The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-13
THE CONFERENCES WORK
.THE CHURCH AND HER AGBN JIES"
THE FIRST TOPIC.

Bishop Foster Delivers an Address on
"The Responsibility and Qualiflca-
t,ons of Preachers"-The Delegates
Given an Audience at the Whits
House-The Religious Press DIE
cussed.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12-The ffth DAVIS
sassion of the ecumenical Methodist con-
ference opened with Bishop ]. W. Hood of
the African Mount Zion church of Fayette.
Vile, n c., in the chair. Bishop Gaines
of the African Methodist Episcopal church
delivered the prayers, and Rev. Dr. C. II.
PHILLIPS Of the African Methodist Episcopal
church Of Washington read the scriptures.
so that the opening services of the great
council were conducted by three colored
men.
The business committee, through Secre-
tary King, reported the receipt of the fol-
lowing memorials: From the Worlds
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
containing an address to the governments
of the world for the suppression of the
liquor traffic; paper relating to the death
| of Rev. DR.. James Leighton; a memorial
concerning the competition between Metho-
dists in small places; a memorial concern
ing an ecumenical hymn book.
The topic for the morning session was
"The Church aud Her Agencies" and Bishop
R. S. Foster of Massachusetts proceeded to
address the conference on 1.-THE Re-
possibility and Qualifications Of Preach
ersn
When the fall of the gaveI cut Bishop
Foster short Rev. John Bond of the Wes-
lava, 60 oh, T an
on the same subject; also Rev. William
Howard Day of the African Methodist Epis-
Copal Zion church of Harrisburg, Pa.
Bishop Foss Of Philadelphia, Rev.
Frank Ballard Rev. J. Sur
mon Cook of London, Rev. G. w.
Clinton Of Pittsburg, and Rev. DIR. William
Arthur. Rev. DR.. Leonard of the New
York Missionary Society closed the morn
Dg session in a few remarks condemnatory
N the preachers who invited doubt by de-
tvering sermons on Darwinism and Hux-
ley
CALL AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Arecess was then taken. During the re-
cess the delegates were received at the
white house by President Harrison. Bishop
burst acted as master of ceremonies and
Introduced Individually to the President,
zach of the delegates, nearly all of whom
we're accompanied by members of their
families. The President was assisted
10 receiving the visitors by Mrs.
Harrison, Mrs Parker and Mrs Dimmick.
The reception lasted more than an hour.
The Marine band under Prof. Soussa was
4 present and enlivened the occasion with a
programme OF music including the following
pisces: Excerpts from the oratorio of st.
Paul; "The Pilgrims Chorus' from Tanu-
hauser; paraphrase of Nearer, Ny God,
to Thee" Sullivan's "Golden Legend -
Gounods "Theres aGreen Hill Far Away y
collection of hymn tunes by Bennett, and
national airs.
THE RELIGIOUS PRESS.
When the council reassembled Rev. M. T.
Myers of the United Methodist church of
Rochdale, England, took the chair. The
topic for discussion was THE Religious
Press ,and the Religious Uses for the
Secular Press" Rev. Hugh Price
hughes of London delivering the essay.
Discussion of this subject evolved good
deal of heat and sharp talk. DR.. Hughes
and most Of the speakers held that the
CHURCH had not yet formed a sufficiently
high estimate of the influence of the re-
hglous press and had not used it to its full
capacity for good.
Rev. E. E. Hoss of Nashville. Tenn.
leat with religious newspapers, TO which,
ne said, Methodism had never been deaf
ne named a number of distinguished
Mehodlsts who had been connected with
relRous newspapers within his own expe-
lshce The religious newspapers had not
Aept pace with tne secular press
Il aeVeiopment, though the improve
'heht had been great, The religious
ewspaper should be under the control OF
.ue enurch. Every argument brought for
"aF9 10 show that the church should put its
@ uanu upon the pulpit would apply with
qusi force to show that it should put its
na nanu upon the press. Religious papers should
MI s nsse an expert corps of assistants to the
editor sb.N -.
HIvertlslnR columns; there had been
@ ulueu SHINING. but there was not so much
~" although he did see an advertisement
o.,4 ~ . 4uack medicine, a consumption cure,
SpposlUe ps an unctious article on helps to
u'suer life. [Laughter.l
TRIALS OF THE RELIGIOUS EDITOR.
,,, rev, Gr Dr. Buckley Of New York, editor of
" See ChrlSt'aH Advocate, told of the trials
naoauo;eor ue eul'or OF religious paper and of the
b'',ty ,bst ,t lor accuracy. He believed
yras+o. sue weekly religious paper had
mhi;o Mnuence in manufacturing
kuoIc opinion than the daily. Horace
esley had attached superior imnortance
h Vnu t.', weekly. The secular press could not
~ GIeOe1, ln matters religious. said Dr.
gIoA,ey' ana he cited two or three comical
sIn IInuers maoe In current reports upon
arsn; asIus events published by two great
american dailies. He was ssvera
far wv Lu6 secular press
One light treatment of serious
;sSs, ;.,oS, laughing at suicides and publishing
Nr.siied reports of scandaous divorce casss
pss neat came In when MIR. Atkinson an
II Es1Su Sasa member Of parliament, came into
os.,ieI ssouate de thought that as all nolitical
rssa nan their organs, the religions
IN ~ should take no account of
so1nsc,ad matters: When he had
paro. himself with religious
D,is.II ne had no notion of seeking its aid
baby, In his opinion religious papers
shus ~ u3r mission than politics. A man
was uo na''S sne thing he could do best. He
but nouu OF DIR. Hughes as a preacher.
ii n.y. was not and never should be proud
vts 20 as an editor. DIR. Hughes was in.
pis,ssO come down from his place as
Sibr 70 aid decrepit party; he had
Wbnhe oulo Two or three times a week.
hin@t got down there he had delivered
wa oL sentence THAI
Is nl; ;Hluost as near basphemy
Ielnss ous man could come Tho gavel
out: a, ais poins but Mr. Atkinson called
JesacSsS, Sas merely a question as TO how
toa' ''ISt would speak on the Irish ques-
Th., huGoLE FOR RECOGNITION.
a struy,'ss as a some confusion after this. and
BY gSs~ ior recognition, which was ended
Jones a nj ir pne nes hoor 70 the Rev. DIR. Lloyd
corsssisl" ales, who had not sought it, but
bardyt 70 mako a few remarks. He
"Relyi e" what was meant by the phrase