Omaha daily bee., 1892-05-18
COMMENT on THE CONFERENCE.

New York Advertiser: DIR. Carman OF
Canada addressed the Methodist conference
IN Omaha and provoked some applause 10y u
friendly reference to President Harrison.
We understand from DR.. Carman's remarks
that tue president really stands well In Can
ada. AT the same time, 1T will not be Cana
dian delegates that will nominate at Mime
apolis.
Minneapolis Times: Among many things.
pertinent and otherwise, discussed IN the
Methodist conference, is the Worlds fair
IN chicago. The conference yesterday agreed
That the exposition was mertorious under-
taking, that the church rejoiced in tho pros
pect oil It's success, but declared 1t should bs
closed on sunday because to do otherwise
woulo be flying in the face of providence.
Suppose we compromise this matter
OF Sunday closing and let the Methodists and
other Saobatarlans stay ut home on Sun
day II they will and let those who have no
such scruples attend. 1t is not a matter Of
compulsion any way.
New York Commercial: We note in the
discussion in this Omaha conference certain
signs that the spirit of old Adam has to be
fought by the Methodists as well as by other
se3ts OF Christians. The old time Wesleyans
would doubtless DO shocked to hear that
there has arisen among their dccendants "a
Discrimination in certain quarters to kneel at
prayers, many electlEg to keep their seats"
Ana almost incredible would it have ap-
penred to them that a time would ever come
by Methodlsts making it obligatory for all
members, from the weathlest to the hum
blest, to kneel In prayer"
New York Tribune: Rev. Dr. Buckley,
who is well Known as q vigorous writer
and preacher is probably the keenest de-
Uater IN the Methodist general conference
now in session at Omaha. A day or two ago
he distinguished himself by coming Two new
words aproDos OF existing circumstances IN
the conference-"ep "episcopophobia" and "epis-
- u
mirably, whether impromptu or deliberate.
Having employed them effectually, DR..
Buckley should at once take them out of
commission permanently. There is no need
for such neologisms, save for temporary use,
and it would be,unfortunate 70 burden the
language and the dictionaries with them.
Spokane (WashO Spokesman: 1t seems
passing strange tthat clergymen, who are
supposed to be deeply interested in the
spread Of morality and religion in this coun-
try, should step aside from their regular
duties and legitimate work to endeavur to
foster on the American people an immigra
tion that has not single feature to COM
mend 1t from any moral standpoint and much
10 condemn it in every respect from relig-
ous point OF view. Tho action of the minis
ters ut the Omaha Methodist conference in
denouncing the Chinese exclusion act as a
political dodge, and in declaring that the
Chinese are us desirable immigrants as
other foreigners, notably the Irish" was
certainty lHekCuSdDle, ana SaVOfS iar more OF
demaroguery than the acts of those they de-
nounced.
Denver News: resolution was intro
duced in the Methodist general conference
yesterday calling upon the church to define
its position IN the struggle between capital
and labor in this country and charging a
want of sympathy with the toiling masses
The unoue Difference paid to money
and its possessors is peculiar to no branch Of
the Christian church but is common to all Of
them, and the fact IS undou ubtedly an i'm
portant factor in causing the disintegration
OF church influence among the masses of the
people of Christondom. That Difference is
rs marked in the church as it is in either
business or social life. Moro than that. the
church is notoriously utilized, as may be
conspicuously seen in oil centers of popula-
tion, to cloak and give credit 10 rich rascals
and scheming transactions which are only
too often worse than questionable. The
person must be oDtuse who cannot see this
verified almost any day ana who IS
unable to cite cases III which ono or two
wealthy men of a congregation hold its pas
tor in the palm of their hands.