Show MINISTERS ARE TAKING COURSES Study to Fit Themselves ves for Elders I I NEW NEWARK ARI N N. J. J March 31 There There are ate 1913 Methodist ministers now studying and on trial preparatory to I becoming elders an increase of more than over last year Dr R. R J Jade J. J of Wade ade tho the Chicago corresponding secretary lof committee on conservation and I advance told the members of the Newark New New- ark arlt conference of the methodist L Epis 1 co copal pal church hero here today There were ministers who died in 1 1921 I there are ate 63 supernumerary preachers and retired reared ministers he said Since June 1 1 1919 40 have been paid into the treasury treasury treas treas- ury of the Method Methodist st Episcopal church for tor tho Methodist centenary program an Increase of over per Cent cant in I giving of the Methodist Episcopal I church This is the most remarkable I example of increased benevolent givIng giving ing in the history of ot the church Ever Every Christian man and woman should thank G God gl for r t this signal achievement E The Th amou t. t I I The Th amou t. t e amount p paid parti l' l district i tr t. t superintendents was bishops conference claimants making a total ministerial of ot The Sunday schools support the the- of whole church number an increase In in- in crea crease e of with a toral tuzal to al enrollment of an increase of In I There are churches which is Is a decrease of The total valuation of property churches and is parsonages es an Increase of 41 There was paid old on edness and for building and improvements ments The probationers proba proba- enrolled during luring the ber year nUmber number num nUm- The number of deaths among the members Increased mal making a a. total of The Tho Epworth by leagues in the United States increased in senior membership 1986 1966 to a total of and the tho Junior b Is The total amount mt membership raised by y the e church for ministerial building building- support and improvements Ind indebtedness Indebted indebted- ness current expenses general conference conference confer confer- ence expenses and disciplinary benevolences benevolences does lences in 1921 was This not include conference and local l benevolences educational similar league Near Hast Last campaigns relief relief and and organizations for tor which the Methodists give gl very generously |