Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-21
THE METHODIST ECpMENICdL.

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THE METHODIST ECpMENiCdL,
Arrangements for the Gathering In |
London-rhe subjects to be Dis
cussed Each Day.
Arrangements are now nearly COM
pleted for the meeting of the kcumenieal
Methodist Conference in London next
fall. The programme, embracing 50
topics, has been agreed upon by the
American and British sections of the Ex-
| ccutive Committee, and to-day the Amer
lean quota OF essayista and invited
speakers will DO selected at Cincinnati.
Az there are IS topics, the American
Methodists, including the Canadians, will
appoint u essayists and 10 invited
| speakers.
The following are among the rules
agreed upon for the government OF the
conference: There will be four general d.
visions for purposes OF organization and
equity and fraternity. The first division
will include the British Wesleyan Metho-
dist churches, the second division other
British Methodist churches, the third di-
vision the Methodist churches in the
| United States and Canada having an
episcopal form of government, the fourth
| division the non Episcopal Methodist
churches in the United States and Canada.
| Zach church carries with it its missions
and affiliated conferences. A business
committee of rs, appointed by members of
the Executive Committee, is to receive
and report upon all questions, resolutions
and communications not embraced in the
/ ia tn nj a M
siding officer daily from the several divi-
sions III rotation, and to nominate for the
confirmation OF the conference at its first
session four secretaries-one from each di
vision. Each paper is limited to 20 min
utss, each invited speaker to 10. Here
after other speakers may speak ON each
topic not exceeding i've minutes each, the
whole time dev oted TO each subject being
limited to one hour. The conference will
meet in City Road Chapel, London, We'd
nesday, September It'll, 1881, and CON
tnue until September goth, inclusive
There will be two sessions day, except
Saturdays, and the hours OF session will
be from 10 a. LII. to p. III. and from $50
p. In. to 5 p. M.
The following are the topics selected 4,
the first day being occupied with Bishop
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and addresses of welcome, &c.
Second day. Address in recognition
of the hand of God in the origin and
progress of Methodism. 2. Statistical
results. 3. Methodism, power purify
. ing and eleyating society. 4. influence
t Methodism has exerted OH other religious
bodies, and extent TO which they have
modified Methodisin.
| TIird lay-h rh,a itinprnut ministry.
/ 4. Lay preachers. !. Women and Their
4 work in Methodism. $. Scriptural holi-
ness and the special fitness Of Methodist
, means of grace to promote ii.
> Fourth Day-9. The training OF children
in Christian homes, 50 as to bring then
i to Christ and attach them to Methodsm
!, 10. The training of children in the sun
!. day school and church, 30 rs to secur,
/, the largest evangelical denominations
:. results.
a Fifth Day-ll. Methodism and TIN
= Lords Day. II. Relation OF Methodisu
> to the temperance movement. ID. Juve
nile temperance organizations and thei
!, promotion through the sunday School ant
church. IA. Civil measures to suppress
. intemperance and relation Of the Churcl
= to such movements.
y, Sixth day-possible perils of Method
2 ism. Is. From the papacy, from sacer
~ dotalsm and its connected errors. Ii
y From modern sRepticism in its diiferen
forms and manifestations. II. Frol
n fOrmality, worldlincss and imprope
amusements among our own members
"a Is. From innovations upon establlshe
w Methodist usages and institutions.
~ seventh day-l9. The higher educati0
~ demanded by the necessities of tn
-, Church in our time. 90, The duty OF tn
~ Church to maintain schools which al
), Christian in their influence and character
l.. 81. The education and special training {
y y, ministers in theological schools. q I'll
IN education and special training of mini:
l. tiers while engaged in ministerial an
a. pas toral work.
-, Eighth day-23. UNCONVENTIONAL Ii
4? erature and its publication. "a. I'll
.;s newspaper and the use to be made of
~ by the Church. 25. Methodist hyn
i. Dology.
~ Ninth day-2G. The maintenance
:, home missions among the most degrade
~ populations. ~. The important wOr
va which the Methodist laity have pertormt
80 in this direction, and the great oppo
- tunites which they have III the futur
Vs. IS. The best methods Of reaching Il
- uuconverted section of the richer elasse
nv %. Methodism and its work for orphan
' so for the aged, and generally for Il
H., dependent classes.
u" Tenth day-30. The result OF Meth
~ dist missions in heather lands. 81. He
~ to avoid waste, rivalries, and contusil
IT, arising from different Methodist bodi
~ occupying the same contiguous fields.
'.e Eleventh day-32. Establishment al
~ support OF training schools for natl
a.. converts and native ministers in the fo
~ ~. eign field. 80. Use of the press in no
rs Christian countries for promotion of Il
,,'i Gospel. "a. The missionary work l
'i' quired in Papal and semi-iniidel nation
IS. Resources of Methodism for the We
vas of the worlds conversion, and the du
'eli of developing and employing those
ler sources.
he Twelfth day--36. How Christian uni
Dld may he maintained and increased ano
ef- ourselves and made manifest to the worl
ne 81. The catholicity of Methodism.
Tie Mcthodism as a bond Of brotherho
vas among the nations.
me 1t has been agreed to recomme
let; Friday, August 5th, as 4 day OF tasti
'rll and prayer for the success OF ii
ing conference.
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