Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-11
METHODIST CHURCH
AND ADJUSTMENTS
Bishop Berry Hints That General
Conference Will Not Let Down
Bars on Dancing:
snartar Dispatch to Every Evening


Philadelphia Area, is reported to have
said. nj the General Conference session
here TODAY, that any effort to change
the attitude of the Methodist Church on
the amusement question would be utterly
vain. This statement was the result OF a
visit here Of ]. H. Smythe, said to repre-
sent the New York Dancing Master 5
Association, whose presence was reported
in Every Evening few days ago.
Those who are very ANXIOUS to see our
church maintain its strong attitude con-
cerning worldly amusements, the bishop
said. "have no sympathy whatever with
the propaganda which this gentleman is
promoting. He represents no one IN the
Methodist Episcopal Church but him-
self That article against amuse1nents
was written by Bishop Bashiord, our
great missionary apostle, while he was on
his knees In an all-night vigil. and IS the
greatest declaration TO be found any.
where in literature against the SINS OF
worldliness and of worldly amusements.
DR.. J. c. Nicholson of Baltimore Con-
ference has been the recipient of various
communications. some favoring his stand,
some bitterly opposing him, IN regard to
his resolution on the recognition by tins
government of the Republic Of Ireland.
WOMEN IN THE PULPIT.
The General Conference seems to look
with favor toward ecclesiastical equality
ror women. Mrs. Madeline NJ Southard
Of Southwest Kansas conference pre-
sented n resolution requesting the con-
ference to remove all restrictions and Inn
itations upon women In the service OF the
rhurch and to make any such changes IN
The discipline necessary to accomplish
hiscnd. 4 test az the strength of the move
ment was shown when the rules were sus-
pended in order to hear remarks before
referring to the proper committee. nc
committee is expected to make favor
able report on the resolution.
We rejoice in increased efforts to
Americanize our schools by restoring
Daily Bible reading and posting ten COM
mandmcnts on the walls. said DIR. ". K.
Nedderspoon in his resolution calling
anon the states 10 make compulsory the
daily reading of the Bible in the public
schools. He further said that the leaving
nf this great matter to local option ot
school boards and teachers has proved
standing invitation 10 trouble, and
such political division rs Massachusetts,
District Of Columbia, PENNSYLVANIA, New
Jersey. Tennessee, Alabama and the City
81 New York have ended all controversy
bv putting Bible reading into the honor
roll Of compulsory education. The reso-
luton was referred to the committee on
education.
..Banish the Turk from Europe will
be slogan adopted by tho conference.
II The committee on foreign missions rc-
ports favorahly resolution referred TO II.
II reads rs follows. In view of the unspcak
able attitude Of the Turkish government
toward christian people under It's dom-
nation during all lis history. and especial
~ in view of the long continued suffering
OF the Armenians from Turkish brutality,
we most earnestly request and urge our
government to insist on the expulsion of
the Turk from the continent OF Europe
and ia take al possible steps for the
protection Of the ArmenlanS from further
mistreatment.
4 committee was authorized 10 through
" consider the matter of rendering aid 10
worthy young men and young women
who desire TO secure an educatonan con-
secrate themselves to definite Christian
work
The president Of the United States and
the department Of State, in resolution
referred 10 the State of the chulch, were
urged to take steps 10 make impossible
to further esta blishing along our Mexican
which corrupt our Young threaten So
ciety and undermine legitimate business.
4 request that ALI ministers and iay-
men of the Methodist Episcopal Church
present the Young men of their respective
communities, who have no business or
family ties thai will interfere, the adj
vantages of enlistment III the United States
army, is contained IN a resolution present.
ed Yesterday
Several important reports were ex-
pected TO be presen ed at this week 5
sessions Of the conference. 4 report
concerning the method Of holding the
elections for bishops and other church
officers, it was said. would be presented
tomorrow, and by the end of the week 1t
was expected that the committee on
episcopacy would be ready to make its
recommendations as TO the number of
bishops TO be elected, and whether or not
missionary bishops will be dispensed with
ELECTION OF BISHOPS.
The election of bishops by the General
Conference will soon be the chief topic Of
conversation among the $50 delegates
Possibly no organization Of equal numer-
ical strength ever had as possible candi-
dates for any high office, as many worthy
and capable men as has the Methodist
Episcopal church for the Office Of bishop
1t is rumored that only ten bishops will be
required, instead of twelve, as was sup
posed at first by some would be the re-
uuired number and the general opinion is
that all missionary bishops will be elected
general superintendents bishops with
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