive meeting
Of the conference held yesterday after
noon when the matter was thoroughly
discussed. and a memorial presented by
a number OF preachers, headed by Rev.
George A. Cooke. was laid on the table.
Il was explained that this means
simply that the conference not
favor any change In The present attl-
tude Of the church. but does not wish
10 go on record as opposing such a
change II II should be made by the
General Conference. The matter has not
been presented by the General Confer
ence. The matter has not been pre-
sented by the General Conference for
consideration by the annual conferences
bodies. Il Is understood, so that action
by various conferences Is considered
gratultousa
The matter OF action on the unin-
cation Of the Methodist churches north
and south will be provide for In the
form OF a resolution TO be presented
Monday n Is understood. The matter
came 10 the conference In the form OF
memorial regarding the recent me-
mortal adopted by the Alabama Con-
ference protesting against unlflcation.
The following committee was appoint
ed 10 discuss the matter and report
next week, Dr. John w. r. Sumwalt
C. w. Prettyman, @. T. Anderson, ]. w.
CoIona and z. II Dashien.
Other memorials upon which action
was taken yesterday are as follows;
A memorial from the Newark confer
ence creating a committee TO revise
the present system OF making appoint
ments. The conference did not confer
In this. A memorial from the same
conference relating 10 the oO-ordlna-
tion OF the work Of the home mission
ery societies was adopted. The con-
ference refused TO concur In a memer=
lal favorlng the establishment OF
Christian daily newspaper.
In the matter OF changes In the
course Of admission study the confer
ence refused 10 concur in the memoir
lal OF the Alabama conference fovoring
certain changes, but reaflrmed the
memorial adopted by the local confer
ence OF last year, which provides mat
the course OF study prescribed by the
bishop should not be put into effect
until the second year after the quad
renlum.
The matter Of abolshing foreign
language conferences, adopted by che
New York East Conference, was finally
concurred IN. after a good deal Of de-
bate, it being the sense OF the meeting
that all conferences should be held In
English, officially. even when many
preachers spoke foreign tongues.
The Methodist Church must adapt
itself to the giving OF s23O00,O00 each
year as is being done under the cenien-
ary plan II it Is 20 maintain Itself at the
present high standard Il has set up.
This Is the statement Of Dr.. Edgar
Blake, secretary Of the Board OF Hon.
Missions and associate secretary OF the
Centenary Conservation Program, at
Grace Church last night.
DR.. Blake declared q campaign Of edu-
cation was needed more than ever -
let the people Of the church know the
work being done in the missionary field
He said the church was receiving this
publicity In large measure and spoke
highly OF the spirit OF the American
Press in spreading all over the country
knowledge OF the work done by the
Methodist Church.
Rev. A. J. Kynett. OF Iowa. founder Of
the Home Mission idea in the Methodist
Church. outlined the development OF
the movement. 4
Only three physicians and three
trained nurses in an area Of Africa
about 1000 miles square Is the situation
confronting the Board OF Foreign Mis-
slons. which is TO be met through the
centenary program, according to Mrs.
John NJ. Springer. missionary, speaker
at the meeting Of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society yesterday afternoon
In Grace Church.
Demonstration OF the 'msss move
ment" in India given dramatically by
party Of men and women OF the con-
ference was the feature Of the meeting,
following Mrs. sprlnger's address. w.