Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-17

Rev. j. NJ. King Reads an Eloquent
Essay at the Conference.

Essay at the Conference.
BALTIMORE. Dec. I6.-Rev. DR.. McAnaIly,
editor Of the St. Louis ChrisfiGa Advocate.
presided at the session OF the conference to-
DAY. Bishop Andrews announced on the
part of the Business Committee that the
Western Book Concern. the New York Book
Concern, and the Southern Methodist Pub
fishing Society were authorized to publish
the centennial volume containing the sermons
and proceedings Of the present conference.
The editors OF the volume will be Rev. H. K.
Carroll, W. P. Harrison and J. H. Bayliss.
Bishop Walden offered a resolution
that the Business Committee suggest the date
on which TO call an Ecumenieal Council of
MetbOdism. Il was suggested that the year
1889 would be an appropriate year. The con-
ference decided that 1t would be ineXpedient
10 call such a council.
The regular order Of the day was proceeded
with. which was the reading Of an essay on
Pour Points of Methodism-Heart CONVEX
sion. Assurance. Christian Experience and
Santiheation," by Rev. j. E. Evans.
METHODIsM's INFLUENCE.
At its conclusion Rev. J. NJ. King read an
Other Demon nations." MethOdism, he said.
was a revolution in the method Of saving
souls. 1t has moulded the character of the
English-speaking denominations OF the
world. It's influence on the social
C aracter Of the people is not less i'm
pOrtEnt. Religious principle IN England was
nearly extinct Wnc0 " EeitE came 70 quicken
the pulse IF the religious world. The found
ers OF MejhOdism aided TO mould the charac-
tiers Of men. 70 make them better and to lead
lives that would illustrate their creed. 1t is
not By new theology. but by a new method OF
Interpretation, that MethOdism has sue
ceeted.
At the end of this discourse a dis
patch was received from Rev. o. J..
TAYLOR. the oldest Presbyterian minister
in the United states, cOngratulatlng the con-
ference on the occasion Of their centennial
celebration. DR.. Taylor, now In Rochester,
y. Y. il 100 years old to-day.
Lieut.. Gov. Stands, from the committee
authorized to consider the prOpriety and adj
visibility Of establishing Oxford League,
reported fayOrably upon the project. Each
church may provide its own plans Of organiZa-
ton and the literature it shall introduce to
its members. The pastor of the church shall
be -oficiO President with power to appoint
an assistant.
OBJECTS OF THE LEAGUE.
The league l. designed to encourage the
reading and study Of the scriptures. beDevO-
lent and missionary work by the members,
ana social intercourse for the mutual advan-
tages of those who belong 10 the organization.
Considerable discussion followed, after which
the report was adopted.
Rev. J. II. Bayliss announced the death Of
the Rev. DR.. Rice, senior superintendent OF
the Methodist Church in Canada, and resp
adopted
James Fry read paper on The Value OF the
Press to MethOdsm." and Rev. o. p. Fitz-
gerald paper on The Value Of the Period
ical Press to MethOdism."
Tomorrow the work for which the confer
ence was called will be completed. The
! morning session will be occupied by the read
| ing Of papers, but the afternoon session will
be entirely devotional, closing with love
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