Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-16
SOCIAL PROBLEMS.
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the opium curse in the Aowery kingdom. They
said that for the most part the opium trade as
well as the opium palaces themselves we're in
the charge of Europeans and Americans The
resolutions were unanimously and enthusiast
icaily adopted.
MR.. FARMER-ATKINsoN ExPLAINs.
Before the conference proceeded with the
regular program the member Of parliament
arose to question of privilege and made Q few
remarks explanatory of his words Of yester-
day.
II always use words in Q parliamentary
sense, said Mr.. Farmer-Atkinson, land never
use words that are supplementary, but never
explain under duress. / am not made Of that
sort Of stuff. Yesterday when was talking
about the Independent Methodists used words
that / have often used in England in
their meetings, and in England I would feel
myself injured at being called upon to show
that was a friend Of all sects that are engaged
in doing good work. am not used to having
not come from England to be catechised here,
for used words in parliamentary sense and
cannot be brow beaten
THE cHURCH's RELATION To,LABoR AND CAPITAL.
The first paper or essay of the morning was
by Hon. Alden Speare. NJ. E. church, president
Of the Boston chamber Of commerce, on the
subject, The Church in Her Relation to Labor
and Capital"
Mr.. Speare argued earnestly for an immigra-
ton law that would prevent one country from
becoming the dumping grounds for the Off
scourlngs OF all other countries. He referred
to the fact that the Old Testament was full of
promises to men who were thrifty and paid
proper attention to their business while there
was nothing but failure and woe staring in
the faces OF those who were slothful and
Inactive. He recommended that every man tn
the possession of an income should set apart
one-tenth of it for church purposes and for
charity and one-tenth to save for safe invest
ment, and then, barring unforeseen misfortune,
every man would be sure of q comfortable
competency and pauperism would be done
away with.
Mr.. Speare, at one point in his essay, speak
ing OF the wage problem, said that the wages
In this country as rule we're 80 per cent
higher than were paid in any other country.
his statement did not give much satisfaction
TO his British hearers, and there were loud
cries OF That's not SO! No, nor
he closed his essay with appeal for the
church to take closer and deeper interest in
all the social questions of the day, pointing out
how much good could be accomplished in this
way.
The first address following Hon. Alden
Speare's paper was by Rev. ]. Berry of the
Australasian Methodist church. His topic was
1.-The Moral Aspects OF Labor Combinations
and Strikes"
COMBINATIONS OF CAPITAL.
'The Moral Aspects of Combinations of
Capital was the subject of the third address
by l. X. Inch, LID, NJ. E. church in Canada,
OF Sackville, N. b. He began by speaking a
few words as to the merits Of combination,
pointing out how it increased power. 1t
would be as wrong to frown down all combine
tlons-as wrong as it would be to find
fault with the sunlight because there
are spots on the sun or anathematize the
sunbeam because men are sometimes sun
struck. From that he went ON to score the
methods Of trusts and combines in pooling
their issues to raise the prices OF the necessary
commodities of life. In this matter, in proper
ton to her population. the Dominion Of Cam
ada had followed with no uncertain steps the
larger republic, and he attacked the acts OF the
coal combines in large Canadian cities in work.
Ing together to raise the price of coal in the
depths of a Canadian winter, leaving the poor
to SILVER before their almost empty CRATES.
Bishop Hurst extended an invitation to the
delegates to make visit to the site Of the new
American University tomorrow afternoon, as
there will be no session Of the conference then.
THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING PROGRAM.
The program for the afternoon and evening
sessions today is as follows:
Second session-2:30 Pm, devotional exer-
cises, &C.; Q6) T., 2:40 Pm, essay. Obligations
OF the Church in Relation to the Social Condi-
ton of the People, Rev. Peter Thompson of the
London Mission, Wesleyan Methodist Church;
W., first address, Christian Work Among the
Poor, Rev. William Mckee, United Brethren in
Christ: E., second address. Christian Work
Among the Rich. Rev. Thomas Allen Wesleyan
Methodist church; W. Third address, Christian
Work in Agricultural Districts, Rev. J. c.
Hartzell, d. D., Methodist Episcoral church.
Third session-Topic: Missions. 7:30 pm,
devotional exercises, &c; % E., TAO pm,
essay, Missions in Heather Lands, Rev. W. j.
Townsend, Methodist New Connection; W.,
first address, New Fields Entered Since 1881.
Rev. c. II. Kiracofe, United Brethren in Christ
(Old Constitution); E., second address, Thomas
Lawrence. esq. Primitive Methodist church;
QS) W.. essay. WISCONSIN Christian Lands, Rev.
A. b. Leonard, D. d., Methodist Episcopal
church; E., first address, Rev. Vim. Gibson, b.
A. Wesleyan Methodist church; W., second ad-
dress Rev. c. N. Grandson, D. D., Methodist
Episcopal church.