Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-07

preston we have not only kept good
and preserved our Sll3. 600, 600 worth
OF church and parsonage property, but
we have gained 81, GOO, 600 more. In
pastoral support the gain has been over
$500, 600. This has not beew-o much
gain to individual pastors, but gain
in consequence OF !, 400 more pastors in
the growing field.
1.-THE income OF the missionary treas
ury from the contributions from the
people through tho conferences in 1891
wss LOIS, 54l the gain on that in
1892 was 81, $50; in 1899, $40, DIG; in
1891, 50, Gi5; the loss In 1895 was
s., SOL, leaving total gain Of gifts to
this cause in the quadrennium Of SG5,
356 The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society and the Woman's Home Mis-.
sionary Society are among the best out
comes Of the Christianity of our cen
tury.. They are the spirit Of Christ EN-
bodying and organizing itself for the
noblest work. TIE income for the quad
renium for the first has been 81, 143, 797.
| As result Of new organizations and
| greater efficiency of old ones we are
| giving for missionary purposes 5032, 900
| q year more than we were IL years ago.
The board Of church extension is
| VI fuhi6oA bh thu tDhb tuo
| strong ought to bear the burdens of
the weak. During the 30 years il has
administered nearly So, 800, 600, aiding
| about 10, 200 churches. Besides the aid
| given outright it has fund OF nearly
| 81, 600, 900, which is constantly loaned
to churches at low rate of interest,
to be soon returned and loaned out
again and again to help other
| churches.
Tho church was strongly advised to
maintain the Epworth League rather
| than other similar societies, the refer
ence OF course being TO the Christian
Endeavor Society. The importance of
maintaining downtown churchs IN cities
was emphasized. The following prin-
ciples of Christian unity were laid
down:
!. A recognition and acceptance of
the members of every evangelical church
on the presentation OF letters of mem
bership, and a commendation of our
| own members to other churches.
2. A cordial welcome Of members Of
other churches to the holy communion
of their Lord as administered by us and
glad going to the communion of our
Lord as administered 10y them.
3. A free and cordial exchange OF
pulpits.
4. A practical CO operation with other
churches in all Christian work. We
know NJ rivalry except such as one
army corps feels for another to do the
quickest, bravest and most effectual
work against the common foe. Our
| ideal is not organic union of chui ches
but fraternal union Of spirit. And this
we believe to be. the only unity known
to the apostolic and post-apostolic
churches
In regard to the itinerancy the
bishops took the ground that it must
be preserved, but recommended that in
exceptional cases the pastoral term
might he extended. The Importance
of a theological training for the minis
try was emphasized and the need of re-
vising tho constitution was shown.
The church rule about harmful am use
ments was declared to be wise, and
ministers were advised to enforce ii
strictly. Prohibition was commended,
but church members were advised to
take part in any movement aiming to
construct the LIQUOR traffic. The i'm
portance of the church's educational
institutions was dwelt upon and the
rights and duties of capital and labor
| MtIb anu buGlulOHl-
cal reform was recommended. The
paragraph about Armenia is as follows
''No follower of Him who ia the Re
deemer of all mankind can limit his
view to any one country. We see in
Armenia such atrocities as. we never
deemed possible of execution in this
age. We are no more appalled, at the
ravage, rapine and murder of 100, 00C
by the Turks than at the apathy and in
action of the so called civilized nations.
Through our whole history and ma
tional polity we have helu aloof from
European and Asian complications.
But We believe that the whole diplo-
matte and moral power OF our govern
ment should be put forth to bring these
gigantic wrongs to a sudden end. "
The whole address was listened tc
with tho closest attention, and at its
close II was voted to have it printed in
pamphlet form.
Cleveland, May A. The anticipation
of u disposition of the woman question
called out large attendance at this
mornings session of the Methodist
General Conference. Tho delegates
were early in their seats and the spec
tators were more numerous than or
any previous day.
Bishop Merrill of Chicago presided
and the first hymn was announced bS
the Rev. DIR. Hurlburt ,of the Sunday
school Union. A fervent prayer was
offered by DIR. Hurlburt, after which
the business of the morning was taker
up.
The Rev. II. A. Buchtel of Indians
desired the episcopal address read ir
every pulpit The conference adopted
a resolution to send a copy TO eact
pastor.
| DR.. Mueller Of Cleveland presented
resolution favoring arbitration fol
all English speaking countries, which
was adopted, and copy was ordered
sent to the President of the United
States.
Cleveland, o., May 4.-The supper
ters of the women delegates cause
claim tonight that they have certainly
won the victory and the final vote viii
scat the women in the Methodist Epis
copal General Conference. Their op
ponents, however, while they concedt
that the other side has had large ma
jority of the delegates from the start,
declare their belief to be that the tide
was turned by the speeches in the con
ference to-day.
DIR. Monroe presented TO the confer
ence to-day written statement from
the women delegates, as follows:
While we regard ourselves an laymer
in the full sense of the term, and hole
that tho lay electoral conferences ar,
entitled. under the amendment of 1868
~, to choose their delegates, subjec
only to the restrictions therein speci
fed, we are unwilling to seem to inss
| I.,s. 80 ,,,l.s s.k af,A Il lie