The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14
TIP RESOLUTIONS.

II was stated that the Christian En-
deav,r had increased during the last
wear I'm every denomination except the
MethOdists.
The committee on resolutions appointed
by the chairman, presented the following,
which we're adopted by standing VOTE
without dissenting.
We, the ysung people OF the Christian
Endeavor societies OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church of Canada, the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South. affirm our en-
thusiastic love for the Methodism whose
lines. like the sun. have gone out into
all the earth" and whose leaves, Ike
those Of the tree Of life, have been for
the healing Of the nations.
We find In her teachings a worthy IN
depreciation Of the life and Will OF God
as revealed in His Son; IN her vital ex-
perience. q rational and satisfying proof
Of Gods presence and purpose in this
world; in her aggres sive spirit an illustra-
ton Of the consuming love OF Him who
went about doing good; in her 7olity
methods whose successes are signs OF
their usefulness to God in the extern
sion OF His kingdom.
We gladly recognize the earnest spirit
AMI mighty growth OF the EpwOrth
League our purposes are kindred, our
field and goal identical. We present 10
IL our hearty greetings and promise our
prayers for its truest spiritual success.
We increasingly rejoice in the Chris
tian EndeaVOr Society. in It's history.
spirit. and promise. Its distinctively re-
ngious character. its rigidly pledged
service, it's emphasis on the possession
and the expression Of vital experience.
It's demand for entirely consecrated
lives. all bring It into closest affinity
with historic Methodism. and proclaim
IL natural and effective ally TO the
Methodist life OF the world.
Its broad Christian fellowship, putting
emphasis on the uniIes which underlie
tho several branches Of the one church
OF Christ, is 10 US very precious. full OF
beauty, having in II spirit divine, hav-
ing promise OF that perfect oneness
which was in the wish and prayer Of
our Great High Priest.
Therefore. we earnestly request our
fathers and brethren in the general con-
ferences to which these resolutions are
addressed 10 devise means by which
our Epworth Leagues may enter into
the worldwide fellowship on the we'll
understood principles Of the interdenorli-
national society, as the Methodist
church OF Canada, the New Connexion
Methodist Church Of England the Meth
odist Church of ireland. and the Metho-
dist Church Of Australia. have done and
we hope the Wesleyan Methodist Church
Of England will do.
We earnestly desire that in the organ
izatiOn OF every Epworth League II may
be closely affiliated with the Christian
Endeavor societies, that the religious
work department, with the weekly
prayer-meeting and the conservation
service. be made absolutely essential and
predominant.
We believe that this interden omina-
tional fellowship being thus secured and
the exalted spiritual standard being ef-
feed. every Christian Enceavor society
In the Methodist Church viii az once
identify itself with the Epworth League,
and thus permit Niethodism TO take a
leading place In the INSTRUMENTATION
Fellowship, and have united young
peoples organization.
We. therefore, fathers and brethren,
earnestly request that the general con-
ferences TO whom this Is addressed.
make provision for the animation OF the
Fpworth leagues with the Society OF
Christian Endeavor. believing. as we do,
that Metnodism needs this fellowship
and the fellowship needs Methodism.
w. w. Andrews, ;. ID. Chowan, for
Methodist Church OF Canada.
II. c. Farrar. Charles Roads. for Meth
odist Episcopal Church.
c. c. Kelly. Fred. S. Ball. for Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. South.
The secretary was instructed to forward
30 the secretary OF tho several general
conferences q copy Of the resolutions.
WHAT THE v1RoIsIASs ARE DOING.
Tho Virginia delegates have been taken
into tia homes Of the Cambridge people,