, 1875-05-29
RELIGIOUS.
The Methodist Theological
Union Concludes Its
Labors.
Addresses upon Missionary Work
and Other Subjects.
Dr.. Ecclcston, Of Philadelphia,
Elected Bishop of
Iowa.
Lack Of Unanimity and Good
Ecc]ing---A Protest from
Lay Delegates.
The Northern Presbyterian As.
sembly in Session at
Cleveland.
In Important DcliYeranco on the
Subject Of Temperance.
The Illinois Congregational Uniou
Furnishes Its Delibera-
tions.
Conventions Of Other Religious Bodies.
The Northern Presbyterian As.
sembly in Session at
Cleveland.
In Important DcliYeranco on the
Subject Of Temperance.
The Illinois Congregational Union
Furnishes It's Delibera-
tions.
Conventions Of Other Religious Bodies.

THEOLOGICAL REUNION.
f4ar nay'E AEnytCEs.

THEOLOGICAL REUNION.
1Aar DAYs SERVICES.
Yesterday, tho last day Of tho Pastors Union,
thoy coayeucl, ~ nh1al, 1t o o'clock, In Tho
1arlors Ut tue Methodist Church. aud. owing to
tLo fact that this Was tho only favorable oppor-
suunty likely to occur for tho TRANSACTION os
business Indispensable to tho Convention, tho
t1acstiou-Drawcr, put downson tho programme
fur tho hour, waa dispensed with, md they
turned to tho consideration Of said business.
TUE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
then stated tia. Of tho money collected to sus-
tain tic expenses Of Waiting miaistord slll.75
Lad been expended.
4 "es3lec.ion that Indispensable requisite
in Il Methodist conyoution-was tl,en taken for
Tho beuctlt OF brother delegate from tho grass
hopper region In kanaaa.
a uot,on WAS adopted accepting tho invitation
extended to tho Uniou by tho Christian WomAa's
Temperance AIliunce to attend tho Convention
tu be Lc!l next wcck III Chicago, With tho excep-
tivn as raisoa by DR.. BsigEy, Of tho meetings
Sunday.
committee Of lYo wns then appointed tor
tho publication Ut tho minutes of tho Union in
pamphlet form 10 be distributed to thhea qeSir-
iuE tllcm under direction Of the Garrett Biblical
Institute.
TILE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
then rreseated the following. which Hera unani-
IlotlsIy iAasad:
j..,si, Tia. wo recognize iu thie pastora' Iheo-
Mi{e4 tsnhton Utent incaiM 10 o1lg1nae. orG4nte,
aua dsscpJ' anuisg tie l.atur. Of lilo latvui4lag
tIfltt:lgts Of 4afsett bitlca! 1nstttase 1oua OK
sympathy ttcrcin csacNtial 10 its highest aueeesa
mi .uts 10 IL" citizen Of Eysuaou Iur t,tis rcnr1
Qua @ los, ttaly sxteuisd to tAs me,ulsts of lila
Theological Union: -
itsvtt,t, Thai NO extend 10 Tho Trustees Of thu
Asholikt Church fn Evanston our thanks for tAo
u u,esr church during ouT session.
1t.,'tt Tint w. retarn hanks 10 pr. n{,gas for
aslre' i N' e'iss A0o "e'$4' @'>'1NA''' - ''s '4o
Is.U!rS, rlst Va hayo lls.cne<l With grca. lu.sos
aud profit 10 ll1u seyesa lectures ~hcl llasc lrcu given
during sca.ion, and lersIy 1aprras our hgl Ris
rFecl41ien o. @ sho e1tne.
Lstofea. IIas We ASres5 ssnasf oas Esaietul &C.
.srny ss rs II fr H. ot taar abor,
si Vi this Tcossc.l uuion 1t tho .exl xnniyersary
Vi uarrct Biblical lus.itn.e aud that thu tmo aud
!anEoM bc l3tt to rye Faculty aud President of ths
i;h,nsaon ng u1sheh' u 1ne oa''efs1sS' AID tho
sttsniInE ths Uion. we g.asy recScnss IN adsanc
iuu intureat in that h,ssr cura wtish to ussds Of
our .arreu epliug % Iiupcraliycly daulAnd.
hesoer4i That tho thaka Of this boly arc duo, and
lss AF alarkssa.anls ior sae lbso @ ana !mEs.ttal
nanhes Ii WHICH 10 nsa p3csoe" pSer IL oetoefa-
''"A@' nv rrv pn,,v paa.v pousn.rros
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petIas"s sslo ~ @ sGastiins - ao. ~" !tay ~
~ 10y aa,~s aao "as' u' 'sa e3ee''etc1os
"'r ...n ae'.e.n a'.ar,,. at. o- an .,,,,,.a. ,.,
'xaro su"a'Hn ,,.t tnn ,;3e " nuaocs
ohe' Weso r!tts prlIo to a. ,s,,i =; heedhhm OF
l"sshHsou. .,;t, Ina ou PIX" ~ ns'!aa =. eoun@
~ y. ~ Tss;,, sio. ~ h"pSIi n"pof tmp'
Aias r r.." - ~ III, y. Ce w. 1t!u noc'
W. W. Pi'1o ~ ''A0 ~ nSA'tp' ~ o"1i'''st"t'
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LI3 au1 auiota'us M .noa tHtheu taoF atte'i.on 70
epuh'.etassn et " t'o & " Wy tNhsoe 70
Ine .nas'ona1s ep1'S " @oo ocnutcot ASpseseat-
~ Wy .,,.,
r, Ii: H. l. nAatIt1s ,.
htal'hE sumo OF tlo aua't!catlons necsbeary to
tt!n missionary. tio SHOULD 10 1Iln'i or con-
pltte. round character. representative niap;
lot no ~ah 10 Esauu alone, among rf11uaiceu
people, unsupported ny tho Church. 1aau at
4ut1s might make = mistake, for which
Ae "ould be e2cusea; but sniAtaAo
Among l!eAtlen psupio Was vital. lie
should seo roaHoss executive ability.
lie allpuid also be q profound 4cholar, able to
meet tho untlo argumeuts Ut Aoaslcn sopljsts,
Dit tass anl tnost important Of al, ho must
nst1ptst4Ad tho divine hrt Ut ssyiuE men Ia
must 10 nn 0vapRelist. aud puaneba magnetism
thht drew men toward him. Tuo fen usvn who
wont nut dM well, but Tue Church must co1no to
realization Ut the fhet thns Nv sttoug luen nero
ncaled .abroad III at noule, Wu needed in vur
Autne pulplis Me4 thoroughly eharXBl will
tue Importance Ut missionary work. iIo
ntist posSoaa dosp conscious aenBo
a.nrting.pout OF tho programme. foa'a plan
VI converting ths hoatlan Wsp not by sendius
tLom lhe Bsrla. Llt tho Word Iuust b. 1seael!cl
to thetn With ~ollB OF t!tc lHl Isrye4t elu-