, 1880-11-07
PAN-NETHODISM.
Tur ECuNEN1oAL CONFERENCE OF REAf
SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER
Philadelphia Press.
An Ecumenfcal Conference OF the Methoo-
fst. FpIscoual Church and Its branches will
rnnet IN London in September, 1881. This
Cnnferencehas been talked OF in the Churches
of the denomination for several years, but no
decided action was taken until last May
when at the General Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. In Cincinnatl'
a nlan was drawn up and agreed to by the
representatives OF the Methodist episcopal
Church and the different branches IN the
limited States. The denomination nnmoels
over 4. 4.0o0, GOO Of actual communicates ana.a
Mpthnd,st population Of about -15,oo'oOo:
There are numerous branches In Europe ana
this countrv. and they will 3ll be Represented
IL rho Conference, The members OF the Con-
| ference will number 400, one-t'al1 OF wl'o.n
will represent British and Continental Metn-
o5;sm. and one-half the churches IN tne
| United States and Canada
As nearly as possible the Conference Will
he conposed of lay and clerical delegates
rnua]ly. The 200 delegates from the uhtteu
| states will be assigned to the Churches Us
follows: The Methodist Episcopal Church.
so delegates: Methodist Episcopal Chufcn
| c,nth IS: African Methodist Eplscopal
Church II: Methodist Episcopal Zion
Church 10: the Colored Methodist Eplsco,
| nj Chureh of America, 6; the Esangencal
ASSOCIATION. 6: the Union American Methoa-
lot Eniscopal Church. g; the Union Amer
iran Protestant Church, ?; the MeIhouls'
protestant Church, 6; the American W "esie9
on church. i: the Free Methodist Churcn. -
the Independent Methodist IN Gharcn' 1tb ;: the the
Gpngre1ttl1G!nhnr Gg1st 1!hnrch of Canada, IL; the Method
Me'IEi ;st IEEniscouai Church OF Canada, 4; ta me
Pr;mitiyc Methodist Church il the e.. GnHeu !tin,'
States and Ga9faa aI5os tf Epscopal 1,S,p Ghurch
I;etrih,,ted rMs by the Western section OF TN the
T;rneral Executive Cohn!lttee. lhe as H,n-
nent IF delegates to tue EufoRe1h heI sn ,na,le.
fhe deegates will be named BY the Condsl, lei
t a,n.e as they meet between this time alo
Z next July. .ao+ for 1aois,a.
.;,! lne nr,"'s.ss for it will have no AUTHORITY
~ ias5isntt. It is not for doctrinal COMFY y; :
$ ...rsies for Nethodsm has no doctrlna1 !, -
!, tsrsnces # is not for all attempt 10 ~. ~,
monize the various politics ana us"Ss tTnd;s T lis
J. fs'ni|x' for Wethodism has always strlveh 10
:. .,nitx rather than uniformity. us t'ot, ~
d VIII fnr CONSOLIDATION but for co0perattl?0,
it is to devise such means sly rGt az wil( rssul
i our home ana e';mv 1ole,gm and and eliciency, t
romots fraternity, TO increase the it9ri a,,
IT. p.!o,,o.1;rai nowef Of Il common MelI9u!su
=. cs I - sac,trs. the more speedy conversion
Il ~" ~ ,vnTfd It has been suggested tiat ~.
If .onar n times to consider are those respec;tus
le F,nr,.rv Puganism, pnuperisnl. okeplT1asMi 1,,i,
is in+.nnerance, and Kindred wees. tne ~,
Ii ION ~ Afethodism to Education, tae na, Aen.
III ~ Eyancelization, such rs all 1;'nct a.. a.
iu Ministry. TRIMMING School 1Ur Cllf'ss,,, s,,,
r. Wnrsrrs' both at home and aptoau: .,. oi.
n. nravIsrhofnls> and Special Efforts for opesgl'
tTaas,.s. Concerning missionary l.ogt, i,,, ~ 8
n fhrther nrOposej to examine Metnoufi9a .n,'
so missionary movement, the le!;sto aet ~ m ~,
he wnrk to the foreign Work, ana Ile n oe1 ond
or "f avoiding waste and rlFaltles, ~ " a.,
er Securing Instead thereof s5npaA4tmtfh ri; 4;
is so;;.,craton between different ,;11,l', Mei,Uu
er h1ies occupying the same or co''ttH ttsr ~
lie n,;ssinn teld5: the use OF tne pres, ~, earc
ncr,.ase Of Christian knowleasH nllu i;sn, n.n1
fving mower; the resources OF .':a1 ale.n1 liz, a,
n,r1M.rs. wealth, cult1re splriIuaaa -
- reyiyal agencies, ana the cot,espfMfh 1;te: ~ Mafho
AZ snonsibiity; the spiritual ulii.s M ;te maint
I'm and the best way 70 secu,G; sec;fa:t It fn d
=, nance and Increase, anu ~ in'N'1~''
I'm "11la ri.. Conference will meet IN CLyfri9 " :
he Chapel, which was the nIst ! e'n lam Wesl
es ,r..ashad there, and his pulpit 1s SUI Snus
-, M..tho odist travellers who visit tnEiat.tt
The SanitaI ~ The delegation from t!is cpu't[ ~,
The iii he co,nnostd OF the strongest men ~
;fs ci,1rch. nid viii most probaoy oe Ch,rr hsu.s
~ SrlGRri ~, Rishon Simpson, Of the N. f. Chnie
Its yraat ~ n' intertst in the Conference Is n'a
OF fasted by ali the branches of the o,a,
md Is nrnmises 10 be the most inpot ip inaa tIians
- ~ PtnTI - 1f othndists that ever LOOK Qldt1"