The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-20
MORALITY AND AMUSEMENT
,,crssED At THE ECUaGENICAL
Di'' METHODIST COUNCIL.

r,s,cs OF eamsiins. Horse Raeing.
Athletic sports, sad the Sunday News
..r.-An English CIersynau's Opinion
-, wal, street "I.icks All Creatior."
n,,.u,xcroy. Oct. 19-The eleventh days
...sion OF the Ecumenical Methodist Council
s'e e.,d with Mr. William Marden OF the Wes-
,.s.n Reform Union. England. In the chair.
le,s~ ronmlttee on Methodist Statistics made
this report: p.. .t,.,.. 40,
CAMPERS. Dl5, 2s4: ndherents. 4.2o9.6Ol. Asia:
melh 533; members, "a. 1894: adherents,
. m'n,s Africa: Ministers. 2eA; members.
s.,,1T. adhcrcnts, 2S3.370. Australasia and
n.,.n.sia. Ministers. 7S0; members. 9314O:
Snoronts, 49, 1873. Totals for Eastern section:
su.isters. GO04: members. 1,113.905; ad-
n'n 5.O1,12s Western Section-Minis-
w.. a,,,D1: members. $3.50. 404: adherents.
W. ,ai o7,,. Grand totals Ministers. 1905;
-.,.hcrs. q, 4o4 $50: ndherents. 2O.2S1.9 76.
H' Tho committee to whom was referred the
.na.t,ons concerning II third Ecumenical
dist Conference recommended that such
earfercnce be held In 1901. The committee
..,.ommcnded also the appointment OF an Ex-
..u,iyc Commission which shall be constituted
Tho basis Of the organization OF the Ecu
ss.nical Conference. and which shall consist Of
.,Shtv mcmbc,s. Tho Commission shall be
a,Sidsd into two sections, called respectively
~. Western. to consist OF fifty members. and
Mo Eastern section. to consist OF thirty men,
,ors After some discussion tho further con-
sdsr.tion Of the report went over until to-
,sorr,w. md the topic OF the day. The Church
sra Public Morality" was taken up. In the
ss.snce of the Hon. Il. W. b. Hill OF Macon.
a., .sov IN LEGAL Restraint on the Vices OF
= s ,RisSmo M
we , are s sI that LEGAL restraint Of the
r n,ss Of society is within the jurisdiction of
the STATE tina, k ssI n'en moral ny act Of Par.
s Su stS So runs tho threadbare pathos Of
. .h.' ,rorn .out PASTORAL Now, II this means
tMs , M ,. .r,. ,oneratc inward r,rbteons-
moss it is true: but those who saw the mir
ri,h this old saw very we'll know that the
WIN ".s a.,, Ior,s,nt;on do mot nro,o.o to
enas q, ,,'p hr u anv snch result for stot,,tes
~ oyery Kind assume to deal only with mons
s %eser, wit with Intentions or motives. The
rules Of tho churches never created inward
nouv hmt thov serve "a nm inferential ana
thov be,n 70 make men moral by Inv. Did not
ule' "o'p AZ. " ho,+arad tha Io,,is;.,o stata
the law thnt cnartereu mo louisiana o'a'e
Lottery and authorized its rowing commission
oti,tomr through, mnils and npwspnnera. did
'" .na ,.;a,at;o, ~, ,,r,,;,h;r, ~. -,aon.
moi such ieSisiatioh' ny iufhie"ihs 'he iieahe
and inducements OF an immoral temp.
taton. make men immoral by law?
ofthe enactment Of n law under representative
government YER in advance Of the working beliefs
fat least u majority Of the community; and
sions and campaigns relating to the suppress
sion Of the saloon we ma many persons VINO
PRESTON. opposing it on the ground that the
public mind is not ready for the movement.
Mr. William 7. Stead. who is famous in con-
nection with the movements to suppress GER
tain vices Of society. recently cited as an
illustration Of the power of the law to raise
public opinion to the level OF the law. the case
Of a member OF Parliament who was expelled
for accomplishing the ruin OF q young girl"
The Rev. Joseph Posnett Of the Wesleyan
Methodist Church. Hull England. delivered
an address on. Lotteries. Betting. Gambling.
and Kindred Vices"
present day question. and is OF all-concerning
Importance. There is. no evil OF our times
which is so widespread. SO rapid In its develop
ment, SO colossal In its proportions. and so
prophetic OF ruin to personal. social. and ma
tonal character and morals wherever 1t Is In
dulged. It corrupting leayen. 1t is con-
taminating leprosy. very dangerous to the
well being and Christian civilization OF our
times 1t has become an International social
irHfp In 0Iaft ntn rNNIr