Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-28
WORK OF THE LORD
The n1sthodists Continue Their
Conference Together
DISCIPLINE AND ARCHAEOLOGY,
Reviewed BY Tws sPsshsrs-1A- FW
Discusses NoGasI wst - S..6se
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tesday morning 81 ssSo o'clock ~ ~
Plaioheid AyenBs church. spd 49,
tioasl exere.ses we're oona acied By -
Rev. George ysssan 81 Gsanas5ts-
After the exercises the Rev. J. ".
Homer OF sparta led 10 the dascnnaep
of the Morality side OF Carsssianltx'
tile entire associate taking PBS
Then followed tie reading Of teo Nv
Df. John UraLam's paper eu ue
Trend Of Modern Religious ho0Eb&-'
Discussion followed, the paP-f eeing
highly commended. and Il MAS ororJed
pGlniad m full ia the New 4cgk
Christian Advocate.
The Rev. ]. ". Reid introduces .
resolution commenting the Rev -
Wigie's book on Prevailing Player"
The came heing unanimously adoLtrd.
The committee on camp meeting.
consisting of the Reys. vs.. j. Cogs:iail.
". A. Hnnsberger aud J. W. Reid. re-
ported inability Ia decide - Yet as 10
the location ot the camp meeting. In
y.tStsops having been received from an
asee nifty orssnization TO meet upon
their grounds. The assembly has not
AZ Sc. chosen . location, propositions
h-g. g considered from lnteriske park.
Mona lake and Nacatswa park There
MAS an animated discussion. the ma
lorty 81 those present being ignorant
Of the Identify OF the assembly, which
was carefully hidden. The Rev. j.. w.
Fed finally announced that II was M
organization at Christian men OF which
he Was sscfetssy. No other names OF
members except the Rev. w. 1. cogs-
hail were disclosed, but satisfaction MAS
expressed and the report al the com-
mitise WAS accepted as icing IN progress
and they we're gwen license 20 continue
negotiations /. successiui Issue. IL
was also moved that the Grand Rapids
district bold \ camp meeting the COM
ing summer. and tho committee MAS
yested Nth power to set.
The sssociatss then adjourned tor
the noon hour.
DsseIplias In the Church.
At the afternoon session the Rev. Z.
wigle led in devo,ions. the minul.'s
were read and approved aud n rssolu-
ton Of thanks rendered the Rev. II. 4.
Frye AMI mis- people for the gea~tous
entertainment rendered collection
MAS taken to dcfray the expense OF
printing the programs, and 1913. WAS
realized.
The Rev. r. X. Middiet n If Cedar
Springs gave all address on ''l,iscipiiue
in the Church." lie sad:
"The Methodist church ought to lie
tl,e iaoxt powerful oil all churches. he
cause its discipline eycreds thaf of any
other church. DsGipline mas broader
M ni,C THAI, xt.d trying. A
has an educational. nsesning. Nhlie
people are heiug educated they are lee
ing disciplined. The chnfth has
night 10 make laws aud c.linIee die
cipine. The Dil,lc is not Il code OF
technicali,,es. Here arc nrn and
women who take solemn VOWS Ia ni,-
serve checriuliy the discipline OF the
church. then they go oat and break
the rules. The question rs, What are
We to do with lhemy Oi sueil Christ
81 III better L 1 the tares grow with the
whea, for time al least. WllIlni Of
tenders arc greatly in tie minority. tie
me- iority Offending through ignorance.
but II is our pastoral duty 10 admluis-
ter disc, pline IN these cases, Admins.
ter tie discipline, but administer Il Ia
love"
va 'tfC We N1sNsA
| and the Rev w. NJ. i'uiirr If Hastings,
member of tie London Archaeological
SOCIETY. gave an address on 'Arcl2ui-
ogs and the iI.i,e."
lie proceeded to give deeply sc.cnti-
&c and metaphysical dissertation on
the topic and he concluded iy rev ,ew-
ing briefly The more recent, revelations
IN hlhiicsl arch;roigy stating that not 4
a
shown variance with the Blt!e. bat that
all had proven the truth oi tbs divine
, word.
Normal school Work.
a. the conclusion of the Rev. Pu fer's
talk the Rev. Denman moved that all
CRITICISM .yc waIv.-,, and that the re-.
marks made ly Mr.. Putfer he taken 10y
each pastor to nj, nome for esroess
study, hriievlng that each statement,
made III the presentation oil The theme
nigBt Ice taught with proiit from the
pulpit. The Rev. DIR. John Gnabasl.
the Rev. Buell. AID Others approved tue
. motion and y. was adopted.
The Rev. Mr.. Frye was on the pro-
gram for u paper on Normal W,rk IN
sunday School" lie xzld. "iislf our
Sunday school teachers don't know
now 10 tell Wthl tntS hucfs inFS ATE
wiling. God blcss them, but more care
should he used IN tue selection OF
teachers. TEey should not be selected
because they live near the church, or
because they can make good prayer.
both good qualities, bu, there are
others that should he consio cred /;
spifitusiuy and power To imrsrt what
| they do know. fnere should be Nor.
NAL work among the teachers. The
day OF slp-sbod methods IN TIE sun.
day q iiool j, passed. We nus. have
| something systematic. Sunday schools
must I've graded. and q graded sunday
school Can no more TIC earned on II, a
| square room than can graded day
scnool. Zach Chase shouid have o oom-
peteni teacher"
The Rev. Mr.. Denman arose and
stated that the East street Sunday
school was about to he graded and To-
! quireu IS to the best method. whether
to grade l,y ages or ny srssninstsen.
lie was referred TO 8 nDrk by Hr.
Jacobs. The well known sunday school
worker Of Chicago.
All GIscussson of The address was
dispensed with ss IN the two previous
papers, and the association meeting
closed.