Evening journal., 1921-04-02

ing provision for this fund in their
Wills. only a small percentage have /
anything to will; but those who have
are not forgetting the cry OF their
brothers In distress. From time 60
time. we have reported bequests
from both preachers and widows A
few weeks ago. one OF our prominent
pastors told me he had set apart
something for the fund In his will.
and a few days ago. while In conver-
sation with Dr. Robert Watt. we
learned that ne has included the
cause among the beneflciaries OF his
residuary estate. DR.. Vaughan S
Collins has contributed In Liberty
Bonds $500 which he desires shall
be designated "The Vaughan s. Coll
lins Fund" Il being his intention 90
add TO the amount from time 60
tlYe until Il reaches at least a thou
sand dollars. He wishes IL under
stood. however. that while this is
his purpose. he makes no pledge be-
yond the $500 already paid.
I'VE have found also widows OF
our preachers living in comparative
ohscurity and economizlng TO the
I last penny. In order 20 subsIst on the
mearer income from two or three
/ thousand dollars and what they were
! allowed by the conference. who were.
/ nevertheless. ready. upon suggestion,
and even without suggestion. to will
part or an of what they had 90 THEN
/ husbands brothers In the ministry
/ and 90 other widows like themselves.
l They who give their lives 10 God,
and then no death what of earthly
goods they may have become pos
I sessed. are giving their "lIttle ali'.
and Il will appear presently. built
4 into the foundations of the eternal
/ kingdom. There is something so
noble about this-somethlng so full
~ abandonment 20 the cause FOR
which both preachers and their
wives have lived--that the Church
;. should be moved by IL.
"And the Church IS moved by IT,.
/ There o. more intelligent sympathy
for this cause among the laity than
ever before. and they are beginning
20 catch the vision OF devoting at
death a part OF their possessions to
10. They are beginning 20 see that it
is absolutely fundamental 10 an
spiritual achievement. and that. in
placing their money here. they are.
In the highest and truest sense. Civ
ing to missions and an other enter
prises OF the church-for "how can
they hear without preacher" No
proper expenditure upon a founda-
ton is wasted. while failure to put In
the foundation what ought to 80
: there often results In disaster.
The commission which puts forth
. this call 20 our people. are them
selves setting the example. and we
y believe that by next Conference al.
most every member will have desig.
mated in this way some appropriate
sum FOR the claimants. Hon. Walter
o. Honecker OF smyrna. an out.
2 standing figure in the public life OF
4 Delaware. and for years a leader ir
] Methodist activities on the PenInsul,
{ is president OF the commission
o. gives us special pleasure TO mention
a the fact that II his purpose TO, In tn
immediate future, adequately recog
s nize in his will this sacred claim
- our lay people ought 20 be glad q
s follow the will OF God. the guidanc
O OF their pastors. and the example o
q such leaders among their own mum
Der.
we owe certain duties TO ou
families which are plainly defined )
p the Bible. But we clearly. under IN
10 will OF God. have no right TO min
lister TO the unspiritual ambition
e love Of power. or vanity. OF our reid
3 tives-children or others. Man
II Christians have left fortunes to he'll
at law 20 be utterly dissipated o
e the Kingdom OF Satan. We have n
u right TO do that and are guilty II "
y do. Nor have we any right, und'
], the law Of God. 10 leave TO othel
h the decision OF what shall be dor
IS with our properly. We have hear
n men say: The law makes a goo
Is enough will for me- But that
@ the will Of the state. and may be IA
" from the will Of God In their pai
II ticular cases. After his will is mad
% a man looks on it and says: 'Th
e is my wiu' Can he look on Il an
Is say: This is Gods will2 Bein
'- stewards. we have no right TO dii
n pose Of what we control except
10 accord with the will OF the owne
is II Is misappropriation. under N
y laws OF heaven; and those are Oh
% laws by which we are 20 be judgel
e The will Of God is the centre O
n which the universe turns, and mu
d be the standard for all Christians
.e THE Commission for Conferen,
e Claimants In making the appe
.e which is now sent forth, recognize
the validity Of these principles an
,e urges the Church 10 conformit
II This within itself is a long step foi
70 ward. distinctly marking an epoc