Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-21

rHr EFFORTS orrHe ROMAN HER
AHcHY.
rIIE NEriiopIsrs.
Tonic. Discussed nj rhsir las, ses.
sion.

Tonic. Discussed nj rhsir last ses'
sion.
wAHnNuTOS, oct. 20.-1hs nfst
esiay " the session was on the subject,
"chflstiau Resources OF tue Old
World by y. Simon Of the Wesleyan
Methodist Church Of Kent MFR. Simon
said that men who atc In closest touch
with the masses Of the English people
are Impressed with tho TACT that, while
theories about Christian religion fail TO
arouse interest, the living AMI personal
Chrl.t Il regarded with increasing en-.
thusia,m. The speaker asserted that
this theory of the public mind was one
Of the greatest resources Of Christianity
In the old world, Ehs question IL, are
the ministers and workers Of tho Eng
lish churches prepared 10 avail them.
selves Of this condition OF the public
miud7 The rapid dlminution Of the
evangelical party In the Church OF
England n an ominous elgn.
Turning from the Episcopal Church,
the speaker unhesltatingly declared
that the non.cunformists Of England
were prepared 10 minister 10 the desire
fora living Christ. In closing, he said:
"As Christians, we welcome the as.
AlHlanco OF everyone who aims n blow
ut evil aud shields that which il good.
Aiter all, our confidence chiefly rests
IN men and women who confess Christ
NJ their Master, aud believe that His
Gospel j. tho true remedy for the sins
aud sorrows Of the world"
bishop kceno said he was much
disturbed at the spirit Of higher critic
lem shown, especially by the British
W,slrynns. lie ailurcd his brethren 10
take tie problem of evolution home
with them. Get down aud look Ut IL;
thuru's nothing In tho Darwinlan theO.
~ n YOU knock the time out Of II. He
niyisAl hi. English friends IN yet rid
OF this doolrlne Of svolulion-this
L1mf--lrst Il blow them up. This Il
tIr fret great fls-ure Ia the Methodist
faith, lac said.
A TIE AFTERNOON SESSION
resolution was Aiop.ed stating that
tue conference views with deep con.
Germ the subtle and persistent Efforts u
tho Roman hierarchy 10 make H.
power felt outside Us own sphere In
many lands, 10 the detrimunt anu dan.
ger u the civil aud religious liberties
Of the people. The conference feels
hound 10 rrmind the members Of the
churches II represents OF the sacred
rights aud privileges they enjoy, won
for them by tho sacrifice aud fidelity
Of their fOrcintherr, aud 10 call ON
them 20 unite with the members VI
other Protestant chuIchesin maintain.
lug this great inheritance Of freedom,
aud handing down the same intact 10
succeeding generations.
This last essay Oi the conference was
on
"1Im CHURCH OF THE ruTURH,n
read by Rev. DR.. Buckley, editor Of the
Nov York Christian advocate. lie
spoke Of the evil portents OF the pres.
ont time, mentioning bushes. dIshon-
esty, lack Of zelf-deninl, eNtfavagance
In living, ACCOMPLISHMENTS Ia large
part by the church Of tho sabbath to
lac world, etc., but this IL Gully
ono fslde, and there are numcf.
Gus tendencies OF \ hopeful character.
Tho Tise Of new denominations seek.
fog after spiritual plety may be Elk.
pocted. No union OF Pfotcstantism
and Itomanlsm Is possible. The ulh.
mate church will enforce no theory OF
Inspiration; II will have simple yet
comprehensive creed, revealing the es-
ssntlals OF salvation. The mania for
making new laws upon points upon
which Inspiration has not spoken viii
EANN HlNNt W AuNlftitu llutihl TX
hlbited by 81. James and endorsed aud
illustrated by 81. Paul. Caste and
cant will disappear; Christian living
will be midway between ascctlcism
and luxury; science and religion will
walk hand In hand, though TN the
last may be irreliglous scientists and
some Christians 10 ignorant OF timid Us
TO fear that an Increase OF knowledge
In the sphere Of nature necessarily I'm.
plies destruction OF faith.
Row. MIR. Dawson Of England said
the church OF the future must e.ren.
TALLY be q church Of the past. Funda.
mcntals could not ba altered. The
first noto OF the church Of the future
would he simpllncation. Too long had
the church been keeping It's eye on
earth. Democracy In the State meaut
democracy In the church aud the most
democratic church would win. Chris.
iians were followers Of a divine Social.
ist. II mon could not get the socialism
ofJssus, they would get tho socialism
of tho devil. The socialism OF Jesus
did not make US all .quAl; II made us
all brothers. The church should not
ignore evolution, and u church wllfully
blind could not be tho church Of tho
future.
Al 1lh AoNNIiNoN
Of the last adaress, by request OF the
business committee, Dr. stephenson
presented resolutions voiclng the
thanks OF the conference In various
directions. He made u speech In
moving tine resolution, treating II hy
sections. He referred 10 the hospitali-
iy shown the foreign delegates, etc.,
referred 70 the Presidents visit To the
conference and 10 himself, aa having rot
noble example 10 the heads OF every
great community In the world. De.
Stephenson was very grateful TO the
Associated Prtss, which had done for
this conference yesterday what had
never been done for Methodist con.
ference before, In sending 10 500
papers the admirable address issued.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, tie entire audience rising AMI
apnlauding.
Bisbop Hurst II Washington briefly
responded and tho second ecnmonical
conference, sftcr half-hour's prayer,
adjourned aNc ois.