The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
END OF THE COUNCIL.
The Ecumenical Delegates Con-
clude Their Labors.
GRAVE DANGER OF DARwINIsM.
The Pope Discussing With the Cardinals
the ACCESSIBILITY of Leaving Rome
Missionary Conventions.

WASHINGTON Cry, Oct 21-The twelfth and
last days session OF the Eeumenical Methodist
council opened this morning with Rev. DR..
Allen, of the Wesleyan Methodist church, of En-
gland. in the chair After the adoption of a
resolution for the appointment of q deputation
representative of the conference to visit the
Pan-Ameriean council at Toronto next year.
and an amendment to the resolution presented
yesterday relative TO the creation of an execu-
tive commission to make arrangements for the
next Ecumenieal conference, the topic of the
day, "The Outlook" was taken up
The first essay of the session on the subject.
"christian Resources of the Old World" was by
g. Simon, OF the Wesleyan Methodist church, OF
Kent.
Mr.. sfmons said the men who are In the
closest touch with the masses of the English
people are impressed with the fact that while
the theories about Christian religion fail to
arouse interest, the living and personal Chris
tians are regarded with increasing enthusiasm.
The speaker said this theory of the public mind
was one of the greatest resources of Christianity
in the old world. The question is: Are the
ministers and workers of the English churches
prepared to avail themselves OF this condition OF
the public mindf The rapid diminution OF the
evangelical party in the church OF England Is
an ominous sign that they are turning from the
Episcopal church. The speaker unhesltatingiy
declared that the Non-Conformsts of England
were prepared to minister TO the desire tor
living Christ. In closing he said:
AS Christians we welcome the assistance of
every one who aims a blow at evils and shields
that which IL good. After all, our confidence
chiefly rests In the men and women who con-
fessed Christ and their master, and believe that
the gospel is the true remedy for the sins of this
world
Bishop Keene said he was much disturbed at
the spirit of high criticisms shown, especially
by the British Wesleyans. He adiured the
brpf IN, taxi z
with them. Get down and look at it. There is
nothing in the Darwinan theory if you knock
the time out of it. He advised his English
friends TO get rid of this doctrine of evolution
this bomb--lest 1t blow them up This is the
first assure in the Methodist faith, he said.
At the afternoon session resolution was
adopted stating that the conference views with
deep concern the subtle and persistent effort of
the Roman hierarchy to make its power felt
outside OF Its own proper sphere in many lands,
TO the detriment and danger OF the civil and
religious liberties of the people. The confer
euce feels bound to remind the members of the
churches 1t represents of the sacred rights and
privileges they enjoy, won for them by the sac
rifice and fidelity of their forefathers, and to
call on them to unite with the members of the
other Protestant churches in maintaining their
great inheritance of freedom and handing down
the same intact to succeeding generations.
The last essay of the conference was on "The
Church Of the Future" read by DIR. Buckley,
editor of the New York Christian Advocate. He
spoke of the evil portents of the present time,
mentioning business dishonesty, lack OF self
denial, extravaganza In living, relinQuishments
in large part by the church of the Sabbath to
the world, etc. But this is only one side,
and there are numerous tendencies of
hopeful character. The rise of new
denominations seeking after spiritual piety may
be expected. No union of Professionalism and
MI ia 'ba nil
will advance no theory of inspiration, it will
have simple yet comprehensive creed, reveal
ing the essentials OF salvation. The mania for
making new laws upon points upon which in
SEPARATION has not spoken, will give place to
Christian liberty, as exhibited by St James and
endorsed and illustrated by ST. Paul. Caste and
cant will disappear. Christian living will be
midway between ascetism and luxury. scienA
and religion will walk hand in hand, though
till the last there may be irreligious scientists
and some Christians so ignorant or timid as to
fear that the increase of knowledge in the
sphere OF nature necessarily implies destruction
OF faith.
Rev Mr.. Dawson, OF England, said the church
OF the future must essentially be the church of
the past. The fundamentals could not be al
tered. The first note of the church of the future
wousd be simpli1cation. Too long had the
church been keeping its eye on heaven and fall
Ing to see Injustice on earth. Democracy In the
state meant democracy in the church, and the
most democratic churches would win. Chris
tians were followers of a divine socialist IL
men could not get the socialism of Jesus, they
would get the socialism of the devil. The So
ctalism OF Jesus did not make us all equal, but
IL made us all brothers. Churches should not
ignore evolution, and a church willfully blind
could not be the church of the future
At thu conclusion of the last address, by re-
quest OF the business committee, Dr. Stephenson
presented resolution voicing the thanks of the
conference in various directions. He made a
speech In moving a resolution, treating it by
sections. He referred to the hospitality shown
the foreign delegates, ETC., referred to the presi-
dents visit to the conference and said he had
done honor to the conference and to himself
ard set a noble example to the heads of every
g. at community in the world. DIR. Stephenson
was very grateful to the Associated Press which
had done for this conference yesterday what
he'd never been done for the Methodist con-
ference before, In sending to 500 papers the
admirable address issued.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted,
the entire audience rising and applauding.
Bishop Hurst, of Washington, responded briefly
and the second ecumenical conference after
hall hours prayer adjourned sine die