Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-27
N. {, CLERGY HEAR
BITTER ATTACK ON
LIQUOR INTERESTS
DR.. Clarence True Wilson Brands
Elihu Root as Chief Foe
of Prohibition.
NAME CLERGY ALTERNATES

Forces of righteousness are being
opposed. in this country by the greatest
combination OF big money, big interests
and big brains which ever got together TO
oppose reform, averred DIR. Clarence
True Wilson in an address this morning
TO the Wilmington Methodist Episcopal
conference. DIR. Wilson made violent
attack upon Elihu Root, whom he de-
scribed as the brains of movement
intended to undermine the prohibition
amendment TO the constitution. lie
urged the Methodist church to take an
aggressive attitude against the prevalent
loosening of morals and prophesied
victory for a movement intended TO with
draw the protection Of the American
flag from liquor dealers who go from this
country TO prey upon" such weaker
nations as Mexico and China.
Rev George I. Anderson was elected
alternate to the General Conference at
this mornings session of the Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Conference IN Grace
Church The number of votes cast was
1O7, making "a necessary 70 a choice.
On the first ballot Rev. MIR. Anderson
received 81 votes. The next IN order, Rev.
V. :. Collins, district superintendent OF
Salisbury district, received 40; Rev. J. W
r. Sumwalt, pastor of Grace Church, 10
Rev. T.. H. Dashiel Sc.
A second ballot was taken immediately.
A suggestion that proceedings be fastened
bv voting for those high on the list met
with a sharp rebukc from Bishop Nc
Dcwell.
In his talk at the opening Of tho morn
ing session today Bishop Mcdowell rc-
vealed his meditations IN Pullman.
I'VE call them slctping cars, h. re-
marked, "but they are not that While
irving ro sleep in them, and not succeed
ing, Bishop Mcdowell said he often
wonders what the church will say of hlm
after he is dead. He knows some of the
things the church SAYS now, he stated, but
he believes that what il says later may be
different. He wonders what will be stuck
on his tombstone To call him a Methodist
preacher, a college president, 3 secrt tary
OF education, he does not consider par
ticularly decorative inscription. What he
would choose above all, he said, is what
thev said of Abraham-that he WAS. q
friend of God.
From this the Bishop launched into 9
discussion of the privileges of friendship
Commands, he said, may be issued IN 0
tone which arouses immediate opposition,
but the wishes OF Trend INSPIRE desire
to fulfill them in order to please him. The
test of a friend is not what he viii dc
for us. but what We will do for him.
E. NJ. Shockiey was advanced To the
studies OF the second year. James l.
Derrickson. Ralph L. Minker, J. l.
johnson were admitted TO local deacon I
orders ] Burton McCabe, Raymond W
Cooke, Ralph l.. Minker, William l.
Hess were admitted to the studies OF the
: first wear. Mr. Minker Is assistant al
Grace Church.
DIR. Clarence True Wilson, seeretaF.
of the board of temperance. prohibition
and public morals, warned the conference
of a prevalent loosening in moral stand
ards. He gave several instances OF the
effect OF this upon legislation, such a
attempts to repeal red-hght restrictions
A protest to congressman on this sub
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