Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-28
THEoLoGICAL INSTITUTE.

specially Reported for the Daily Globe
THEOLOIICAL INSTITUTE.
The Method ist sCler0ynacn Of the State Meet-
ift} 80 indii,s Conference. i y
Yesterday morning as early as half past
eight some fifty, ministers, members Of the
Minnesota Methodist Episcopal Inference,
assembled in the Tabernacle and commenced
the real business of the PASTORS union and
theological institute. ,,.r ~,
The following gentlemen we're present:
Rev, +. D. Hemmenway, D. d., Evanston,
ILL.,, professor Garrett Biblical institute. e
Rev. T. M. Gossard, P. r., Minneapolis dis
trict; Rev. T.. McClung, First NJ. L. church,
Minneapolis; Rev. s. W. Lloyd, Centenary;
Rev; G; NJ: Heard. Re ~ u R: .oreishton. Rev
J. Brooks-an of Minneapolis; Rev. David
Tice, Saltwater; Rev. G. F. Bradley. Duluth;
Rev. G. Brooks, d. d., P. E., st. Paul
district; Rev. NJ. Hulburd, First NJ. E.,
j. Crist, st. Paul; Rev. Isaac Crook, D. D., Wi
mona; Rev. E. r. Lathrop, zumbrota; Rev. D.
Cobb, P. E., Owatonna; Rev. M. s. Kaufman,
Owatonna;i Rev. J. Henderson, Tayl ors Falls;
Rev. B. F. Kephart, Medford; Rev. Levi Glea-
son, Monticello; Rev. James Dorr, Wabashaw;
Rev. b. G. Bilbee, Winnebago; Rev. G. W. Saw
age, Litchfeld; Rev.-Peter Larson, st. Paul;
Rev. Mr.. Johnson Minneapolis; Rev. Mr.. Nell
son, st. Paul; Rev. Mr.. Jennings, Spring Vail
ley; Rev. George Galpin, Minneapolis: Rev. DR..
Hobart, California; Rev. DR.: Dandy, of Chicago.
Ministers of sister church made
honorary members of the institute-and were
to take part. We note among them Rev. EN-.
Williams,s First Congregational church, Min
neapolis, Rev. Mr. Wood First Baptist church,
Minneapolis, Rev. MIR. Smith of Freewill Bap-
list church, Minneapolis. ~
The institute was opened with prayer by
Rev. MIR. Caffee of St. Paul, the Rev. j. G.
Rich, Hastings, not being present. After
the religious exercises and devotion DR..
Hemenway of the Illinois theological college
was elected president, and Rev. II. l.. Belbee,
of Winnebago City, was appointed secretary.
Rev. DR.. Hemenway then expressed the
pleasure he experienced IN being present at
such an important institute, and the gratii-
cation it was to him to see 50 many members
taking an interest in it, -~
Rev. j. r. Creighton, who was on the pro-
granme for paper on ''Premillenial Adj
ventism'' on Wednesday, asked to be excused
as he left in the afternoon for visit to
Canada. '
The gentleman was asked to read his pa
per in TIE afternoon before he left if he
found it possible to do 80.
tinued and instructed to make changes and
additions as might be desired.
Rev. j. G. letter, of st. Paul, being absent
Rev. MIR. Chatfee was called ON to open the
conversation on pastoral visiting +
Rev. D. Tice, of Saltwater, followed with
most interesting paper on "The Bible in
the prayer meetings" which led to a lengthy
discussion bringing out some very valuable
and suggestive thoughts.
It was unanimously resolved that visiting
brethren of other denominations be invited
to consider themselves members of the in
stitute and participate in its discussions.
This large hearted liberality was appreciated
by the visitors.
FUTURE PUNISHMENT.
In place of Rev. Jabez Brooks essay on
'eThe lawful sphere of the State in the pro-
motion of education," which was postponed
till the afternoon session, Rev. Cyrus Brooks,
d. D., of st. Paul, read a paper entitled,
"Is disbelief in future punishment a factor
in morals?" The paper was most able one,
and considered by those present as exhaus-
tive. It was followed by remarks from
Revs. Heard, McClary, Chatfee, lice, and
others. The points more particularly brought
out were, that disbelief in retribution has
been accompanied always by degradation in
morals, of which Rome and France were
given as strong illustrations, while
the staatling increase Of crime of
late in our own country emphasizes
the truth of the statement
In view of the explicit utterances of holy
writ and the universal tendencies of dis
belief in future punishment, that preac her
who omits to declare this solemn truth or
who seeks to weaken it's force is an enemy
to the welfare and morals of mankind. Dr..
HemenWay doubted the correctness of the
statement that the convictions of evangelical
churches are weakening in reference to the
doctrine. He thought those churches which
preach the opposite were not aggressive and
he thought the described increase of crime
too dark. Mr.. McClary and Mr.. Tice thought
the apparent increase of crime was owing to
the enterprise of the press. Things were
brought to light which formerly were al
lowed to expire in secret, and the public con.
science was more keen and the church more
jealous in denouncing crimes which once
were winked at.
Several members were of the opinion that
this apparent prevalence of crime was
sign that the world is growing better. Al
the close of this discussion DIR. Hemenway
pronounced the benediction and the institute
adjourned till o'clock.
The session was opened by the sdeyotiona
exercises conducted by Rev. M. sSavidge, O.
Litchfeld.
Rev. Jabez Brooks, D. D. read his paper
on ''The' lawful sphere of the State in thu
promotion of education The doctors
paper advocates higher education for the
masses. He maintained that it was thu
duty of the State to give high schoo
and university education as much q.
common school teaching. Education
should be as free as the air. The question
of religious instruction was not touched
upon, only so far as to state that schoo
board has no right to exclude the bible from
the public schools.
Rev. E. r. Lathrop, of Zumbrota, read al
essay on "The Physical Value of Prayer
This was followed by paper, entitled eth,
Homiletical Use of Natural Science b,
Rev. M. L, Kaufman, of Owatonna. The
two papers we're discussed conformity, ant
brought out lengthy arguments from stvera
speakers, upon the efficacy of prayer. Sieve
raj instances of the Immediate and miracu
lous answer to prayer were given
The grasshopper plague wa
instanced, and Mr.. Chaffee mentioned
awoman now living in Spring Valley, who
was dying of consumption, and now is vel
woman and glories in being healed soul ant
body. No one can doubt it. The physician
acknowledge that she was beyond their help
and now she gives proof of her health