Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-10

COOPERATION OF rAt CHURCHES
URGED.
ny TELEGRAPH to the Nrw,I
TisE uEvuODisrs
A Movement fur urion of the Dif'
fereuf llraHehe-.

lhlAtAf N~ AAhfn Nlf ANh Nv
essay delivered by Rev. Dr.. 5elDy ~
the Wesleyan Methodist Church,
Greenock, Scotland.
Rev. DR.. a. =. Hunt % New York
and Rev. Thomas Mitchell Of Hull,
England, followed.
Rov. &. f. Reed u Florence, Ken.
lucky. told Of the birth Of the Mcthu.
/ DIT Union ~ China, a number Of
| OthCfN SPOKE on the same subject, aud
at the conclusion OF the debate,a recess
was taken.
After recess Bishop Warren Of Colo
RADIO tool, the CHAIR. Devotional scfv-
Ices were held, DEJowoll ~ California
reading the Scriptures and delivering
the prayer.
Rev. Dr. A. Coke Smith Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church OF South
Nashville, read the ilmt paper of
THE AplERNOos SESSION.
iIis subject was "Christian Co.opera.
/ tlou.
He said;
The church Of God il essentially one
In all ages and places. THIS may con.
sist with much variety IN the MONIES.
sentials u creed and practice In the
/ individual ami tho denomination.
/ Misundertandings, divisions aud
strifcs IN tho church have given great
occasion 10 the enemies Of the cross tO
blaspheme. The truth underlying all
these divisions IL this right Of the iu-
dividual 10 interpret for himself tho
word Of God. 10 IA Rtruth which God
has taken long 10 impress, but which n
| worth the time aud paine Of teaching
| II. The call Tor a closer unity aud 90.
operation among our churches comes
up from all dircctione. IL IA true OF
| the gigantic enterprise and ranid
movement In tho Industrial world thai
/ t1day'a needs arc the measures Of to-
m0rrOw's work. Shall the church he
behino2 No, The fullness Of the time
has come, and the church OF Christ
one In heart and purpose-must move
In order 10 effect cooperation. The
spirit OF intolerance, which has been
the cause Of dissensions In the past,
must be set nsldc, and the equal rights
and privileges Of all CODE people re-
cognlzed. This recognition must be-
more practical and losS theoret.
/ Teal. We have long been nc.
customed ~ tho latter. IL has
found expression In gushing trsOlu.
lions and splendid orations. We should
either do more or talk less. Nor does
this recognition OF the ecclesiastlU
equality OF other denominations mean
an abatement Of our love and zeal for
our own. II the clergy would come
closer together they would ind the
| PEOPLE with them. Consultation and
the adoption Of plans for cooperative
work viii follow the recognition Of
equality among ChristiauF, aud
mutual respect for each Others gifts
aud lAbon. In the nominally Christian
/ lands "a closer union Of the churches Il
needed 10 gain the respect und aid OF
thOs. who now sneer at the church for
| IT, exhibition OF rlvnlrles aud Jealous.
les. 10 n needed ~ reach the un.
evangelical masses Of Christend0n.
There are slupendous OWLS for the
gospel 10 destroy; the discretion OF
the Christian Sabbath, the loose divorce
laws, the uuholy passion for gain.
which trampl-s ON right and virtue aud
CANDLES with the bread OF the poor,
aud, above all, that blacklist In the
catalogue Of eyils--cTurl aud remorse-
less ~ hell-thc legalizcl traillc m In.
toxicating liquors, all those aud their
accompanying evils must he destroyed,
and for this work the world must look
10 the church.
Rev. w. Rediord OF the Union
Methodist FREQ Church OF Bristol,
England, treated OF
CHRISTIAN COOPERATION
In the old country. He said In Eng
land tho time was ripe for iiral
movement. What could the religious
people Of England and America not
do II they utilized the force within
them and speak with undaunted cour.
age.
Rev. T. ]. Osborn OF North Caro-.
lima spoke OF the necessity OF perfect.
ing the church itseif, as preliminary TO
cooperation.
Rev. James Lefursy OF England held
that the churches were wasting money
In making proselytes from other
churches. Was IL not "a shameful
thing that there should be- such thing,
weakening the church and the cause OF
Christ for denominational pride? [Ap.
plRuso.
The council was about TO adjourn
after number Of other addresses,
when
A NOTEWORTHY soESE
occurred. Tho stirring words OF the
rIehktFh All uhg hDout CO-OpefhtiOu anu
unity had wrought tho council up 20
state approaching enthusiasm, AMI
suddenly President Mycn OF tho
Engligh Methodist Free Church arose
and said his object for long time had
been TO bring the Methodist Brit.
ish churches together. All his people
were willing and anxious, and he was
instructed by his fellow.churchmen
here TO say that they responded to the
offer tounite.
Rev. Mr.. Marshall, English Method.
lot, New Connecticut, said that, ~
president Of one OF the miner Method
ut bodies, be reached out by hand aud
felt that Methodist unity would follow.
Rev. T. WOTthlngt0n, president Of
the English independent Methodist
Conference, said that his people favored
an organized union. II Oiey could not
reach II, they could Mt least attain a
federation.
Row. Il. w. Browne, president of the
English Bible Christians, heartily en-.
dOrsed what had been said.
Aseach Of the presidents Of the Eng.
llsh branches OF the church welcomed
the invitation to come together the