, 1877-10-30
RELIGIOUS.
TIE METHOD1sTa.

RELIGIOUS.
THE METHODISTa.
Tho Methodist ministers held their regular
weekly meeting yesterday morning, Presiding
Elder W. c. Willing in the chair. The ilcvo-
ttonal exercises were conducted by the Rev. Mt.
Sp. ncer.
r The Rev. Mr.. Zimmerman stated the Imam
cial needs OF the church in South Evanston, and
asked for aid from the minister's meeting In
the raising Of subscriptions. Al the suggestion
Of the Presiding Elder, committee consisting
Of the Kcv. Mcssrs. DarnE, Atkinson. and Da-
vis uas appointed to examine and report on tho
matter.
On motion Of tho Rev. Mr. Spencer, It was
decided 10 refer all matters Of this kind 10 the
Business Committee before they shall come bo-
fore tho preachers meeting.
Conference the llev. j. C. Noble, Correspond
Secretary of the New Jersey State Temperance
Association. the Rev. Mr.. Ean,es, Of Troy. ".
Chfrago, werc introduced to tlr meeting.
The ql,rstlun for discussion was tile same as
that nj last wttk.-tbc proposed organization Of
thc District Conference for the chicago Dis
trirl.
The Rev. Mr.. Williamson thought there had
been enough discussion on this subject, nfht
moved to take vote on tho resolution befurc
the house,
The Presiding Elder did mt wish to cut of
any further debate II the brethren desired to
further consider this important matter.
The Key. Mr. Williamson was I'll NJ, haste. dt'i
", "'S II. =" nu WILL
At the rcquest oi the Presiding Elder, tho
Secretary read from tho Book of ntscinline in
cn"c' ~ '"o p0"o'' - wv ~oA'''
Ff1er ro+4ro .o,a hc rms +eodv T., otxo In hfs
o.1hnTcnrr - s7c n1a,. tnas,u,, a. n Il srcmst .1
.,rs,rahis to the Trs,jin@ Eldcr t., iay,, tSc I
nIs,ri ronfcr.,,ca 1'~' '" @'S '"S
ria prcsi'iinr Ei.tcr ,1cnrccatc,f The tt1~a of
co1Iin1 !, III Wan sn,i .ta,c thst thc +. vnrahis
rnta 81 iho n,rstInr wo,,li onix nv moan fhc ex.
nreesion Of m opintou, Recommendation. IN
ter a. II w.,t,il hare to c rcnnrfc,i ~ ihr I'm
fercncc. - ""'o ~ ~ 'p0'@~'' '" '''' ~o"'
Tie I,ey. DR.. Thomas favored the orrantza.
tlf,n n tGn i1strirt 1nnfcrenre os ,icsfTnr.I 10
Thc rc.o,u,1on VA % ticn ~ ad"ntc,, @ ,,nantmous.
". '~'0'4'' "''0 '"s'' 1>''p'e>A ""A"t"''A'-
rbe commsttcc annn,n,ed II, cYom,nc ,,tn
tbe matter NJ Tia Rer. Wr. Zimnermnn,s M.
m"cts NJ thr no.tnr in;,nrsc1 crerr nfrart n
rn!sc fnn,Is. and rcr',n,mendc,l f;r, IL thc ron.
aicuce Of ihs churches. Xiter sono l,ttie tsik
thn rrnrrt wos a,it,,,,"I S~ ''@ -"'"
NY rhs ,ep1rr IT. Tas ~ ,}'ts,n. ,.a n h,,
MEETING tha flrst Mon.Iay of rac}, ,nnn,n. A9'
RI" nv III v,,cn,"r ,r*fsi"i thnt 80 .u,,, n
meeting vj,at was needed was The relation of
nrrsonai, an; mt nrnfr.son"i cTn.rc,'r.. .o' "
The motion was Carried - atsr M sing fti amend
e. a.. ine snetes.on &c . .. tnG tfss9ng Elsr' rs
thc present. '0'
"Thc question. " Is It cxpcdlent Of ChrEstian
tn build aud almiuiatcr Methodist churches on
fhc sntiai.inss nrin"fnia ~ ,was rsnnrsrl IN T."
thc ncyi toni'. ~ ,1s,n,,.,on "' ''po'te0 ~ W.
Thr Rcv. .iohn Atk[nsnn mo,n,a,,e,, that |,
raa w,nnv ~ s"t tin T;h~r'.,, II, thn n,tItnSn -
nnncatinr befnr1 th.t masses ~ - a rcnrcsentoitvn
nf anv partfeI,lar ria.s. "'e''' .'e"~'''''s
Tl9 W"v IT, Snorc"r .,,rr,.ot +tn-, ,ov,1 ~
h,,s ,,nr or*wer II, tic ncai},n and ~ n my "
Elder llortnr mnved IL fiEsri1sa fhu s1ihjert.
and tic motion was carrled. In hs optnfun,
there was no more Important question that
e1uia @ ne sa1seu tnan .no tlufs9.on 10" 10 Mect
Chitneo shol,l 70 - to churcl,. t!ln ci,nrc,cs wu1
not ncvutn nolato them. What was tn ic lone,
ksktt1 1htSEa kkA II