Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-14
METHOD|STS HOLD
NATIONAL MEETING
N DETROIT, MICH,
Conference Tomorrow, Wednes.
day and Thursday to Prepare
a Church Message.
peLAWAReANS WILL ATTEND

ct Dover and Vaughan s. Collins OF |
salisbury. Md. Rev. John l.. johnson |
at crisncld. Md. I'D Edmund G. Har- |
d"s,y of Wilmington. representins the
wilmington Conference. went to De- |
troit, Mich today to attend a ra-
tional conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church which viii be held
tomorrow. "Wednesday and Thursday.
The purpose of the conference is TO
in'crprct the missionary. educational
and benevolent work uf the Iethodlst
Episcopal Church at home and abroad
IN it's present setting Of rational and
International social. political and
economic movements. An atteiapt
VIII bc made To show the almost in
credible position of leadership into
which the Methodist Episcopal Chul ch
has been thrown throughout the world
- n result OF the new impetus given
to its missionary and bsncs olent work
10y the Centenary. An effort ill be
Made to deepen the conviction of the
,h, rch that the Method e; are now at
We parting of the ,,av;. that tn.
church must decide whether or not
the program which has been success
fully and Joyously launched and has
among the people of the world shall
sradually be retarded and pass away
az whether II viii move forward giuri-
ously to higher levels of service. To
this end Il is planned that the ses-
sions shall be devoted almost entire
" 10 the giving of information. to
the statement and defense of vario,.s
principles and points of view with
reference to Methodist work at horae
and abroad, rather than To discus
sion oi the immediate application OF
any campaign, drive. field program
or methods OF education or propagan-
us. The conference is intended pri-
marily for the defining of message
fur the church rather than for the out
lining of methods.
The first session will he held to-
morrow morning in the auditorium. of
central Church. There Will he present
the most unique gathering of Mctho-
uisis ever assembled in America. When
The opening statement is msde--an
,ror, TO help all To understand why
thcN have come % Detroit--thc speak
ti WIZ II" confronted with the entire
'uCiai body Of the Methodist Enieco-
ial church In America and larg..
proportion OF pastors ard lav.nen.
representing the various areas. these
nroplc having come together not 20
les slate AID elect. hut To think and
pray ard commune with each otncr
ma the Most High. Following the.
Introductory statement. ano.ner
unique thing will occur. This entire
body viii partake OF the Sacrament
OF the Lords Supper under the lead
,rship Of the resident bishop and his
associates.
An attempt will be made tomorrow
afternoon to show how the Methodist
Episcopal Church administers to the
weak spots, sore places and points of
stress and strain in national life and
10 uncover the essential meaning of
the churches home mission program
This VIII be done by men who are ac-
'uallN at work at the task. who will
bring fresh and clear their own ex.
p,ricnce and interpret the meaning o
their own approaches to home mis-
sion situations.
tn. general subject tomorrow nigh
VIII be Race Relations in the Unite,
States" \ cross-section Of present da,
Negro thought will be presented L.
an outstanding Negro layman. wh,
wlil speak fearlessly. but sympa .hetic
ally. of the entirely new attitudes an,
points of view OF the Negroes il
America since the war. This will ~
followed by statement Of the plac
which the Necro has in the life OF tn
church. The evening viii close witt
Illustrations Of the contribution whicl
the Methodist Episcopal Church
making TO the Christian Americana
.aiion of 90 or more nationalities
nmonx whom the church is now a
work in the United States.
ON Wednesday morning world con
facts viii he taken up and treate
uhdcr the heads. "The Worlds Health.
"rhe Worlds Mind and The World
Heart" showing how the Methods
Episcopal Church is helping TO NEE
the physical, intellectual and sp:ritua
needs of men throughout the world.
ON "Wednesday afternoon there wi
h. one Of the most unique features Q
tn. conference. The entire delega
ton. will break up into area groups. i
which. under the leadership of tn
hishop of the area. there will be dis
,vsrions and opportunity for resolu
,iuns on the present status and futur
plans of the Methodist :lissi,naiy an
benevolent program, the Resolution
to be sent 10 the Council of Boards g
I,cnevoicnce. which will meet in DE
troit November 81 and %. There wi
DC an opportunity for a great demo
cratic expression of the thought ,
ib, church with reference TO its worl
program.
"Wednesday night viii be given
the consideration OF The Pacific an
the Far East" with it's geography an
history Interpreted by men of Ion
experience and the peculiar siBnif
,ance OF the Methodist Episcop;
Church and it's work In Hawaii. tn
Philippine Islands. japan. Kore:
china and Malaysia set forth by out
standing church leaders from thes
regions. "Wednesday night will ais
be given 10 a series of mass meet
iugs for the city Of Detroit. Meet
lngs viii be held In 70 different place
to which the churches i'm variou
groups viii De invited. when III
bishops and other leaders of tn
Methodist Episcopal Church at HON
and abroad will speak. These meeting
Nill include special groups for Ne
proes and foreign speaking people.
Tomorrow and Wednesday will CON
pisye the review OF the church SO +;
a. geographical extent IL concerned.
thur -dty will be given To the di
Ne.opmcnt of n message of Christia
iy FOR the individual and social nee
ci today. BY developing a deep sen.
OF the personal need of God and the