Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-18

mittee, and adopted by the conference,
are now constituted as follows;
East district: Allegheny, East Penn
sylvania, Erie, Florida, Pennsylvania,
Virginia and West Virginia.
Central district East Ohio, Miami
Ohio German, Sandusky, Southeast Ohio
and Tennessee.
Northwest district: Indiana Michigan,
Minnesota, Illinois, st. Joseph. White
Aver and Wisconsin.
Southwest district: Colorado, Iowa,
Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico
and Oklahoma.
Foreign district: China, Japan. Philip
pines, West africa and Porto Rico.
That the church publishing house is
better equipped and is operating on a
more profitab BILE basis than ever before
in it's history, was the substance Of the
report of the committee on publishing in
terests. The committee devoted much OF
its report to recommendations regarding
the church's holdings in the city Of Day
ton, o.
BEVERIDGE
GIVES ADDRESS.
SO varied and complex, strenuous and
unending. is the work of the preacher
that he should never undertake the work
unless called by God for that sacred serv-
ice, declared Albert J. Beveridge, former
United States Senator from Indiana, In
an address before approximately 1000
persons last night at the United Brethren
conference in Tomlinson Hall
William Jennings Bryan, former Sec
rotary Of State. will speak tonight to
delegates rad visitors to the conference.
and to the public, using as his subject
Brother or Brute" This lecture will be
free Of charge. as was that given by Mr..
Beveridge.
The Former Senator was given an ova-
ton when he entered the hall Harper
J. Ransburg was temporary chairman Of
the meeting, introducing the permanent
cAaiSman, Bishop II. Fl. Eout, Indianapo-
liz. who in turn introduced Mr.. Beyeridge
FOUR FIELDS
o. ACTIVITY.
The speaker outlined four fields Of ac-
tivity as Of widest consequence-press
school, pulpit and statesmanship. Each
of these, he declared, requires the highest
qualities of intellect and character
While each is difficult In the highest
degree, perhaps the task of the teacher
and preacher are hardest" he said. Also
they are more poorly paid and less ap-
preciated than most who toll in the up
building and maintenance OF that social
and economic scheme which we vaguely
call civilization
HARD TASK
OF PREACHER
"A brief summary Of the duties the
discharge of which make up the preach
er's task, shows how hard and heavy
that task Is. Two new sermons every
Sunday year in and year out, before the
same congregation; personal contact and
winning fellowship with the members Of
his church Of the most varied characters
manners, degrees of education and bent
of mind; comraderte with the general
public, blending cordially and dignity so
perfectly as to attract; the ceaseless
round of pastoral obligations; calling on
the sick, looking after the destitute,
burying the dead; managing the fiscal
affairs Of the church; caring for his own
family; through all, tireless and ex-
haustivs study Of current economic So
cial, philosophical and religious litera-
ture that he may understand existing
human needs and the trend OF public
opinion-these are only a few of the kali
eidoscopic activities and requirements
demanded of the preacher.
mo other human occupation compares
with the Christian ministry in exactions
-exactions as severe as they are contra
dictory.
PAY TOO
MEAGER
yet they are paid barely enough to
provide shelter and subsistence for their
families. 1t is an indictment Of our So