Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-11
SREEDS, Centuries
I OLD, BREAKING UP
christianity Making Giant
Strides in India and China,
.Methodists Are Told
pHILA. HOSPITAL GAINING

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Atlantic City, March 1.-THE un.
...t IN India under the leadership of
w,bstma Gandhi threatens to bring
liant A serious situation II the anti :.
rbite sentiment continues to- in.
crease.
This declaration was made today by
r;bm Lowe, Of New York. general sec.
,.,.ry of the Board OF Foreign Mis-
,ons Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. before the New Jersey Metho-
II.t Episcopal Conference. He added
howeyer, that India was responding to
S ,Ss teachings Of Christianity to de.
cree which was not even dreamed of q
snarter of a century ago.
'"The Church at home,' he said.
cannot realize whft is happening in
rhina,'' The ancient religion of the
couutry is breaking up at a tremendous
ate. and month after month scores and
cores of Chinese temples are being
,urpcd over to the Methodist Episcopal
church for chapels, schools and par
sonases.
Theology to BE Broadeied
Mr.. loves talk Immediately fol-
loved that of r. ). Triple, president of
Drew Theological Seminary at Madi-
,on, n. J... who declared that every
effort is being made to teach broad
theology.
while the primary object is TO
train men for the ministry" he stated,
there are many other fields of Chris.
tian work. The business of the Church
il not alone to save lost men. but to
save lost cities, lost nations, lost ideals
au1 lost civilization"
Stating that I'VE have learned many
things from the World War;" Mr.. Tip
pie declared that plans are now being
made TO enlarge the seminary into a
theology university, not to teach the
fine arts. but to train men for the many
fields Of Christian endeavor.
Pleads for "Old. Time Religion"
Deploring the condition of mind Of
some few teachers regarding the funda-
uentals of preaching. Charles w. Wan
Eer. of RivertOn. vice president of the
laymen's Association. which is holding
lis yearly meeting in another local
church, told the New Jersey Conference
today that Old.fashioned Christianity
was good enough for the laymen. lie
made plea for the application Of up
to.the minute methods of conducting
the centenary fund. a five-year tihan.
riil program which has lost some Of
is steam at the end of two and half
Years.
Though living is much higher today
than in former times and the fact is
true that the dollar purchases less than
il ever did. the little copper remaius
the standard Of church giving" de.
Hared Rev. Luther Il. Lovejoy, of Chi.
rago. That means that we are still
giving at the same rate our grandfath-
prs did.
I'VE are a much weather. country
now. but 1t seems that this Nations
sense Of luxuries alone keeps pace. Last
years income tax was 81 900, 900 900.
That means that the American women
for rouge. lipsticks. perfumes. powder
puifs and the like as all the Methodists
ave to the missionary work of the
world.
Why Pennies Turn Red
Another thing is that the men of
America smoke up Il sufficient sum to
finance the entire Methodist centenary
for 147 years. Many men will own
elaborate city homes, ride in expensive
mOtOrcars. dress in the finest and yet
pay twenty five cents on Sunday for
their religion. No wonder the penny
turns red-it is blushing for the COM
pany it keeps
A school of religious education will
be added TO the summer school at Ocean
irove this year. Bishop Berry said. He
added that the attendance last year was
>omewhat disappointing and urged all
members of the conference to spend Il
week at the school. It will be open
from July l to August q. The confer
rnce also voted to conduct an ''Older
boys meeting in connection with next
years annual sessions.
The S4OO. 900 addition to the Methodist
Episcopal Hospital, Broad and Wolf
'treets. Philadelphia, will be ready by
SSeptember. 1t will afford accommo-
latlons for 15S more patients in rooms.
This news was brought by the Rev.
Or. Charles NJ. Boswell, corresponding
secretary, who reported that the in
,ltution was clear of debt today and
me board expected to meet the total
Of the new obligation within the pres.
ent year.
The speaker asserted that 500. 200
ot the sum would be paid on April l
snd similar payments were intended in
'uly, October and December. The i'm
provement will allow larger accommo-
uatlons for nurses and increase the
cllldren 8 ward to enable care OF
'lty'eight more children.
me cost of operation of the Meth
.dlst Hospital last year was $25l 900,
.na II was met to the dollar. the speak
aeclared. Figures of the institution
Gr 1921 show that 4196 patients were
aumlttcd TO the hospital, 1861 were
"Mrated upon, 1910 days treatment
was given in private and semi private
rooms, 81 ,450 days treatment was
nmen to patients in wards, G733 days
p,anen p,,eaatment was given to babies and
"t%H persons visited the dispcnsary.
., tae n cost per day is estimated at
"9O for each patient.