The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-20

instruments to abate this wanton solicita-
ton Of men to vice and crime! Let US dis
courRe in every way gambling and betting
which sprarg from th6 love OF excitement
and the lust of gain-two OF the besetting
evils Of the modern world: let Us abstain
from all reckless speculation in business
cannot be distinguished. Excessive and
unfair competition should be steadily
avoided and dlscounteranced, and snail we
not do ali we can to mould public opinion
and establish courts Of arbitration that the
complicated crime of aggressive war may
be averted! We need 10 emf loy with the
utmost economy all our resources.
Zone secret of the strength Of Meth
odisn has been the free play which it
allows to the gifts and energies of the laity.
1t is TO be hoped that the multiplication of
ministers may not tempt US TO think lay
preaching IS unnecessary. Among the
wasted treasures OF the church are the del
icate sensibilties, the tact, the tenderness,
the persuasive powers of holy women. We
are all agreed that the needs Of the world
require and the condition Of the age allow
that such women should take more prom
inent place in the work of the church. The
means of grace in which Mathodism is
so rich are u congenlal sphere for their
best talents. In the social and benevolent
work which is springing ~ on every hand
and Is one Of the most hopeful features OF
the times, their gifts are Indispensable
ana invaluable. Wa distinctly approve of
associations in which, unfettered by any
/ VOW, cody women may De organized for
ministry TO human needs and sorrow. But
we hope that with their enlightening OPP
| portunities women may not be tempted to
underyalue the sphere in which they are
| not only supreme, put alone; IS the sun in
his path through the heavens, the sphere
| OF the mother is in the home. The chill
dren OF the church have occupied the atten-
| ton of conferencen
The address rejoices in the wonderful
progress Of such societies rs the EpWorth
league, and would be glad if similar socie-
ties, adopted to other conditions would be
established in other parts of the Methodist
world.
eve feeln says the address, chat our
| Sunday schools have not as yet realized
| their vast possibilities, but the home is the
great nursery Of religious faith and life
The address says the education of the
young Is matter of great concern and says
the Methodists shall never cease to oppose
every system of national education which
undaly favors any particular church. In
these days when science is perversely
forced to attack our faith, one OF the fore
most duties Of the church Is to protect our
sons from the temptations set in theii
path.
Considerable space is devoted to the sub
ject of foreign missions, in which much
pride is taken. The activity and resources
of the church, it is stated, are increasing
daily against the trade il spirits and opium
which are trying to discredit the work Of
the church in Africa and China. She will
never cease to raise her voice.
In closing the address says: "Let us
beware Of taking narrow view of tht
working of our missionaries. The increase
Of our people in wealth and power has lait
Us under great responsibility. 1t seem:
probable that before long Methodism will
} constitute nearly fourth of the people
who use the English tongue. We are
factor Of growing Importance in that grea
race which by resistless impul5t
is spreading its dominion, lis civilization o
vast regions of every continent. We ough
to so wherever our race goes; multipl!
, our churches and increase our communi
cation and SO become bond of uniol
among the wide spread people of Englist
blood. And we should strive to checl
that dangerous temper into which
J adventurous and governing race SO easil.
, fall, so shall we do our Eaty to oar fellow
men and play our play our part in grea
! plan of God.
} The address closed with heartfelt invo
: cation and prayer that the churches ma
} clearly see and rightly interpret the sign
of the times and discerning the will of Co
2 may yield themselves to 1t.
5 At tina conclusion of the reading the ad
: dress was adopted without amendment b
: the conference. 1t win be signed by a
S the officers of the conference and wi
then be distributed by the senior bishop
I and presidents of Methodist conference
5 throughout the world as the embodimen
of the views of the conference respectin
the present and future state OF Methodisn