The log cabin Democrat., 1920-06-14
MINISTERS HEAR
FAMOUS OFFICERS
DISCUSS RURAL CHURCH
Rev. C. Nj. Mcconnell to Speak To
night at Church-Basobal Game
on Russell Field.

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ty school of Vanderbilt University,
delivered the final of his series of
mastery addresses at the Hendrix Col
lege summer school, and tonight Rev
c. NJ. Mcconnell, a pastor who has at
tanned national prominence by his lead
ership of rural church work in Ohio,
will speak at the First Methodist
church. DR.. Charles E. jefferson, the
famous New York pastor, will arrive
in Conway tonight and will deliver
the first of his addresses to the school
in the morning. He will be the speak
er until the close Of the school on
Thursday.
DR.. Ralph A. FELTON, of New York,
representing the inter-church world
movement, and Rev. Mcconnell were
the speakers at the school today DR..
Fulton spoke at II o'clock on the sub
ject of the church's duty to better
home conditions. The program for
Tuesday has been changed from its
original form so as to permit DR..
jefferson to speak to the ministers
for three full days, instead of two,
as first planned. Dr. John Hugh
reynolds, chairman of the school, an
nounced that selection of subjects for
his addresses has been left with DR..
jefferson, who will discuss the themes
which he may consider most timely
and important.
Three impressive services were held
by the school yesterday. DR.. Brown
spoke at the First Methodist church
Sunday morning, using as his text
the familiar passage from St. Mat
thew's gospel, Lay not up for your
selves treasures on earth" His dis
course was concerned with the proper
use of money, declaring that money
is mans greatest servant, but his
worst master. DR.. Brown discussed
the trend of the present day to-
ward the accumulation of great for
tunes. He told of the recent death
of a New York man worth $3.50 ,000,-
I000, fortune which would have re-
quired 5000 years to amass if one of
the ancients had started saving at the
rate of 500 per day. He commended
the wise and munificent philanthropy
of Andrew Carnegie and others who
have used their fortunes for the bet
terment of the race. DR.. Brown con-
tinued his discussion of the same
theme at the service held this morn
ing at the college.
A vesper service was held on the
college campus Sunday afternoon at 8
O'Clock in honor of the late Capt. w.
w. Martin, whose life and actions
were wildly recalled while DR.. Brown
was speaking Sunday morning. DR..
F. S. H. Johnston presided at the
service, and also paid the first tri-
butte to the late philanthropist. DR.. A.
Z. Mlllar, first president of the col
lege, then spoke. He told of his first
meeting with Capt. Martin, and of
his subsequent relations with him.
DR.. Stonewall Anderson, general
education secretary of the Suothern
Methodist church and former presi-
dent of the college, followed DR.. Mil
lar. He said that lately as general
secretary he had occasion to compile
list of donors to education in the
south. He declared that Captain Mar
TN stood among the first few in the
entire church. DR.. Anderson thank
ed the college for the opportunity to
speak IN praise of Captain Martin.
saying that the present was the first
tlme he had paid tribute To his friend
He also spoke of his courage and his
unfalllng interest in the affairs of
the church. Two former students of
the college, Rev. J. d. Hammonds of
leXarkana and Rev. Jeff Sherman of
Grossback, Tex, spoke upon the in
fleunce which Captain Martin exert
ed upon the student body of their
day. 1t was said that the late citizen
closely followed the careers of men
educated at Hendrix. and was made
happy when they succeeded. Rev.
Hammonds said that Captain Martin
telt a certain property right in all
Hendrix students, to which he was
fully entitled and justly merited.
A prayer by Rev. Frank E. Single
ton of Helena opened the service.
Rock of Ages and Faith of our
Fathers were sung with leadership
by the Methodist choir. The benedic-
ton was asked by Rev. J. NJ. Hughey
of Paragould, former pastor of the
church here.
Three events outside of the regu-
lar school program remain before it
IS closed on Thursday afternoon, min
listers of the North Arkansas and
the Little Rock, the two patronizing
conferences, will clash on the Rus
sell field diamond for the Method
list championship of Arkansas. Some
ministers said to have collegiate re-