The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-17

Been Eeeking With Sociaitsttc Ideas
But Rev. MT. Craig Cooteods That
Socialism is Not IN Expression of the
Highest Morality aud Is Not = Hig b
Moral Idea at All, But Rejects Both
Morals and Religion aud Destroys the
Home-Reports of OIher Conventions.
Battle Creek. Mich. Oct 1.-THE
trend OF papers and discussions al the
civic-philanthropic conference during
the week has been quite socialistic. To-
day Rev. A. E. Craig Of Albion college
Rad a paper on Ethics OF Socialism"
in which be denounced soe.alistic doc
trines and created something OF a SEN
sation- He gave a review % socialism
ana outlined socialistic teachings He
said thar the ethical idea OF socialism
was NOT a lofty one: I, rejected religion
and morals; it destroyed incentive and
aspiration and. in practice. would break
up the home. The equality obtained I'M
der that system would De a dead level
OF madiocrity. IL material wsll-b being
Necessity is the mother % invention.
The best development mus, come
throuhg ersonal development. Social
ism is the outcome OF materiaisJic
philosophy.
Miss Clara MoorhoGse, secretary OF
the Kings Daughters. in Chicago. gave
an outline OF the work in that city and
lis purposes. Dr.. George Hoover. SUI
perintendent Of the Home Finding as
ISOLATION, of Chicago. explained the
COCA being done by that organization.
BROTHERS OF ST. ANDREW.
Buffalo. y. Y. Oct. I6-Today was
another "early morning" day for the
delegates in attendance at the interna-
tional convention OF the Brotherhood OF
st. Andrew.
Holy Communion was celebrated at :
a. m. in three OF the city churches-St.
Pauis. Trinity and S.. Andrevs-and al
each service there was a good attend
ance.
The business session in Music Hall
was called TO order by President Hough-
falling.
TIE report Of the committee on NOM
nations OF the council was presented
by Chairman Longshore. ard caused
some discussion. The District Of Column
Dfai desiring representation. The report.
rec5mmending the following members
loe the council. however. Was adopted:
james L. Houghtaling, Chicago; G.
Harry Davis, Germantown; Silas Nc
Bee. Sewanee. Tenn; John p. Fauve.
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York City; W. r. Sterling. Chicago;
Joyr E. Blair. Philadelphia: Hecter
Baxter, Minneapolis; William c. Stur-
eis. New Haven. Conn; George G.
Thomas. Philadelphia; Thomas p. Deem,
Springfield. Mass; Edmund Billings.
Boston: Samuel +. Nash. Tarboro. y. C.;
j. c. LOOMS. Louisville; John Z. Mitch
ell, Mobile; |. II. Ames. Portland. Ore;
II. c. Turnbu Jr.. Towson. Nd; Joseph
r. BsrrolI, Chicago; John seeley Ward.
New York; Frank j. We5er, Detroit:
Eungene c. Denton, Rochester; L. c.
McAfee. San Francisco: II. d. w. Eng
lish. Pi;tsburg; Stewart NJ. Woodward,
Richmond: Rathbone Gardner. PBTovi-
dence; John II. Peyton. Charleston. ".
Va; Aquilla Q. Jones. indianapolis
Rev. William Homes, en- Indian from
Dakota, addressed the convention. Re
was followed by Mr.. Il. Ed0w. OF the
same agency, VINO spoke in his native
tongue, being interpreted by Bishop
Hair.
Bishop Hair made a few remarks tell
ing OF his work among the Indians Of
the Dak5;as.
communication received by the con-
vention told OF the formation OF two 81.
Andrew chapters in interior Alaska \
m ss!0nary was asked 70 establish
mission on the Yukon. President
Houghtaling suggested that man be
selected VINO would resist the gold fe-
yer.
Bishop Abel Leonard Of Nevada and
Utah. spoke briefly on the work among
the commercial travellers.
LUTHERANs.
Erie. Pa. Oct 16.-The general coun-
ell Of the Evangelical Lutheran church
OF North America. after the opening
service by Rev. J. H. Smith % Lewis
burg. Ohio. this morning. proceeded d.
rectly 20 the further disposition of the
foreign missionary report. Dr. Laird
made the special report. which vas
adopted. l. cJntaines-the suggestion %
raise c.0oo fDr doing missionary work
in India. This included hospital AMI
likewise theological semi
nary. The several district syn5ds were
urged % take up the matter ana carry
the resolution 70 a definite conclusion. +
The report also suggested that the emil
5ren y missionaries IN this country De
and cared FOR my the foreign
committee. The report -
;ae undsy school committee vas adopt /
ed and comprised provisions for wal 1
charts. lessons, editions OF Luther. CAFE /
ch.sn and manuals.
PREsBYTERIASs
Minneapolis. MINI. Oct. "a specisf 4
10 ;ae Journal from Manksto s.s:es tn; +.
the session - the state Presbyterian sy-
l5d THIS morning the following res1ia- 4
Iron was passed Tina; q committee b. f
appointed - act az bureau % iutor-
nation 20 publish Information 90 c3an-
eract the peruiclogs doctrine = MOI
nor sn whi-1 s. being qIte-iy and ve-y
,ersisisntiy taught "a different 9ar.s e
ne sta.e.'
DISCIPLES or CHRIST
Ir5iausp1ll-. Ind. OF Is--A- t3tay's
ess on % the CHRISTIAN Worran's fo8ci
/. Missions. being he'd n -sure-..5n
.1-a -.e convention p re Sstsczs.
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