Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-20

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/ the church.
/ Rev Franz Ballard Of England, said the
practical question vss hov Sunday ress va
To be oo,ala.d Whenever IN effort VA
msde to open free libraries to idle work
mel there vent up hue and cry agains.
Sabbath breaking.
Rev. j. W. Haney Of Illinois, denied
that tie church was responsible for the
Sunday newspaper Az to amusements.
there ceuid be po better line Of denmark
alton. that singing no songs, taking no re.
cs p,ion could not be used in the name Of
our Lord Jesus. The church could con.
dernn every smutement. such - theatres,
and also the Sunday Newspaper.
J +. Boimer Of Manchester, England,
sad the strange thing vas that the church
failed to recognize the need of the people
for Amusement. BE strolled once into the
Lyeeum Theatre and found 90 macy
preachers there he thought for the time he
vas In the Eeumenicsi Council. II people
would 20 to The theatre, the church should
20 in T. purify he theatre, and TO do it
church members would have to 20 there.
Crie. Of "Oh, no." and You are right y
/ he theatre had improved Of late, and the
improvement had beea brought about by
Christian people.
Rev. Mr.. Hubbard, of the A. NJ z.
church, feared the gates we're too widely
opened. I'VE have got in dance and
theatre and bye and bye We will get in
circus" said his. DR.. Walker thought it
would be mistake to prescribe any par
tcaiar rules to govern in the matter Of
amuse ments. He thought it unsafe to
engage 10 many Of the amusements Of the
day. Theatre eoirg. card plsyi Aid
danciDg should be condemned outright.
Ministers who winked ct them failed in
duty.
DR., Chapman Of England, Of the COM
mittee charged with tns preparation Of an
xidress from the Ecumenical conference to
Methodists throughout ths world. read the
address. 1t gioIifes God for the prosperity
h. has given the Methodist churches, which
now lumber % 600 900 sdherents. This
gfosih. the address claims. proves that
Methodism is singulariy sd,pted to the
needs Of man. The address admits that
many adjustments and Developments must
be made to accomplish fully The mission of
the Methsdists, but obj scts 10 the idea thsi
any vital changes are necessary.
The address sAys, substantially: We
re lice to recogniz. The substantial unity
shlch xists among the various Methodist
bodies; its firm bKsis is lis common creed.
We think ,he time has come for closer CO.
ops ration OF Methodist churches At home
and abroad, which thsIl prevent waste Of
power and uGhsllowed rivalry. Let us
trace the moral evil Of men TO the true
,ources in their surroundings. their physical
natures, their ignorance, their passions,
their will, and set ourselves to
deal con prehensively with them.
To do this il will be nesesfasy for the mem
bers Of our churches to make full use of
their political right. To allow the great
powers Of law and government and their
stiil greater influence to fall into the hands
Of ungodly men would be incredible folly
and sin. God forbid that any of our
churches should become the instruments
Of the political parties.
The address favors the use Of legal in
strumen nts TO abate iDtempersncs and
urges that gambling. betting and reckless
speculation which resembles gambling be
discouraged. 1t opposes excessive and un-
fair competition and approves Of the es-
tab!ishment Of courts Of arbitration so war
may be averted.
The address argues that the church still
needs to employ the enerpies OF the lsi'y
in It's work, treas Of proper religious train
ing fer the young, and urges the msinte
nance Of missionary spirit in thu church.
1t protests sgsinst every eeclesiastical
system which invsdes the rights of con-
science and sets up human priest as 40 in
Al mon sihla uodiatop hot . oen tho youl and
God.
II bids that the church beware Of takiug{a
parrow view OF It's mission and resources
The address was unanimously adopted
wih;ut amendment The conference then
took q recess until 30.
The evening" session WAS devoted to the
hearing CT state nen,s from missionary del
egstes as to the progress of their work.