Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-13

Prussia have decided to dissolve the re.
ligi0us orders which the State tOlerates
rather than see them subjected to gov
, ernmental supervision.
REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
CHICAGO, May 12-The third general
council of the Reformed Episcopal
church met in this city to-day and will
remain IL session about ten days About
one hundred ministers and lay deputies
were present. DR.. Thompson, of the Re-
formed Dutch church Of America, as
sisted in opening the services. Officers
of the council, including the presiding
bishop, were elected for the present
year. The chief business to-day was 10
define the boundaries of the missionary
jurisdiction of Bishop Cheney; the ques-
ton Of appOrtiOniGg the country into
missionary districts, each having its
standing committee, ard when practi-
cable bishop chosen from its chief rec
tor. Evening session to be devoted to
religious service.
METHODIST COLLEGE OF BISHOPS.
NASHVILLE, May 2.-The college of
bishops OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, which has been in session for
several days in this city, just before adj
jOurning sine die, announced the follow
ing committee of determination to the
next general conference OF the Meth
Odist Episcopal church: Rev. LOWE
Pierce, D. D.; Rev. James A. Duncan,
d. d., and LandOn G. Garland, LII D
and in accordance with a resolution OF
the Iast general conference Of the Meth
Odist Episcopal church south, the follow
ing commissioners, to meet like COM
mission from the Methodist Episcopal
! north a
| to formal fraternity between the two
churches, was also announced: Rev. i.
| H.MeyeIs,D. D.; Rev. r. K, Hargrove,
u. D.; Rev, Thomas M. Finney, D. D.,
and Hon. TrustOn Polk, OF Missouri,
and Hon. Dowd ClOftOn, of Alabama,
! laymen.
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.
| New YORK, May I2-The fftieth
annual meeting OF the American tract
| society was held to-day at DIR. CTosby's
church, with Judge Strong, president Of
the society, presiding. The officers Of
| the association were all reelected with
some slight changes in the vice-presi-
dents and directors, made necessary by
death of members. The following eX-
ecutiVe committees were elected: Pub
| fishing cOmmitteS-Etev. VIM. Adams,
d ID; Rev. John Cotton Smith, ID;
Rev. VIM. Burlington, ID; Rev. +.
2. Rogers; Rev. Thomas D. Anderson,
ID; Rev. Charles B, Schultz. Dis
tTibuting cOmmittee-A. L. Barnes, s.
q. Constant, DE-. VIM. Y. Brakeman,
| II. p. Marshall, Z. b. Monroe, Mathew
d. Borden. Finance cOmmittee-T. C..
Doremus, Geo. n. Titus, Samuel Col
gate, Caleb B. Knevals, AnsOn Phelps
Stokes, James Frazer. The annual re-
port shows the whole number Of new
publications issued from the tract-house
for the year, 1874, of which 80 were vol
umes; WhOle number of distinct publi-
cations not periodicals issued from the
tract-hOuse during fly years, 1924,
of which 1922 are volumes;
whole number issued at foreign mission
airy stations by this society's help, 4055,
of which 500 are volumes. During the
past year publications for circulation
among the destitute, including the an
nuities have been granted to the
amount of 52,54S, or nearly $4,000 600 |
pages; receipts for the year, including
the new loan on the secretary's house or !
Sl50,000; amount, $685. balance in |
the treasury, S26S5. During the thirty
four years since the missionary society |
was inaugurated by Colonel Portage,
the statistical results have been as fol- |
vice of one man, 59254 months: TO- /
500, ,696 volumes sold; 2,780,O66 volumes
granted; 376, ,29S religious meetings held |
or addressed; II ,495, $50 visits made; g. |
259, ,G70 families cOnVersed with on per |
sonal religion, or prayed with; ,56S 495 .
Protestant families habitually neglect /
ing evangelical preaching; 9l9, S45 |
families of Roman Catholics; 579,5I0 /
Protestant families destitute Of the bible;
IS, 1863 families destitute of all religions
books except the bible; foreign grants
during the year, $4,000.
INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY.SCHOOL CON
vENTION.
BALTIMORE, May 12.-The inter-
national Sunday-school convention
assembled promptly at half-past nine
o'clock in-the morning, K. 4. BOnnell,
Of Illinois, conducting the exercises,
which were opened by singing, awake
my soul in joyful days" The first
chapter Of Acts was then read, the
chairman and entire convention reading
alternate verses. After prayer by MT.
Crittenton, Of Ohio, devotional exer-
cises were continued for half an hour.
President Peltz then took the chair, and
the regular business was begun by the
discussion OF the theme, How to secure
pupils from unevangelized masses ?"
The discussion WAS opened by Rev. w.
J. Wylie, Presbyterian, of Pennsylvania.
He argued that unevangelized or un-
gOspe!ized masses must be brought
under the influence OF the church or
Sunday-school, which was performed
by individual or personal work. Ia
some of the churches there was a feeling
OF too much respectability. They were
dying OF intense respectabilty. The
masses who needed the influence OF the
gospel never entered them. The duty
OF the church was not merely TO build
places Of worship. There was work for
members as well as ministry. He
advocated Open-&iT meetings, thus carry
ing the gospel into neighDOrhoOds and
families. Individual efforts should go
forth with two by two, as Christ sent
out his disciples, and carry the gospel into
every neighbOIhOod. The way 10 reach
unevangelized masses was to 60 for
them, and when you get them hold to
them. Abiding TO church editices OF
the present day the speaker said that
churches must be provided for the many
and not costly palaces FOR the few
B. w. ChidlOw, OF Ohio, spoke in ad-
vocacy of individual work Oy the fire.
side and in lOg-cabins. The retired list
AANSA bC 0OOlASAlCO anu every LleLiA DGI OI
the church 90 to work and DO his duty.
The discussion was continued in five
minute speeches by Edwin 5 Bair, OF
Brooklyn, and Colonel Wray fIndiana;
Colonel J. T. Evans, OF Virginia; Rev,
Alfred Andrews, OF Canada; William
Woodward, OF Baltimore; and William
L. PraXOn, Of st. Louis, each speaking
most earnestly for individual work as
the most efficient way to secure the pu-
pills from the unevangelized masses.
The personal experiences OF several Of
the speakers in organizing Sunday
school were most interesting.
The call of the roll Of States began
yesterday for reports Of the condition of
the Suuday-schoOls and Sunday-schoOl
work, and without exception the work
was represented as progressing fsvOraDly.
Rev. Mr.. Trumbull from the commit
tee to which was referred the resolution
offered yesterday in regard to the appro-