The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-20

WtsInyGrox, b. c., Oct. 10.--Tho
eleventh ,!ay'a session OF the Ecumeni-
cal Methodist council opened with Mr..
william Mardcn, Wesleyan Reform
Union, in the chair.
Through Mr.. McLaren, the committee
or Methodist statistics made q report,
which, in substance, states that returns
had been obtained from all churches
rcp,escatcd in the conference and tabu.
lated first geographically and second
enthusiastically. The term "adhcrcnts"
included in every case ministers and
members, rs well as families connected
with tho congregations. In some cases
estimates were made, but in no case do
they exceed the figures given in the
government census, and in some cases
they are below. While no official sta
,i.,ics were adopted by the London
Ecumcnical conference, the figures
show that since that conference there
has been an increase OF 80 per cent in
Methodist believers.
The business committee acknowl-
edged the receipt OF memorial con-
ccrniug the recognition OF the visit OF
the President OF the United States to
the conference.
A resolution was adopted making to-
morrow's session the last OF the confer
cncc. DR.. Hamilton presented tho re-
port OF the committee on IN executive
commission.
TIE EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONS. '
The executive commission OF the
eastern section shall be distributed
among the various branches OF Method
ism represented in that section as fol-
lows;
Wesleyan IL members, Irish Method
it ., Methodist New Connection 9,
Primitive Methodists4, 1, Bible Christians
:, United Methodist Free Church 3,
Australian Methodist !, French Meth
clist |, Wesleyan Reform Union l.,
United Free Gospel Churches |, South
African Methodists l, West Indian
llctholists !.
The western section shall be dis
tFbnted as follows among the various
branches OF Methodism represented III
that section: ..
Methodist Episcopal, IS members;
Methodist Episcopal South, s; Mctho-
dist church in Canada, 4; African NJ.
!. church, 3; African NJ. L. Zion, g.;
Colorcd NJ. E., |; Methodist Protestant,
!; United Brethren in Christ, l; Amer
lean Wesleyan, |; Union American NJ.
l., !; African Union NJ. T., l; Free
Methodist, i; Congregational Mctho-
9e!st, |; Primitive Methodist, /; British
l!cthodsts, l; Independent Nletho-
di;ts, l. United Brethren in Christ
loId Constitution, /; Evangelical AS
soclation l..
Among other, duties, the commission
Is 10 make the necessary arrangements
!oF The next executive conference, SUBJ
!GcF 10 the approval OF tho several
churches represented.
Mr. Atkinson, OF England, hoped and
expected that the next Ecumenical Con-
terence would be held in Australia.
Alter some discussion the further
consideration OF the report went over
until tomorrow, and the topic of the
a!ay.,, The Church and Public Moral.
!y," Was taken up.
VICES OF SOCIETY.
In the unavoidable absence OF Hon.
"'b' Hill, OF Macon, Ga, his essay on
legal restraint on the vices Of society
T$s "; read by Rev. DR.. W. V, Tudor, OF
NieImond, Va.
VIC are told, he began, by those who
@'liIit mat legal restraint OF the vices OF
society is within the Jurisdiction OF tho
St@@Ie' that such legislation is nugatorv,
lou cannot make men moral by act OF
p'rIlament." So runs tho thrcudbaro
WINES oil this worn out pastoral. Now
;n j. nlis means that law cannot generate
Inward righteousness, it is true; but
@ "toSe VINO saw the air with this old saw
very We'll know that tho friends of
mora! legislation do not propose to ac-
Votallsh by it any such result; for
S,SIu'es @'J Of every kind assume to deal
Gny with mems acts, not with
It;'eniioHs or motives. The rules
~ me churches never created
inward ho!incss-that is not their func-
aoa On IN church economy, but they serve
sS aS M iniercntial and wholesome disci.
inI rt'ne OF conduct, and thus they help to
- ,''In" Gn',,. men moral by law. Can there be
ISuoaot Soot that the act OF Congress which
rion ,i',s s'oSo0 the mails and press to ncia-
'noaI. raoUs schemes has diminished this i'm.
m;oMTaIity, and therefore made moral
,na %n respect to this vice the conduct OF
MiMy M;"Ey whose conduct tho opposite state
v. y, 'llc law made moral2 May the law
r'vtSuc t"r,i or must tsimply follow public
,f;ons'NeAt w;n"l III attempting to control the
u NVsS y OF society? There are two schools
sbOnTTS v|ToTuSht: One insisting that the law
smSa4 smS. hold alooi q standard Of conduct
S,uni;1t;sehtiy ,n;.; above tho level OF average
g''.IoA 10 become guide and q beacon
,n ,ie other insisting that the standard
nrhI rrT';iu DC below the level OF average
J"it ,,i.i sentiment, or almost only paral.
do, ".sH ',i II IN order to prevent tho scan.
in in" ;. when arises from breach OF law
:" us Aon.enforcemcnt.
BETTING AND GAMBLING.
Nn,Ho,,iS;os Nin, Joseph Posnett, OF the Wesleyan
GiIgIEodist G,a!, church, Hull, England, dc,
the0 hHe'e0 the first appointed address O
inr, ,S .nn morning M,g session. His special sub
rs =, Sn0;s Mas legal Restraint on tic Vices
o,ngS nsI'lnS and gambling, he said, is ,
t"rr;,, T,Snt aNy question, and is OF all.con
~ Importance. Possibly one O.