The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-10-12

one Of the gentlemen we're initiated. At the
church Revs. Shepard and MoCabs delivered
addresses before the missionary society
which held its anniversary at seven thirty
O'Clock.
l SUNDAYS PROGRAMME.
As programmed, all the Evangelical pull.
pits were filed both morning and evening
by Methodist clergymen, most Of them we'll
known divines. and that they were we'll all
ed goes without saying.
The most logical and splendidly construct
cd discourse Of the day was delivered ct the
First NJ. E. church by Bishop Newman. For
over An hour the Bishop spoke from the
rostrum, at all times logical, impassioned,
sublime His theme was " Christs Mission
on Earth" and he fairly exhausted the sub.
ect in all of its ramifcations.
The church was crowded almost to suffo,
cation, hundred being turned away from the
doors.
Ordination services were held at three
O'Clock in the afternoon, Jacob Bane Of this
city, being among those ordained as deacons.
He snow Rev. Jacob Bane. At the con.
clusion Of these services the Women's Home
Missionary Society held its anniversary.
Mrs. Allison and Mrs. Marcy delivered
addresses,
MONDAYS SESSION.
If any Of the pastors had seemed uneasy
during the proceeding week no one noticed
it on Monday morning, for all were unden-
iably restless and inclined to be fearful. It
was appointment day and all awaited the
coming of the afternoon and with it the
Bishop and his list, with Christian fortitude.
The morning session was busy one, all
unfinished business being rushed to final
consideration. Among the important re-
ports submitted and adopted was the report
of the committee on temperance, portion of
which is IS follows:
While we do not approve the use of the
ministerial Office or any other church efice
in the interest Of any political organization
whatever, we recognize the right of minis
tiers, church officers and members to their
convictions on political questions, and We do
condemn in unqualified language the lack Of
charity which criticises, speaks evil of or
seeks in any way to iDjure those who may
differ from US either in conviction or vote.
We rsaffirm our conviction that the saloon is
so antagonistic to all that is good and 80
productive of all that is evil that il cannot
be legslized without sin. We are firmly
convinced that high license is not step
toward prohibition. The experience Of tho
past assures US that as restrictive measure
it is q gigantic failure. II fails to restrict
the number Of saloons to any hopeful extent;
it does not restrict drunkenness; it does not
restrict crime; it does not restrict the WOO
want and poverty which is born Of tae drink
traffic.
This was the most prosperous year the
missionary society Of the Methodist Episco-
pal church has ever known. The income
will be fully thirteen million dollars, an ad-
vance of $500, 600 over the income Of five
years ago and of $4,000 over the income
of one year ago. This society has the world
for its field. Nearly one-half its funds are
spent in this country, where there are Eve
thousand missionaries and teachers at work
under it's auspices. There are in foreign
lands fully three thousand preachers and
teachers working in harmony with its plans.
Many of these, however, are self-supporting.
A new monthly paper called World Vide
Missions was started about o year ago and
already has subscription roll Of over TO-
600 names.
At four O'Clock the Bishop personally an.
nounoed the appointments. Those for this
district are as follows: Joliet District-N.
H. Axtell, presiding elder, Morgan Parks;
Auburn Park, s. r. Reno; Blue Island, Fred
H. Sheets; Channshon, V. Willis; Greet, c.
A. Place; Cumming, P. s. Lent; Ellwood,
w. H. Strout; Fernwood, r. H. Deliver;
Frankfort and New Lenox, E. H. Beel, Free
dom, Hugh Hay; Hedgwlch, to be supplied;
Joliet-Irving st. John; Ottawa st., o. F.
Mattison, r. Street, T. V. Sweet; Kensing-
ton, John N. Hall; La Sale, George Chase;
LcmVutS ~ AAopihoouS 4LiopVuS TVH'
rest; Lockport, John Lee: Manhattan, John
A. Lucas; Marseilles, James F. Clsxensy;
Millington and Millbrook, R. H. MoDade;
Minooka, H. A. Kissler; Morgan Park, J. s.
Bell; Morris, c. A. Bucks; Newark, c. c.
Sink; Orland, A. E. Saunders; Ottawa
First, church, N. o. Freeman, second church,
Frank Tines; Peotone, G.. W. Winslow;
Plain6eld. Amos H. Miller; Piattsville, J. P.
Sullivan; Prairie Centre, G. G. Mckinley;
Pullman, W. Trahter; Seneca, to be sup
Piled; Sheridan, Fl. A. Peters; South Bngle-
wood, James Hill; Thorton and Dalton, H.
C. Gibbs c. H. Hemstreet: Wellington, H.
X. Vernon; Wellington Centre, R. K. Bib
bins; Worth, William Dunlap; J. 8. David,
financial agent of Jennings Seminary. mem.
Der Of Ottawa Street, Joliet, conference; E.
E. Mckay, attending medical college, MEM
Der Auburn conference.
Rev. Holmes goes to Fulton street church