The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-30

tnn administration of the brothers II
is the happicst. heaIthiest and most effective
OF schools. The boys are up early and in bed
early. They are busy all day; they Work,
they study. they drill, they play. They. have
a noble farm 10 range. They have all the
freedom under responsibility each one proves
he can be trusted with. Religious influence
does its part in their training. but in such
way rs ~ inspire the boys with the happiness
and enthusiasm that young converts show IN
a revival During the year the Gilpin Memo
rial Hall has gone up and Will presently De,
come the Welcome House. where boys Will
live on their first coming TO the Farm Inc
Christian Union Cottage will soon be ready 70
be occupied as dormitory. The
walls Of the gymnasium. built by. ten
cent subscriptions and by the energy OF the
boys, are up. aud smaller buildings for the
farm have been completed. The entire ex-
pense for medicine and medical treatment
during the year. for a household averaging
more than seventy persons, has been less than
$50. one-half Of which was for the treatment
of two cases. The brotherhood of St. Chris
TOPPER are certainly doing noble work IN this
institution. They have already proved that
self-sacriice and Christian devotion are no
less powerful principles to rely on in the
Protestant Communion than they have been
in the Roman Catholic. and no less in these
modern times than they have been In other
periods OF christian history.
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The action Of the Wesleyan Methodist Con
ference is bringing up for discussion the SUB
ject, the three years itnerancy, is the SUD
iect of considerable comment IN England just
now. These comments are IN cases somewhat
confusing and liable TO create much misap-
prehension. Some assert that II II the doom
of the tinerancy and look upon the acuon OK
the conference a. revolutionary u the iastue-
gree. The simple fact is that no decisive ac-
ton whatever has been taken. Some OF the
best men in the Church, realizing that with
changed circumstances different needs have
been developed. have called attention TO GER
tain disadvantages Of the present system.
rs il is rigidly enforced by royal char
ter, and have put before the people
the question as to whether they will petition
Parliament Tor such change in the charter
as will make II possible IN cases or special
need 70 prolong a ministers term Of residence
beyond the three years prescribed by law.
The principle of itinerancy was not contro-
verted at all in the long and interesting de-
bate. il WAS repeatedly and distinctly reaf,.
frmed but it was urged that Its inyariaole ana
uniform application resulted N numerous IN
stances in loss and positive injury TO theChurch.
The result reached was that a committee con-
taining many of the most prominent
men in the Church was appointed TO
consider tho desirability of securing by
act Of Parliament liberty Of action for
the Conference and TO prepare proposals to
be submitted to the quarterly conferences
during tine year That the result will DO a
change in the practice Of the Church no one
doubts. but that it will be radical in the sense
of oyerthrowng the principles Of its organiza-
ton no ono supposes. Perhaps the most
marked characteristic of the discussion was
its unity. There really seemed TO be but one
side TO the question, and yet no one even of
the most ardent adherents of that side
seemed in the slightest degree oyer-au1.
ions of success. The most significant
thing to an American is the absurdity of a
Nonconformist body being obliged to ask Par
lament TO change law IN order that a con-
gregation may be allowed to keep favorable
and successful minister more than three years
/ in one place.