Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
PEACE REIGNS AGAIN,
Harmony at the Methodist Ecumen'
ical Council Yesterday.
RESOLUTIONS AGAINST OPIUM.
Social and Labor Questions the Subjects for
Discussion.
RELIGION FOR RICH AND POOR

WASHINGTON. Oct. 16.-When the Meth
odist Ecumenical Council this morning
resumed the consideration of the federation
question it was in calmer mood than when
it adjourned in disorder yesterday. The
delegates who had participated in the
heated debate each arose on questions, of
personal privilege, apologizing for explain
ing their remarks of yesterday.
The delegates evidently did not care for
a repetition of the heated discussion and
confusion which this memorial caused yes
terdav, and several short addresses were
made in favor of adopting the memorial
Each resolution separately, and the memo
rial as a whole, were then voted on and
adopted by an unanimous vote. A memo
rial on the determination of the liquor traffic
was also adopted. The Business Commit
tee reported the following resolution:
THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASE ACT.
The conference expresses its devout
thankfulness to Almighty God that, through
the growing influence of Christian opinion,
the contagious disease acts have been abol-
ished in the United Kingdom, but deeply re-
grets that such immoral legislation is still
in force in various other parts of the world
The conference further declares its earnest
hope that the Christian sentiment will soon
make such immoral legislation everywhere
impossible, and, further, the conference re-
cords its strong conviction that men OF no
toriously immoral lite should not be allowed
to occupy places OF public trust and author
ity.
The resolution was adopted without de-
bate. The committee also reported reso-
luton demanding the complete supp1 essiOn
of the opium trade in all parts of the world.
1t was adopted.
The morning topic for discussion was
"Social Problems, - and the labor question
was treated by number of speakers lead by
Hon. Alden Spears, of the Boston Chamber
of Commerce.
WORK FOR RICH AND POOR.
Bishop W. W. Duncan, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, Spartanburg, S.
c., presided at the afternoon session. Rev.
Peter Thompson, of the London Mission,
Wesleyan Methodist Church. read an essay
upon the ''Obligations of the Church in Re
lation to the Social Condition of the Peo-
pie" There had been culpable neglect and
Indifference on the part of all churches and
the rapid changes of recent years involving
the degradation and ruin Of multitudes had
not been watched and dealt with as they
should have been. He was coming TO the
conclusion that almost the worst doom that
could come in this life was the workhouse
for men and women and pauper schools for
children.
Rev. William Mckee, United Brethren
in Christ, of Dayton, O., said the Church
must get down to and sympathize with the
poor, in order to lift them up into better
condition.
Rev. DR.. Thomas Allen. of the Wesleyan
Methodist Church, England, devoted him
self to treating the subject of christian
Work Among the Rich. To grow, the
Church must expand itself to meet the
nations growth. 1t must avoid the con-
tracted life of a narrow sect.
Christian Work in Agricultural Dis
tricts" was the theme selected by Rev. J.
c. Hartzell, Methodist Episcopal Church,
of Cincinnati. AS in tie past so now, the
moral forces of the Christian Church came
from those who had received their training
away from the large centers of population.
Rev. DIR. E. J. Brailsford, OF Scotland, said
it was possible to forget the claims of the
villages. How to purify the moral cesspool
in the cities was the question.
After several short addresses on kindred
topics a recess was taken.