Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-06
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DR.. Ward Tells M. P. Con-
ference Church of Christ
Must Improve
LEGISLATORS
ARE CONDEMNED

CHESTERTOwN. Nd. April g.
Unless the church OF Christ gets bet
ter the Eighteenth Amendment will
be swept away and the saloon will
come back. said DR.. A. Norman
Ward, president OF the Western
Maryland College. in his conference
sermon to members of the Maryland
annual conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church. which opened its
n.nety-fourth session at Christ
Methodist Protestant Church here
yesterday. He said the State was in
the gambling business on the plea
that I'VE need the money"
No less forcible were the words or
the president OF the conference. DR..
James II. Straughn. in his report.
He said, I'VE have men in the Leg
islature OF Maryland deliberately re-
fusing to act with the law OF the
land, as expressed in the Federal
Constitution. The shame Of ii is
that, with one exception. all Bati-
more politicians are against prohibit
tion and now are asking for in
creased representation II Baltimore
could and would get rid Of the group
that controls the Legislature no one
could or would object to a fair rep
resentation."
He promised help TO the Anti-Sa-
loon League. The Lords Day AM
ance prevented any anti-Sabbath
laws passing the legislature he
said. but In spite OF every effort to
stop it race track gambling still goes
on God help u.s." he exclaimed
In speaking OF the material con-
tributions Of the church. Dr.
Straughn said that the churches have
worked consistently toward debt re-
duction. The showing is remark
able. he said, when with the almost
Unprecedented business depression.
$4,000 will be paid on old debts.
Expenditures for new buildings and
improvements will total at least
Sl25.000. he said.
The much discussed pastors sal
aries question is working toward a
solution. The situation has been
met by the conference guaranteeing
TO the ministers the minimum sal
airy, $1,000. Ten churches have in
creased salaries during the past
year, two have decreased salaries
and the remainder have made NO
changes. The major effect OF the
salary guarante is that while It pro.
tects the minister he will have e
give better service.
The laymen say II they must pa,
they must have value received. The,
say, "Give us the right man and
there Will be no more trouble abou
the salary
The report Of the president cited
the death during the year Of tn,
Rev. Edwin Il. Van Dyke. a mission.
airy OF Japsn; the Rev. Dr. Edwin
Alonzo Warfeld. for IS years pro
fessor OF English at the Western
Maryland College, and the Rev. II
II Carroll. 10 whom he paid tribute
as well as TO two noted laymen
Daniel Baker and NJ. A. Davis.
Dr. Straughn told his hearers that
last year there were more than 5000
conversions and more than 5000 &C
cessions. More than 500 memb er-
ships were for various reasons dis
continued, he said. This number
will be augmented by a correction
Of records, he said.
The report said the members
should help Western Maryland Col
lege and Westminster Theological
Seminary
DR. Straughn was reelected the
president Of the conference. receiv-
ing 142 OF the lS9 votes cast. G. l.
HUMPHREYS was made secretary: C.
D. Nowlin, treasurer for 1923. and
J A. Dudley. conference steward for
1928
The standing district committee
viii be composed Of the Revs. d. f
T Little. L. + Warner and j. NJ
Sheridan and three laymen. G. p
Fisher, ". c. Baker and T. A. Muir.
ray.
The devotional services Of the da,
were impressive. More than 500 per
sons attended the opening service
led by the president and Remained
until the close OF the service.
When the delegates are an 81
place the roll call viii total some
thing over 400 persons They ar
being entertained an over the towi
Last evening the services were fra
ternal President straughn presto
ing. The Rev. DR. r NJ. Andrew
president of the North Carolina Coz
ference, and the Rev DIT J. A. Sc
by. president OF the West Virgin
Conference. were he speakers.
Pastoral Changes Rumored.
There Is already indication
quite a large number OF pastor
changes many Of which are amor
the minor churches.
A large delegation from Centr
Vile arrived here TO protest again
the removal OF the Rev. G. NJ. Cla
ton from that church. The name
the Rev S. F. Cassen is being ass
ciated with ST. James Church q
present pastor being the Rev. Ave
Donovan.
The following committees we
named by President Straughn:
Board Of Finance-Louis Randa
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