Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-21
METHOD|STS HEAR
ASSIGNED PLEA
FORD|SARMAMENT'
DIR. Bennett Urges Nations
Adopt Policy Of "Civc
and Take
BRYAN WILL ADDRESS
CONFERENCE SATURDAY
c hurc h Improvements in
Richmond District Total
More Than 100000.

pr. Il. H. Bennett. OF Nashville,
Tenn. field secretary OF the Chris
tan education movement Of tn,
Methodist Episcopal Church. South,
"as the principal speaker before tho
Virginia Conference, in session Il
Centenary Church. last night. He
saia those who are saying the South
crn McthodIsts did not succeed in
their movement are turning up their
noses At Sls.000,G0o, which is a new
angle for Methodist nose" The
movement. he said. was launched
three and half years ago, when tho
country was in the darkness OF the
world war, and remarkable work
had been done. There are still six
months In which to finish the task,
and ne predicted that Southern
Methodis,s would do it.
DIR. Bennett made an ir,passloned
plea for disarmament He pointed
to the downfall OF Germany because
Christ has been pulled from His
throne" and he pleaded that the cry
America frst.' which. he said. was
a translation OF Germany over all"
be rcleEated. and that the policy OF
Christ-"girc and takc"-become Tho
slogan of Amcricaus.
Means Average of SI5 Each.
l'r Bennett pointed out that the
educational campaign depended upon
the raising Of S33.O00.00O by next
May. There are 100000 members OF
the church in the South. he said
This is an average OF SIS each To be
PAM in i've years. or SO year-less
than cent day. or the cost of a
very poor cigarette.
pr. Bennett said that the United
states is now the dcspiscd OF all ma
ttons--eren France has turned aeains,
America, and women in high po,si-
tons in France spit upon American
soldiers on guard duty. Giving an
other instance, he referred to n
woman in Scotland haranguing Bishop
James Cannon. Jr.. yelling at him -
go back TO his own country ind TO
his own land grabbers"
DR.. II. L. Blackwell. president of
Randolph-M Macon College, presided.
DR.. j. X. Jolliif was introduced. and
said that the Virginia Conference
had $3S3.000 Yet to go to raise her
quota by next May. He paid high
tribute to the mon who have been in
charge of the campaign in this con-
ference.
1t was announced that William Jen-
nings Bryan will address the con-
terence at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, ut Centenary Church.
Report of DIR. Colonna.
Bishop McMurry. presiding. called
on Dr. VI. S. Colonna. presiding elder
OF the Richmond District. for his re-
port yesterday morning. the report
showing church improvements total
ing more than 100000 in progress.
which includes the work just finished
at Union Station. n church under con-
struction I'm Ginter Park. an addition
to Broad Street Church, improve
ments at Fulton Hill. and Mt other
points. Highland Park has paid off
Church plans improvements total
ing $4,000. Increase in membership
OF the churches and Sunday schools
was shown in the report. The Ip-
worth League showed remarkable
progress. and s235.87S OF the $685.
600 quota for education has been
pledged.
4 resolution was offered TO make
the minimum pay OF supcrannuatcd
preachers. 800. the maximum, $1,000,
and was referred TO the finance COM
mittee.
Education reports were the order
of the day at IL o'clock. Bishop Nc
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