The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-17
SOCIAL PROBLEMS DISCUSSED.
The Relation Of Labor and Capital 10 The
Church Considered
BY THE CONFERENCE OF KETHODISTS
Many Excellent ESSAYS and Splendid
Speeches on the Various Social oues-
tiOns Before the World.

WAsHNGroN. d. c.. Oct. 1G.-The topic OF
the ninth days session Of tho Ecumenical
Methodist Conference was Social Problems
Rev. T. w. Bourne, of London Bible Chris
tisn Church. was the presiding officer. The
secretary announced that n continuance of
the debate on the subject Of Methodist
Federation" -" which was cut OF yesterday by
the regular proceedings, was IN ORDER and
the sub oct was taken up
The delegates evidently did not care for q
repetition OF tie heated discussion and con
fusion which this memorial caused yesterday
morning. and several short addresses we're
made in favor Of adopting the memorial.
Zach resolution separately. ami the memorial
as whole were then voted on and adopted
unanimously. A memorial on the extermina-
ton of the liquor traffic was also adopted
Hon Alden Speare, of Boston Mass. (MethO-
dist Episcopal Church.. read an essay on the
re.st OF the Church 20 labor and capital
He said working hours of laborers should be
ten hours.
Rev j. Berry. Of Wellington. New Zealand
(Ausiralasan Methodist church,. made an
address on the moral aspects OF labor comhi-
nati rs and strikes. lie believed that eight
hours was enough for man 10 work. He said
the Church should take hold OF the great
labor question as II existed Tor the people
CCMBINA1IONs OF CAPITAL.
!. r. Inch. LII. d.. Of Sackyille. New
Brunswick Methodist Church in Canada.
made an address on the moral aspects of COM
bnations Of capital He favored the com
binstiOns IN some things. He said that the
light Of tie nineteenth century had been OBJ
tanned from the G Orts of combinations. The
history OF civilization was the history of COM
binations. The increase # powerful enter
prises was too great Tor the individual 10 ac-
cOmplish and was done bv combinations.
Key. T. Mortllngt T. said he was q labor
inc man. and wanted o. speak IN behalf OF
the labOrers. For generations back his an
costors had died unnatural deaths in the
mines in England. He was glad the labor
question was being lifted 20 the pulpit.
Hon. j. ID. Taylor. OF Ohio said he was q
wOrkingman aud worked on an average Of
fourteen O. sixteen hours day. He thought
the remedy for the labor question was the
Several other delegates also spoke on the
subject.
The afternoon session of the Conference
was presided over by Bishop W. ". Duncan.
of Spartanburg $. c. Methodist Episcopal
Church south. The essay of tie afternoon
was the obligation Of the Church in relation
20 tie social condition of the people, read by
Rev. Peter Thompson. of the London mission, |
lWesloYa Methodist Church. He said his
sub ect applied chiefly to large cities, and the |
Methodist Church was only at the beginning |
Of its inquiries on it. In London those in /
poverty are estimated at 200 000 The Church /
is bound 20 have real fellowship with these 1
people. snd must be in their midst /
o. hear their cry and aid them. 1t is i'm |
leratiye that the followers of Christ should /
20 among them and try TO save them.
The work OF saving society is the business of
tie Church. Her aim is 10 teach that the Sab
bath Is made for man. home life. for purity
and brightness and 10 teach tie child bow %
lead life of usrfulne-s g. Among the poOrand /
IIV NJ
and for the eneral mass of indigeuts the
Church should lind shelter He concluded bv
saying the Church should abolish the fruitful
cause o- poverty chief Of which WAS the
liquor traffic.
WORK AMONG THE POOR.
Rev William Mckee. of Dayt L. O.. United
Brethren in Christ made IN address on
Chrstan work among the poor. He said he
would deal with the poor of Christian lands.
The speaker preceding him had said there
was more tlan a million pOvorty-striCken
people in England lu the lnted States. Su-
peuntendent POrter's statistics estimates the
paupers 20 IJ 200. The first thing we should
DO % help tie poor is to put them on the road
10 help themselves. Another good thing
Christians can 30 is TO find good Christian
homes tor the children All church members
should pray Tor the Door visit the poor and |
help them. and We VIII show TO all that we
ore not only followers of the Lord In name.
tu in deed an truth.
He,. Thomas alleu. of Sheffield. England
{ lWesevau Methodist Church made an adj
dres- on Christian Work Among the Kich."
HE rich. lie said need 90 pas. through the
same pro 'e-ses as the poor 20 bring them 20
God Tie Church should work among all
C asses
au address on Christian Work in Agrcu-
tural Districts WAS delivered 10y Rev. r. @.
itariell, of Cincinnati %. Methodist kpiscO-
al Church Tie spoke OF the lack of minis
L. O. Il 20 SnfI na
ought % 60 lack ver to our old system of
circuit RIDING u ail the country sections, and
should use TO re- thoroughly their iaymeu
lld their ann should De to reach tho last man
1n the hills of rur Ism
bey. T. j Bradford OF Scotland Wesleyan
Methodist Church, in the five minute Discus :
'. .on saQ That The English rural districts had 2
i.wats been considered important by the 7
Church
Rev. d. II. Trbeau. Of Philadelphia Meth I
)dist Episcopal Church had much difficulty ,
10 making tie Conference understand his r
llme. which be spelled, and began with the {
emafk that Dee WAS chaplain u the navy or a
4n oid-iasllOned repent -you-be damned
hethodist' lie simply urged the Methodist
hureh 20 60 o. The poor aud the rich alike
20 teach them Christianity" 7
aIssIoSAHus DISCUSSED.
The night session of the conference was 4
presided over 10y Rev w. Morley OF New Tea q
and. Austraias Methodist Church. Il
The topic for the evening was Missions f
Rev w. j. Townsend. Of Birmingham
rgland read an essay on missions in heathen O
auds Iu which he rev eWed the history of the {
MISSIONARY work OF the Methodsts from il,
beginning until the present day. aud the pro-
'ress 10 has made IN foreign lands. Rev. A.
:. Leonard of New York. read an essay on
Missions IN Christian lands. He spoke O. the n
iced OF Methodist federation % advance 4
Christianity. ~
After eevefa ive-miuute speeches on the 4
opc for tho evening the conference ad journ- a
I'd until tomorrow. ',