The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-20
TIE MANY VICES OF SOCIETY.
Dr.. v. Y. Tudor Reads an Essay on Their
Legal Restraint
BEFORE THE ECUMEElCAL CONFERENCE.
Several Able &ddressos on the Subjcct-Mis-
sionarles rs Foreign Lands Discussed.
Tho Proceedings.

day SECS. .on . the Ecumoucal Conference
OF Methodist. was presided over by iayman,
William Marsdon of Doncaster. Eng. Wes-
leYan Reform Union Tho topic for tho day
was tho Church and Public MoTah-
ty." Reports from tho cuisines COM
mittoe were made and q memorial was
presented 20 the Conference and adopted TO
set aside the week commencing November
nth. as q week II prayer The committee on
statistics made q report to tho conference on
the statistics Of Nethodism which shove On
increase of adhorents Il 90 por cent since
I,-l There WAS some discussion as %
whether the percentages 0f Increase was Ovcf-
estimated ut Rev. William Morley. Il Aus
tial.a read a table Of statistic which showed
that the percentages were under rather than
over estimated An executive commission ap-
pointed by The business committed consisting
II hftY members from tho Western section and
thirty members of the Enstorn section was
selected % aci on matters pertaining 20 the
next Conference. Strong Arguments were
made against the appointment OF the commits
sion hy some delegates. who thought the
churches themselves should appoint their
representatives.
1he essay for the morning was entitled
legal restraints ON tie vices Of society by
Hon. b. ~. B. Hill of Macon, Ga-, Methodist
Episcopal Church South. Two invited ad-
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lotteries. betting gambling md kindred vices
CEN cred ~ hev joseph osne,t' OF num-
England Wesleyan Methodist church.
he second address was mace OI non
illtan J.. 0luiey. OK mahe'UA' oHio' me 10
dist Episcopal church. on marriage end di-
yOrco lava.
DR. TUDOR READS AZ ESSAY.
Rev W Y Tudor - Riobroond Va
Methodist Episcopal Church South, road tho
essay on Legal Restraint on the ices OF So-
Iace rea5 tbis nore- I'M was absent M
T,3or se,d tbot r,s,, .,,i3 not bo roo6e moral
6, fovy irt ronid be made iminorol bv lo-vs
and Ie cited tbe case of the state IF Ioyisiana
granting license 70 the lottery company in
60 e+st. -gbf.I ,roa an ir,r,,.rel b,,si,sgs
am ,nS@nl.ts5ir rnode mon immoral Tia
e,rarfir,. ~ fiee,ses o. cernlliro ,oloons f.y
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The io5,l ro.trafot n ices of society ir 90.
tabli-ling morality 10y law Public opinion
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press lts opinion against tho companies who
permitted sucA ennuAng
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Iis a,..r. er.se ~, c+,,tt st ',' III "a
there qero Zoo worker, ~ lie Noslsvon
Methodist thureh In ti. s,r+horn ,.rt ~ tbo
dark r. fneut (raet rrnrross had loau
made in missionary work among the diamond
mincrs
fcv Ur Tar,bert of To,or 4,fke1 ;n
terc-uuglv of worh among tIe .ieoanese
Rev. H. Hudson of Indie said TINT mis-
sunary work in India had bocp uDunraleled /
iu success
Anint-re,tugdi- ,ces .folivoreJ brRov
Ir uul of China WHO toll of tbe missionary
riots in that cgunfrv The r;ots he eeiI Ia1
leeu fastered and forrneofod iv ireratnr,
Tie people. Inc said were told that tho mis-
s.onarios took ont the eyes of babies and
children no wonder. said Dr. Hill. the
Chinese people would rise I'D against tho
mlsslOn0ries. Az the conclusion of DR. Ulps !
remnrks the Conference adjourned untii to
morrow
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N'-'N NOlN''
IA 'ns supreme court OF the Onted states
Today Jusuce fioid announced decisions of J
~ uI'9I ois, lIlcola Arozzla ana James
IN 0eco,nt.- o5 '.i,'''' Dl no nIsl 'ioLuny