, 1876-02-02
CHURCH TAXATION.
A Call to tho n1ctl,odists Of This
Conference.
What They viii Have to Contribute
This Year,
Elder Jutkins OH .llc General situntlon

schtod blounay morning 10 the rnlnistera weakly |
mootlng, aud llas been prepared for circnatlon |
in sheot form:
CHICAGO, Janu1ry, 1sTc-DxAa ERETHnxx: In
furnishing you tho annual circular Of appointments
for tho conference 5ear, attow to lay htfore Sou
sotnc facts, nuA offer a few Huggeatone.
Tbs ittnits Of tho DIstrcs FenA!n tho ssc enbrsc-
ing Lake. Dupaga, part OF Kane, and ucariy all Of
c9ok Counties, tnclndIng tho Oily Of Chicago. Thcro
arm syons chargeA uf which eighteen arc In tho city.
Tho financial Esrlngency makes what IL called an
"entcrprta!ug pouc, impossible. and forrea ns 10
pay debts rAthez than invent in new churches. VIC
havn no rcaso 10 complain when tho Hosrcnly Father
forces His fnrudcnt children To do what they hhou'd
have done ttocl5. sul none material progress 10 vAl-
he. Tho brethren at Oak P4rk arc fnIhhlng thcir
nndience-toolp. Al EngeWood, beautiful chapel las
teen built PEoparaonA nse in rrocees for church
Ut Ln0rangc. company Of brethren have undtr-
taken and nearly completed tho rl.s Of Halstcd
btsect Church. brick block 1t9 feet s4uare. laTre
aud Bundsy hehoo accommodations, stnres and other
rm,.ns worth Atout ,btU fnr year. ~ dt Of rAtent
cdsce vita no ors et taa can hs earttsd II % md e1
en4niahed ~ the building ttseif We have no cs1l.e
for III to Tho property inter
~ gho ulttcs are estimated It 80. Upon ibis
seTs r., a1s 1;, dsst. y t. tItnsush " contribution.
cent Pledges for large .orten Of this saonut are
made, md lre in process. Of cccon as thry fall due
OE cousss, collections not eosy,-erenstuns and
CONCESSIONS have n he ,nadr: but patcnt krd per-
| sla.snt otinrt Will secure ultimate sllc:tss.
Of c1travasan. chureL tzl lotuiures Il IL gsstu5lns t,
know HAT the nastes art not nhut oat u lie Ms,l-
s ns1 snterese to % sannlsy i il suburian tusa., tie
n1 q 10 % n nhors oss .y ss Maf
In two-thisds Ut sho chatses IT IL icsa .hai, tha III
tou,c instances c.a than sl.. Tho who smoke.
more mon"y i ttsn % /, rod cs + ~ ii. Wy IL 70
avesass Methodist churcl Then it u to b. reinem.
acjist ons or ouusl d, b,ts thc Cbrsa,, r]" ka
Uod ha,h prosr cred us''
csI5 lss Tsar. rh;s dos hot inejule te Isl vuia
touefs nut tie ii local PREACHERS, ThcTo bayo been
iopr 10 liz IL ei,v Charles. yhtch .hox e,ia Of 33
uustua tin -.sr: md a.o1s iei1nu 10 te 81 supurban
IN ntg i,a rrs.SnS t nst T. rn far tn at
tr.cs ouly il.
t. tF1e thst IL addition to H. us.] , satsais f.
crnsina lin tntellet md bsn,uL,,a tao consc;once
e tiae that tho urnar, .u4usa. e,gsrnets Of nea
iouai JnIs w5rk yery r1atd scrutiny Of records aud
cutnu Oh u doubtful nsnee, end tist ainonR t.s Is
rharSes Wers losnes are there il ot ole which
ssuo VI a mr. ',,;s,,, 81 a r. ,sa's r Gent ns
taxing Two years, our gain Ia about per ec per an-
over: over pei ecat I Tnese may IL Sa he, sIs
s.uyOs 1ar sasra 4 1o
shnnd hunbe our,clyrs IN tue dnxt, and ask will
% fastiua ' Wy We s' hsso 20 iao ,o~e!. i ihero
L n
'GIls'ssa Tss e of lt ,s.r and the payment.
nntsNsnrortourd. e. s1-usia a. DC: for ushos
-Apporfioueti, f43o-rad, {97335; fnr fnissona-sp-
rG,ionS d9 fse0 tS5 snTrh t 15s f1.eG
mems a.d-ap,nTsio,ied, {a,-;n,d, tGi.au
Tls .ppors,onmsnts ior tns year th!' district
snd ti,s eoIlston for u.yorsI coucrene, e1,e,'ses
,sjti IN nnnt9pt fr C,ofrcnc. caimunts i reurel
to correspond viii tho seals which obtains In other
Aprortiourd for Conferences clainanta tworn-out
prec,ers. Widows aud orplans} a. IDJ; for psl1ups
snns. vi dsS for church e1ttnsion i too: for freed.
me,s asi ssa; This makes Vt, average rer mcInbor
Of fl,4.a too small III view Of slle ipteEcss tn
tory Of tic past We should think nvery Msthods no
1aitsr how ronr, would hnd s3ulo msaus io ray H.
| II thfs ulau 1reyaITed i: woaI 10 eaSy u
1uatu lis ppportiou1uupts, 4mpiy MULTIPLYING
si.74 by tho nuu.bcr Il 1ns,nbrrs IL cach chlrge,
tomutcd Il, ous rharve with promising fseus 10 hays
uniiorm sun to bs paid By aaei aud eyerJ instlbsr
Que shs cun.,ute Iu. me.npers of ths oha, This
Ii fixed at slall auount-l cent day-Aud collected
Il ahurt iuer yas s1ua ~ this IT, tt would II geaer
Ally ndortud yie,d tw1re tito sun k4kel tur ali tue
benevolent COLLECTIONS.
nut in making tic apportsonments to The District,
II Ass leu thought tea " .dharc to tie Now Tesla
mtn, rue-"a Uou hath prostsreL 't-snA tnake the
arportioumeuia aarorlins to "abtllty.! Az till
Guly Il n lIltlp II = church Aas twenty-five
; ! persons cunning q. reesiying from any ev,lrru
y aysr.g, q sl0o stsr shat at, shurs H.,
Int, md fur which account IN to bo nuo For many
| tnus. such ps vicious ,lluiKe1.cu anger pride
| vanity eIcMinate luxury. nut tol1r vi 1t caau ~
sri,s of ourselves md slore usiynlsut on u Ii lh
UoayelIy Eutaor gives III to enjoy to tle u,easur
If sl5.VjQ. Va sfe stewards to divide vi md us
Of our gnrtt.,ai li{s7 Or, W. aid I'll no layo ar,
Chriats; and liz las cause hote for which lie la.,