The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17
METHODISTS TALK ON LABOR.
,ocT1L PROBLEMS AND MISSIONS DIS
Ci.SSED ar 1IfE ECUMENIC.fL.

CIISSED .tT THE ECJMENIC1L.
v,-., Word. or Thur.dsy'. Meetias.
r.rro,,sp In Mutual Explanations
rh..e. or the Probtens or Daily Toll.
v,.uycroS. Oct H.. The Rev. f.W. Bourne.
,..,;dc,, ol tho Bible Methodist Church OF
ISLAND, occupied the chair Mt the beginning
,,n ninth day session Of the Ecumenical
Wo,bolst Conference.
n, ruckI ~ II Vow York said that the An.cri-
-, nro.cr. di,; not understand the English
-'a,hods ot ruling. aud the English delegates
a,S n,, understand tho force OF tho point OF
'SIor, in American legislative practice. These
Observation-Disclosures might account for tho
..,,, in Yesterdays proceedings. He then
n".,,..s,,i himself to the subject Of Methodist
.ai,y a. presented in tho report made by the
c,n,,ni,tc, on Federation upon the resolutions
S,s,,,i,,.,, by Mr. Snap OF Liverpool md Soc
lily Dr.. Morgan Harvey Of London.
Incr remarks ty the Rev. DR.. Arthur COIN
..nin, moderation. and by DR.. Stephenson OK.
causing his regret that anything had occur.
pS,,.teuiav to grieve his friends. the Print.
.., ,IcthoJi:ts. Tor whom the Wcsleyans had
.,.,o,s, hearty aspect and affection. the uues-
Wv. Wv r,s nut on the adoption Of the report. and
.,",. agreed to unanimously. Resolutions
w.. ,hcn adorted condemnin. tho traffic In
on;nm sanctioned by tho British Government.
WI NJ Nkinson. NJ L.. rising to a personal OK.
-,.no,icn. said that ho had spoken in parlia-
p', terms yesterday. Ho would not make
wv. W. a,nlanation under duress and when some.
Nv held n pistol to his head. but now no
v say that when lie had yesterday tnlked
shout Bible Christians and Primitive Me.ho-
dists no had spoken as he Ind often
.nosen before when Ito presided over moet-
;nes of those bodies and gave OF his sub
.,anc, to old them in England. In that
country no should havo felt degraded to
have to explain that he had always Gone
hand in hand with all Methodist bodies aud
had the highest regard for oil OF them. Ono Of
~. Primitive Mctl,odists arose and expressed
tho grateful appreciation OF tho delegation to
DR., Stephenson for his kindly words. but failed
N notice Mr.. Atkinson's remarks. although tho
latter inquired il his words had not beon
kindly.
problsms," was then taken IN. The Hon. AL
den sn,aro Of tho NJ L Church. and President
Of tho Boston Chamber Of Commerce. read the
.ssav an "The Church and Her Relation to
Labor and Capital" He said:
five wsro to follow the teachings OF Eng
land's greatos. politica! loader. and close our
manufacturing establishments on all products
that We cannot make as cheaply as the same
articles can be laid down on our shores from
any other country. and II We should put tho
millions that are now finding constant en-
ployment at more than double the wages OF
the AGRICULTURAL laborer. also on our farms and
plantations. It needs no seer to forecast the
results. Whether this. the protective line OF
legislation. is wise and best for the wage earn
ers OF any other country than America we ex-
press no opinion. satisfied that 1t has been
sfss aad bss more than any
exceIled in ali the opportunities. for useful
i5s days aSor viii purchase eod and
implements OF husbandry. and. In fact. more
III all the essentials necessary for the sus-
e anS o sRs pa q Il the wo Is an
knowledged fact that the average pay OF the
Nass Garner in America is 60 to Io9 Per cent
and nearly or quite 2OO per cent, more than on
the Continent Of Europe: Such being the fact.
fnsfb th sSs %
Happily for us in America. labor is honora.
brain and small is the number that do not enl.
s' Sas 81 e s1 manifest has Re shead
sSs VIII r. nsa as
oER W. services S ana CAPITAL emRIoysd:
;tsssis S;ssSs
In considering tho morality q = strike there
are two auctions at least which must be
answered: I; L. the cause sIffieient2: 2 Is the
in which some manufacturing magnates live
and then note the statement Of a well:
% actual s9odaoets that Ct 20 Sea ssH
t aSne end n 81 the sn week those Who Object to
emma sses sSat co% ss IS wsrsrs also
Whatever may, be the attitude Of others toward
the new unionism, there ought to be no doubt t
demands Of unionism. when just, are only the
~ sS ailaiTs q tbs lie. Instead Of RELOCATING
The Row. Dr.: Worthington Of England, ! said
in the coal mines. He protested against the
II America were not materially higher than IN
England. but their expenses, were much
greater In the first case. Hear hear. from the
l. K Inch t.f IL B.. of the Methodist Church
IN Canada. spoke on the subject. Of The
A ~ GA Aspects Of Combinations OF Capital"
CHARMING extent to Which b th he
srs acting under Legislative authority In both
countries. Ana yet system OF spOuauOn mas
been uncovered In comparison with which the
e1actions OF feudalism might hide their dtmin::
tshed heads There IL scarcely an article OF
general consumption even in the poorest
household. from tho simplest food and cloth
the bodies Of the dead. TINT has not been LEVIED
the The FEY Peter TMho%pSsGa
Church, read an essay upon the SObligstlonls
ton o. the People" Tho Rev. William Me-
Iec. United Brethren in Christ, OF Dayton.
Ohio. spoke OF Christian work among tho poor.
ne quoted census statistics to show TINT there
Vas 1900 pQup.rs in this country The Rev.
Dr. Thomas Allon Of the Wesleyan .MethodiSt
Among the 1tich." lie said that Il the Church
was TO attract tho rich ami cultured. and was
y retai in its cultured young people II must DO
up to date In church architecture aud church
practice and doctrines.
Christian Work in Agricultural Districts"
was the theme selected by the Hey. j. L.
hartzoll N. L. Church of Cincinnati. He gave
statistics to show that at leust one-th ird OF
M people Of the United States live In tho
smaller towns and agricultural sections. and
slal'nrG that the majority Of the worlds pop
Hia,1n must in tho end live in tho country.
rhe Rev W. Anderson Of the A. NJ. L. Church.
sirksbnrg. Miss. said that some ministers
Tsre AFRAID t. 60 out and help Gp the fallen:
me negro did not care 80 much for social
ttIIaity. but he did look for Christian help i9
Tvis wy a, to wipe out eS!sting immortality and
mold out his hand and help them. The negro
preachers ahouII NOT IN clint ont from M mi a.