New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-20

The Rev. ]. W. Hnney, Of Illinois. deniea that the
hurcb WAS responsible for the Sunday newspaper j. E.
polmer of Manchester England, said that the strange
thing was that the Church had failed to recoeni1e
the need oS the people for amusement lie s"o"ou
once int, the Lyceum Theatre and found SO many
preachers there that he thought for the time ne was IN
an Ecumenical Council. Young men should be toid
rbare ~ 20 People would go to the theatre the
theatres were full while the chapels were hall empty
The Church should so in 10 purify the theatre, S"u
IN do II Church members would have to go VhS'O
Cries Of OH no. and You are rightD Inc theHuo
had improved Of late, and that Improvement Id" -.
brought about by Christian people Amuso :,
must be had, and he declined to have ieNs''1
dependency. r,u,,oono,
Church feared that the gates too widely opeheu
We have got in the dance and the tne'"'' WV
ky and by we will get In the circus TIC 'o. uh
The subcommittee which had been charged o VIZ
the preparation of the address to the neul
made It's report. In in part as loIo" -, -
~, - a.. Az limo has come for a closer co,
operoD of the Methodist churches pom az C nS nm
abroad, which shall prevent w Combine our energies
for the work we have to do Is vast anu tI 10 he
ecepticsm aud indifference W n!cI nv AN sbuse of
9nlan ma nb,iosophy The standing evils OF society are
aggravated by the close pesSf al in our daily news
anu are ~ rs preach and i've the Gospel OF Chrlst
papers icy US PmsSinc an narrow conception OF our
in It's integ'y, SS that any of our churches should
S auty; 1 tSs instrument Of political parties But
when member s1i 9Toptea Connection which is most in
~ with bis ideas and CONVICTIONS let MN never
forget that there are ge WbeR he must seek rst the
S 81 R of cod and His righteousness inemperdnce,
Gng9oHt f mother Of the brood of evils IS largely
the irI nv Iegalzed temptation Is 1t too much to
& hat our people will combine TO use all iega IN
ass ents no abafe this wanton solicitation OF men %
strunenSS cTimel Let US discourage in every way
amhipg and betting and let US abstain IRON an rech
ss SPECULATION And shall we not 40 all we can IN
~ arbitration that the complicated crime OF aggres
svs WI" oed 70 employ with the utmost economy all our
-asonrces 1t is to be hoped that the muluplcatl0n
ministers may not sP fsa nj COD for TIE the Touh men
and women in our mission bands VINO are carrying I.e
SsnSI 70 remote villages and into the alleys and courts
OF our the formation and wonderful progress Of the
Great societies on the American continent such as
I fhe Epworth League, we greatly rejoice We shouie
be glad II similar societies. adapted TO other
wOL Wild We feel that our Sunday-schoo have not
yet realized their vast possibilities but the nome IS
the great nursery Of religious faith and life. The
education Of Young people is Of great concern to
US. We shall never cease 70 oppose every system OF
Church Among the foremost objects of our interest
are the foreign missions Of Church We achn0wedge
with Joy the increasing activity OF some OF our chcreneS
and especially what women ara doing for their
heather sisters Against the trade in spirits and the
trade In opsum. which are doing much TO defeat
and discredit our missions in Africa aud China, we
shall never cease to raise our voice.
closer cooperation with them in His service, re-
new our protest against every ecclesiastical system
which invades the rights Of conscience. which CLAIMS
10 be the only channel of the infinite grace Of our Lord
Jesus Christ and sets ~ a human priest as an Hdls-
pensahle mediator between the soul and God Let us
beware Of taking narrow view Of our missions and
| resources.
The Increase Of people in number and wealth ana
| power has laid us under a great resp0nsibhT' II
seems probable that before long Methodism VIII con
! stitute nearly a fourth Of the people who use tDe
| English tongue. Let us rise to the height OF our
calling
| Al the conclusion of the reading the address was
unanimously adopted without amendment by the con
ference The conference took recess until Z 80
O'Clock and The evening session devoted 70 hear
ing statements from missionary delegates OF the pro
grpss Of their work.