Evening journal., 1920-03-25
w. Jones. T. R. Van Dyke and O. c.

retary-treasurer OF the Board Of Trus-
tees OF Wesley Collegiate Institute, re-
ported total collections up TO March %.
1920. for the college endowment fund.
ID be si3i, ,S93 i6. OF this total. s2l, lio
has been received since June 4, 1919.
Saws Europe Laughs at Wilson.
Europe Is chaos, with the work or
the church a spirit moving over the
face Of the waters OF the waste OF the
world" said the Rev. Ernest w. Bysshe.
speaker az the anniversary OF the Board
Of Foreign Missions In Grace Church
last night. Or Bysshe hes been IN
charge OF Methodist missionary work
In France for the past eleven years ana
was active In war work abroad. lie
said that Europe laughs al president
Wilson and the United States Senate,
hut has hirh respect for the work OF
ne Methodist Church
Dr.. @ T. Alderson. formerly pastor
OF Harrison Street NJ r Church here'
'ertown. presided. The Rev.
ceoroe r Sutherland assistant secre-
tary OF the board told OF the work OF
the missions and the wonderful effect
produced ihrouch The Centenary.
"For the first time In Its history the
debt" said Mr. Sutherland. This con-
dition. he said was due mainly TO the
Centenary. The annual income for the
hoard now Is $3.50 900 he explained and
produced long lines OF fgires TO show
the tremendous advance made IN collec-
tion OF funds lie urged all pastors and
church treasnrers to remit benevolence
funds Immediately to avoid compelling
Al. -,
obligations For years, he sad. the IN
crease IN the number OF missionaries
abroad was only 70 within the past
six years. he said, the number mas
doubled.
In india alone. he said. there were
10000 Methodist children who would
never be able to read and write. The
solution for this condition. he sad. Is
The socalled mass movement. the con-
version OF the entire ponulation 10 pre-
vent II possible the bad results OF mn
edncafed children m understanding
Christian RELIGION throuch Ignorance.
The anniversary OF the Freedman's
Aid Society was held Yesterday after
noon with tho Rev George p. Jones. OF
Elkfon presiding
III the church cannot take the place
In social life formerly provided by The
saloon then n Is time we had some
hing that win take its n'ace " declared
Dr. J. q. Spencer. president Of MORGAN
co'lege Baltimore. at a meeting OF the
rrepdman's Aid Society IN Grace NJ. E.
Church yesterday afternoon.
Doctor Spencer made a spirited plea
for fair nlav for the colored man and
decried lynchings.
At O'Clock, an evanvelistic service
was held with the Rev Carlisle l.. Hub
bad presiding, and the Rev L. w Lay
field as the speaker. These daily evan
geiistic services are a new feature OF
the conference sess' 'Ons. The nrsi service
yesterday proving very successful This
afternoon. at ihe o'clock evsngelisiic ,
service the Rev. L. E. Poole Will pre-
side and The Rev. r. F. Carpenter VIII I
be the speaker.
This afternoon the anniversary OF
the Women's Foreign Missionary So I
ciety will be celebrated with Miss NJ /
Grace 0uigg presiding. Mrs. John NJ |
Springer, OF Africa. win preside.
The centenary conservation program I
viii be held this evening with the Rev. |
Alfred Smith as presiding of1cer. An
address VIII be made by the Rev. David
Forsyth, D. d.
Present interest az conference centers
In the executive session TO be held this
afternoon. There may be an executive /
session tomorrow afternoon also. as
the memorials 10 be considered are 7
numerous. and other matters may be /
taken up. such as the request o. the /
Rev. George A. Cooke 10 be restored to Z
the active relationship
The memorials are from other annual 4
conferences as well as from Whining
ton Conference, TO be sent 70 General
There is a wide difference
OF opinion upon them among members
OF Wilmington Conference. and the
executive session Is expected TO be pro-
longed and animated. The memorials
take up the question OF revising the /
church discipline on the amusement
question, the matter OF unilcatlOn OF
the Methodist churches north and
south. maintenance OF high standards
and protests against "the attack upon
our Holy Bible as found In the present
coarse OF study" admission OF laymen
as conference members. and so on.
The matter OF possible action on the
Klair law is still In obeyance as far as
the conference Is concerned. The sub
ject was discussed at length yesterday
afternoon by the committee OF the
Association. but no decision
reached as to the action that would be
taken. II Is possible some sort OF
memorial supporting the extreme drys
may be submitted 70 the conference to-
day for approval Sentiment Of the
Association at the meeting
Yesterday Is understood 10 have been
unliedly against permitting any relaxa-
lion in the present prohibition laws. J
The chief item Of Interest in tomor-
rows sessions both ministerial and
laymen's meetings. VIII be the election
Of delegates 10 the General Conference.
is generally expressed that.
as In former years. the four district
viii be elected az min
sterisl delegates 10 General Confer
snce. II a preacher outside OF tho
should be elected he
Is lllsely 10 be the Rev. w. r. II bbart.
of Harrison Street Church. whom a
number OF preachers advocate as del
egate.
Before the executive session this
afternoon, tho annual meeting Of
Wesley Collegiate lnstltise for cleo
lion Of trustees for the ensuing term
VII be held
The Lay Electoral Conference VIII
meet at go O'Clock tomorrow morn
ng. for all day sessions IN the Sunday
School rooms.
The excellent arrangements made by I
iospitable Grace Church for the COM
'ors and convenience OF conference
members have been highly praised by
he visitors. Tclerhcncs. telegraph. I