Jubilee Year for Methodist Church Elects Eight Bishops
Delegates to the twenty fifth General Conference in Baltimore will address changes to the Book of Discipline and elect eight bishops. Key figures touted include Rev. Dr. William F. Anderson with dozens of candidates discussed and a conference arraying from 3.5 million members to 14,000 ministers. The meeting marks Methodism’s centennial in the United States with debates on publishing, missions, and education amid broad organizational growth.
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Baltimore
William F. Anderson
Board of Education
John Wesley
New York
Merrill
Joyce
McCabe
Fitzgerald
Andrews
Fowler
United States
R. J. Cooke
Houston
Texas
Southwest
F. D. Bovard
California Christian Advocate
Pacific Slope
Homer C. Stuntz
David G. Downey
Missions
George E. Reed
Dickinson College
William H. Crawford
Alleghany College
Edwin HM. Hushes
de Pauw University
W. S. Lewis
Morningside College
Iowa
Joe. Jennings
Cincinnati
Claudius B. Spencer
Central Christian Alliance of Kansas City
W. A Quayle
Chicago
Daniel Dorchester
Christ’ Church
Pittsburg
C. B. Mitchell
Cleveland
W. G. Matthew
San Francisco
General Conference
Methodist Conference
Conference Members to Visit Washington for Roosevelt Reception
Four year profits reach 735999 dollars and 30 cents as church delegates discuss itinerancy district boundaries temperance missions and education. On May 16 all conference members travel to Washington to be hosted by American University and welcomed by President Roosevelt.
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Washington
American University
Roosevelt
Sermon Sparks Socialist Debate at City Church
The Rev. Alexander Irvine preached at the Church of the Ascension, Tenth Street and Fifth Avenue, arguing that the Lord’s Prayer anchors democracy and that bread should be available to all. Dr. Slicer criticized socialists and urged individual effort within a just order as he likened modern society to a predatory hawk. A Socialist panel followed with brief remarks, and tomorrow features Charles Johnston addressing human misery.
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Alexander Irvine
Church of the Ascension
Tenth Street
Fifth Avenue
Thomas R
Jesus
Dr. Slicer
Bellamy
Heaven
Reginalds
Adirondacks
New York
Sol Fieldman
Charles Johnston Sis
Squadron A Church Parade Honors Soldier Christian Unity
Major General Ree of the National Guard attended the annual church parade at the Church of the Heavenly Rest with a 250 member squadron from Madison Avenue and Ninety-fourth Street. Bandmaster Ryan and organist Marks joined the service led by Rev. Herbert Shipman who urged church and military alliance and spoke on military morality.
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Ree
National Guard
Squardon
Church of the Heavenly Rest
Fifth Avenue
Madison Avenue
Ninety-fourth Street
M. J. Ryan
J. C. Marks
Herbert Shipman
Militant Navy Attacked by Reverend Jefferson
The Rev. Dr. Charles E. Jefferson, pastor of Broadway Tabernacle, denounces militarism and Roosevelt’s naval program as un-American. He urges an awakened public to resist naval and military expansion, warning of a dangerous arms race and its burden on society.
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Broadway Tabernacle
Fiftysixth Street
Broadway
Roosevelt
White House
Jefferson
Christian Church
Church of Christ
Congress
America
Russia
Italy
France
Japan
London
Notable New York Surgeons to Attend American Surgical Assn Meeting
A group of prominent New York surgeons will attend the American Surgical Association gathering in Richmond Virginia. Sessions run today through Wednesday with papers on advances in surgery from the past year. Foreign contributors include Prof Sauer pruch of Marburg Prof A Chipault of Paris and Prof Mayniham of Leeds. Attending New York doctors include Abbe Brewer Bryant Bull Coley Ennis Gibson Johnson McCosh Meyer Walker and Woolsey.
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New York
American Surgical Association
Richmond
Sauerpruch
Marburg
Germany
A. Chipault
Paris
Mayniham
Leeds
England
Ttse
Abbe
Brewer
Bryant
Bull
Coley
Ennis
Gibson
Johnson
McCosh
Meyer
Walker
Woolsey
Defense of Rockefeller at New York church open pew service
At Christ Presbyterian Church in West Thirty-sixth Street a mixed audience including Socialists discussed John D. Rockefeller. Prof William Rockwell argued the system rather than Rockefeller bears blame for poverty and endorsed Rockefeller against charges of tainted money while noting his concern for the distressed.
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John D. Rockefeller
Christ Presbyterian Church
West Thirty-sixth Street
William Rockwell
Union Theological Seminary
Jesus
Caesar
Early Church
James M. Farr
South
Rockwell
Rockefeller
Church
Mr. Rockefeller
A Rescue Home Birthday Celebrates Florence Crittenton Mission
The Florence Crittenton Mission marked its 25th anniversary at Metropolitan Temple in New York as founder Charles N. Crittenton Mrs Kate Waller Barrett and Rev John Wesley Hill spoke to a large crowd. The first rescue home began in April 1888 in memory of Crittenton’s daughter Florence. The network now includes seventy four active homes in the United States with spreads to Europe.
