The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-16

ss.s1t - c5Vh<u< 70 1CIfFt odE common
schools. the Mormon 10 practice nsonoe-
amy. the Indian to worship the only living
and true God. The Chinamsn 10 adopt the
principles Of th1 chxassian religion, and the
anarchist TO keep she Sabbath and honor
the principles Of good eovernmens
The alarming condition of portions Of
our country calls for ssill greater vigilance
and Efforts On the part OF the church.
Even New England, which in many re-
specss Is the mast favored part OF our
country, il threatened BY an avalanche of
proragandists of the Romish church. The
middle states are threatened with . tidal
xave OF immigrants from Europe. ma
lorify OF whom would gladly wash away
The old landmarks OF the Pufitans, If NOT
religion itself. !"
The country is today Standing sghast be-
tore the rising clouds OF ignorance and inn
morality among the freedmen of the South,
which threatens 10 overspread our political
sky With gloom. The Norshwest is
trembling on the top Of volcano that may
at any moment dash into pieces its proud
ess political and religious faprics. The
southwest is grooming under the dominion
OF Rome. The Wahsatch mountains are
holding today IN their bosom fetid pool
that threatens to devastate the contiguous
states and territories. The Pacific coast is
threatened with heathenism.
"infdeiity is every rywhere striving to
overthrow our Protestanfism. II has the
tongue OF the orator and the ear OF the
populaee. Ii Is becoming every day more
and more resolute and boasiful. What
but Christ's gospel, the power of God unto
salvation, can meet such threatening
evils?r
DR.. Roberts added that. notwithstanding
Al this. hopeful prospects are not wanting
to encourage the church in home misslon-
a5y work, and urged renewed efforts.
More men are needed, particularly IN the
West the foreign field Is also calling for
more men and means. Another task TO
which the church should bend her ener-
gies u to instruct her members in the
meaning Of the true stew ardship and use
OF money. No department Of Christian
work is 50 poorly developed as that of mis-
sionary offerings. TIE church must set
forth enphatically the connection that
exists between the accumulation Of riches
and Gods blessing
At the afternoon meeting Rev. William
E. Moore. of Columbus. O.. was elected
were accepted and dates set for debates
thereon. The report of the committee on
church unity stated that cordial response
had been made TO the overrures Of the
bishops OF the Protestant Episcopal church.
Correspondence had also been had with
the chairman Of the Congregational coun-
Gil. A resolution accompanying the report
deprecates the undue multiplicity Of
churches OF different denominations in
small communities. Continuance of nego-.
tiations with the Protestant Episcopal and
Congregational churches is recommended.
Methodfsts Must Not Abct SsIooas.
ST. LouIs. Nay l5.-In the general con-
ference Of the Southern Methodist Episco-
pal church today the Temperance commit
tee concurred in the memorial changing
the degree OF ofiense committed by mem-
Der of church who encouraged the liquor
traffic by renting property for saloons and
signing petitions for licenses from ..impru-
dence," as now designated in the disci-
piine, 70 'simmOraiity."