Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-20

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| the home. the nuritv nj vomen the innocsncS
of children. that violates The Christian Sabbath.
| that Sanctions and increases vrong sbonld bs
| impartially and earnestlv resisted
s,Of few of the ,,resf evil, vb;cb ,aro;t IN
| some degree of public treatr,sot we cannot he
| silent Intemperance the fruitful vaotber of \
| brood of evils ia largely erea,.d bv leyalized
| temptation SHARES are pIanted in almost
| every street for the unwsry and unsteady Ia
| it too much TO ask that our peorle will COM
| wanton solicitation of men 70 vice and crime?
Let US discourage in every wav gambling and
! betting, which spring from the love of excite
ment and the Inst Of guin two of the besettinR
evils OF the modern world And let ms abstain
| from, all reckless speculation in business which
cannot be distinguished from gambling TX
cess:ve and unfair competition. which is secret
| ing no much bitterness in the breasts of men
| and depositipR 70 many of the materials of coz
vulsion IN society should be steadily avoided
| and discountenanced
And shall we not do all we can in quiet time
to mold public opinion and establish courts Of
| arbitration, so that the complicated crimo OF
aggressive war may b. averted2
1--WE need tc employ with the utmost aconomy
all our resources. One secret Of the strength OF
MethodisT has been the free play which 1t al
lows to the gifts end energies Of its laity Tho
pastoral w"rs OF our class leaders mas oeen OF
the highest value. Local preachers botn In
England and America were OF great service IN
the early history OF oar churehes 1t Is to be
hoped that the multiplication OF ministers may
not tempt ny to think tina. lay preaching is I'M
necessary. We thank Hoo Tor the young men and
women III our mission bands. VINO are carrying
the gospel to remote villages ana Into the alleys
ana courts OF our cro"deo cit'es
Among the wasted treasures OF the church
are the delicate sensibiiitles the tact, the ten
derness and the persuasive power OF the molly
women We are all agreed that the needs Of
the worid require, aud that the conditions OF
the age aiowl 'ha' such women should take
more psomlneht place IN the work OF the
church
ihe social means OF grace IN which Metnod-
ism is SO tieL are congeniai sphere Tor their
pest ,aien's- IN sociai anu peheVoient work,
when If spf;hRihs up On VERY nahu ana is one
OF the most hopefu, features OF the time their
ento are iHurpehs"oie anu AhFaiuapie' we us
tlncuy approve OF ass0elaHons III winch, un1et-
.ereu oy any Wv soult women may oe OF gan
Ecu Ecu LOT niiIisy ~ human need ana sorrow.
Du' We nope ''a' WIN their ehihrSn8 opPor-
Il, viii iua' nv w teNiP'eu w uhuer
Value ING sphere IN Wh'ch 'hey are hot ohiS SUI
preme, put aiohe' % the sun ~ hif pain through
,ne hea'ehS' INC sphefe Vi tae nio'hef III 'he
np .u,
r, Ane enhoien Va o"f ehofen nave occupieo
tne "ttehl ioh 81 .ne conference IN the Iorma-
hon ana wohaerfui progress Oh the great soci-
cues Oh Iie AMERICAN continent, such ~ inc
EP"9rth League, We ereaiy rejoice. We should
pe gao II similar socleues, auapted 10 other
couuiaons,,Souiu De esI,oAsneu III other parts
Oh Tue Me'no"lst Woria 10 Urng young
Peop'e tosetnei uhoei i.s haiIo"lns innuehce,
10 "h'oh over their ieaaine anu feereatioI, IN
which so many perns he, 10 commune anu Ill
rect 'heir ardor an" energY 10 sultapie forms Oh
VaheNoisnt work Is sHrei! pne OF the hlghest
uuues vi 'ie euo-cn' we ,eeA .hat our ounoay
sGh0ois nave neL as ye. re:hzsa ,neif vast pos
s,ollies Dut una ZONE - rhe great nursery
Oh religious iaith ana lie; mere ale one-sided
theorles OF CohVsrhicn, which prevent our look
ing ioi signs Oh tue f"nsious ne Win Tue uaWn
Oh ihteiiisehce anu tIe nrst ue'eiopmehto OF viii
RAISE tests: ne "hlch 'ne nature OF chliu Is
quite iorgtten. PreNeht as from hhohS them
we would that parents snonid ieci that they
can haroiy look 700 eariy1o the iaint oesin-
ninSs OF the splr'.ua iie III tue hearts Oh tneir
chiiofen nor 700 caie roster tnetn. Al Tue
same time we must Insist as we nave always
Done, that the mature reuglous NE should DO
definite ana conscious. IL may arise AS gradu-
any ana Sent! as summer morning breaks;
IL ought 10 become as clear ana SeH-attestinS
as SUMMER noon
Tine educauon OF our young people Is OF
great concern 10 az. we Shaii never cease 10
oppose every system VI hatAoiiai euucatoh
which unduiy raVols any particular church' In
these Gays, whelI out oi science IS pei verseiy
forged weapon 70 at'ack ouf ,ai'n, one OF tie
iorenos! uu.iee VI eNeIs enuroh - W 3 u"' her
sofis az alhst tue uaHsef anu enHoie 'heih 10 90
s1ihething 20 vinuica,t ioi true SCIENCE i1s bieh
place as tne nahuuiaiu u pure leheioi: this
emu we rejoice III tue iorma.ion VI hlgner
| schoois an In ever! step "nich tehoS 10 give
Us OH rig2t place in me university hys'ems Oh
the various Janus IN wcicn our people owei.
among the foremost objects OF our Interest
are the foreign missions oil our church. Inc
motto OF our iounaer ine world 10 my parish,
mas never ceased 10 echo Ia tne nearts OF MS
spiritual children. some OF tne brightest pages
In our annals tell the story OF the patience the
sacrifice and the trlumPhs OF our brethren on
the mission heid. In the present day. when our
numbers are increasing ana our resources grow
ing. when, through the inquiry OF schoiars the
adventure OF travellers tne enterprise OF Traders
ana the spread Oh tne Angio-Americah race,
the world Is becoming Anoxn ana open, ana the
caii OF God IS lono IN every hsIehlng ear IL Is
Impossible LOT our missionary ardor 10 deciine
we acknowledge with Joy the increased activity
Oh some OF our cnurenes, ana especiaiiy what
our women are ooiiis ior .neiI nea,nen SISTERS
Against the traoe IN spirits ana the trade
In OPIUM whicn are oolng SO mncn 70 deieat
ana dlscredlt our missions IN AFRICA ana emma,
we snai, never cease 70 raise our roice'
WINE io'ihs al tnen ina. love uod and
desiring closer co-opefanon WIN them III HIS
service, We renew our protest against every
ecciesiastieai syS'en when h'eaes the rights
OF conscience when Claims 10 De the only
CHANNEL OF the inhnlte grace OF our Lord Jesus
Christ and se.s up the human priest as an In
dispensable mediator between the soui and God
Let us beware oil taking narrow View Of
Our mission and our resources Let US carry