St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-17
Religion Held to Be the One
Thing Necessary for a
@ Solution.
Methodist Unity Favored by
the Council--Sentiment
in England.
Women's Associations Name
the New Officers and Will
Push Work.

chair at the beginning of the ninth days
session of the ecumenical Methodist
council. The subject of Methodist fed
Grafton, which was adjourned from yes
terday, was again taken up.
Rev. Dr.. Waller, of England, rising to
a question of privilege, disclaimed any
intention of rejecting in any way upon
DR.. Stephenson in his remarks of yes
terday. DR.. Buckley, of New York.
said that the Americans present did not
understand the English methods of rul-
ing, and the English delegates did not
understand the force of the point of
order' in American legislative prac-
tees. These MISUNDERSTANDING might
account for the friction in yesterdays
proceedings.
After remarks by various delegates OH
the resolutions and expressing regret
that anything had occurred yesterday
TO mar the proceedings, the question
was put on the adoption of the report
and it was agreed TO unanimously. amid
applause. The business committee re-
ported the following resolution:
The conference expresses its devout thank
fitness to Almighty God that. through the
growing influence OF Christian opinion. the
contagious diseases acts have been abolished
i'll the United Kingdom. but deeply regrets
that such immoral legislation is still in force
in various other parts of the world. The
conference further declares its earnest hope
that Christian sentiment will soon make such
immoral legislation everywhere impossible;
and further, the conference records its strong
conviction that men of VIGOROUSLY immoral
life should not be allowed TO occupy places
of public trust and authority.
The resolution was adopted without
debate. The committee also reported
resolution demanding the complete sup
preston of the opium trade in all parts
of the world. 1t was adopted.
Atkinson Snubbed.
Mr. Atkinson, NJ. p, rising to per-
Sonal explanation, said that he had
spoken in parliamentary terms yester-
day. He would not make any explana-
ton under dureSs and when somebody
held pistol to his head. But now he
would say that when he had Yesterday
talked about Bible Christians and PrIm-
tive Methodists he had spoken as he
had often before when he presided over
meetings OF those bodies and gave of his
substance to aid them II England. In
that country he should have felt de-
graded to have to explain that he had
always gone hand in hand with all
Methodist bodies and had the highest re-
gard for all OF them.
One of the Primitive MethOdiStS arose
and expressed the grateful appreciation
OF the delegation to DR.. Stephenson for
kindly words, but failed to notice, Mr..
-Atkinson'S remarks. although the latter
inquired if his words had not been
kindly.
The topic of the morning session.
Social Problems" was then taken up.
Hon. Alden SDeare, president of the
Boston chamber of commerce, read the
essay on The Church in Her Relation
to Labor and Capital" MI Speare said
that the church, by the spiritual
changes which it has wrought in the
lives of millions Of her membership, has
| elevated them from habits and condi-
tons that lead only to poverty and
crime. In return for such priceless
| benefits, labor and capital should give
| their first and best efforts to the church
! for its extension and prosperity.
! In country like our own, under a gov
! eminent of the people and by the peo-
pie. the elective franchise should not
be given to any foreigner till ne can
| read and write the language of the
| country OF his adoption and has been
! long enough a resident to become con.
versant with the laws and customs Oh
the land, be that time ten or twenty-one
| years. 1t seems the question OF
Hours of Labor
is vastly more vital to the wage-earnei
than to capital. For ten years the aver
age return to capital has not been pei
cent. II further pressed the goose
/ that lays the golden eggp of constant
and well-remunerated employment is
killed, our manufactures must be
| closed and the laborer be left without
employment.
We are in accord with the proposition
so generally accepted-that politics
shall not be the subject of pulpit dis
cussion. We are rather fully persuaded
that pulpits should speak with no UNI
certain sound on all subjects to the vel
! being and happiness of the people.
Rev. j. Berry, of Wellington, New
| Zealand, delivered an address on 1.-The
! Moral Aspect of Labor Organizations
and Strikes" He said the position OF
! MethOdiSm in the twentieth century
will depend upon her attitude toward
| the labor movement in the last decade
of the nineteenth. In considering the
+ morality of a strike there are two ques
at tons at least which must be answered
= First, is the cause sufficient? Second
} is the method juStifiable? A strike is
social and economic war, but il
6 Is necessary 1OI 1dUOI ~ OIRdulZt
4 and fight because capital organizes and
! fights and is generally the stronger OF
| the two. There can be no peace between
| employer and employed until the prin-
clple Of profit-sharing is recognized as
/ the equitable settlement of the wage
/ question and adopted wherever practic
able. Let us make haste to wipe out
the reprOach that the Christian pulpit
| hardly touches upon the duty Of the
rich to the poor except by an occasional
sermon on the duty of broad charity.
| We should have justice first. Until jus
| tice Is done there is no place for charity
| l. r. Inch, LII. d., of Canada, spoke
on the subject of The Moral Aspects OF
Combinations of Capital" Mr.. Inch
| said loss to individuals may come ever
| from beneticent combination, but the
| progress of the race must not be stayed
| because few may be sacrificed to the
| general good. The power Of cOmbina
| ton legitimately acquired must also be
| legitimately exercised in accordance
with equity towards employees and
! even toward competitors. The alayming
! extent to which
| The Tyranny of Trusts
has been exercised in the United States
and Canada has been only partially re
yealed, and yet system of spoliatior
has been uncovered, in comparison
| with which the eXactiOnS of the feuda
lists might hide their diminished heads
4 Paw Dr WorthinptOn Of ENGLAND