Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-17

Already the reflex wave had set in and the non
ulation of the towns of New England was flow
ing back upon the country.
In the south the average negro cabin church
was buriesque upon Christianity, and the
best of the race we're PRAYING for the opening
in the land of the plans OF the Christian church
He had no faith in any agency but sle agrees
sive force and working power and consecrated
spirit Of the church of Jesus Christ. If the
Methodists OF Canada would 20 further than
they had and pick up the few fragments of
negro Methodist churches in their country thew
would do much for the cause Of unity.
Rev. DR.. T.. J. Braisford Of Scotland said IL
was pos jble to forget the claims of the vii
lagos. How to purify the moral aspects OF the
cesspools in the cities was tine question. II the
streams pouring into the cities were purified so
would the cesspooIs be cleared.
Rev. W. i. Anderson of the A. 81 E. church,
Vicksburg, Miss, said that some ministers were
afraid to go Oat and help up the fallen. The
negro did not care SO much for social equality,
but he did look for Christian help in irving 10
wipe out existing immortality and vice amongst
his race. Every minister should hold out his
hand and help them.
Hon. 81. L. SHELLEY.
Hon. II. L. Sibley Of the NJ. E. church,
Marietta. Ohio, declared that the church should
become the leader in the solution of the social
and economic questions Of the day. The poorer
classes did not need the money Of the rich as
much as they needed their help and intelligent
advice.
Rev. J. f. Chaplain Of London held that the
problems presented in today's program were
fret In Importance. He despaired almost Of
the church directly solving those questions
The state must. The church, however, might
STIR the state and it would never stir otherwise.
Rev. Lloyd Jones Of Wales said it was not
really true that we were o Christian country
Certain things Christianity had not touched
Money making had not been touched BY it.
Ii showed sometimes in the distribution of
money. but not IN its making. Every man who
made money made it by underpaying the work.
man. lCries of ''Oh, NOT. Wealth making con-
sisted in getting az much money as possible for
as little wages.
Rev. d. II. Tribou declared that he was
chaplain in the navy and ian old-fashioued
red-hot, repent or you'll be damned Metbo-
dist" AS poor man and workingman he
objected against being put over to one side and
having the rich look upon them as wild ami
mails.
THE EVENING SESSION.
Rev. VIM. Morley, Australssian MethodiSt
church. of Christ Church. New Zealand, was
the presiding officer at the evening session. and
devotional exercises were conducted by Rev.
Joseph Spence OF New South Wales and Rev j.
c. Hill of Adelaide, South Australia, after
began to file in and take their seats. There
was no business TO come before the conference
and the first essay was taken up Immediately
after the reading Of Scriptures.
MISSIONS IN HxArakN LANDS.
Rev. ". ]. Townsend Of the Methodist New
Connection was the first speaker of the evening,
the subject Of his essay being Missions in
Heather Lands" In the course Of his remarks
Mr.. Townsend said that Methcdism was from
the first Q creed Of evangelical aggression. Its
mission was to save souls from the surrounding