Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-06
THE ECUMENICAL COUNCIL.
Program Adopted for 1.-THE Great Methodist
Gathering Here in October.

At the meeting yesterday in Baltimore OF the
executive committee of the ecumenical council
OF Methodism the final program for the twelve
days meeting of the council to begin in this
city October Z was adopted. Bishop Hurst
presided. The committee adjourned to meet
in Philadelphia on the 2lst inst.
At this worlds council of five hundred dele
gates fifteen papers are to be read and then
discussed. Fifty speakers are to be appointed
for these discussions, embracing the most able
and Europe. These will be appointed at q
future meeting.
The program covers the subjects for the
entire twelve days which the convention is to
continue. The object Of presenting these
papers and discussions is to arrive at a con-
sensus of opinion of all the Methodist bodies in
the world.
The program is as follows: Rev. DR.. Arthur
OF London will preach the opening sermon;
administering of the Lords Supper, election
OF officers, reading OF papers on popular
Amusements" and 1.-THE Attitude of the Church
Toward Debatable ADJUSTMENTS"
On the second day papers will be read on
1.-The Present Status Of Methodism in the East
ern Section" &c.
On the third day the topics for discussion
will be 1.-THE Christian Church; Its Essential
Unity and Genuine Catholicity," and Chris
tan Unity
The fourth day will be occupied with 1.-THE
Christian Conscience" and the sub-topic will be
The Authority of Conscience and Personal
Responsibility"
1.-The Church and Her Agencies" and 1.-THE
Responsibility and indispensable Qualifications
OF the Preacher are the titles of the subjects
for the fifth day.
''The Church and Her Agencies" (continued)
sub-subject, The place and Power of the Lay
Element in the Church" In the afternoon
THE Press, Religious and Secular" will be
discussed.
The seventh day will be occupied with paper
on Education" as the main topic and as SUBJ
subjects, Religious Training and Culture of
the Young" THE Family and 1.-The Sunday
School" At the afternoon session the subject
of Education" will be continued and the fol-
lowing subjects added to the days work: The
Relation of Church and the State, Elementary
Education" The Ethics of Elementary Edu-
cation" LAS to State and Church Education, "
The Necessity for the Church Providing the
Broadcast and Highest Education" Education
as Related to Modern Scientific Progress
On the eighth day the council will discuss as
its main topic 'Romanism," and sub-topics,
The Present Status of Romanism," Roman
ism as Political Power" and "Romanism as a
Religious Power"
On the ninth day the main topic will be
Social Problems" with the sub-subjects The
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The Moral Aspects of Labor Combinations
and Strikes" The Moral Aspects of Combina-
tions of Capital" At the afternoon session the
relations of Christianity to labor, as found in
the great centers of population, and of the
church to immigrants from foreign lands, &C.,
will probably be before the council.
The tenth day will be occupied with talks on
Christian Giving and Christian Benevolence:"
also the Sabbath or Lords day question. Then
the main Question OF Temperance will be
taken up, with such sub-subjects as The Tenn
perance Reform and 1.-The Prohibition Of the
saloon"
topics will be Modern Skepticism' and THE
Attitude of the Church Toward Honest I'm
belief and ''The Church of the Future
On the twelfth and closing day the main
topic will be The Outlook" and the sub-3ub-
jects. Christian Resources of the Old World, -
Christian Resources of the New World" &c.