The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-22
LAST DAYS SESSION.
THE EGQ EENIOAL &E-EoDIsr COUNCIL
CONCLUDES ITS LABoRs.
ar 4Stefe sting Paper of the "Christian In
huencee Of the Old World" Read by DR..
a. Simon Of England-Important
Details Of Work Arranged.

# WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.-The twelfth
ana last days session of the Ecumeni.
cal Methodist council opened this
morning with Rev. DR.. Thomas Allen
\ OF the Wesleyan Nc thodist church of
4 England in the chair.
Through Secretary King the busi-
hess committee reported resolution
looking 10 the appointment of depu-
cation representative of the confer
ence TO visit the Pan-Presbyterian
council 10 be held at Toronto next
year. The committee also reported
amendments to the resolution
presented yesterday relative to
the creation of an executive
commission to make the necessary
arrangements for the next Ecumenical
conference. The effect of these
amendments were to leave the selec-
ion Of the commissioners to the
various conferences, the business
committee to undertake the conduct
of the business of the Ecumenical
conference, until the commissioners
are appointed. The reports were
adopted without division.
The Copic of the day was then
taken }. The first essay of the
session vas on the subject of "Christian
Resources of the Old World,n by S.
Simon Of the Wesleyan Methodist
Church, Kent. He said:
10 some the success of Christianity
means the success of their opinions
about religion or the success of the
particular church to which they be-
long. Wb must emancpate our minds
from thi mistake. We do not DENY
iOs value as motive force. Those
who guly see their own side of the
Iaestio- ire often splendidly aggres-
slVa workers, more fit than philoso- |
piers So lead certain hopes. But in
the END ruth has proven itself to be
greater nan force, than delusion.
After .ating that the men who are
in the closest touch with the masses
Of the En- glish people, are impressed
with the fact that while theories about I
the christian religion fall to arouse in.
tacest, the living and personal Christ
is regard ed with the increasing en-
Gbusiasm. The speaker claimed that
Jlis theory of the public mind was one
lf the greatest resources Of Chrstiani-
in the old world. The question then
remained: "Are the ministers and
workers If the English churches pre-
pared 10 avail themselves of this con-
ditioG Of The public mind?" He utter
ed q warning against rash and un-
favorable decision.
After dealing with the work of the
Salvation Army the speaker closed his
paper by referring to the influences
outside Of the church which were tell
ing against evil, and which were
really ON the side of Christ. He said:
On c,I de, the fight for intellectual,
moral and social force that scatters
the gloom of ignorance, that advances
purity and sobriety, that secures the
true rights of men. AS Christians
we welcome the assistance of every
one who aims blow at evil
and shields that which is
rood. After all, our confidence
chiefly rests in the men and women
who cont Tess Christ as their Master
ana who believe that His gospel is the
true remedy for the sins and sorrow
Of the watld, and when our fears be-
cloud our faith, when our priests fall
us because Christian workers seem
helpless IN the battle, we remember
the words which faded on the lips OF
John Wesley, to be treasured and re-
peated by his children throughout
The world, "the best Of all God is with
as"