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Florence Crittenton
Metropolitan Temple
Fourteenth Street
Seventh Avenue
Charles N. Crittenton
Kate Waller. Barrett
John Wesley Hill
Florence
United States
Europe
Harlem church hosts debate on state gambling and race tracks
At Harlem Presbyterian Church the Rev Dr John Lyon Caughey and Senator Alfred R Page spoke on who governs New York State the people or race track gamblers. Men’s Club resolutions urged Gov Hughes to fight race-track gambling and urged repeal of the Percy Gray law to remove the iniquitous conditions. Senator Hage argued legislators must follow public will to abolish gambling, criticizing the majority for defeating the Agnew Hart bill.
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Harlem Presbyterian Church
Alfred R. Page
John Lyon Caughey
State of New York
122D Street
Mount Morris Park West
Hage
Tr Peole
Stranded Kids Travel Free to Coney Island
Katie Brown seven Ellis eight and Addison TeHey five from East Forty-sixth and East Fifty-first Streets decided to go to Coney Island with only five cents. They rode the Madison Avenue car to the bridge then a direct Island car whose conductor paid their fare. A kind Island conductor covered their ride home and the children, after buying candy, waited late at Coney Island Station for parents to fetch them.
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Katie Brown
Ellis
East Forty-sixth Street
Addison TeHey
East Fifty-first Street
Coney Island
Madison Avenue
Ellis Brown
Flere
Katie
Surf Avenue
Throng Attends Mass at Cathedral in Centennial Celebration
Large attendance at St Patrick's Cathedral for high mass as the centennial events unfold. Cardinal Logue and Bishop Browne head to Washington with Archbishop Farley to meet President Roosevelt. diverse clergy and parishioners reflect on faith and civic virtue during a week of services and parochial meetings.
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St Patrick's Cathedral
Father Hughes
J. J. O'Connell
J. J. Murphy
Mer. Lavelle
Church of the Holy Cross
West Forty-second Street
Robert Browne
Cloyne
House of Mer
Charles McCready
Browne
Cardinal Logue
Washington
Farley
New York
Catholic University
Roosevelt
Holy Cross
Mer. McCready
Maynooth
Ireland
Catholic Theological Institution
Mgr. McCready
Raphoe
America
St. John's Church
Willoughby and
Lewis Avenues
Brooklyn
St. Vincent de Paul
Colton
Buffalo
Mgr. McNamara
Father McGoldrick
Woods
Society of St. Vincent
Mgr. Hayes
Archbishop Farley
Mer. McNamara
Father McCarthy
Father Munderlein
Holy Father
Mass for Night Workers Observed at St. Andrews
The seventh anniversary mass for night workers was held at St. Andrew's Church Duane Street at 2 30 am with a large turnout including invited women. Rev Luke J Evers led a solemn high mass aided by Deacon Rev Thomas Owens and Sub Deacon Rev Antonio Palsi. The program featured a Pope hymn and Nativity march. Father Evers spoke on the mass's seven year history and world diffusion. He introduced Rev Thomas A Judge who gave an hour long address urging ethical reporting by newspaper men.
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St. Andrew’s Church
Duane Street
Luke. J. Evers
Thomas Owens
Antonio Palsi
Father Evers
Thomas A. Judge
Suffragists Gain Labor Support in Central Federated Union
Lydia K Commander of the Progressive Woman Suffrage Union urged labor aid at a Central Federated Union meeting. The body endorsed the suffrage campaign and pledged protection from police, forming a committee to attend the Inter urban Woman Suffrage Council gathering on May 12 at the Hotel Marthe Waabingten.
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Lydia K. Commander
Progressive Woman Suffrage Union
Central Federated Union
Wall Street
125Th Street
Seventh Avenue
Central Ody
Police Department
Wrss
Interurban
Woman Nffrage Council
Marthe Waabingten
Man Pays $2.50 For Penny Stamp In New York
United States Automatic Vending Company found a $2.50 gold piece inserted into a one cent stamp machine at the New York Post Office. The coins were removed from three penny-in-the-slot machines and sent to a bank for exchange. A clerk noticed the unusual gold coin after counting the pennies.
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New York
United States Automatic Vending Company
New York Post Office
Metropolitan Life
Madison Avenue
Sale of Imported Silk and Cotton Voile Fabrics
The listing advertises imported novelty materials including Silk and Cotton stripe Voile Silk and Linen Batiste stripes and plaids Silk and Cotton Embroidered Pongee and Pekin Stripe Voile. Width 42 to 45 inches. Priced at 1.00 per yard, formerly 1.56 to 2.75.
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