Evening journal., 1922-04-10
NJ. P. CONFERENCE
DRAWS CROWD
Nine Young Men Are Or
dained as Elders by the
Rev. J. H. Straughn
LEGISLATORS
AGAIN FLAYED


Nature conspired to give to the
Maryland Conference Of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church a glorlus set
ting TO the Sunday program. Hun
dreds OF autoists, from the banks of
Somerset TO the hills of Allegheny.
wended their way here and lined
either side OF the main street and
hlled the garages, bearing interested
visitors to the services
Two hours before the hour for
services the folks began 70 come, so
that when the opening anthem was
sung every nook and corner was oc-
cupied, many standing around the
walls ana making a human frame
/ for the picture. President Straughn
announced the opening hymn.
Jesus Shall Reign Wherever the
/ sun, followed by prayer by Rev.
] Thomas c. Grouse and reading OF
scripture by Dr. A. Norman Ward.
The sermon was preached by Rev.
! w. b. Judehnd. a Kent csuntain.
Z now pastor OF Niolettville His theme
was "A Pastors Two-Fold Trust"
| lie laid great epmhasis on the Jesus
spirit rather than that OF some in
telligent and highly educated pro-
fessor. He advised reading books
I by Gray. Moody. Joliet, Spurgeon
and other writer's rather than by au-
thors OF fiction The ordination OF
elders by Rev. J. II. Straughn was a
most impressive sight. Nine young
men were ordained. and as they
came TO the altar the wives OF many
the parents and their pastoral shep-
herds were invited and knelt with
them. The president was assisted
by Luther f. Warner. c. +. Nowlin,
+. T. Little. n O. Gibson. +. d.
stone and c. /. Humphreys. The
choir rendered the Psalms, Gloria In
Excelss. by Mozart Handers Holy
Art Thou Largo from Nerxes. VII
liam Walter Chapman is leader;
Miss Clara b. usilton. organist: Ar
thur Bacon. cOrnet; Foster Cannon,
! trombone. Joseph y. Wheatley, vio-
lin; sopranos. Mrs. J. II. Sides Mrs.
Frank Hurlock, Mrs G.. II. Cannon.
Misses Flora wheatley and Amy
Wheat: altos. Mrs. J. II. Thompson,
Mrs. T. d. Bowers, Misses Emma
Ward and Minnie Hudson; bassos'
r A. L. Sparks. Fred G.. Usilton, Roy
D Wardland. David r. Straughn'
n tenors. T. d. Bowers. ]. II. rhomp-
n son and Frank Blake.
List of Those Ordained.
d Those who were ordained were
e Moreland e. Dearholt, Thomai
1t Huntington, Joseph Lee Marker
lt Thomas q. Betchler. Thomas C
d Afulligan. A. w. Simms, Otho G
n Brewer. Merryman l.. Smith and G
W w. Ports
le This afternoon another great con
h course OF people attended the Sun
dav school rally. superintendent
e Fred @. Usilton presiding. Addresse
(, were made by f. A. sexsmith an
k. e ID. stone OF Baltimore. Rev. g
X NJ. CLAYTON Of Centcrville sang a sol
. while j. Hyde Thompson directe
is the music.
" The assistant superintendent, I
l. ID. Bowers led the Scripture readin
II and Rev. J. L. Ward OF Lynchbur
offered prayer. An interesting fea
II ture OF the program was the baptisr
It OF a little baby. the niece OF lie
" Marker. one OF the young men VIII
were ordained today. the ceremon
n being performed by Rev. Nj
m Marker. II being his first baptism
Is Rev. r. c. Grouse preached TO a lars
audience at night and the cho
* rendered more classical music.
, The Baltimore daily newspaper
came in for another lambastin
d, saturday by speakers before tn
n conference. The attacks followe
l. the reading Of the report OF tn
Committee on Moral Reform /
s which Charles L. Miller and Senate
n william T.. Russell. OF Kent, and leg
l. islators from other counties, wer
commended for their votes for mora
-' measures. A telegram was sent Rep
l. resentative William Purnell Hall, q
Baltimore. congratulating him o
n his course IN upholding law enforce
IA ment and the abolition OF race-trac
=, gambling.
- DIR. w. W. Davis spoke on the re
T, port. and excoriated the newspaper
and the Legislators who defeate
, moral measures at the recent sessio
~ OF the General Assembly
a friend OF mine. blacksmith,
he said used to have sign owe
his door which ! think should be pu
N over the door of the Maryland Leg
y, islature. II read: Jones and Smitl
n an kinds OF twisting and turnir
done here" "Profs. Twister an
n, Turner" said the speaker. sat
Il the presidents chair aiding an
"a abetting the vets and race-trac
,1,. gamblers" He stated that this ma
"a was an expert at fair mutuel be
"a ting. had followed the races ar
"a seemed to take pride in demonstra
II. ing how Il was done.
,,,t "An owner OF horses at Pimli'
"a stated openly that he never bet an
~ that only weaklings and fools d
this. / wonder il he referred to
certain deacon who lost his an
gambling and who finally was sent
prison at the same time that D
wife was sent to an insane asylum.
Money offered I'm Vain.
THE gamblers offered the mon
y TO various organizations for their q
dorsement and were refused. un
they struck a group OF men w
backed the agricultural fairs. but n
one OF whom was dirt farm'
Treasurer John Dennis said it W
the first time he ever heard OF a Il
low having money to give away al
nobody 10 take Il.
II The day will come when the Go
ernor OF our State. the president
our Senate and the Speaker Of o