Phoenix tribune., 1922-07-15
APPLIED CHRISTIANITY NEEDED SAYS
DIR. DILLARD IN NOTABLE ADDRESS At
HAMPTON inst. BEFORE 2O3 MINISTER'S
(By VIM. Anthony Aery)

HAMPTON VA, July Z. The ninth annual meeting of the
Ministers Conference of Hampton Institute presided over by
the Rev. NJ E. Davis of Portsmouth, Va brought together 2O3
colored ministers from IA denominations and II states
The enrolment by denominations follows Baptist 121 Af-
rcan Methodist Episcopal 80 Methodist Episcopal IL Pres
peran 1O A. NJ T. Zion, 81 Protestant Episcopal T. Coored
M E. s. Christian and Holiness each Church of Christ
Friend Congregational Reformed Zion Union Apostolic
denomnational EACH
49, North Carolina 62 Maryland Z New York, s; South Car
ona Delaware and District of Columbia, each; Massachu-
setts, New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, each
he Conference according to the Rev. Laurence Fennnger
chaplain Hampton Institute who is the executive secretary
organized afford opportunity to ministers OF all de-
nominations meet for few days of study and discussion Oh
the great common problems which they facing in their work.
The annual meetings held connection with the
Institute Summer School for Teachers in order tnat p
closer cooperation may be brought about between ei
teachers - . Duo+os+on+
Episcopal Church. Hampton va preached the annual
ece sermon on winning Communities for Christ ana naue
vigorous plea that and should have vslo
spiritual food unity and love He emphasized the ~
Of teaching old young alike the value and sacrednes OF
home which the school of character as well as sanctuary
and the Importance religious and social life He showed
these tasks could be performed py Vhose WIN oe9o
workers with God.
instruction and Inspiration
The conference lecturers brought to the members OF the con-
ference the fruits long scholastic and ministerial tranhs
The attendance at the lectures was uilollllS so ~
the four days. r. r;4+,
DR. P JONES' pastor of ST. James A. M E. Church OF rts
burg gave four addresses he Church and the Soca
lem in which he issued the call to complete hegeC
and sacrfcial service in spreading the Kingdom of Cod
Prof Cadbury professor of New Testament and secretary
of Andover Theological Seminary Cambridge Mass spoke four
times on e Acts He the essential factst con-
cernng the books historical background its presentation OF
scenes from the early Church. the of ST. Paul. and its
origin and value.
Rev Eastman New York. educational secretary OF the
Presbyterian Board Home Missions series of four help
full and stimulating talks The Country Minister He out
lined the eternal struggle of the shepherd of Gods country chill
dren to discover the message the best methods of
bringing men, and children to know their God and His
will.
Dr. B. F. McWiams pastor of the Third Baptist Church OF
Toledo four lectures The Church and Its Prob
ems gave helpful suggestions for the improvement
of Church efficiency survey methods programmang and
stewardship.
Franklin Nichols of New York. associate director of the de-
partment organization of the American Social Hygiene
Association spoke three times the relation of the minister to
problems public health especially social hygiene He pictured
the menace social diseases outlined method of fight
ing nationwide evil through the of the churches homes
and all other educational Institutions
African Discoveries
DR. James Hardy billiard Charlottesville Va rector of Will
liam and Mary College, we'll president of the Jeanes and
Boards spoke Ogden Hall before the ministers and
teachers "The Meaning of Progress"
Dard referred the discoveries which investigators
making throughout the continent of Africa He stated
investigators in Africa reached the conclusion that
there were different kinds of people the continent of Af
RIGA and that they differed widely in language arts and
in government than the of Europe He also stated that
Investigators have discovered that nations Africa had
achieved development far greater than had been generally
imagined
Doctor billiard quoted Give Bells in "Snce
zanne published by Harcot and Brace New York. that Negro
art according to judgment from available entitled
place amongst the great schools Bell says "On the whole
should be inclined to place West and Center African
rate level with the Egyptian Such sweeping assifcations
however are not to be taken too seriously All say
that fhOnO1 khoo