Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-20

discussing yesterday. Amendments were sub
United annuiIinG the appointments that were
made yesterday and providing that in the IN
terim until such time AZ the various confer
snces might appoint their members of the com
mission the business committee should he
authorized to transact any business that might
arise.
THE THIRD CONFERENCE
DR. Hamilton. of the committee to which was
referred the matters pertaining to the third
scurienical conference, 10 be held il
1901. made an amended report. providing
for the executive commission. This all came
DIP yesterday, but after a prolonged debate
gas laid over until this morning. The report
vas for the most part like that of yesterday and
arranged for the representation that each
branch of the church should have in the COM
mission. but refrained from all appointments
or suggestions as to such appointments The
resolutions embodied IN the report were
adopted unanimously and the conference pro-
ceeded At once To the regular program OF the
morning.
CHRISTIAN RESOURCES OF TIE OLD WORLD.
The first essay Of the session was by Rev. j.
s. Simon of she Wesleyan Methodist church
npon the subject. The Christian Resources of
the Old World Ia his paper tho speaker
dealt only with the question of the Chris
than Resources ui England. lie did not
treat his topic s:,.tisticslly. but asked.
What makes ior Christ. Tor the righteous
ness which Christ rcpresSHts! 10 soEe. ac-
eor,:iag to Rev. iir. Simon. the success OF
Christianity means the success OF their own
opinions of reII5lOu the success of
the particular church to which they
le-OES- We must eElancipate our minds
frSm this mlst.Se. though VIC do not
Gcay its yaige as motive force. Those who
analyze their own side OF a quest zion are often
spiendidly aggressive workers. much filter
than philosopher 10 lead forlorn
hope. But in the end truth proves itself
10 be greater force than iclUSIoR Christ
then may be succeeding even when our notions
eOGccrI.lES Christianity are unreal.zed- His
success Is something wider than any single &C.
uniphs by the defeat of our opinions and In
spite Of churches that bear His name.
The men w-o ale in c!Usess touch with the
masses vi the English people are impressed
with the Iact tina. while theories about the
Christian religion fail 10 arouse interest the
living aud personal CHRIST Is regarded
with an inerea=lnS enthusiasm This teu-
Geney is one o. the greatest resources
OF Christianity in the old world. The CHIEF
question i whether the ministers and workers
OF the Eagiish CHURCH prepared to avail
themselves OF this condition OF the public
mind.
1t requires courage sustained by st. PauIs
broad heartcdness 10 face the condition of &C.
elesiastical life in England at this moment.
The rapid dinlinution OF the evangelical party
In the Church vi England is an ominOus sign.
INCREASE OF TIE HIGH CHURCH PARTY.
There can be no doubt that the remarkable
revival of religion which has occurred in the
Anglican church has resulted in "a great in
crease of the high church party. especially in
that section of the party which is COM
posed of men who are scarcely
distinguished from Eomanists- Must we
number the rituaiists among the Christian re-
sources Of England! This suggests some very
grave questions we are compelled TO ask lis
ritualism directly for Christi Is its aim simply
and exclusively the exal5ation AID proelan.a-
ton of the living and hie-giying
savior" We cannot claim the successes
OF the extreme high churchmen AS successes
won for Christ. We should be unjust If
We failed TO note that there is light in
the gloom of ritnalism. There are some ex-
IRENE high churchmen who seem to enancipate
themselves from the defects OF their creed when
they stand II the presence OF men and women
who yearu to hear the ''tidincs of great Joy"
SOME OF the best known mission preachers
proclaim Christ as simply and fully human
lips can preach Him.
IafnInS from tine Episcopal church Mr.
hinor declared tina. the evangelical nor-con-
sormIsts Of England were prepared to minister
10 the desire Tor living Christ. Briefly he
oiseEssed the down grade eontroversy
refusing TO believe that the rightly called
down grade minister Was 4 prerailing
type IN tie dissenting CT urehes. AS
70 the Methodists. he believed they